Erik Baker discusses two of his recent essays which cover the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and the history of bereavement leave. In reflecting on both of these pieces, Erik asks what it would mean to politicize experiences of grief and illness. Erik Baker is a historian of science and labor at Harvard, and an associate editor at The Drift. He is currently writing a book for Harvard University Press titled Make Your Own Job: The Entrepreneurial Work Ethic in Modern America. It Is Happening Again: www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/it-is-happening-again/ The Right to Grieve: www.jewishcurrents.org/the-right-to-grieve EVENT LINK: https://bit.ly/3ZPFu7H SUPPORT: www.buymeacoffee.com/redmedicine Soundtrack by Mark Pilkington www.redmedicine.xyz