It Could Happen Here
It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.
Episodes
CZM Book Club: Ocotillo, by Madeline ffitch
Margaret reads you a surreal story about the surreal Southwest, written by one of her favorite authorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet Should AOC talk to MAHA? Debating the American Role in the Middle East A History Built of Uprising Executive Disorder: Oil Crisis, New Mail-In-Voting Rules Blocked, Macklemore Based?? You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media su
Executive Disorder: Oil Crisis, New Mail-In-Voting Rules Blocked, Macklemore Based??
The gang discuss Ed Sheeran dropping Macklemore from his tour over pro Palestine comments, courts blocking new mail-in-ballot requirements, Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, a report detailing tiny metal cages at Alligator Alcatraz, a general strike in Eastern Kurdistan, debate on AI regulation, and the Republican midterm convention. Sources: https://rudaw.net/english/categ
A History Built of Uprising
Mia begins a series on the history of the most recent series of uprisings by examining how history moves.Sources:https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1852/18th-brumaire/ch01.htm https://www.endnotes.org.uk/issues/issue-4/endnotes-a-history-of-separation-preface https://archive.org/details/blackjacobinstou0000jameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Debating the American Role in the Middle East
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks about the debate in DC on what the role of the US has been in the Middle East, and what it should be. She also talks about what’s missing from these discussions. Sources: https://www.cfr.org/articles/the-u-s-led-middle-east-order-is-over-the-mecca-agreement-proves-it https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/end-american-middle-east-iran-mar
Should AOC talk to MAHA?
Garrison talks with Dr. Kaveh Hoda about the potential risks and benefits of doing outreach to people within the MAHA movement, the partisan makeup of MAHA, and why AOC is privately talking with MAHA influencers. Sources:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/28/poll-maha-health-fractures-kennedy-00972253https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/maha-health-concerns-resonate-broadly-but-lag-behind-he
What's the Roadless Rule and Who Wants To Scrap It?
James and journalist Jason Dove Mark explain the roadless rule, national forests, and the Trump administration's attempts to strip protections from tens of thousands of acres of public land. https://www.regulations.gov/document/FS-2025-0001-223869 https://www.onxmaps.com/onx-access-initiatives/roadless-rule https://morethanjustparks.com/threatened-public-lands-map/ See omnystu
Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet
Margaret joins James to discuss a new round of sanctions against, among others, Autistici/Inventati and the internet infrastructure services they provided. Sources:https://www.inventati.org/campaign/press https://keepitfree.ai/announcements/a/i-shuts-down-stay-human/ https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0616/ https://davidgraeber.org/articles/the-new-anarchists/ &
CZM Book Club: Reverse Book Club: Talking "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" with Bridget, Hazel and All of You
To close out Black August, Margaret sits down with Bridget Todd and Hazel Acacia to finish talking about one of the most iconic Trek episodes ever made (S6E13: Far Beyond the Stars of Deep Space Nine)- and you're invitedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Counterrevolution in Egypt What Happened with Milo Yiannopoulos? The Death of American Hegemony Executive Disorder: Escalation in Iran, Trade War with Canada, Arcade.gov You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podca
Executive Disorder: Escalation in Iran, Trade War with Canada, Arcade.gov
The gang discuss new prediction market advertising campaigns, a 9/11 themed attack ad against Abdul El-Sayed, the US striking Iranian oil tankers, Trump’s illegal tariffs against Canada, and the White House’s new online arcade with a “Build the Wall” and deportation video game. Sources: nyc.gov/workerpower https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/09/mayor-mamdani-launc
The Death of American Hegemony
Mia discusses the long arc of the Pax Americana, its roots in the US Navy, and how Trump’s war with Iran has blown it up.Sources: https://www.endnotes.org.uk/issues/issue-2/endnotes-misery-and-debt https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/encyclopedia/war-and-military-affairs/alfred-thayer-mahan/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-promised-economic-d-day-203113113.html See om
What Happened with Milo Yiannopoulos?
