@chuckmertz.bsky.social
THIS WEEK!
TUESDAY: @biancatylek.bsky.social, co-author with @worthrises.bsky.social of, "The Prison Industry" (@thenewpress.bsky.social).
WEDNESDAY: Ray D. Madoff, author of, "The Second Estate: How US Code Made American Aristocracy" (@uchicagopress.bsky.social).
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TUESDAY: @biancatylek.bsky.social, co-author with @worthrises.bsky.social of, "The Prison Industry" (@thenewpress.bsky.social).
WEDNESDAY: Ray D. Madoff, author of, "The Second Estate: How US Code Made American Aristocracy" (@uchicagopress.bsky.social).
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
THIS WEEK!
TUESDAY: @biancatylek.bsky.social, co-author with @worthrises.bsky.social of, "The Prison Industry" (@thenewpress.bsky.social).
WEDNESDAY: Ray D. Madoff, author of, "The Second Estate: How US Code Made American Aristocracy" (@uchicagopress.bsky.social).
www.patreon.com/posts/this-w...
TUESDAY: @biancatylek.bsky.social, co-author with @worthrises.bsky.social of, "The Prison Industry" (@thenewpress.bsky.social).
WEDNESDAY: Ray D. Madoff, author of, "The Second Estate: How US Code Made American Aristocracy" (@uchicagopress.bsky.social).
www.patreon.com/posts/this-w...
The Question from Hell! is...
What would you do for a $50,000 signing bonus?
Leave your answer below.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, November 5, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
What would you do for a $50,000 signing bonus?
Leave your answer below.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, November 5, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
November 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
What would you do for a $50,000 signing bonus?
Leave your answer below.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, November 5, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
What would you do for a $50,000 signing bonus?
Leave your answer below.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, November 5, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
The Question from Hell! is...
"Why won't the establishment media ever utter the word 'neoliberalism'?"
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite wins This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, October 29, show.
"Why won't the establishment media ever utter the word 'neoliberalism'?"
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite wins This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, October 29, show.
October 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
"Why won't the establishment media ever utter the word 'neoliberalism'?"
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite wins This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, October 29, show.
"Why won't the establishment media ever utter the word 'neoliberalism'?"
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite wins This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, October 29, show.
The Question from Hell! is...
'What would it take for you to actually believe that there is peace in the Middle East?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite will be announced at the end of the Wednesday, October 22nd show. Winner gets five This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
'What would it take for you to actually believe that there is peace in the Middle East?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite will be announced at the end of the Wednesday, October 22nd show. Winner gets five This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
October 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
'What would it take for you to actually believe that there is peace in the Middle East?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite will be announced at the end of the Wednesday, October 22nd show. Winner gets five This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
'What would it take for you to actually believe that there is peace in the Middle East?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite will be announced at the end of the Wednesday, October 22nd show. Winner gets five This is Hell! subvertising stickers.
No show today but there will be Office Hours at Cary's Lounge beginning at 5:30.
Drop by, get a free book and a Kennedy Prints card just for asking!
Drop by, get a free book and a Kennedy Prints card just for asking!
October 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
No show today but there will be Office Hours at Cary's Lounge beginning at 5:30.
Drop by, get a free book and a Kennedy Prints card just for asking!
Drop by, get a free book and a Kennedy Prints card just for asking!
The Question from Hell! is...
'Whose knock at the door would scare you the most?'
Leave your answer below.
We'll announce our favorite at the end of the Tuesday, October 14th, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers!
'Whose knock at the door would scare you the most?'
Leave your answer below.
We'll announce our favorite at the end of the Tuesday, October 14th, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers!
October 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
'Whose knock at the door would scare you the most?'
Leave your answer below.
We'll announce our favorite at the end of the Tuesday, October 14th, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers!
'Whose knock at the door would scare you the most?'
Leave your answer below.
We'll announce our favorite at the end of the Tuesday, October 14th, show.
Winner gets This is Hell! subvertising stickers!
Who wants to watch the Cubs game Saturday at Cary's Lounge, 2251 West Devon? First pitch is 7:08PM.
