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"Really enjoyed it. Particularly glad to hear that there is a voice of sanity on talk radio. I don't hear talk radio much, but when I do, it's pretty appalling."
- Noam Chomsky

"I have always welcomed the opportunity to be interviewed by Chuck Mertz on his radio program. He is unabashedly partisan on matters of peace and justice, and gives his interviewees the opportunity to express themselves as boldly as they like. He upholds the best standards of independent media -- honesty, courage, refusal to play "the game". I hope he will continue to get the support he needs."
- Howard Zinn

"I really enjoyed this program. The questions and comments were exceptionally provocative and stimulating, which made for an unusually interesting interview."
- Dan Ellsberg

"Chuck's a very smart interviewer."
- Tom Hayden

"Mertz's hate is pure, and funny."
- Alexander Cockburn

"Chuck should be syndicated. He has the greatest guests. I do endless interviews on C-SPAN, and it's so much fun on Chuck's show. It's like a vacation. But he also does heavy stuff, so I feel like I'm getting more information than with the other outlets."
- Greg Palast

"This is Hell is genius. The questions Chuck 'hates to ask' are the questions everyone should be asking. But they aren't, its just Chuck. Thank you for doing what you do, in the insightful and courageous way that you do it in."
- Fatima Bhutto, the late Benazir's niece

"WNUR is freedom of the press personified. If Tom Paine has a radio in heaven, he listens to "This is Hell"!
- John Perkins, author of "Confessions Of An Economic Hitman"

"Chuck Mertz's program supplies important information to the public. Mertz cares about the truth and is an alternative to the propaganda ministries that masquerade as news organizations."
- Paul Craig Roberts, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the Reagan administration

"I do a good bit of radio. Often it is a challenge just to discern if the interviewer is up to speed on what's important and what is worth exploring. No such wasted time with Chuck Mertz. Don't know how he keeps up, but he does. And his occasional light touch is a big help in navigating so much of what Dick Cheney calls the 'dark side.'"
- Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst

"Chuck is one of the more knowledgeable hosts I know about the occupation of Iraq. Being a guest on his show is always amusing and entertaining, but most importantly, he always gets information to people that they cannot get in the corporate media."
- Dahr Jamail, author of "Beyond The Green Zone: Dispatches From An Unembedded Journalist In Occupied Iraq."

"Chuck is one of the best prepared hosts I've ever encountered and he asks extremely perceptive questions -- not just one or two, but almost every single question. And I must say that having 30 to 40 minutes for an interview really makes a big difference. The guests can answer questions with some nuance. I'm extremely impressed."
- Mohamad Bazzi,
Middle East Bureau Chief for Newsday

"This is Hell is the perfect radio environment for those who want to make sense of the world. The show is chock-a-block with intelligence, sincere commitment and humor, a rare combination in a dumbed-down media universe."
- Glen Ford, BlackCommentator.com

"I applaud Chuck's professionalism, his incisive wit, his keen sense of the moment. He is one of the most important social commentators on the American scene. I only wish I could remember appearing on his program."
- Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com

"I do a lot of talk-radio, and This is Hell is my favorite gig. Usually, you either get dry depth, or shallow fun. But Chuck's not only the best prepared interviewer I've come across, he also manages to have a good time while exploring complex issues with the seriousness they deserve. I've always done the show by phone, but never thought for a moment that I could just 'phone it in.' You have to be on your toes -- the Question from Hell is always aptly named."
-Joshua Holland, AlterNet

"Not your usual nonsense"
- Dan Forbes, Salon.com

"... the marvellous Chicago-based radio show This Is Hell with its intelligent political discussions and perky factoids ..."
- The Sunday Times of London

"Past the cutting edge"
- San Diego Radio Net

"Irreverent, spontaneous"
- Chicago Reader

"Hard-edged"
- Chicago Sun-Times

"Truth in media"
- Chicago Ink

"Funny and brilliant"
- Illinois Entertainer

"Best New Chicago Radio Personality"
- New City Readers' Poll 2001

"Best Chicago Radio Show"
- New City Readers' Poll 2000

"One of the best radio programs in the country."
- Ben Dangl, UpsideDownWorld.com

"Well-informed and wisecracking"
- Punk Planet

"Brilliant and witty"
- Jorn Barger, Robotwisdom.com

"(Chuck has) tongue like bull: strong and hard to control."
- Chuck's dental hygienist

"You have to have the Northwestern quote on there at the end...a little paranoid...I always look for it, it's so damn funny..."
- Richard from the Onion

"A little paranoid"
- Daily Northwestern

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