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Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 31min
Neofeudalism and the New Class Struggle / Jodi Dean
Academic and author Jodi Dean returns to This Is Hell! to talk about her new book, "Capital's Grave: Neofeudalism and the New Class Struggle" published by Verso Books.
https://www.versobooks.com/products/3144-capital-s-grave
We also have a new “This Week in Rotten History”.
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Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 44min
A New History of the New World / Greg Grandin
Greg Grandin returns to This Is Hell! to discuss his new book, "America, América: A New History of the New World." "Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
Check out Greg's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747326/america-america-by-greg-grandin/

Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 38min
What Paths Remain for Preventing Climate Apocalypse? / Malcolm Harris
Malcolm Harris Returns to This Is Hell! to discuss his new book, "What's Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis." "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview.
Check out Malcolm's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/malcolm-harris/whats-left/9780316577410/?lens=little-brown

Apr 18, 2025 • 1h 12min
A Genocide Foretold / Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges discusses his new book, "A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine."
Check out Chris's book here: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4716-a-genocide-foretold
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Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 25min
Copaganda / Alec Karakatsanis
Alec Karakatsanis returns to talk about his new book, “Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News.” Alec founded the Civil Rights Corps, an organization that challenges systemic injustices in the U.S. legal system. "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview.
Check out Alec's book here: https://thenewpress.org/books/copaganda/

Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 30min
Neoliberalism Turning To Nature To Defend Inequality / Quinn Slobodian
Author Quinn Slobodian returns to “This Is Hell!” to talk about his new book, “Hayek’s Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right”, published by Zone Books.
Check out Quinn’s book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9781890951917?srsltid=AfmBOopa361sL5mow9Y4zSXDsHQXyvTQBZ0YZASHJvW-UyhbliOMShxt
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Apr 9, 2025 • 2h 18min
Pirate Care / Valeria Graziano and Tomislav Medak
Valeria Graziano, Marcell Mars and Tomislav Medak discuss their book, "Pirate Care: Acts Against the Criminalization of Solidarity." "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen and "Rotten History" by Renaldo Migaldi both follow the interview.
Check out their book here: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745349800/pirate-care/
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Mar 24, 2025 • 1h 36min
How Will History Judge Us After Gaza / Pankaj Mishra
Award-winning author Pankaj Mishra returns to “This Is Hell!” to talk about his new book, “The World After Gaza: A History”, published by the Penguin Random House.
Check out Pankaj’s book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780437/the-world-after-gaza-by-pankaj-mishra/
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Mar 20, 2025 • 1h 27min
How School Integration Failed Black Students / Noliwe Rooks
Noliwe Rooks returns to This Is Hell! to discuss her recent book, "Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children" from Penguin. "Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
Check out Noliwe's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721962/integrated-by-noliwe-rooks/
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Mar 19, 2025 • 1h 45min
Covertly Manufacturing Consent for US Imperialism and Militarism in Hollywood / Tanner Mirrlees
Tanner Mirrlees on the new Cost of War paper from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University entitled, "The Militarization of Movies and Television." "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview.
Check out Tanner's writing here: https://home.watson.brown.edu/research/research-briefs/militarization-movies-and-tv
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