October 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Who wants to watch the Cubs game Saturday at Cary's Lounge, 2251 West Devon? First pitch is 7:08PM.
What if this is more than wishful thinking from @ericswalwell.bsky.social ?
October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
What if this is more than wishful thinking from @ericswalwell.bsky.social ?
This week's Question from Hell! is...
"In the unlikely event of your untimely demise, what would you hope would be engraved on the shell casings?"
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Winner announced at end of show on Wednesday, October 8.
"In the unlikely event of your untimely demise, what would you hope would be engraved on the shell casings?"
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Winner announced at end of show on Wednesday, October 8.
October 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This week's Question from Hell! is...
"In the unlikely event of your untimely demise, what would you hope would be engraved on the shell casings?"
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Winner announced at end of show on Wednesday, October 8.
"In the unlikely event of your untimely demise, what would you hope would be engraved on the shell casings?"
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Winner announced at end of show on Wednesday, October 8.
The Question from Hell! is...
'When did you realize you were born into the post-apocalypse timeline?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite announced at the end of our Wednesday, September 24th, show.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
'When did you realize you were born into the post-apocalypse timeline?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite announced at the end of our Wednesday, September 24th, show.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
September 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
'When did you realize you were born into the post-apocalypse timeline?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite announced at the end of our Wednesday, September 24th, show.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
'When did you realize you were born into the post-apocalypse timeline?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite announced at the end of our Wednesday, September 24th, show.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
The Question from Hell! is...
'With President Trump likely posting armed ICE agents at polling places or canceling the 2028 presidential vote altogether, how will you be celebrating democracy on Election Day?'
Levae yoru answer below.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Thanks for playing!
'With President Trump likely posting armed ICE agents at polling places or canceling the 2028 presidential vote altogether, how will you be celebrating democracy on Election Day?'
Levae yoru answer below.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Thanks for playing!
September 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
'With President Trump likely posting armed ICE agents at polling places or canceling the 2028 presidential vote altogether, how will you be celebrating democracy on Election Day?'
Levae yoru answer below.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Thanks for playing!
'With President Trump likely posting armed ICE agents at polling places or canceling the 2028 presidential vote altogether, how will you be celebrating democracy on Election Day?'
Levae yoru answer below.
Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Thanks for playing!
This week's Question from Hell!:
'Why does Mel refuse to vote in every election?'
Leave answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins TiH! merch.
Mel is the bar cat who is on special edition buttons available at Saturday's Party!
See you there!
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'Why does Mel refuse to vote in every election?'
Leave answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins TiH! merch.
Mel is the bar cat who is on special edition buttons available at Saturday's Party!
See you there!
www.facebook.com/events/15714...
August 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This week's Question from Hell!:
'Why does Mel refuse to vote in every election?'
Leave answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins TiH! merch.
Mel is the bar cat who is on special edition buttons available at Saturday's Party!
See you there!
www.facebook.com/events/15714...
'Why does Mel refuse to vote in every election?'
Leave answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins TiH! merch.
Mel is the bar cat who is on special edition buttons available at Saturday's Party!
See you there!
www.facebook.com/events/15714...
The Listener Appreciation Party is Saturday, September 6, at Cary's Lounge, 2251 West Devon Avenue, beginning at 3PM.
Thanks to proprietor Pete Valavanis, this week's Question from Hell! is...
'What will Pete do with his nukes?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Thanks to proprietor Pete Valavanis, this week's Question from Hell! is...
'What will Pete do with his nukes?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
August 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Listener Appreciation Party is Saturday, September 6, at Cary's Lounge, 2251 West Devon Avenue, beginning at 3PM.
Thanks to proprietor Pete Valavanis, this week's Question from Hell! is...
'What will Pete do with his nukes?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
Thanks to proprietor Pete Valavanis, this week's Question from Hell! is...
'What will Pete do with his nukes?'
Leave answer below.
Our favorite gets their choice of TiH! merch.
The Question from Hell! is...
'What makes white people think they're so great?'