Garrison talks about the former rising star of the alt-right being deported to the UK, the beef between Milo and Laura Loomer, possible issues with his green card, and how his deportation may relate to his ongoing divorce. Sources: https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2093428821835796688?s=20 https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2093387128717951297?s=20 https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2093491920001749
Counterrevolution in Egypt
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks with Hossam El-Hamalawy, a journalist and socialist from Cairo, who was among the organizers of the 2011 uprising. He has been involved in the labour movement and the fight against police brutality in Egypt for many years, and holds a PhD in political science from Free University of Berlin. Hossam is author of the new book "Counterrevolution in Egypt: Sisi's New
Did Donald Trump Ban Buffalo?
James is joined by Molly to discuss how the Bureau of Land Management is quietly changing its approach to public land management and what it means for approximately 900 bison in Central Montana. (originally run on It Could Happen Here in May 2026) Sources: https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/810541893_202412_990_2025073023621659.pdf https://gov.mt.gov/_docs/governor/AmericanPrairiePropose
CZM Reverse Book Club: Talking "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" with Bridget, Hazel, and All of You
To close out Black August, Margaret sits down with Bridget Todd and Hazel Acacia to talk about one of the most iconic Trek episodes ever made (S6E13: Far Beyond the Stars of Deep Space Nine)- and you're invitedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Disarming Hamas Anarchists and the Great War with Andrew The Hunt for Jason Arday Civilization with Andrew Executive Disorder: US Strikes Wedding in Iran, Mail-In Voting Whistleblower, Tupac Killer Convicted You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Me
Executive Disorder: US Strikes Wedding in Iran, Mail-In Voting Whistleblower, Tupac Killer Convicted
The gang discuss the dissolution of the SDF, Lake America, MAGA influencers secretly working for the Pentagon, Trump’s oil deal in Venezuela, new US strikes in Iran, a USPS whistleblower warning about voting restrictions, and the Tupac murder case. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits?CMP=share_btn_url https://x
Civilization with Andrew
Andrew talks with James about the concept of civilization and how we can use it to understand our shared past and future. Sources: Against the Grain by James C. Scott Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan Wild Thought by Claude Lévi-Strauss Ishmael by Daniel Quinn The Botany of Desire by Michael PollanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Hunt for Jason Arday
Robert reads an investigative report by French author and researcher, Stephanie Lamy, about the community of race scientists who went after Jason Arday. Source: https://share.google/VTyoNfxD04LW1B51HSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anarchists and the Great War with Andrew
Andrew talks with Mia about how anarchists approach fighting in wars through the lens of the anarchist debate on joining WWI. Sources: Matthew S. Adams, Anarchism and the First World War George Woodcock, Peter Kropotkin: From Prince to Rebel https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/various-authors-the-anarchist-international-and-war https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-mani
Losing Everything: How Communities Recover From Fire When Politicians Abandon Them
James follows up on last week's episode and talked to Miles Gray about what it is like to lose your home in a fire and how people can continue to help fire survivors. Sources: https://lacounty.gov/2026/08/04/county-of-los-angeles-fire-department-releases-the-investigative-reports-on-the-cause-of-the-eaton-fire/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-19/sce-decomissioned-power-
Disarming Hamas
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks about recent news of Hamas dissolving its emergency committee in Gaza and agreeing to disarmament – sort of. Sources: https://carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/04/what-path-forward-the-board-of-peace-gaza-and-the-future-of-multilateralism https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/six-months-into-gaza-ceasefire-setting-the-re
CZM Rewind: Plastic People, by Tobias Buckell
Margaret reads Gare a story in making fun of rich people in space Original Air Date: 12.03.2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How to Rob a City: NBA Billionaire Edition How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 2 Sophie Cunningham's Transphobic WNBA Panic DHS Surveillance and Infiltration of ICE Protests in Minnesota Executive Disorder: Mail-In Voting Restrictions, Canadian Trade War, Record High
