CZM Book Club: Macramé Flames, by Eric Raglin
Margaret tells you the tale of some nightmare queers off to bring about hell on earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 14, 2025•27 min
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.
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It Could Happen Here Weekly 212
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Arab Israeli Peace and New Visions for Gaza feat. Dana El Kurd - Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News - Natalism feat. Andrew - The Insurrectionist Running to Replace Nancy Mace - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #45 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 ...
Dec 13, 2025•3 hr 8 min
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #45
The gang discuss Netflix and Paramount’s bids for Warner Brothers, CBP social media screening for tourists, and Trump’s national security strategy. Plus updates on the J6 pipe bomber, Texas gerrymandering, and tariffs. Sources: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/10/2025-22461/agency-information-collection-activities-revision-arrival-and-departure-record-form-i-94-and#page-57209 https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/politics/georgia-democrat-eric-gisler https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...
Dec 12, 2025•57 min
The Insurrectionist Running to Replace Nancy Mace
Molly talks about the Gen Z candidate in the Republican primary to replace Nancy Mace as the representative in South Carolina's first congressional district. He's running on mass deportation and cutting taxes, but he can't stop complaining that people are calling him a nazi. Sources: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/south-carolina-man-sentenced-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-jan-6-capitol-breach-0 https://www.postandcourier.com/beaufort-county/politics/tyler-dykes-campaign-sc1-congress/arti...
Dec 11, 2025•24 min
Natalism feat. Andrew
Andrew and Mia discuss the pro- and anti-natalist movements and how they generate reactionary politics. Sources: https://iep.utm.edu/anti-natalism/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/what-is-pronatalism-right-wing-republican https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5382208/whats-behind-the-pronatalist-movement-to-boost-the-birth-rate https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40660745/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 10, 2025•25 min
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. 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?s=20 https://illinoislawreview.org/wp-content/ilr-content/articles/2008/3/Cherry.pdf https://www.axios.com/2025/11/20/time-galactic-...
Dec 09, 2025•38 min
Arab Israeli Peace and New Visions for Gaza feat. Dana El Kurd
Dana El Kurd speaks with Matan Kaminer and Ben Schuman-Stoler, hosts of the new podcast series Bad Cousins. They discuss the Abraham Accords, the new plan for Gaza, and what the Abrahamic framing allows for and obfuscates. Sources: Bad Cousins - https://badcousins.show/ GREAT Trust Plan - https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/f86dd56a-de7f-4943-af4a-84819111b727.pdf A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They’re Not Involved - https://www.wired.com/story/a-plan-to-rebuild-...
Dec 08, 2025•46 min
CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Six
Who says ecoterrorism is bad? In fantasy games? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 07, 2025•1 hr 44 min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 211
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part One: After The Jungle - Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Two: To Be Called By No Name - Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Three: The American Nightmare - Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Four: When Someone Needs Help - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #44 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available ...
Dec 06, 2025•3 hr 38 min
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #44
The gang covers the arrest of a J6 bomber suspect, the shooting of National Guard troops in DC and the following immigration crackdown, repeated airstrikes targeting survivors of alleged smuggling boats, a Turning Point campaign against a trans college instructor, and online gambling sites partnering with news agencies. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/business/economy/trump-north-american-trade-deal.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trump-tariffs-live-updates-us-may-exit-usmca...
Dec 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Four: When Someone Needs Help
In the final episode of a four part series, James talks about the need for mutual aid, and speaks to the family hosting Primrose now. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/ https://southkernsol.o...
Dec 04, 2025•34 min
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Three: The American Nightmare
In the third episode of a four part series, James talks about ICE raids, Primrose’s time in detention, and the start of mass protest against Trump’s mass deportations. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-...
Dec 03, 2025•40 min
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Two: To Be Called By No Name
In the second episode of a four part series, James talks about why Primrose left Zimbabwe and the way migrants are covered in legacy media. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/ https://southker...
Dec 02, 2025•42 min
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part One: After The Jungle
In the first of a four part series, James catches up with Primrose and her daughter Kim, who he met in the Darien Gap. We hear about the journey from Panama to the USA’s southern border, and the challenges migrants face along the way. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html https://www.rollingstone.com/musi...
Dec 01, 2025•33 min
CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Five
There's nothing left to do but track these cultists to the source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 30, 2025•1 hr 22 min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 210
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Requiem for Stop Cop City - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #43 - CZM Rewind: My RNC Grindr Adventure - CZM Rewind: Elon Musk Has Lost the Gamers 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 S...
Nov 29, 2025•3 hr 12 min
CZM Rewind: Elon Musk Has Lost the Gamers
Mia and Gare discuss the social and political role of gamers and why people like Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried spend so much effort portraying themselves as gamers. Original Air Date: 3.27.25 Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/09/15/deshaun-watson-trade-details-texans-browns/75189022007/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ykCc588Zw https://thecourier.com/news/549130/browns-need-to-start-asking-questions-about-depodesta/ https://www.georgiaentertainment.com/2024/04/georgias-...