Leve you answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
Winner will be announced at the end of our Wednesday, August 20th, show.
'What makes white people think they're so great?'
Leve you answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
Winner will be announced at the end of our Wednesday, August 20th, show.
August 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The Question from Hell! is...
'What makes white people think they're so great?'
Leve you answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
Winner will be announced at the end of our Wednesday, August 20th, show.
'What makes white people think they're so great?'
Leve you answer below.
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
Winner will be announced at the end of our Wednesday, August 20th, show.
The Question from Hell! is...
'How can the @democrats.org be convinced that fascists are actually a greater threat than the @demsocialists.bsky.social?'
Favorite answer will be announced during our Thursday, August 7th, show. Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
'How can the @democrats.org be convinced that fascists are actually a greater threat than the @demsocialists.bsky.social?'
Favorite answer will be announced during our Thursday, August 7th, show. Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
August 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
'How can the @democrats.org be convinced that fascists are actually a greater threat than the @demsocialists.bsky.social?'
Favorite answer will be announced during our Thursday, August 7th, show. Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
'How can the @democrats.org be convinced that fascists are actually a greater threat than the @demsocialists.bsky.social?'
Favorite answer will be announced during our Thursday, August 7th, show. Winner gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
After mass shootings and stabbings in the US, remember every alleged "tragedy of the mental health system" that deserves "our thoughts and prayers" are purposeful distractions from considering the root causes of society's problems which start and end with capitalism while normalizing its cruelty.
August 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
After mass shootings and stabbings in the US, remember every alleged "tragedy of the mental health system" that deserves "our thoughts and prayers" are purposeful distractions from considering the root causes of society's problems which start and end with capitalism while normalizing its cruelty.
The Question from Hell! is...
'Who should be allowed to count as a true American citizen?'
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite answer gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, July 16, show.
'Who should be allowed to count as a true American citizen?'
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite answer gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, July 16, show.
July 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Question from Hell! is...
'Who should be allowed to count as a true American citizen?'
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite answer gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, July 16, show.
'Who should be allowed to count as a true American citizen?'
Leave your answer below.
The person with our favorite answer gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce our favorite at the end of our Wednesday, July 16, show.
Opening of This is Hell!'s 'This is Art! is happening now at Cary's Lounge's 53rd birthday party!
Hope to see you there.
Hope to see you there.
July 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Opening of This is Hell!'s 'This is Art! is happening now at Cary's Lounge's 53rd birthday party!
Hope to see you there.
Hope to see you there.
Tues.: @mikaelaloach.bsky.social on, "It’s Not That Radical:
Climate Action to Transform Our World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Weds.: @azluminaria.org's @jwashing.bsky.social on his @nybooks.com, "The Roots of Bukele’s Gulag."
We stream live at 10AM CDT and podcast shortly after at thisishell.com
Climate Action to Transform Our World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Weds.: @azluminaria.org's @jwashing.bsky.social on his @nybooks.com, "The Roots of Bukele’s Gulag."
We stream live at 10AM CDT and podcast shortly after at thisishell.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tues.: @mikaelaloach.bsky.social on, "It’s Not That Radical:
Climate Action to Transform Our World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Weds.: @azluminaria.org's @jwashing.bsky.social on his @nybooks.com, "The Roots of Bukele’s Gulag."
We stream live at 10AM CDT and podcast shortly after at thisishell.com
Climate Action to Transform Our World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Weds.: @azluminaria.org's @jwashing.bsky.social on his @nybooks.com, "The Roots of Bukele’s Gulag."
We stream live at 10AM CDT and podcast shortly after at thisishell.com
This is Art! opens during the Cary's Lounge anniversary party on Saturday, July 12!
The closing will be during this year's This is Hell! Listener Appreciation Party happening on Saturday, September 6.
We hope to see you at Cary's this weekend!
The closing will be during this year's This is Hell! Listener Appreciation Party happening on Saturday, September 6.
We hope to see you at Cary's this weekend!
July 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is Art! opens during the Cary's Lounge anniversary party on Saturday, July 12!
The closing will be during this year's This is Hell! Listener Appreciation Party happening on Saturday, September 6.
