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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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- ICYesterday · 3 hr 10 min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 243
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Lebanon's Agreement with Israel Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski) Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons Why DSA Keeps Winning Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe 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: Lebanon's Agreement with Israel https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/ https://thefirethesetimes.com https://hauntologies.net https://eliaayoub.com Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski) https://english.nv.ua https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/ Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ Why DSA Keeps Winning https://socialists.nyc/ https://www.dsausa.org/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/ https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482 https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/ https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9 https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8 https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/ https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306 https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Friday · 1 hr 3 minExecutive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe
We discuss the second White House Correspondents' Dinner, school shooter response drones, a massive data center in Louisiana, ICE coordinating with Iranian officials to deport asylum seekers, why James Talarico might beat Ken Paxton, abuse allegations against GOP House rep. Max Miller, and a Stop Cop City activist charged for allegedly wiping his phone at the airport. Sources: https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/ https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482 https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/ https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9 https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8 https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/ https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306 https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- ICThursday · 43 min
Why DSA Keeps Winning
Garrison talks with Grace Mausser, co-chair of the New York City chapter of DSA, about the chapter’s on-the-ground organizing strategy, DSA’s relationship to the democratic party, and what their electoral wins could mean for building working class power. Resources: https://socialists.nyc/ https://www.dsausa.org/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- ICWednesday · 31 min
Why is DHS buying private prisons?
James is joined by Wendy Fry from CalMatters to discuss her story on DHS buying Core Civic facilities in California and what this might mean for immigration detention. Sources: https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- ICTuesday · 32 min
Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski)
Robert sits down with journalist and Ukrainian citizen Romeo Kokriataski to discuss the recent political shake-up by Zelensky, Russian drone-based war crimes, and the mental toll of ongoing war. Links: https://english.nv.ua https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- ICMonday · 20 min
Lebanon’s Agreement with Israel
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks with Elia Ayoub about Lebanon’s agreement with Israel, the concerns regarding the agreement, and how it fits in to the broader regional war on Iran.* *Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday July 2, 2026, so does not reflect any subsequent developments. Sources: https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/ https://thefirethesetimes.com https://hauntologies.net https://eliaayoub.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 26 · 33 minCZM Book Club: Locust House, by Adam Gnade (Part Four of Four)
Margaret finishes up reading you a story about punks, growing up, and refusing to lose your edge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- ICJuly 25 · 4 hr 26 min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 242
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership CZM Rewind: Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse CZM Rewind: How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part One Executive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Canada Tariffs 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: CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership inrange.tv https://theliberalgunclub.com/ https://www.instagram.com/armedequality/ CZM Rewind: Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News 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-prediction-market https://dune.com/datadashboards/prediction-markets https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/behnamstatement051024 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/02/business/appeals-court-allows-kalshi-election-betting/index.html https://www.datawallet.com/crypto/polymarket-restricted-countries https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/are-the-walls-closing-in-on-polymarket-after-latest-european-ban-2837953/ https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/polymarket-banned-romania-for-operating-without-a-licence/ https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2025/08/18/114882-polymarket-banned-in-australian-amid-crackdown-on-illegal-betting-election-wagering-concerns https://dune.com/rchen8/polymarket https://blog.uma.xyz/articles/unpacking-polymarkets-meteoric-rise-in-numbers https://www.marketwatch.com/story/polymarket-authorized-for-u-s-return-days-after-donald-trump-jr-joins-as-advisor-c3c8b348 https://truthpredict.net/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2025/12/04/alleged-insider-nets-1-million-on-polymarket-in-24-hours/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcPwUiMPj6w