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2026/10/29
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Manufacturing Dissent since 1996
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Cultural Resistance to Data World and Managed Despair / Curtis White
2026/10/29
Curtis White returns to discuss his new book, "On Resistance: A Manifesto," available now from Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826311/on-resistance-by-curtis-white/
"This Week in Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi and "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follow the interview.
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Right-Wing American Misunderstandings About South Africa / Eve Fairbanks
2026/10/28
Eve Fairbanks joins us to discuss her essay, “The Myth of the Police State: No one, not even the supposed beneficiaries, is protected.” The piece appears in the collection, "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump." https://www.thedial.world/how-we-see-it
“How We See It” is published by the award-winning Dial Magazine which covers culture, politics and ideas, with a focus on locally-sourced writing from around the world.
Eve’s writing focuses on South Africa.
Other essays in, “How We See it,” offer viewpoints of the US from India, South Africa, Ukraine, Palestine, Taiwan, Turkiye, Cuba, Egypt, Argentina, Italy, and Ireland.
This is the second in a series of interviews we are doing with contributors to "How We See i.”
Back in July, we spoke with Donal Gill about his view of the US from Canada.
Chuck Opens a Bloated Mailbag / The Greatest Audience in Hell & Chuck Mertz
2026/10/14
Thanks to scheduling mishaps and our limited competence, you will not hear longform interview Hell with a guest today. Instead, you will hear from yourselves! Chuck responds to his long-neglected inbox of listener emails. Jeff offers a new "Moment of Truth."
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Worker Resistance in Big Tech / JS Tan & Clarissa Redwine
2026/10/13
JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine join us to discuss their new book from Haymarket Books, "Against Tech Oligarchy Worker Resistance in the World’s Most Powerful Industry": https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2858-against-tech-oligarchy
"Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
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An Indicted Minneapolis 15 Defendant Speaks Out / Cal Robinet
2026/10/07
Union electrician and activist Cal Robinet, one of the Minneapolis 15 defendants facing charges after ICE's Operation Metro Surge in that city, shares his story.
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Building Socialism Requires Dismantling Empire / Sudip Bhattacharya
2026/10/06
Sudip Bhattacharya returns to discuss his recent writing, including "There is No Socialism Without the End of U.S. Empire" at Socialist Forum: https://socialistforum.dsausa.org/issues/spring-2025/there-is-no-socialism-without-the-end-of-u-s-empire/
Check out Sudip's other writing at his Substack: https://sudipbhattacharya.substack.com/
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Another Brazilian Coup Attempt Underway / Brian Mier
2026/09/22
Brian Mier returns to discuss the upcoming Brazilian election and the prospects for another right-wing coup. Check out Brian's Substack, "De-Linking Brazil": https://bmier.substack.com/
and his new Latin American news portal, "Panamerican Dispatch": https://www.panamericandispatch.org/
"Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
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Breaking ICE / Sonali Kolhatkar
2026/09/18
Sonali Kolhatkar returns to discuss her new book, "Breaking ICE: Community Defense against State Terror and MAGA Fascism," just published by Seven Stories Press: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4889-breaking-ice
"The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview.
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15 Million Excess Deaths from US For-Profit Health Insurance / Nick Smolek
2026/09/15
Ill Will Editions editor Nick Smolek joins us to discuss the forthcoming book, "Depose: Luigi Mangione, the Right to Health, and the Unfinished American Revolution": https://www.deposebook.com/
"Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
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The Bail Trap / Robin Steinberg & Robin Camilo
2026/09/04
Robin Steinberg and Camilo Ramirez return to discuss their new book, "The Bail Trap: A Scandal at the Heart of American Justice" from The New Press: https://thenewpress.org/books/the-bail-trap/
"The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview.
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The Long Fight Against Equality in the United States / Kim Phillips-Fein
2026/09/03
Historian Kim Phillips-Fein returns to discuss her new book, "Country of Lords: Neo-Aristocrats, Social Darwinists, Tech Utopians, and the Long Fight against Equality in America" from Norton: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324074441
"Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
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"Genocidal Enjoymment" on Display in IDF Social Media from Gaza / Raúl Pérez
2026/08/26
Paúl Pérez returns to discuss his recent British Sociological Association article, co-authored with Charles Thorpe, "Genocidal Enjoyment: On the Weaponization of Joyful Cruelty and 'Dark Fun' during Israel's Genocide on Gaza.": https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17499755261468856
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Israel's $1 Billion Hasbara Influence Machine since October 7th / Nick Cleveland-Stout
2026/08/25
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Research fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout discusses his recent report, "The Eighth Front: Inside Israel’s $1 Billion Influence Campaign": https://quincyinst.org/research/the-eighth-front-inside-israels-1-billion-influence-campaign/
Rotten History with Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
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Imperialist Realism / Daniel Bessner
2026/08/05
Historian and foreign policy analysis Daniel Bessner joins us to discuss his new book, "Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century" from Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Imperialist-Realism/Daniel-Bessner/9781803414805
"Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi and "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follow the interview.
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Trump's War on Boats / Adam Isacson & John Walsh
2026/08/04
Washington Office on Latin America directors Adam Isacson and John Walsh join us to discuss their new report from WOLA, "Killing Spree: Extrajudicial executions in the U.S. boat strikes campaign": https://www.wola.org/analysis/killing-spree-extrajudicial-executions-in-the-u-s-boat-strikes-campaign/
"Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview.
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Nickname Sandpaper 2026/08/09
One of the best
Chuck Mertz asks important questions to excellent scholars and journalists. If there is a note that plays often, it is because that note is ever-pres...
ob4cl95 2025/02/23
Did Some Episodes Get Deleted?
It seems like a lot of episodes from 2020/21 that i saved for listening to later has vanished. can someone let me know if they’ll be added back or if ...
motheraland 2023/08/09
MEYAHWEN
Excellent Jeff and Dr. Horne. Witnessed miracles make me cry.
Hbeeeeewew 2023/03/03
One of the gems
I’m a long time listener. I so appreciate this show, I can’t possibly say with words. So many great guests and topics that need more attention. On it ...
Sean TM 2022/02/02
Explains capitalism’s drawbacks.
This show brings on various economists, journalists, scientists and other professionals. Regardless of the issue, this show sheds light on how rampant...
cocodojo 2021/07/17
I like the humor
Even the situations are sad and serious. I don’t know what it is, maybe his delivery, but Brian Mier the Brazilian reporter just cracks me up on the w...
It's Greg 2021/05/03
Really Great Interviews
The show brings on a wide variety of guests and Chuck is a great interviewer in that he doesn’t make it about himself at all. He lets his guests speak...
Bunny Cub 2021/04/27
Very professional
The hosts voice and cadence seems like it would be for a late night paranormal radio show but he’s a lefty very cool 👍
Rjt1966 2021/03/04
Always interesting
The interviews are always stimulating with subjects and guests that are interesting. This isn’t a trite podcast it’s well researched and expertly prod...
Richard SoCal 2020/06/17
Required listening since the 90's
Chuck has been steadfast in humor, smarts and humanity since I started listening to the show (with a radio) in the 90s. Most things degrade over time,...
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