It Could Happen Here

Mia and Gare discuss the harrowing and deadly labor exploitation that brought Temu to America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and Gare examine the terrifying rise of Pinduoduo, the Chinese predecessor of Superbowl famous shopping app Temu, and its former CEO Colin Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads Gare one of her stories, set in the world of Penumbra City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wonder why Google results are getting worse, or why you aren't seeing your friends on Instagram? It's all because of the growth-at-all-costs economy that's swallowed the tech industry, where the user experience takes a back seat to monetizing every interaction with the platforms you used to love. Ed Zitron is joined by Cool Zone Media's Robert Evans to walk you through the economic theory tha...

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Robert and Gare discuss the story of a Florida sheriff's deputy who responded to a fallen acorn by shooting at someone locked in his own police car. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Molly Conger sits down with Dr. Jalane Schmidt of the swords into plowshares project to talk about the past, present, and future of the infamous statue that inspired a nazi rally See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and Gare are once again joined by Dr, Julia Serano to discuss how the concept of contagious stigma drives moral panics against cis and trans people alike See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and Gare talk with Dr. Julia Serano, the author of Whipping Girl, about the forthcoming 3rd edition of the book and its wide ranging impact on how we think and talk about trans people See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 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   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you the second part of a classic feminist horror story about the madness caused by patriarchy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Lieb is back with Shereen to continue his series about Hasbara.  Recorded January 30th, 2024  twitter.com/mattlieb instagram.com/mattliebjokes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Matt Lieb is joined by Shereen to discuss the phenomenon of Hasbara propaganda. Recorded January 30th, 2024 twitter.com/mattlieb instagram.com/mattliebjokes Intercept Article: https://theintercept.com/2024/01/28/new-york-times-daily-podcast-camera/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Molly & Garrison talk about the group of extremely online white supremacists zoombombing city council meetings across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert reads the autobiographical fiction novel of Justin Mohn, the conspiracy theorist who decapitated his father to spark a revolution against the federal government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison and Robert look into the curious case of Justin Mohn, the self published author and musician who beheaded his father to start the war against Biden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a classic feminist horror story about the madness caused by patriarchy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 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   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate Lunar New Years, Mia investigates how the Chinese state actually mobilizes its resources to do campaigns and how the process differs from the Mao period state's approach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Molly Conger is joined by Garrison to discuss a trio of lawsuits against the far-right group Patriot Front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 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   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Shereen are joined by humanitarian advocate Charles McBryde to talk about the importance of continuing military aid to Ukraine and what we can do to support Ukrainian independence.  Misson Kharkiv  missionkharkiv.com   Substack: @CharlesMcBryde IG: @CharlesMcBryde TT: @CharlesMcBryde Threads: @CharlesMcBryde Twitter: @McBrydeCampbell   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

James talks with former senior Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd in late January to learn about how Border Patrol has been complicit in Texas’ cruel treatment of migrants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Lydia and Ben from Doughnut Workers United about Blue Star Doughnut's campaign of fear, intimidation, and retaliation against union organizers. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-blue-star-employees-fight-union-busting Follow @DWU_BlueStar  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads Shereen a story about a time traveler sent to a very strange prison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.