https://news.kalshi.com/p/zohran-mamdani-cites-kalshi-election-odds https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/tennessee-us-house-7-special-election-polls-2025.html https://www.natesilver.net/p/sbsq-26-do-prediction-markets-make https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/nate-silver-polymarket https://www.legalsportsreport.com/sports-betting-states/ https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23501236/supreme-court-strikes-federal-law-prohibiting-sports-gambling https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1996978855538823522?s=20 CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse https://www.fsb.org/work-of-the-fsb/financial-innovation-and-structural-change/non-bank-financial-intermediation/ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/shadow-banking-is-now-a-52-trillion-industry-and-posing-risks.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7992100/ https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/basics.htm https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/inside-the-cdo-market-that-catalyzed-the-financial-crisis https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48512#ifn146 https://www.jstor.org/stable/26153238 https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/economists/adrian/1306adri_map.pdf https://tellerwindow.newyorkfed.org/2025/10/17/nbfis-in-focus-the-basics-of-private-credit/ https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/bank-lending-to-private-credit-size-characteristics-and-financial-stability-implications-20250523.html https://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeber Executive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Canada Tariffs https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-man-accused-of-setting-fire-outside-immigration-court-charged-with-arson https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-phone-records.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/21/katie-porter-done-now-with-politics-will-become-book-influencer/ https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2079578782604689855?s=20 https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/07/remarks-at-the-opening-of-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism https://www.state.gov/briefings-foreign-press-centers/ministerial-on-resurgence-of-political-terrorism-results https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/09/rubio-tries-enlist-other-nations-antifa-fight-some-allies-recoil/ https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1309861/rubio-cites-fatal-greece-firebombing-as-he-urges-global-action-against-far-left-terrorism/ https://apnews.com/article/france-student-beating-death-politics-melenchon-d333739b9f6025828ffaba3bceb1d263 https://apnews.com/article/rubio-polticial-violence-antifa-trump-e1dad3924bd1b018e43d5b89ac07bb0b https://www.atrc.uscourts.gov/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436.51.0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-104publ132/html/PLAW-104publ132.htm https://www.courtwatch.news/p/alien-terrorist-removal-court-has-its-first-case https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/07/visa-restriction-policy-targeting-far-left-terrorist-and-other-aligned-groups/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/17/2026-14439/establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf https://x.com/BaselineNow/status/2079560456117551204?s=20 https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2077776039074230375?s=20 https://x.com/TeamFishback/status/2078957886403670411?s=20 https://x.com/PollTracker2024/status/2079633911181725999?s=20 https://x.com/Julesnader386/status/2078847789606334715?s=20 https://x.com/roomcguire/status/2077484311608008925?s=20 https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/outside-spending-floods-michigans-us-senate-race-most-for-haley-stevens/ https://x.com/VaughnHillyard/status/2077940482869453085 https://x.com/AOC/status/2079618843815645552?s=20 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-8183/pdf/COMPS-8183.pdf https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/trump-may-revive-1930-trade-discrimination-law-for-reciprocal-us-tariffs-125021200628_1.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-10-duties-expiring-trade-181612201.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/20/trump-canada-tariffs-wildfire/90987616007/ https://time.com/article/2026/07/21/trump-tariffs-canada-alcohol-motor-vehicles-dairy/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-hits-canada-50-tariffs-203346290.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/22/trump-generic-drugs-tariffs-medicine-trade-.html https://archive.vn/LzzYv https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/20/trump-imposes-new-illegal-tariffs-on-canada/ https://reason.com/volokh/2025/06/03/does-the-smoot-hawley-act-justify-the-trump-tariffs-no-says-philip-zelikow/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/07/21/canada-tariffs-prices-rise-impact-limited/90993514007/ https://aomeara.com/section-338-and-the-ghost-of-smoot-hawley/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 24 · 1 hr 18 minExecutive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Canada Tariffs
