The Postindustrial Podcast
Carmen Gentile is the creator and host of the Postindustrial Podcast, featuring conversations with newsmakers throughout the Rust Belt and Appalachia. His book, "Blindsided by the Taliban," documents his life as a war reporter and the aftermath of his brush with death after being shot with a rocket-propelled grenade while embedded with U.S. Army forces in Afghanistan. He is a founder and editor-at-large of Postindustrial Media.
The Postindustrial Podcast, Episode 8: Roger Hill, filmmaker
Roger Hill is a filmmaker whose documentaries include “Struggle,” about voter suppression and election fraud in the 2004 presidential election and “Flying Paper,” a story of youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown. Last year he released a feature film, “Huckleberry,” about a young trans man growing up in the Rust Belt. Roger is based in Ohio.
Meet the Host

Carmen Gentile has worked for The New York Times and CBS News, among others. His book, “Blindsided by the Taliban,” documents his life as a war reporter and the aftermath of his brush with death after being shot with a rocket-propelled grenade while embedded with U.S. Army forces in Afghanistan. He is a founder and editor-at-large of Postindustrial Media.
More Episodes
Season 4, Episode 2: Heath Druzin
Season 4, Episode 1: John Fetterman
Season 3, Episode 6: Lt. Col. David Eastburn
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