It Could Happen Here

Gare and Mia discuss Trump's policies targeting trans rights, and how we can prepare to mitigate harm. Sources: https://diyhrt.wiki/ https://www.glad.org/transgender-id-project-updating-your-passport/#ds-11 https://www.transjusticefundingproject.org/ https://www.transincomeproject.org/  https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/united-states-v-skrmetti/  https://thehill.com/homenews/3839471-trum...

Book Club Rerun from the ol' ICHH archive - now with Book Club wrapping! Margaret Killjoy joins us to read a special spooky week ghost story about the 2nd American Civil War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Trump's Constitutional Sheriffs Remember, Remember, the (Other) 5th of November An Election Episode feat. Robert Still Don't Panic: An Election Response Trump's Deportation Plans You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple...

James, Robert, and Sophie discuss what we know about the incoming Trump administration's plans to deport undocumented people and how likely we are to see mass deportations in the next four years. Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.org/ Haitian Bridge Alliance: https://haitianbridgealliance.org/ Sources: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/MIGRATION-DEPORTATIONS/akpeoeoerpr/ https://www.cbp...

The Cool Zone crew sit down to discuss where we go from here and how we can prepare for Trump’s second administration between now and January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert discusses what's likely to happen, unlikely to happen, and likely to happen in unlikely ways this election season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and James take a break from America to discuss the history of Guy Fawkes Day, the heroes of the German Peasants War, and the future of trans cinema. Sources: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/real-story-of-bonfire-night/ https://www.ajc.org/news/on-luther-and-his-lies https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/guy-fawkes-bonfire-night/index.html https://deadline.com/2024/10/lilly-wa...

Robert sits down with Cloee Cooper of Political Research Associates to talk about her new podcast, The Insurgents, which looks into the movement of "constitutional" sheriffs working against democracy. Sources: https://politicalresearch.org/the-insurgence-sheriffs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you folklore about witches in Russia, because she likes witches and it's still sort of Halloween. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrants from around the world about the dangers of the journey, their fears that forced them to take it, and their dreams for America. It Could Happen Here Weekly 154 Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. The Green Hell: Migra...

James' final episode looks at the people helping migrants once they leave the Darién Gap, and how you can help. Donation links for groups featured in this series:  Border Kindness: https://borderkindness.org/donate/ Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund Fe Y Alegria: https://www.feyalegria.org/en/home-fya-international/ Sources: https://www.oig.dhs.go...

In the fourth installment of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks to migrants at Lajas Blancas reception center north of the Darién, who can often be stuck there for months without the money to continue their journeys. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nucl...

In part three of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks about what drives Venezuelan and African migrants to make the journey through the Darién Gap. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html https://www.themanual.com/outdo...

In the second part of his series on the Darién Gap, James looks at the impacts of migration on the indigenous Panamanian Emberá community. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap...

In the first of five episodes, James describes his journey to the Darién gap in Southern Panama, and the journeys that thousands of migrants take each week on one of the most dangerous land migration routes on earth. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nucl...

Margaret reads you a story in which vampires serve as a metaphor for yet another thing, because vampires are cool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. An Alex Jones Update feat. Knowledge Fight Infiltrating Local Nazi Groups How Trump Rigged an FBI Investigation for Brett Kavanaugh Economists Win Worst Nobel Prize Yet, Asked to Please Stop Charlie Kirk vs College Students You can now listen to a...

Garrison dissociates at a Charlie Kirk x Vivek Ramaswamy rally and wonders if it's even worth it anymore. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/us/politics/elon-musk-donald-trump-pennsylvania.html   https://www.9news.com/article/news/verify/immigration/new-york-city-free-one-way-plane-tickets-migrants-fact-check/536-c6e7168f-7f16-4bf9-97cd-33389729869c https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/nyre...

Mia and James discuss Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson's recent fake economics Nobel won for being to first economists to discover that history exists. Sources: https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.91.4.938 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023118773614 https://www.nber.org/papers/w10481 https://academic.oup.com/qje/article-abstract/117/4/1231/1875948 h...

Mia, Sophie and Robert relive the horror of the Kavanaugh hearings and discover how Trump made the FBI conduct a fake "investigation" to clear him. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/KavanaughReport_final.pdf https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/donald-trump-brett-kavanaugh-misogyny.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/kavanaugh-trump-white-...

Robert sits down with Dan and Jordan, the world's top Alex Jones experts, to discuss his bankruptcy and the collapse and possible rebirth of Infowars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you the story she figures probably inspired Predator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. Hurricane Conspiracy Theories The 2028 General Strike and Climate Change Israel's History with UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Anarchism In Argentina, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew Anarchism In Argentina, Pt. 2 feat. Andrew You can now listen to all Cool Zone Med...

Andrew and Mia stride boldly into the future as time and anarchism in Argentina march forth.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Mia discuss the origins of anarchism in Argentina and its first uprisings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.