Executive Disorder: Mail-In Voting Restrictions, Canadian Trade War, Record High ICE Detentions
The gang discuss the death of Dolly Parton, a drought in Puerto Rico, SCOTUS allowing Trump to implement his executive order on mail-in voting, trade negotiations falling apart with Canada, how police are circumventing sanctuary policies, and the chaotic evacuation of a U.S. base in Bahrain. Sources: https://pridesource.com/article/dolly-parton-tribute https://people.com/dolly-parton-
DHS Surveillance and Infiltration of ICE Protests in Minnesota
Garrison outlines what we know about how DHS investigated anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis and new discovery documents revealing Homeland Security Investigations reports on financial probes of activist groups and labor unions. Sources: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73489661/united-states-v-sant/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.21
Sophie Cunningham's Transphobic WNBA Panic
Mia talks with trans sports journalist Frankie de la Cruz and former trans college athlete Bugsmaytrix about WNBA bit player Sophie Cunningham's pivot to transphobia and the right's war on trans people. Links: https://www.thefrankiedlc.news/ @thefrankiedlc + @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-everything-is-wrestling-336405745/See omnystudio.com/listener for pri
How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 2
Journalist Carlos Berríos Polanco talks with James about how the United States acquired its inhabited overseas colonies, why the constitution doesn't fully apply there, and what it means as Trump says he wants to add new territories or states. How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr Colonial Crucible: Empire in the Making of the Modern Ame
Go Now: How to Prepare for Fire Evacuation
Weeks after more than 600 houses in Spokane burned, James talks to community members about how people prepared, cared for each other, and worried about migration enforcement during the fire evacuations. Sources: Aldo Leopold- A Sand County Almanac https://www.instagram.com/p/DcBqjR6RdzJ/ Donation Links: Spokane Immigrants Rights Coalition: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sirc-commu
How to Rob a City: NBA Billionaire Edition
Investigative Journalist Kevin Foster discusses the bad economics of public investments in sports and how billionaires will try to rob your city Sources: https://www.forbes.com/profile/thomas-dundon/ https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-nbas-newest-cheapest-owner-shows-how-billionaires-ruin-sports https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/03/tom-dundon-blazers-subprime-loan/ https://archive.nytimes.
CZM Book Club: Jesus Christ in Texas, by W.E.B. DuBois
Margaret reads a story about a strange visitor by a civil rights activist and writerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 1 The Dangers of Silica ft. Kim Kelly How AI Companies are Monetizing Intimacy, Ft. Bridget Todd Fighting for Incarcerated Workers Executive Disorder: Iran Ceasefire Expires, Corrupt Military Contractors, Florida Election You can now listen
Executive Disorder: Iran Ceasefire Expires, Corrupt Military Contractors, Florida Election
The gang discuss a DHS investigation into Minnesota labor unions part of an alleged anti-ICE conspiracy, military detention near National Defense Areas at the border, the USS Lincoln, why a General Dynamics factory can't make artillery shells, what’s up with the bond market, and Angie Nixon winning the senate nomination in Florida. Sources: https://x.com/CBPCommissioner/status/20
Fighting for Incarcerated Workers
Mia talks with Colin, Giselle, and Audra of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee about organizing behind bars and the conditions of incarcerated workers in the US. Links: https://audrasrealthoughts.wordpress.com/ https://incarceratedworkers.org https://www.instagram.com/incarceratedworkers/ https://www.jailhouselawyersspeak.com/new-pageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa
How AI Companies are Monetizing Intimacy, Ft. Bridget Todd
Garrison talks with Bridget Todd about how personally intimate AI chatbots are creating a new form of emotional surveillance and why focusing just on “AI girlfriends” overlooks the need to regulate emotionally manipulative AI and for-profit tech companies. Sources: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826 See omnystudio.com/liste
The Dangers of Silica ft. Kim Kelly
Labor journalist and author Kim Kelly discusses the impact of deadly silica dust in the workplace, from coal mines to coffee shopsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who Is Behind America's Cyclospora Summer?
