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This Is Hell!

This Is Hell!
Capitalism
Silicon Valley
Democracy
Corporate Power
Palo Alto
Inequality
Youth Suicide
Eugenics
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
Social Inequality
Systemic Change
Body Cameras
Racial Violence
Environmental Issues
Stop Cop City
Academic History
California
Historical Reconsideration
White Supremacy
Corporate Media

Manufacturing Dissent since 1996

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes515Founded21 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Twenty-two years after last joining us, we welcome back Mohamad Bazzi. He discusses his latest at the Guardian, "Trump promised no wars. Now he’s a Bush-style regime change president," and "Trump’s war in Iran marks the culmination of his imperial pr... more

Brian Mier returns to This Is Hell! to discuss his new writing at his Substack, De-Linking Brazil, "30 Days in Venezuela." "Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview. Check out Brian's report here: bmier.substack.com/p/30-day... more

Laleh Khalili returns to discuss her new piece at the London Review of Books, "Guns, Money and Opium." "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview. Check out Laleh's article here: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n03/laleh-khalil... more

Academic and writer Timothy Mitchell joins This Is Hell! to talk about his new book his new book "The Alibi of Capital: How We Broke the Earth to Steal the Future on the Promise of a Better Tomorrow”, published by Verso Books (www.versobooks.... more

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Recent Guests

Timothy Mitchell
Political theorist and historian
Columbia University
Episode: Breaking The Earth To Steal The Future / Timothy Mitchell
Caroline Light
Senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies at Harvard
Harvard University
Episode: White America's Attachment to Lethal Self-Defense / Caroline Light
Julie K. Brown
Award-winning journalist and author, member of the Miami Herald's Investigative Team
Miami Herald
Episode: Uncovering The Epstein Files & A Life Full Of Exploitation / Julie K. Brown
Whitney Bauck
Award-winning climate and environmental journalist, contributing writer for The Guardian
The Guardian
Episode: Overcoming America's Long History of Criminalizing Dissent and Protest / Whiteney Bauck
Kim Kelly
Independent labor journalist, author of Fight Like Hell, The Untold History of American Labor
In These Times
Episode: Dept of Labor Betrays Its History Thru Anti-Immigration / Kim Kelly
Nicole Foy
Reporter at ProPublica covering immigration and labor issues
ProPublica
Episode: Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign One Year In / Nicole Foy
Judith Enck
Co-author of The Problem with Plastics and founder of Beyond Plastics
Beyond Plastics
Episode: A Silent Killer Named Plastic / Judith Enck
Alfred W. McCoy
Harrington Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Episode: Cold War on Five Continents / Aflred McCoy
Clara E. Mattei
Professor of Economics at the University of Tulsa and author
Free! The Forum for Real Economic Emancipation
Episode: How Humanity Needs To Be Rescued From Capitalism / Clara E. Mattei

Host

Chuck Mertz
Host known for his in-depth interview style and irreverent humor, engaging with guests on critical and often controversial topics.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • True stuff about compelling earth-based events that you're very unlikely to hear elsewhere

    Podcast Addict
    5
    RuminatingStoic
    3 months ago
  • True stuff about compelling earth-based events that you're very unlikely to hear elsewhere

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Ruminating_Stoic
    3 months ago
  • my favourite interview show

    seriously, incredible guests from across the left, and chuck is the best interviewer out there, insightful and probing questions that engage deeply with the work. the show has a fun, irreverent, only slightly jaded diy vibe i very much enjoy, and it’s completely listener supported, so no ads ever!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tnbuddy
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Did Some Episodes Get Deleted?

    It seems like a lot of episodes from 2020/21 that i saved for listening to later has vanished. can someone let me know if they’ll be added back or if they’ve been stored/saved somewhere else. please let me know.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ob4cl95
    United Statesa year ago
  • Burley interview c. 11:11–

    Podchaser
    articolate
    2 years ago

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Only US Enemies Can Be Drug Lords or Terrorists / Laleh Khalili
Q: What role do media representations play in sustaining imperial projects?
She notes that media and elite narratives sanitize violence and portray interventions as civilizational missions, masking economic and strategic interests.
Only US Enemies Can Be Drug Lords or Terrorists / Laleh Khalili
Q: How do you view the impact of U.S. counterinsurgency training on local populations?
She argues that training often masked coercive power, improved repression, and created long-term instability and resistance, while aiding extractive economic aims.
Only US Enemies Can Be Drug Lords or Terrorists / Laleh Khalili
Q: Where do you get your information from besides personal sources?
She describes relying on a mix of academic work, archival material, and trusted journals, while highlighting the need to cross-check sources due to propaganda and bias in many outlets.
World War X / Alex De Waal
Q: Is there a legal or constitutional basis to challenge the use of money in politics on a global scale?
The guest argues for strengthening democratic accountability, transparency, and public financing, and highlights the need to curb the influence of private money and tax havens to reduce the leverage of wealthy actors over state policy.
World War X / Alex De Waal
Q: What inspired the framing of 'World War X' as a concept?
Alex explains that World War X reframes war as a struggle not just over territory but over money, power, and the global financial system, with kleptocratic actors mobilizing resources across borders.

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Recent guests on This Is Hell! include:

1. Timothy Mitchell
2. Caroline Light
3. Julie K. Brown
4. Whitney Bauck
5. Kim Kelly
6. Nicole Foy
7. Judith Enck
8. Alfred W. McCoy

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