Nov 28, 2025•42 min
CZM Rewind: My RNC Grindr Adventure
Gare investigates the alleged increase in Grindr activity at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Original Air Date: 8.2.24 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2025•31 min
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #43
The gang discuss X’s new account location feature, a Russian peace hoax published by Axios, Border Patrol’s use of license plate readers, the shuttering of the Education Department and DOGE, and Zohran’s White House meeting. Sources: https://archive.is/LRnmy https://www.axios.com/2025/11/19/ukraine-peace-plan-trump-russia-witkoff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqZO0VRlp7E https://x.com/SenMcConnell/status/1992719172292214824?s=20 https://x.com/BarakRavid/status/1990948698508185760 https://apnew...
Nov 25, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Requiem for Stop Cop City
Garrison expounds on six phases of the Stop Cop City movement, its decline in momentum, and how Atlanta bridges the gap between the 2020 protests and new tactics of state repression being used nationwide in the current expansion of police power. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3dqH_lfh6g https://www.policemag.com/articles/understanding-the-ooda-loop https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/29/atlanta-police-cop-city-surveillance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQZDfvAZrrU h...
Nov 24, 2025•54 min
CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Four
More mighty beasts assail our brave antiheroes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 209
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Challenges Facing the Mamdani Administration - Nick Fuentes Explains Pornography to Tucker Carlson - The Conde Nast Union Busting Purge - Producing Knowledge on Palestine feat. Dana El Kurd - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #42 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...
Nov 22, 2025•3 hr 23 min
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #42
The gang weighs whether Bubba is a horse or a president and discusses the vote on the Epstein files, a furry revelation about the Trump assassin, four “Antifa” groups designated as foreign terrorists, and the quiet recession. Plus, updates on gerrymandering and ICE activities. Fundraiser: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2767DBRL5LDSX Sources: https://x.com/micah_erfan/status/1991117893912977891?s=20 https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/1991186996421640702?s=20 https://truthsocial.com/@realDona...
Nov 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Producing Knowledge on Palestine feat. Dana El Kurd
Dana El Kurd speaks with professor, author, historian, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Palestine Studies Sherene Seikaly. They discuss the importance of producing knowledge and learning about Palestine, the intersectionality of the Palestinian cause, and how to combat a system trying to make you stupid. Sources: Journal of Palestine Studies – https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/journals/jps/about Donate to the Journal of Palestine Studies – https://palestine-studies.networkforgood.com/pro...
Nov 20, 2025•31 min
The Conde Nast Union Busting Purge
Mia talks with Alma Avalle, a former staffer at Bon Appetite and VP of the News Guild of New York, about her firing in the wake of Conde Nast’s Teen Vogue purge https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-conde-bosses-to-reinstate-the-fired-four-reverse-the-suspensions-and-end-the-union-busting @goodbyealma @picnic_mag See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 19, 2025•43 min
Nick Fuentes Explains Pornography to Tucker Carlson
Garrison and Robert examine Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson’s debate over OnlyFans, the incel mindset, and the role of men and women in marriage during their interview. Sources: https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2025/11/08/hochul-a--no--on-mamdani-s-free-bus-plan---yes--on-statewide-universal-childcare https://thebaffler.com/latest/paying-for-it-backer https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/13/zohran-mamdani-free-bus-plan-governor-hochul/87258107007/ https://www.businessinsider...
Nov 18, 2025•41 min
The Challenges Facing the Mamdani Administration
Mia talks about the bond market, the police, and other challenges Zohran Mamdani will face in office and how to overcome them. Sources: https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2025/11/08/hochul-a--no--on-mamdani-s-free-bus-plan---yes--on-statewide-universal-childcare https://thebaffler.com/latest/paying-for-it-backer https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/13/zohran-mamdani-free-bus-plan-governor-hochul/87258107007/ https://www.businessinsider.com/aoc-attacks-nypd-for-threatening-bill...
Nov 17, 2025•23 min
CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Three
All is not well in Bogbottom... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 16, 2025•1 hr 26 min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 208
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Mamdani’s Victory: Winners, Losers, and Crashouts - A New Threat to Public Lands - The Pro Palestine Movement Two Years After Genocide feat. Dana El Kurd - The Mainstreaming of Nick Fuentes by the Coward Tucker Carlson - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #41 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,...
Nov 15, 2025•3 hr 49 min
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #41
The gang discuss the end of the government shutdown, the release of Epstein emails, a J6 bomber theory, and the wonders of the Trump economy. Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/italian-pasta-tariffs-trump-rcna243264 https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/nov/13/pasta-italian-imports-trump-tariffs https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-50-year-mortgage-loan-bill-pulte-cost/ https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2025/11/13/when-will-the-2000-tariff-dividend-be-paid-new-trump-st...
Nov 14, 2025•1 hr 6 min
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