James looks into the recent Cyclospora outbreak and what it can tell us about solidarity, food safety, and where our food comes from. Sources: https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/magazine/spring-2026/taylor-farms/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/23/billion-dollar-california-salad-company-exploits-undocumented-migrants-say-workers-and-teamsters https://gizmodo.com/elon-m
No Golf No Masters: Celebrating Our Ungovernable Peccary Friends
James talks with Molly Conger about the javelina and their installable appetite for golf courses. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65x0RvhJNa8 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/nov/05/conservation.sciencenews https://zoologicalbulletin.de/BzB_Volumes/Volume_56_1_2/049_054_BzB56_1_2_Moraves_Jiri_and_B%C3%B6hme_Wolfgang.pdf https://www.azgfd.com/wild
How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 1
Journalist Carlos Berríos Polanco talks with James, outlining the United States' overseas colonial empire and how it was started by a quest for bird poop. Sources: How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr Colonial Crucible: Empire in the Making of the Modern American State edited by Alfred W. McCoy and Francisco A. Scarano https://journals.sage
CZM Book Club: The Storming of the Bastille, by Alexandre Dumas
Margaret reads you a story about the French Revolution and the destruction of a prisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA GlobeCon: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf? How Ken Paxton Became the Most Corrupt Man in Texas Politics Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Electi
Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Election
The gang discuss sabotage of Flock cameras across the country, immigration judge training documents, DOJ lawsuits over state tuition assistance for immigrants, Trump’s new anti-vax executive order, corporations pocketing over $100 billion in tariff refunds, Francesca Hong’s close defeat in Wisconsin, and Trump sneaking out of Air Force One. Sources: https://www.glo.texas.go
How Ken Paxton Became The Most Corrupt Man In Texas Politics
Our Robert sits down with Texas journalist Robert Downen to discuss the rise and hopeful fall of Texas AG Ken Paxton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GlobeCon: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf?
Garrison talks with sociology professor Ben Rose Porter about the Center for New Liberalism’s anti-populist vision of "technocracy, cynical maneuvering, and liberal nationalism.” Sources: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-new-liberal-podcast-30949602/episode/the-crisis-of-liberalism-338635572 https://cnliberalism.org/posts/nlas-2026 https://nlas.cnliberalism.org/schedule htt
GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA
Garrison travels to Washington D.C. to attend the New Liberal Action Summit, an annual conference put on by a group of young center-left policy wonks who went from posting memes about neoliberalism to building an organization to counter the DSA. Sources: https://cnliberalism.org/posts/nlas-2026 https://nlas.cnliberalism.org/schedule https://www.politico.com/newsletters/massachusetts-playbook/2025/
The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government
Robert and Mia discuss the recent Cockroach Janta Party protests against crises in India's education system and how they threaten India's ruling fascist government. Sources: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-human-toll-of-neet-11-reported-suicides-after-paper-leak-forced-retest-101781771406022.html https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/ambedkar/web/readings/aoc_print_2004.pdf https:
CZM Book Club: What We Want, What We Believe, by Alex Smith, Part Two
Prince Shakur returns to finish reading Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black AugustSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. A Second Electrolysis Union Appears Morocco's US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara The Rise of Organized Retail Crime Propaganda How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You Executive Disorder: Spokane Wildfires, Abdul Wins Michigan Primary, Munition Shortage Donation links for Spokane wil
Introducing: Natural Causes
Natural Causes is a podcast about the politics and practicalities of going outside in a world on fire, hosted by Dr James Stout. It approaches the outdoors, conservation, agriculture, food sovereignty, fire management and Indigenous land rights as interconnected issues. We want to combine unflinching journalism with unabashed advocacy for the land we all share, and welcome everyone into the outdoo
Executive Disorder: Spokane Wildfires, Abdul Wins Michigan Primary, Munition Shortage
James reports from the wildfires across the PNW while Robert, Mia, and Garrison discuss left-wing wins and losses in the Michigan and Missouri primary elections, the US military's continuing munitions shortage, gambling on wildfires, and what’s up with the new Fed chair Kevin Warsh. Donation Links:https://spokanetribalnetwork.org/ https://innovia.iphiview.com/innovia/GiveNow/AccountInfo
How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You