The gang discuss Rubio’s international summit on Antifa terrorism, new visa restrictions targeting the “far-left”, the first use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, the Trump admin’s anti-Cuba crusade, tariffs against Canada, and Trump’s election security address. Sources: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-man-accused-of-setting-fire-outside-immigration-court-charged-with-arson https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-phone-records.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/21/katie-porter-done-now-with-politics-will-become-book-influencer/ https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2079578782604689855?s=20 https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/07/remarks-at-the-opening-of-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism https://www.state.gov/briefings-foreign-press-centers/ministerial-on-resurgence-of-political-terrorism-results https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/09/rubio-tries-enlist-other-nations-antifa-fight-some-allies-recoil/ https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1309861/rubio-cites-fatal-greece-firebombing-as-he-urges-global-action-against-far-left-terrorism/ https://apnews.com/article/france-student-beating-death-politics-melenchon-d333739b9f6025828ffaba3bceb1d263 https://apnews.com/article/rubio-polticial-violence-antifa-trump-e1dad3924bd1b018e43d5b89ac07bb0b https://www.atrc.uscourts.gov/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436.51.0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-104publ132/html/PLAW-104publ132.htm https://www.courtwatch.news/p/alien-terrorist-removal-court-has-its-first-case https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/07/visa-restriction-policy-targeting-far-left-terrorist-and-other-aligned-groups/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/17/2026-14439/establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf https://x.com/BaselineNow/status/2079560456117551204?s=20 https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2077776039074230375?s=20 https://x.com/TeamFishback/status/2078957886403670411?s=20 https://x.com/PollTracker2024/status/2079633911181725999?s=20 https://x.com/Julesnader386/status/2078847789606334715?s=20 https://x.com/roomcguire/status/2077484311608008925?s=20 https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/outside-spending-floods-michigans-us-senate-race-most-for-haley-stevens/ https://x.com/VaughnHillyard/status/2077940482869453085 https://x.com/AOC/status/2079618843815645552?s=20 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-8183/pdf/COMPS-8183.pdf https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/trump-may-revive-1930-trade-discrimination-law-for-reciprocal-us-tariffs-125021200628_1.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-10-duties-expiring-trade-181612201.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/20/trump-canada-tariffs-wildfire/90987616007/ https://time.com/article/2026/07/21/trump-tariffs-canada-alcohol-motor-vehicles-dairy/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-hits-canada-50-tariffs-203346290.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/22/trump-generic-drugs-tariffs-medicine-trade-.html https://archive.vn/LzzYv https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/20/trump-imposes-new-illegal-tariffs-on-canada/ https://reason.com/volokh/2025/06/03/does-the-smoot-hawley-act-justify-the-trump-tariffs-no-says-philip-zelikow/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/07/21/canada-tariffs-prices-rise-impact-limited/90993514007/ https://aomeara.com/section-338-and-the-ghost-of-smoot-hawley/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- ICJuly 23 · 30 min
CZM Rewind: How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part One
Part one of a five part series on Myanmar’s spring revolution. James and Robert document the first year of Myanmar’s revolution through the stories of its participants. Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here: https://therebelriot.bandcamp.com/album/one-day Original Air Date: 11.7.22 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse
Mia teaches Molly what shadow banking is, how it caused the 2008 financial collapse, and how they’re threatening to do it all again. Original Air Date: 3.26.26 Sources: https://www.fsb.org/work-of-the-fsb/financial-innovation-and-structural-change/non-bank-financial-intermediation/ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/shadow-banking-is-now-a-52-trillion-industry-and-posing-risks.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7992100/ https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/basics.htm https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/inside-the-cdo-market-that-catalyzed-the-financial-crisis https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48512#ifn146 https://www.jstor.org/stable/26153238 https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/economists/adrian/1306adri_map.pdf https://tellerwindow.newyorkfed.org/2025/10/17/nbfis-in-focus-the-basics-of-private-credit/ https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/bank-lending-to-private-credit-size-characteristics-and-financial-stability-implications-20250523.html https://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeber See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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CZM Rewind: 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. Original Air Date: 12.9.25 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-prediction-market https://dune.com/datadashboards/prediction-markets https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/behnamstatement051024 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/02/business/appeals-court-allows-kalshi-election-betting/index.html https://www.datawallet.com/crypto/polymarket-restricted-countries https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/are-the-walls-closing-in-on-polymarket-after-latest-european-ban-2837953/ https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/polymarket-banned-romania-for-operating-without-a-licence/ https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2025/08/18/114882-polymarket-banned-in-australian-amid-crackdown-on-illegal-betting-election-wagering-concerns https://dune.com/rchen8/polymarket https://blog.uma.xyz/articles/unpacking-polymarkets-meteoric-rise-in-numbers https://www.marketwatch.com/story/polymarket-authorized-for-u-s-return-days-after-donald-trump-jr-joins-as-advisor-c3c8b348 https://truthpredict.net/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2025/12/04/alleged-insider-nets-1-million-on-polymarket-in-24-hours/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcPwUiMPj6w https://news.kalshi.com/p/zohran-mamdani-cites-kalshi-election-odds https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/tennessee-us-house-7-special-election-polls-2025.html https://www.natesilver.net/p/sbsq-26-do-prediction-markets-make https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/nate-silver-polymarket https://www.legalsportsreport.com/sports-betting-states/ https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23501236/supreme-court-strikes-federal-law-prohibiting-sports-gambling https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1996978855538823522?s=20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership
