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Podcast #685: Saturday, March 3, 2012 [ 4:05:00 | 145.34 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1263)

This week hsot Chuck Mertz interviewed Daniel Halperin who explained ‘How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and How to Overcome it,’ Campbell Craig described ‘the nonproliferation complex,’ Suzanne Mettler told us ‘How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American Democracy,’ and Julia Whitty debunked the myth that the oceans are infinite and inexhaustible. We also heard from Dan ‘The Auto Man’ Litchfield, Danny Muller gave a Wasted Energy Report, and Jeff Dorchen returned with the Moment of Truth.

Episode 684: February 25th, 2012 32k [ 4:07:28 | 56.64 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1223)

This weekend, Chuck Mertz interviews education expert Diane Ravitch on ‘Schools We Can Envy,’ economist Mark Weisbrot on Greece, Haiti, the budget and America’s ‘Lost Decade,’ author John Nichols will tell us ‘How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest,’ and activist Omar Barghouti will discuss ‘The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights.’ Our irregular correspondents will be Danny Muller, who gives a Wasted Energy Report, and the Hopleaf’s Michael Roper talks beer.

Podcast 682: February 11, 2012 [ 3:57:44 | 138.16 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1350)

This is Hell! THIS broadcast a live four hour WNUR Annual Phoneathon Fundraiser Special – DONATE RIGHT NOW AT 1-847-491-3655 – with host Chuck Mertz interviewing marijuana advocate Mason Tvert, author Rachel Herz on the ‘Mysteries of Repulsion,’ business writer Mike Hudson on potential GE fraud, and columnist Joshua Holland on whatever the hell we feel like. Irregular correspondents will be ‘Our Man in Budapest’ Todd Williams, Kate O’Donnell who loves to say, ‘Thank You, Science!,’ and Jeff Dorchen delivered a Moment of Truth.

Episode 681: February 4th, 2012 [ 4:07:08 | 226.27 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1632)

This week 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 (1513)

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 (1340)

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.’

Bitter blind broke gap-toothed radio show host Chuck Mertz posts his second weekly blog post. Today’s discusses the clash between order and freedom in a democracy.

Podcast for January 14, 2012 [ 4:05:46 | 143.42 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1492)

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.

Every Wednesday in 2012, your bitter blind broke gap-toothed radio show host Chuck Mertz will be posting a column. Today’s inaugural column is entitled … “The Heartland’s Clogged Arteries.”

Episode #677 - Podcast for December 17, 2011 [ 4:10:41 | 114.75 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1341)

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 (1906)

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 (1750)

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 [...]