The Shady Business of Lethal Injection: The Heart Stops Reluctantly

The Shady Business of Lethal Injection: The Heart Stops Reluctantly

In this first episode of a three-part series on lethal injection in the United States, guest hosts Steve Monacelli and Dr. Michael Phillips describe the futile quest for a “humane” form of execution, from the 1600s to the present day. They explore how each one has turned out to be extremely violent, prompting authorities to move such “gruesome spectacles” out of public view. Finally, they describe how the prospect of a televised execution in the electric chair led to the lethal injection protocol, pioneered by Texas in 1982.

Sources:

Corinna Barrett Lain, Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection (New York: New York University Press, 2025.)

Michael Phillips and Betsy Friauf, The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2025.)

Austin Sarat, Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2014.)

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaksot(1439)

The Insurrectionist Running to Replace Nancy Mace

The Insurrectionist Running to Replace Nancy Mace

Molly talks about the Gen Z candidate in the Republican primary to replace Nancy Mace as the representative in South Carolina's first congressional district. He's running on mass deportation and cutti...

11 Joulu 202523min

Natalism feat. Andrew

Natalism feat. Andrew

Andrew and Mia discuss the pro- and anti-natalist movements and how they generate reactionary politics. Sources: https://iep.utm.edu/anti-natalism/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/wha...

10 Joulu 202524min

Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News

Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News

Garrison explains how news networks have partnered with gambling sites to forecast the future and turn everyone’s phone into a casino of human suffering. Sources: https://news.kalshi.com/p/kalshi-cnn-...

9 Joulu 202537min

Arab Israeli Peace and New Visions for Gaza feat. Dana El Kurd

Arab Israeli Peace and New Visions for Gaza feat. Dana El Kurd

Dana El Kurd speaks with Matan Kaminer and Ben Schuman-Stoler, hosts of the new podcast series Bad Cousins. They discuss the Abraham Accords, the new plan for Gaza, and what the Abrahamic framing allo...

8 Joulu 202545min

CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Six

CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Six

Who says ecoterrorism is bad? In fantasy games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Joulu 20251h 44min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 211

It Could Happen Here Weekly 211

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part One: After The Jungle - Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Two: To Be Called By...

6 Joulu 20253h 37min

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #44

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #44

The gang covers the arrest of a J6 bomber suspect, the shooting of National Guard troops in DC and the following immigration crackdown, repeated airstrikes targeting survivors of alleged smuggling boa...

5 Joulu 20251h 10min

Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Four: When Someone Needs Help

Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Four: When Someone Needs Help

In the final episode of a four part series, James talks about the need for mutual aid, and speaks to the family hosting Primrose now. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immig...

4 Joulu 202533min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

aikalisa
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
tervo-halme
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
politiikan-puskaradio
rss-podme-livebox
viisupodi
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
otetaan-yhdet
rss-asiastudio
rikosmyytit
rss-mina-ukkola
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
linda-maria
the-ulkopolitist
radio-antro
rss-merja-mahkan-rahat
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rss-hyvaa-huomenta-bryssel
rss-kuka-mina-olen