We hope to see you at Cary's this weekend!
The closing will be during this year's This is Hell! Listener Appreciation Party happening on Saturday, September 6.
We hope to see you at Cary's this weekend!
Due to lingering symptoms of Lyme disease, Chuck is unable to do the show today.
We are working on rescheduling Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon are co-authors of, “Immigration Detention Inc.: The Big Business of Locking up Migrants,” for early July.
Stay tuned to this space for updates.
We are working on rescheduling Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon are co-authors of, “Immigration Detention Inc.: The Big Business of Locking up Migrants,” for early July.
Stay tuned to this space for updates.
June 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Due to lingering symptoms of Lyme disease, Chuck is unable to do the show today.
We are working on rescheduling Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon are co-authors of, “Immigration Detention Inc.: The Big Business of Locking up Migrants,” for early July.
Stay tuned to this space for updates.
We are working on rescheduling Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon are co-authors of, “Immigration Detention Inc.: The Big Business of Locking up Migrants,” for early July.
Stay tuned to this space for updates.
This week's Question from Hell! is...
'Who would you like to see invade the United States?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite, which we will announce at the end of our Wednesday, June 18, show gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support.
'Who would you like to see invade the United States?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite, which we will announce at the end of our Wednesday, June 18, show gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support.
June 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This week's Question from Hell! is...
'Who would you like to see invade the United States?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite, which we will announce at the end of our Wednesday, June 18, show gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support.
'Who would you like to see invade the United States?'
Leave your answer below.
Our favorite, which we will announce at the end of our Wednesday, June 18, show gets their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support.
This week's Question from Hell! is...
'Whose side are you taking in the Musk-Trump feud and why?'
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce winner at the end of our Wednesday, June 11th show.
Leave your answer below.
'Whose side are you taking in the Musk-Trump feud and why?'
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce winner at the end of our Wednesday, June 11th show.
Leave your answer below.
June 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This week's Question from Hell! is...
'Whose side are you taking in the Musk-Trump feud and why?'
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce winner at the end of our Wednesday, June 11th show.
Leave your answer below.
'Whose side are you taking in the Musk-Trump feud and why?'
The person with our favorite answer wins their choice of TiH! merch at thisishell.com/pages/support
We will announce winner at the end of our Wednesday, June 11th show.
Leave your answer below.
Friday, live at 10AM CDT and podcast after at thisishell.com, we will be speaking with @mariahparkermusic.bsky.social about "No Cop City, No Cop World: Lessons from the Movement" (@haymarketbooks.org) which Mariah co-edited with @kamaufranklin.bsky.social and past guest Micah Herskind.
June 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Friday, live at 10AM CDT and podcast after at thisishell.com, we will be speaking with @mariahparkermusic.bsky.social about "No Cop City, No Cop World: Lessons from the Movement" (@haymarketbooks.org) which Mariah co-edited with @kamaufranklin.bsky.social and past guest Micah Herskind.
We're back!
Tues.: @emilybender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social on “The AI Con” (@harpercollins.bsky.social).
Thurs.: @mariahparker.bsky.social on "No Cop City, No Cop World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Support us at patreon.com/thisishell
Live at 10AM CDT and podcast after at thisishell.com
Tues.: @emilybender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social on “The AI Con” (@harpercollins.bsky.social).
Thurs.: @mariahparker.bsky.social on "No Cop City, No Cop World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Support us at patreon.com/thisishell
Live at 10AM CDT and podcast after at thisishell.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We're back!
Tues.: @emilybender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social on “The AI Con” (@harpercollins.bsky.social).
Thurs.: @mariahparker.bsky.social on "No Cop City, No Cop World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Support us at patreon.com/thisishell
Live at 10AM CDT and podcast after at thisishell.com
Tues.: @emilybender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social on “The AI Con” (@harpercollins.bsky.social).
Thurs.: @mariahparker.bsky.social on "No Cop City, No Cop World" (@haymarketbooks.org).
Support us at patreon.com/thisishell
Live at 10AM CDT and podcast after at thisishell.com