Chapter
The Dangerous Life of Coal Miners
07:54 - 12:47 (04:53)
Coal mining was one of the most dangerous jobs in history, with more Americans dying from coal collapses than fighting in Vietnam. Miners were often cheated by mine owners who paid them directly, and the company store, once seen as helpful for mining towns, became exploitative.
Clips
Coal mining is a highly dangerous occupation, with historical events such as the 1909 mine explosion in Cherry, Illinois resulting in the deaths of hundreds of miners due to methane gas and other hazards.
07:54 - 09:30 (01:35)
Summary
Coal mining is a highly dangerous occupation, with historical events such as the 1909 mine explosion in Cherry, Illinois resulting in the deaths of hundreds of miners due to methane gas and other hazards.
ChapterThe Dangerous Life of Coal Miners
EpisodePart One: The Second American Civil War You Never Learned About
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The number of people maimed while podcasting each year could not be confirmed or denied, however, the job of coal mining was historically dangerous due to tactics such as "cribbing".
09:30 - 10:23 (00:52)
Summary
The number of people maimed while podcasting each year could not be confirmed or denied, however, the job of coal mining was historically dangerous due to tactics such as "cribbing".
ChapterThe Dangerous Life of Coal Miners
EpisodePart One: The Second American Civil War You Never Learned About
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Cribbing was a common practice in coal mines where operators would rig rail cars to hold more coal than they were supposed to.
10:23 - 11:30 (01:07)
Summary
Cribbing was a common practice in coal mines where operators would rig rail cars to hold more coal than they were supposed to. This allowed them to cheat miners out of their pay by shortchanging them on the amount of coal they dug out.
ChapterThe Dangerous Life of Coal Miners
EpisodePart One: The Second American Civil War You Never Learned About
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The origins of company stores in mining towns were not necessarily exploitative, but owning the only store where miners could shop made it susceptible to exploitation.
11:30 - 12:47 (01:17)
Summary
The origins of company stores in mining towns were not necessarily exploitative, but owning the only store where miners could shop made it susceptible to exploitation. The conversation then moves onto the topic of bureaucratized rape.