# 2026 Listener Favorites (so far): Escape from Capitalism / Claire Mattei

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Podcast: [This Is Hell!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-hell-318119)
Published: 2026-03-25T21:09:15+00:00
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## Resource

While Chuck is away for the week to endure the torture of physical therapy, we revisit your favorite interviews of 2026 so far. In this episode, we revisit your most-suggested interview, Chuck's January 27th conversation with Clara Mattei. Clara is professor of economics at The University of Tulsa and the Founding President of FREE—the Forum for Real Economic Emancipation. She joined us to discuss her new book, "Escape from Capitalism: An Intervention,” from Simon & Shuster. Score your copy of "Escape from Capitalism" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Escape-from-Capitalism/Clara-E-Mattei/9781668085141 Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell Please rate and review This Is Hell! wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps the show ascend the algorithm to reach new listeners.

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