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.
Andrew and Gare discuss the reasons why people justify doing bad things, from pleasing authority to narratives of necessary evil. Sources: Humankind by Rutger Bregman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew talks with Gare about humankind’s better nature, despite self-fulfilling prophecies of selfishness and cruelty. Sources: Humankind by Rutger Bregman A Paradise Built In Hell by Rebecca Solnit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about mental health, panic disorders, and anticapitalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Palestine’s Stolen Future - The Genocide Budget (And How to Stop It) - Protest, Immigration Enforcement, and the Unhoused Community - The Minnesota Assassination & Evangelical Terrorism - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #24 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app...
This week's Executive Disorder delves into recent events, including two shootings outside ICE/Border Patrol facilities in Texas and legal implications for those arrested. The discussion moves to concerning reports of inhumane conditions at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in Florida and ends of temporary protected status for certain countries. The episode also examines the rollout of new Trump tariffs on various nations and the scandal surrounding Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot, which began generating antisemitic and extreme content following recent adjustments, leading to the resignation of X's CEO.
James and Gare discuss the targeted assassination of a Minnesota Democrat by an anti-abortion evangelical missionary. Sources: https://mblsportal.sos.mn.gov/Business/SearchDetails?filingGuid=0792690a-c0b6-e811-9165-00155d0deff0 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25976535-boelter-federal-affidavit/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250614161224/https://www.pguards.net/leadership-team https://youtu.be/Sh01z1t2l3w?si=vSme9mqCPmeDROqp https://www.startribune.com/timeline-how-an-early-morning-assaul...
James speaks with Theo Henderson of We The Unhoused about how recent protests in Los Angeles disproportionately affect the unhoused community, particularly those who are also undocumented. They discuss the fear generated by ICE raids on shelters, the impact of negative rhetoric and misinformation, and how right-wing groups actively work against mutual aid efforts. The conversation also delves into the political hypocrisy of officials who support migrants but criminalize the unhoused, the consequences of punitive laws, the denial of basic services like bathrooms and libraries, and how individuals can educate themselves and offer respectful support to those experiencing houselessness.
Mia and Gare discuss the contents of the recently passed budget bill and how its worst provisions can be defeated. Sources: Trans Income Project: https://www.transincomeproject.org/donate https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/07/planned-parenthood-trump-lawsuit https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/one-big-beautiful-bill-medicaid-work-requirements-affordable-care-act-immigrants/#:~:text=The%20bill%20would%20require%20states%20that%20have,individual)%20and%20138%25%20of%20that%20amount%20...
Guest host Dana El Kurd examines the crisis of legitimacy within Palestinian politics, arguing that international actors have long ignored the importance of internal Palestinian dynamics. She details how failed frameworks like the Oslo Accords disempowered Palestinians and created the unrepresentative Palestinian Authority. El Kurd highlights how current international approaches, including contrasting US policies under Biden and Trump and efforts to revive the two-state solution, continue to overlook the crucial need for Palestinian input and representation for any sustainable future resolution.
Margaret Kiljoy reads Lizzie M. Holmes' early 20th-century anarchist story "The Evolution of an Agitator." The story follows a young minister's journey from traditional soul-saving to confronting severe urban poverty. His initial charity efforts prove insufficient, leading him to seek systemic answers by engaging with radical ideas and speakers, ultimately transforming his own path despite opposition.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 1 - How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 2 - The Fall of the House of Liver King - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #23 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today...
The gang discuss the DOJ‘s attempts to denaturalize American citizens, how the Big Beautiful Bill funds genocide, and Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani from Republicans and Democrats. Plus, updates on tariffs, the Diddy trial, and Elon Musk’s subsidies. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/27/us/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mother-and-young-kids-inside-during-explosive-huntington-park-raid-suspect-not-home/ http...
This episode delves into the bizarre recent actions and apparent decline of internet personality the Liver King, focusing on his online threats towards Joe Rogan. The hosts discuss his history, the reveal of his steroid use despite promoting a 'primal' lifestyle, and the events leading to his arrest for terroristic threats. They also examine videos of his increasingly erratic post-arrest behavior and express concern for his mental and physical health.
Mia continues her conversation with Margaret Killjoy about how to actually run a meeting and the role of proper meetings as the tools that build a democratic society. https://libcom.org/article/how-hold-good-meeting-rustys-rules-order Help Primrose & Kim: gofund.me/dda02cc7 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mia talks with Margaret Killjoy about how to actually run a meeting and the role of proper meetings as the tools that build a democratic society. https://libcom.org/article/how-hold-good-meeting-rustys-rules-order Help Primrose & Kim: gofund.me/dda02cc7 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about arts and crafts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - A Medical Perspective On Protest Safety - Dividing the World, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew - Dividing the World, Pt. 2: Externalization feat. Andrew - Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Dem. Primary - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #22 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for...