Investigative journalist, Kevin Foster discusses the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and how it could widen ICE’s surveillance dragnet. Sources: https://truckingresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ATRI-The-Fight-Against-Cargo-Theft-Exec-Summ-12-2025.pdf https://www.cargonet.com/news-and-events/cargonet-in-the-media/2025-theft-trends/ https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-cargo-
The Rise of Organized Retail Crime Propaganda
Investigative journalist, Kevin Foster outlines the rise of organized retail crime propaganda and the ensuing legislative crackdown. Sources: https://www.geekwire.com/2026/drone-vs-shoplifter-watch-how-redmond-pd-tracks-an-alleged-thief-from-high-in-the-sky/ https://nrfprotect.nrf.com/attend/event-recap https://radsecurity.com/roameo https://losspreventionmedia.com/top-retailers-rely-on-artificial
Morocco’s US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks with Mohamedsalem Werad, co-founder of Saharawi Voice. Saharawi Voice is a collective of citizen journalists and filmmakers based in the Western Sahara refugee camps in south-west Algeria that provides a platform for Saharawis to share their challenges, experiences, perspectives, and hopes with an international audience. Mohamedsalem is also the co-director of th
A Second Electrolysis Union Appears
Mia talks with Layne and Andy of the Gender Affirming Care Workers Alliance about organizing trans workers and building community through struggle. Links: gacwa@protonmail.com https://linktr.ee/GACWASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CZM Book Club: What We Want, What We Believe by Alex Smith, Part One
Prince Shakur reads Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black AugustSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Lebanon's Agreement with Israel Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski) Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons Why DSA Keeps Winning Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe You c
Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe
We discuss the second White House Correspondents' Dinner, school shooter response drones, a massive data center in Louisiana, ICE coordinating with Iranian officials to deport asylum seekers, why James Talarico might beat Ken Paxton, abuse allegations against GOP House rep. Max Miller, and a Stop Cop City activist charged for allegedly wiping his phone at the airport. Sources: https://www.gi
Why DSA Keeps Winning
Garrison talks with Grace Mausser, co-chair of the New York City chapter of DSA, about the chapter’s on-the-ground organizing strategy, DSA’s relationship to the democratic party, and what their electoral wins could mean for building working class power. Resources: https://socialists.nyc/ https://www.dsausa.org/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156
Why is DHS buying private prisons?
James is joined by Wendy Fry from CalMatters to discuss her story on DHS buying Core Civic facilities in California and what this might mean for immigration detention. Sources: https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski)
Robert sits down with journalist and Ukrainian citizen Romeo Kokriataski to discuss the recent political shake-up by Zelensky, Russian drone-based war crimes, and the mental toll of ongoing war. Links: https://english.nv.ua https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lebanon’s Agreement with Israel
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks with Elia Ayoub about Lebanon’s agreement with Israel, the concerns regarding the agreement, and how it fits in to the broader regional war on Iran.* *Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday July 2, 2026, so does not reflect any subsequent developments. Sources: https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/ https://thefirethesetimes
CZM Book Club: Locust House, by Adam Gnade (Part Four of Four)
Margaret finishes up reading you a story about punks, growing up, and refusing to lose your edgeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership CZM Rewind: Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse CZM Rewind: How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part One Executive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism, Alien Terrorist Remo
Executive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Canada Tariffs
The gang discuss Rubio’s international summit on Antifa terrorism, new visa restrictions targeting the “far-left”, the first use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, the Trump admin’s anti-Cuba crusade, tariffs against Canada, and Trump’s election security address. Sources: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-man-accused-of-setting-fire-outside-immigration-court-charged-w
CZM Rewind: How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part One
Part one of a five part series on Myanmar’s spring revolution. James and Robert document the first year of Myanmar’s revolution through the stories of its participants. Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here: https://therebelriot.bandcamp.com/album/one-day Original Air Date: 11.7.22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse
Mia teaches Molly what shadow banking is, how it caused the 2008 financial collapse, and how they’re threatening to do it all again. Original Air Date: 3.26.26 Sources: https://www.fsb.org/work-of-the-fsb/financial-innovation-and-structural-change/non-bank-financial-intermediation/ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/shadow-banking-is-now-a-52-trillion-industry-and-posing-risks.html https://pmc.
