Primer: Episode 1, Enter the Ama-Zone
Primer is a new podcast about Amazon. I'm Alex Press, a staff writer at Jacobin, and I'll be hosting the show. Consider Primer an entry point for understanding a company that is increasingly reshaping, mediating, and controlling our lives and the planet.
June 10, 2021
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Primer: Episode 1, Enter the Ama-Zone
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<p>Primer is a new podcast about Amazon. I'm Alex Press, a staff writer at Jacobin, and I'll be hosting the show. Consider Primer an entry point for understanding a company that is increasingly reshaping, mediating, and controlling our lives and the planet. On this introductory episode, I'm joined by Dania Rajendra, director of <a href="https://athenaforall.org" rel="nofollow">Athena</a>, and <a href="https://delfanti.org" rel="nofollow">Alessandro Delfanti</a>, who has a forthcoming book on Amazon warehouse work. The three of us try to answer a pressing question: what exactly is Amazon?</p><p>You can listen to Primer via Jacobin Radio on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you want to support the show (and pressure me to spend more time on it), you can subscribe at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/primerpodcast" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/primerpodcast</a>. If you subscribe, you'll receive research notes, occasional video content, and access to the Primer Discord. To keep up with the latest updates, follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/primerpod" rel="nofollow">@primerpod</a>. Thanks for listening!</p>
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