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Tomorrow on This is Hell!, former FBI agent Ali Soufan gives us ‘The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against Al Qaeda,’ historian Carroll Smith-Rosenberg describes ‘This Violent Empire,’ political economist Gar Alperovitz discusses ‘America Beyond Capitalism,’ and Iranian analyst Farideh Farhi talks Iran. Irregular correspondent Spencer ‘Thunderball’ Thayer takes your calls on #Occupy, LaddieO.com tells us what’s brewing in URL Labs, and Jeff Dorchen delivers a Moment of Truth.

Podcast for January 28, 2012 [ 4:05:18 | 168.43 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (709)

This week on This is Hell! Peter van Buren told us how he ‘Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People,’ John Lanchester explained ‘Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay,’ and Christopher Preble revealed ‘How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe, Less Prosperous and Less Free.’ Elvis DeMorrow stepped out of the Konspiracy Korner to give a travelogue, we heard from our ‘Man in San Juan’ Dave Buchen, and Jeff Dorchen delivered a Moment of Truth.

Podcast for January 21, 2012 [ 4:09:03 | 136.39 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (805)

Our guests were sociologist Sarah Sobieraj on ‘The Perils of Media-Centered Activism,’ journalist Nicholas Shaxson ‘Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens,’ Historian Jo Guldi describes how ‘Britain Invents the Infrastructure State,’ and Christopher Strain will be ‘Rethinking Violence in American Life.’

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Podcast for January 14, 2012 [ 4:05:46 | 143.42 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1041)

Our guests were ex-CIA officer Paul Pillar on Iran, the Gay Liberation Network’s Andy Thayer on this coming May’s G8/NATO protests in Chicago, historian Lisa Keller on “Democracy and Public Space,” former Seattle police chief during the 1999 WTO demonstrations Norm Stamper, and Tom Frank on ‘The Hard Times Swindle and the Unlikely Come Back of the Right.” Dan ‘the Auto Man’ Litchfield talked cars and Jeff Dorchen delivered a Moment of Truth.

06/11 Sy Hersh [ 34:49 | 23.9 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (900)

07/02 Noam Chomsky [ 40:06 | 27.53 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (175)

07/09 Glenn Carle [ 39:12 | 26.92 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (139)

09/17 JohnMearsheimer [ 40:54 | 37.45 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (135)

09/17 Mark Danner [ 41:12 | 28.29 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (127)

09/24 Stephen Walt [ 39:13 | 26.93 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (137)

The ‘Best of This is Hell!: 2011‘ airs this Saturday, December 24, 2011, for four hours beginning at 9 AM (US central) on Chicago’s Sound Experiment WNUR 89.3 FM, streaming live and podcast shortly after here. Hosted by producer Theron Hummiston, the interviews from the past year that will be featured include those with Seymour [...]

Episode #677 - Podcast for December 17, 2011 [ 4:10:41 | 114.75 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1019)

Saturday, December 17, we cordially invited all of our listeners to the first-ever broadcast of the annual This is Hell! Office Party live and completely uninterrupted for four hours from the thirteenth floor of the beautiful Paramutual Building on Chicago’s Sound Experiment, WNUR 89.3 FM, streaming live and podcast here. Hosting this year’s This is [...]

Episode # 676 - December 10, 2010 [ 3:52:47 | 213.12 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1612)

Saturday, December 10, This is Hell! broadcast a live four hour show beginning at 9 AM (central) over-the-air on Chicago’s Sound Experiment, WNUR 89.3 FM, streaming live and podcast here. Your bitter blind broke gap-toothed radio show host Chuck Mertz interviewed … Jeffrey D. Clements is the co-founder and general counsel of Free Speech for [...]

Episode #675 - December 3, 2012 [ 3:53:20 | 127.43 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1476)

Saturday, December 3rd, This is Hell! aired a live four hour completely uninterrupted, commercial-free, thoroughly unedited broadcast beginning at 9 AM (US central) on Chicago’s Sound Experiment, WNUR 89.3 FM, streaming live and podcast shortly after here. Your bitter blind broke gap-toothed radio show host Chuck Mertz interviewed … live from Oslo, Reza Marashi is [...]

Episode #674 Nov, 26 - Interview with Greg Palast [ 53:35 | 30.82 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1307)

This is Hell! aired a live and completely uninterrupted and unedited – albeit abbreviated – one hour show beginning at 9 AM (US central) Saturday, November 26, on Chicago’s Sound Experiment WNUR 89.3 FM, streaming live and podcast shortly after here. Your bitter blind broke gap-toothed radio show host Chuck Mertz interviewed… Investigative reporter and [...]

Episode #637 - #OccupyThisisHell!, Nov 19th [ 1:00:24 | 47.67 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1087)

This is Hell! broadcast a live – albeit abbreviated – one hour radio show, today,  Saturday, November 19, on Chicago’s Sound Experiment, WNUR 89.3 FM, streaming and podcast here. This weekend, This is Hell! was Occupied by members of the #OccupyWallStreet, #OccupyChicago and #OccupyOakland contingents. Your bitter blind broke gap-toothed radio show host Chuck Mertz [...]

This Morning’s Hangover Cure as read on today’s live broadcast by producer Spencer ‘ThudnerBall‘ Thayer is … Famed British nutritionist and author Fiona Hunter, with more than 20 years’ experience in the field, beginning her career as a dietician in the British National Health Service, has come up with a menu for a hangover free [...]