The Fable of the Fake China Coup
The crew looks at a truly bizarre conspiracy theory about a coup against Xi Jinping that took social media and India mainstream news by storm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.

The crew looks at a truly bizarre conspiracy theory about a coup against Xi Jinping that took social media and India mainstream news by storm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mia talks with Danielle, a nurse at Methodist Hospital and a steward for the Minnesota Nurses Association, about the massive nurses strike in Minnesota and the conditions of nurses in the US. https://mnpatientsbeforeprofits.com/act-now/ https://www.leftvoice.org/hear-a-striking-minnesota-nurse-speak-out-about-the-exploitative-working-conditions-nurses-face/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dozens of Schools in multiple states have been victims of a coordinated series of fake mass shooting reports. Robert sits down to talk with Molly Conger about a massive, growing problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We discuss the assassination of Darya Dugina, who she was, and possible motivations for targeting her or her father. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mia talks with Alisa Mahjoub, a former member of the Unification Church, about the Moonies and the man who killed Shinzo Abe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The gang sits down to talk about John Hinckley Jr., mental health, and what happens when you try and fail to kill the President. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We discuss the recent failed assassination attempt on Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The gang talks about ETA’s assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco and kicks off assassination week with a bang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Queen Dead! The gang goes over a list of bad things the Queen did (when she was still alive) & why the royal family is not very good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew sits down with the gang to explain the history of resilience and community that helped Barbuda overcome centuries of colonial incompetence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robert sits down with Joe Kassabian to talk about the invasion of Armenia by Azerbaijan, and the looming threat of genocide See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The gang catches up with residents of Eden House to discuss the attacks and the work that Trans Rescue do to keep trans people safe around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robert sits down with James and Mia to talk about Glenn Beck's plan to lock America into a permanent state of reaction to 9/11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robert sits down to talk to his Zoomer colleagues about 9/11, and how it became the source of a secular revenge cult See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James, Mia, and Gare take a deep dive into some of the most truly cursed things we’ve seen on the internet, and explain the police raid on the Kyle Rittenhouse cultural center in Argentina See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The gang sits down to talk about Portland's first Proud Boy free summer since 2017. Find Robert's article about it here: https://newlinesmag.com/argument/how-portland-stopped-the-proud-boys/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew explains the principles of permaculture to Mia and James See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Announcement for the upcoming Behind the Bastards live panel at Portland’s own Rose City Comic Con on Saturday September 10th. https://rosecitycomiccon.com/programming/#/event/behind-the-bastards-live See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The past month the town of Port Townsend has become a nexus point in the war on Trans people. This episode we explain how, and what the community's response has been. https://www.gofundme.com/f/srsforclem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We walk through Libs of TikTok and Matt Walsh’s campaign of terror against trans kids and Boston Children’s Hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James, Gare, and Shereen talk about the “merchant of death,” prisoner swaps, the international arms trade, and Bout’s weird home videos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James talks to experts and advocates for San Diego’s unhoused population about how the city allows so many people to die on its streets and the dangers of California’s upcoming CARE court legislation. Follow on Twitter: @homelessnessSD @cutecooper2 @objkshn @thesolution619 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shereen, Mia, and Garrison are joined by Neha Aziz to talk about her new podcast, Partition, and the importance of discovering your own history while also learning about the history of others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The gang talks about the brutal heatwave sweeping China and our blisteringly hot future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have you heard about Chronic Wasting Disease? You will. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.