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Labor Day: Strikes, Sewage & Science

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Labor Day started with workers demanding better — and somehow we ended up talking about cesspits, dog poop, rats, and chimney science.

We dig into the real history of Labor Day, then trace some truly gross old jobs to their modern, science-driven counterparts. Same work. Smarter methods. Far less ew. View this episode's reference list: reference list. Listen to our "Word Soup" episode. Listen…