Parcels of Knowledge
A podcast dedicated to the education of the city letter carrier and to the building of a more militant NALC. Hosted by the Roseville Wreckingball Joshua Shrum. This podcast does not represent the usps or the nalc nor do the views or opinions express any other entity nor carrier other than Joshua shrum. Any relation to real life events or names are simply coincidental. Any names used were used to represent false individuals when doing skits.
Episodes

Jun 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025
17 min
Part Two Of Mind Over Management. Going over three additional scenarios. This is a two part series of the trials and tribulations of what letter carriers go through on a regular basis and how to respond to management who are constantly harrassing letter carriers.

May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025
22 min
Early episode release. This will be a two part series going over the daily conflicts and confrontations that letter carriers get into when dealing with management. There will be enactments of these confrontations. It is about how to react appropriately in these situations, yet stay as militant as possible in terms of contract enforcement, and how to best play defense in these situations. Part Two will be the normal Wednesday Episode.

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
26 min
Today we go over a useful heat stress document, and the basics of Article 8 and escalating remedies

May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
24 min
The basics of the JSOV and Mutual Respect. How to identify what issue you have. How to properly document the problem. How to address a pattern of behavior, and general insight on how to be successful on these types of grievances.

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
23 min
This episode is a grab bag of different contractual issues that I find to be currently relevant. It goes over 3 different contractual issues and finally concludes on a opinion piece about the importance of your duties as a member of the NALC.

May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025
24 min
Episode one consists of the basics of your duties as city letter carriers, and how they tie into route protection








