Episodes

  • The Growth of Unicorn Grocery Worker Co-op w/ Corrina O’Brien

    The Growth of Unicorn Grocery Worker Co-op w/ Corrina O’Brien
    Jan 14 2026
    Starting off as a small shop operating out of a loading bay to a thriving worker co-op that owns its own the entire building, has around 50 dedicated members and is a shining example of what worker cooperatives can accomplish. In this episode of Punchcard, Corrina and I talk about how Unicorn has become such... Read more »
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    22 mins
  • Classism in Cooperatives w/ Elle Glenny

    Classism in Cooperatives w/ Elle Glenny
    Dec 11 2025
    Unfortunately not everybody’s experience of cooperatives is positive. For Elle, their time in co-operatives was both transformative, but also painful, marred by classism that often goes unnamed. In this episode of Punchcard, Elle and I talk about what classism looks like in co-ops, how we can transform it and why inclusion isn’t enough. Listen to... Read more »
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    44 mins
  • How to Radicalise an Accountant w/ Abbas Shapuri

    How to Radicalise an Accountant w/ Abbas Shapuri
    Nov 11 2025
    Abbas Shapuri’s journey into the worker co-operative movement is not a typical one. Many worker co-operators arrive from the “alternative” or activist scenes. Abbas, however, came from the heart of capitalism: corporate accountancy. In this episode of Punchcard, Abbas and I talk about what led to him betraying his politics and values to work at... Read more »
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    33 mins
  • What Happened to Punchcard?

    What Happened to Punchcard?
    Sep 25 2025
    Over a year and 8 episodes later, Punchcard has proven itself as a valuable resource for sharing and learning within the worker co-op network – exploring everything from making decisions and workplace democracy, to overcoming financial difficulties, to rethinking traditional approaches to diversity & inclusion. The first season was funded internally by workers.coop, who unfortunately... Read more »
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    4 mins
  • Fighting Sectarianism & Racism with Worker Cooperation w/ Alice McLarnon

    Fighting Sectarianism & Racism with Worker Cooperation w/ Alice McLarnon
    May 22 2025
    Alice McLarnon grew up in Belfast during the Troubles, surrounded by violence, segregation, and 60-foot peace walls. In 2006, she joined the worker cooperative Trademark and was immediately struck by how different it was from anywhere she’d worked before. Coming from low paid work in a chip shop and other hierarchical workplaces, she was shocked... Read more »
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    43 mins
  • Rethinking How Co-ops Approach Diversity & Inclusion w/ Taylor Le Melle

    Rethinking How Co-ops Approach Diversity & Inclusion w/ Taylor Le Melle
    Mar 26 2025
    In this episode of Punchcard, we speak with Taylor Le Melle, a founding member of not/nowhere, a BPOC worker cooperative that supports artists to navigate the structures and institutions of the UK art world, unpacking harmful myths and helping artists to recognise and use their power in the industry. As a BPOC cooperative which is... Read more »
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    36 mins
  • Saving Leeds Bread Co-op from Financial Collapse w/ Ai Van Kok

    Saving Leeds Bread Co-op from Financial Collapse w/ Ai Van Kok
    Feb 12 2025
    In this episode of Punchcard, we speak with Ai Van Kok, formerly a financial worker at Leeds Bread Co-op. Ai Van joined the co-op at a critical moment—just months away from financial collapse—and played a key role in turning things around. Facing an urgent crisis, she turned to traditional business management literature for solutions, finding... Read more »
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    43 mins
  • A Warning From The US Federation of Worker Coops w/ Rebecca Kemble

    A Warning From The US Federation of Worker Coops w/ Rebecca Kemble
    Jan 15 2025
    In this episode of Punchcard, we speak to Rebecca Kemble, an experienced cooperator from the US, who is a member of Union Cabs Worker Coop in Madison and co-founder of the Solidarity Economy Principles Project. From 2009-2016 Rebecca was a member of the board of the US Federation of Worker Coops, and in late 2024,... Read more »
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    41 mins