This Is Hell!

Historian Christina Ward examines how (and what) corporations taught Americans to eat in the 20th century. Christina is author of the book American Advertising Cookbooks: How Corporations Taught Us to Love Spam, Bananas, and Jell-O from Feral House. / In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen honors the snitches.

Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski explain how to get from global corporations to worldwide socialism. Michal and Leigh are authors of "The People’s Republic of Walmart: How the World’s Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation" for Socialism from Verso.

Historian Kellie Carter Jackson traces a revolutionary history of violent resistance by Black abolitionists. Kellie is author of the book "Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence from University of Pennsylvana Press.

Philosopher Brad Evans explores the dark spectacle of total violence in modern times. Brad is author of the book "Atrocity Exhibition: Life in the Age of Total Violence" from Los Angeles Review of Books.

Violence in 21st century life [23:06] / Black abolitionists and the politics of violence [1:06:52] / Walmart and the planned economy [2:09:03] / Corporate cuisine in the 20th century [3:04:15] / In praise of snitches [3:47:59]

Journalist Miles Kampf-Lassin reports on the progressive wave that broke big in Chicago's 2019 elections - backed by the work of social movements and local activists, left candidates campaigning on working class policies challenged the power of neoliberal machine politics, maybe pointing towards a strategy for building electoral power for the people.

Miles wrote the In These Times cover story Chicago's Political Revolution.

Miles Kampf-Lassin reports on the social movements behind Chicago's progressive push in the city's 2019 elections. This interview from our new studio was made possible by listener support.

Extremely early This Is Hell! interviews and clips.

First This Is Hell! opening [00:00]

First Moment of Truth [01:23]

Chuck on Princess Diana [09:44]

April Oliver on being fired by CNN [23:34]

Moment of Truth - Peoria [54:21]

Gary Webb on CIA / crack [59:01]

Ryan du Val on the Sistine dorm [1:34:18]

Count Zero on Cult of the Dead Cow [1:48:41]

Moment of Truth - Clinton's impeachment [2:17:15]

Bob the gambler on gambling [2:23:35]

Liz Palmer on Brat Magazine [2:39:40]

Alex Heard on end times subculture [2:58:28]

Moment of Truth - End of the century [3:32:08]

Extremely early This Is Hell! interviews and clips.

First This Is Hell! opening [00:00]

First Moment of Truth [01:23]

Chuck on Princess Diana [09:44]

April Oliver on being fired by CNN [23:34]

Moment of Truth - Peoria [54:21]

Gary Webb on CIA / crack [59:01]

Ryan du Val on the Sistine dorm [1:34:18]

Count Zero on Cult of the Dead Cow [1:48:41]

Moment of Truth - Clinton's impeachment [2:17:15]

Bob the gambler on gambling [2:23:35]

Liz Palmer on Brat Magazine [2:39:40]

Alex Heard on end times subculture [2:58:28]

Moment of Truth - End of the century [3:32:08]

Historian Peter Cole examines the work of building labor solidarity and racial equality between dockworkers. Peter is author of the book "Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area" from University of Illinois Press. / In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen whacks the big stick from the Bay of Pigs to Caracas.