This Is Hell!

Joan Braune discusses the intricacies of fascism, emphasizing the need to understand its roots to combat its influence effectively. The conversation explores the history of fascist movements in the Pacific Northwest, challenges in using policing to address fascism, and the urgent need for active resistance against fascism. Discussions also touch on hate crimes, responses to anti-Semitism, and reflections on past episodes.

Writer and commentator Garrison Lovely discusses the implications of artificial intelligence on humanity. Topics include dangers of AI, academic plagiarism detection, workaholism, AI's impact on labor and capitalism, AI ethics, societal control by AI, listener anger towards The New York Times, and biases in media.

Historian Kristen du Mez on her bestselling cultural history, "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation." Check out Kristin's book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631499050 Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

The podcast delves into Western complicity in the Gaza crisis and media bias. It features a British journalist challenging biased reporting, the Israeli military's bombing of civilians, and the disparity in coverage of casualties. The discussion touches on public perception, media criticism, historical revelations, and the erosion of social contracts in Western societies.

Exploring the erasure of Palestinian society, challenges in Middle East studies, personal health crises affecting podcast content, dehumanization of Palestinians, grassroots resistance in society, historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and upcoming show topics and banter.

Indian American Muslim Council's Safa Ahmed on her Jacobin Magazine article, "The US Hindu Right Is Still Whitewashing the Gujarat Pogrom." "Rotten History" follows the interview. Check out Safa's article here: https://jacobin.com/2024/03/hindutva-us-right-gujarat-pogrom-modi Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Exploring Zionism's fascist roots, overlooked Israeli history, and Kissinger's legacy. Critiquing media bias, nuanced political understanding, and dangers of magical thinking. Covering Gaza conflict narratives, Kissinger's geopolitical disasters, and the importance of accountability and abolitionism.

Exploring Pentagon's tech failures, AI in military, hypersonic weapons, and challenges. Also, rural American life incidents, eclectic conversations, Israel-Palestine conflict complexities, and Detroit adventures.

Sociologist Amy Cooter joins This Is Hell! to discuss her new book from Routledge, "Nostalgia, Nationalism, and the US Militia Movement." After the interview, we announce this week's best answer to the Question from Hell! Check out Amy's book here: https://www.routledge.com/Nostalgia-Nationalism-and-the-US-Militia-Movement/Cooter/p/book/9781032421971 Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Emine Fidan Elcioglu on her Social Problems journal article, “Armed Citizens on the Border: How Guns Fuel Anti-Immigration Politics in America." "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview. Check out Emine's article here: https://academic.oup.com/socpro/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/socpro/spad034/7222583 Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell