THIS WEEK’S LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR: Class, Power, and Primetime
Chris Garlock | Published on 7/7/2025
On this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour, cultural critic Kathleen M. Newman joins
Chris Garlock to unpack how class, power, and work are portrayed in three hit TV series: The Residence, Running Point, and Your Friends and Neighbors. From the White House to pro sports to suburban secrets, these shows pull back the curtain on the invisible labor that makes elite worlds run—and the messy lives behind the glamour. Plus, what happens when working-class characters finally get their own stories?