This Is Hell! Podcast
1) The Political Economy of Immigration Detention / Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon
Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon join us to discuss their new book, "Immigration Detention, Inc.: The Big Business of Locking up Migrants" from Pluto Press. "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen fo...Show More
2) Corporate Science Wants You to Buy the World a Coke / Susan Greenhalgh
Susan Greenhalgh joins us to discuss her new book, "Soda Science: Making the World Safe for Coca Cola" (University of Chicago Press). "This Day in Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the inte...Show More
3) On "Squirty Cream" and Other Items from the Mailbag / Chuck Mertz & the World's Best Audience
Due to an unexpected rescheduling of a guest, we present a rare mailbag episode that delves into our esteemed listeners' questions and insights. "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the int...Show More
4) The Rich are Falling in Love with Antiracism / Jennifer C. Pan
Jennifer C. Pan joins This Is Hell! to talk about her new book “Selling Social Justice: Why The Rich Love Antiracism” published by Verso Books. (https://www.versobooks.com/products/2919-selling-socia...Show More
5) The New Racial Regime / Alana Lentin
Alana Lentin joins us to discuss her new book from Pluto Press, The New Racial Regime: Recalibrations of White Supremacy. "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview. Check out Alan...Show More
6) The American Dream Taken Over By Private Equity / Megan Greenwell
Journalist Megan Greenwell joins This Is Hell! to about her new book "Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream" published by Harper Collins. (https://www.megangreenwell.com/book...Show More
7) The Gaza Genocide in World-Historical Perspective / Gilbert Achcar
Gilbert Achcar joins us to discuss his recent book, "Gaza Catastrophe: The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective" (University of California Press). "This Day in Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi...Show More
8) US Sanctions Kill as Many People as Wars / Mark Weisbrot & Francisco Rodriguez
Mark Weisbrot and Francisco RodrĂguez join us to discuss their Lancet article, co-authored with Silvio RendĂłn, "Effects of international sanctions on age-specific mortality: a cross-national panel dat...Show More
9) You're on Your Own: MAHA Dismantles Public Health / Rob Wallace & Rita Valenti
Rob Wallace and Rita Valenti join us to discuss their recent articles at Truthout that cover the Trump administration's dismantling of public health in the United States. These include "Trump Is Tryin...Show More
10) Climate Justice Through Collective Liberation / Mikaela Loach
All-new longform interview Hell returns at last! Mikaela Loach joins us to discuss her new book, "It’s Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World" (Haymarket Books). "The Moment of Truth...Show More