CZM Rewind: 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. Original Air Date: 12.9.25 Sources: https://news.kalshi.com/p/kalshi-cnn-prediction-market-partnership https://www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-cnbc-deal-cnn-data-integration-partnership-2025-12 https://x.com/Kalshi/status/1996233186251075862
CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership
James and Robert are joined by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV to discuss a sensible approach to gun ownership after the election. Original Air Date: 11.22.2024 Resources: inrange.tv https://theliberalgunclub.com/ https://www.instagram.com/armedequality/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CZM Book Club: Locust House, by Adam Gnade (Part Three of Four)
Margaret continues the story of the last punk show played at Locust HouseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How the Supreme Court Changed Digital Privacy Rights Free Football from FIFA How to Fire Your Boss The DSA Red Scare Executive Disorder: Three ICE Killings, UAW Investigation, Explosive Diarrhea You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, a
Executive Disorder: Three ICE Killings, UAW Investigation, Explosive Diarrhea
The gang discuss the death of Lindsay Graham, a DOJ investigation into UAW president Shawn Fain, the outbreak of cyclospora across multiple states, and three ICE killings from the last week. Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-rcna552722 https://x.com/WelcomeTheGulag/status/2076874632506834992?s=20 https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/st
The DSA Red Scare
Garrison talks about President Trump’s new campaign against COMMUNISM following a series of electoral victories by DSA candidates across the country, and how establishment democrats are teaming up with the GOP to take down the Democratic Socialists of America. Sources: http://program.dsausa.org https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rKpagMuXmG9L9Djy7ZKLqTOLiQxCilS5cr8-UxIcUhI/edit?usp
How to Fire Your Boss
Mia talks with Raisa, Tabby, and Daniel from the IWW about industrial and solidarity unionism, the history of the IWW, and the IWW's upcoming Fire Your Boss Tour. https://industrialworker.carrd.co https://linktr.ee/raisaf161 Sources: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/need-for-solidarity-unionismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Free Football from FIFA
Dana El Kurd explains the political implications of the Egyptian team competing at the World Cup, how their loss is being viewed by Arab audiences, and why we should free football from FIFA. Sources: https://www.Rebootfifa.com https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/03/egypt-world-cup-hossam-hassan-blurring-lines-football-politics-egyptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How the Supreme Court Changed Digital Privacy Rights
Garrison talks with Cooper Quintin of the Electronic Frontier Foundation about a new ruling on geofence warrants extending 4th amendment protections to location data and how it may impact police surveillance and digital privacy. Sources: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-se
CZM Book Club: Locust House, by Adam Gnade (Part Two of Four)
Margaret continues reading to you from a novella about a punk house in 2002 San DiegoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It Could Happen Here Weekly 240
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Palestine in the World Cup What's Wrong with Human Rights What's Wrong with Human Rights, Pt. 2 A Report from the Great American State Fair Executive Disorder: Platner Allegations, Return of the Tariffs, ICE Shootings You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Medi
Executive Disorder: Platner Allegations, Return of the Tariffs, ICE Shootings
The gang discuss the sexual assault allegations made against Graham Platner and the suspension of his senate campaign, how Trump is trying to bring back tariffs, a lawsuit alleging the US has given info on asylum seekers to Iran, ICE killing a man in Houston, and Trump’s 4th of July speech attacking communism. Sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/3/iran-war-live-tehran-sla
A Report from the Great American State Fair
Robert talks to Laura Jedeed for her account of the July 4th festivities at the Great American State Fair which was totally all those things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
