The Album, “Work Makes the Difference”

The Uncertain Hour

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4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2016

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Loyal listeners of The Uncertain Hour podcast may have had motivational work songs stuck in their heads (our apologies!).

As you know, this season we dug deep into the story of what the heck welfare is today. Episode one featured music produced by a county welfare department in Riverside, California. We also annotated the lyrics to the first track. The album, “Work Makes the Difference,” was created to play in waiting rooms, over PA systems and as the hold music for incoming calls.

After that episode, we received many requests for the entire welfare-to-work, synth-pop CD. And now, finally, after many emails with the Riverside Department of Public Social Services, we are releasing what we hope will be your summer soundtrack. Enjoy.

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Chrissy Clark with a special little bonus episode of the uncertain hour.
0:05.6	As you know, this season we dug deep into the story of what the heck welfare is today.
0:12.2	And our first episode, my apologies, probably got a few songs stuck in your head.
0:18.8	We have since then received many, many requests from people who wanted to hear the entire
0:25.5	taxpayer-funded welfare to work, Synth Pop CD that we mentioned in that episode,
0:31.5	to savor all of the songs from beginning to end.
0:34.7	So after many emails with the Riverside Department of Public Social Services,
0:38.9	we are excited to present what I think will be your summer soundtrack.
0:43.9	If you happen to be a DJ and want to, I don't know, do a little remix or a sample,
0:49.2	please share it with us.
0:50.8	Or if you just want to let us know where, when, and why you are listening to these songs,
0:56.2	Road Trip, Dance Party, Public Policy Research Project, we want to know.
1:01.4	So send us a tweet. We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
1:06.0	And without further ado, here is the music.
1:50.8	We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
1:53.6	We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
1:57.6	We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
2:01.6	We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
2:05.6	We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
2:09.6	We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
2:13.6	We're at MP Wealth Poverty.
2:17.6	We're in.
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