The gang discusses the war with Iran, the Supreme Court’s decisions on rendition and trans people, and the New York mayoral primary election. Sources: https://www.gofundme.com/f/standingwithourfamily https://www.kpbs.org/news/faith-spirituality/2025/06/20/san-diego-faith-leaders-observe-deportation-hearings-on-world-refugee-day https://www.courthousenews.com/san-diego-bishop-tells-trump-to-treat-migrants-more-christ-like-after-observing-court-hearings/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/06/supreme-...
Gare and Mia discuss the New York City mayoral primary and what it means for the Big Apple and the future of the Democratic Party. Sources/Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxyXXVoi514 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/24/nyregion/nyc-democratic-primary-election-mayor https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/24/us/elections/nyc-mayor-primary-results-precinct-map.html https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKvdChiOFLv/ https://gothamist.com/news/nearly-a-quarter-of-nycs-early-voters-hadnt-vote...
James and Andrew continue their discussion on different ways of splitting up the world, and what they tell us about the way their proponents see the world. Sources: David Graeber - Debt: The First 5000 Years Karl Polanyi - The Great Transformation Immanuel Wallerstein - The Modern World System See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James and Andrew discuss different ways of splitting up the world, and what they tell us about the way their proponents see the world. Sources/Links: Rome: https://europe.factsanddetails.com/article/entry-1087.html China: Rome, China, and the Barbarians Ethnographic Traditions and the Transformation of Empires by Randolph B. Ford European Colonialism: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1mf71b8.7?seq=1 Edward Said - Orientalism Benedict Anderson - Imagined Communities John Lewis Gaddis - The Cold ...
In a rare ICHH and House of Pod Joint Episode, James is joined by Miriam, Kaveh, and Dr. Richard Ferro to discuss street medicine, police use of irritants and less-than-lethal weapons and how to keep each other safe. Links: https://lapdonlinestrgeacc.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/lapdonlinemedia/2021/12/Directive_17.1_40mm_Less_Lethal_Launcher_Oct-.pdf https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1310-live-like-the-world-is-dy-85677729/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Margaret reads you two more stories about anticapitalism and religion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This special edition of ICHH Weekly compiles the complete Anti-Vax America series by guest host Steven Monacelli. - Viral Texas - Anti-Vax Genealogy - God's Will - Soft Eugenics - Could It Happen Here? You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: https://www.forbes.com/...
The gang discuss Israeli attacks on Iran, tragedies at Trump’s military parade and the No Kings Protests, the sale of public lands, and the Supreme Court ruling on trans healthcare for minors. Sources: https://hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-detained-by-federal-agents/ https://www.wilderness.org/articles/blog/congress-making-more-250-million-acres-public-lands-available-sale https://subscriber.politicopro.com/eenews/f/eenews/?id=00000197-7b7e-dfde-abd7-7fffacc70000 https://www.federalregister.gov/do...
As anti-vax beliefs become increasingly widespread, and vaccination rates drop, the greater the risk of some sort of massive viral outbreak or the return of horrific illnesses such as polio. This episode will explore what could happen if anti-vax beliefs spread further into United States politics and culture. Sources: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9577438/ https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/04/10/1168141163/the-dream-of-wiping-out-polio-might-need-a-rethink https://www.new...
Anti-vaccination rhetoric is often framed by proponents as a sort of medical freedom, the ability to decide what one wants to do with their own body. It’s an argument that can appeal to crunchy granola types and religious zealots alike. But there is also a darker side to this rhetoric that reveals an embrace of eugenic ideas among anti-vax advocates, whose preferred “herd immunity” approach to outbreaks subordinates the interests of older people, those with disabilities, and members of minority ...
For Peter, the father of the deceased child and a member of a Mennonite community in West Texas, the death of his child was God’s will. Many in the Mennonite communities of Texas and across the United States do not vaccinate their children, and their anti-vaccination stance is in line with their general religiously informed practice of eschewing modernity and its technological advances. But it is not merely the few sectarian Mennonite communities that still exist in the United States that have t...
For many years, the threat of measles, a deadly disease that spreads more rapidly than COVID and regularly took thousands of lives a year, had been effectively eradicated in the United States due to the widespread acceptance of vaccination. The death of a child from measles in West Texas was the first in over a decade and it came as a shock to the American medical establishment that is now grappling with a disturbing reality: the chief public health bureaucrat is a bonafide anti-vaxxer. This epi...
The viral measles outbreak that began in West Texas has taken the lives of two children and one adult, and has reached over eight hundred cases, with thousands potentially exposed to the disease. This episode serves as a deep dive into the outbreak, when it started, how it spread, and will set the stage for the remaining four episodes. Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/05/20/measles-updates-texas-cases-pass-700-as-illness-reported-in-30-states/ https://publichealth.jhu....