James and Robert are joined by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV to discuss a sensible approach to gun ownership after the election. Original Air Date: 11.22.2024 Resources: inrange.tv https://theliberalgunclub.com/ https://www.instagram.com/armedequality/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 19 · 28 minCZM Book Club: Locust House, by Adam Gnade (Part Three of Four)
Margaret continues the story of the last punk show played at Locust House See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It Could Happen Here Weekly 241
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How the Supreme Court Changed Digital Privacy Rights Free Football from FIFA How to Fire Your Boss The DSA Red Scare Executive Disorder: Three ICE Killings, UAW Investigation, Explosive Diarrhea 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: How the Supreme Court Changed Digital Privacy Rights https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/rayhunter-what-we-have-found-so-far https://natlawreview.com/article/your-location-data-now-your-own Free Football from FIFA https://www.Rebootfifa.com https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/03/egypt-world-cup-hossam-hassan-blurring-lines-football-politics-egypt How to Fire Your Boss https://industrialworker.carrd.co https://linktr.ee/raisaf161 https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/need-for-solidarity-unionism The DSA Red Scare http://program.dsausa.org https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rKpagMuXmG9L9Djy7ZKLqTOLiQxCilS5cr8-UxIcUhI/edit?usp=sharing https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/2026/06/23/building-the-party-one-office-at-a-time/ https://x.com/canarymission/status/2072658131163693304?s=20 https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/mamdani-left-democrats-nyc-jeffries-centrists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbARdcqmWTY https://x.com/harrisonjaime/status/2069570034868047996?s=20 https://x.com/MariamaJames13/status/2072340515257782299?s=20 https://x.com/DataProgress/status/2072738855950630981?s=20 https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/04/more-new-yorkers-voted-last-year-any-mayoral-election-1969/413224/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/nyregion/dsa-young-voters-primary-ny.html https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2073097064540455315?s=20 https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2073096909728682088?s=20 https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2072027580467655100?s=20 https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2077167616880255056?s=20 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/01/democrats-should-fight-dsa/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/democrats-fight-left-dsa/687839/ Executive Disorder: Three ICE Killings, UAW Investigation, Explosive Diarrhea https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-rcna552722 https://x.com/WelcomeTheGulag/status/2076874632506834992?s=20 https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2076307271873691671?s=20 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5888586/transgender-gender-affirming-care-medicare-medicaid-hhs https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/09/rubio-tries-enlist-other-nations-antifa-fight-some-allies-recoil/ https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/2076340630091911417?s=20 https://x.com/atrupar/status/2076310780165669185?s=20 https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2076671740407652582?s=20 https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-administration-launches-effort-isolate-international-criminal-court-2026-07-13/ https://archive.ph/kCuKC#selection-567.13-567.67 https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2077169026430628009?s=20 https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076732825349628250 https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076732825349628250 https://x.com/KSAMOFA/status/2074561104022233521 https://x.com/HormuzLetter/status/2077118318088008072?s=20 https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2077496765553811628 https://x.com/nathanTbernard/status/2076687428962640325?s=20 https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/13/central-maine/central-maine-police-courts/video-federal-agents-pull-man-from-car-fatal-shooting/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/07/ice-vehicle-shooting-maine-dhs/687912/?gift=Tsjgy5hc-Y7tsZCY3EHYrTDbV3lXsGSUmzHP3VVeY4Y&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share https://x.com/dhsgov/status/2076798878595342620?s=46 https://x.com/NoticiasCaracol/status/2076993772802506969 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/26_0403_ocfo_fy27-budget-office-of-inspector-general.pdf https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/14/politics/video/breaking-ice-suspend-vehicle-stops-fatal-shootings-ip https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dhs_fy2027.pdf https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-maine-immigration-dhs-f26f8c2256aa6f0748582ea4adbb515c https://maineimmigrantrights.org/maines-immigrant-community-responds-to-ice-shooting-in-biddeford/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article316506896.html https://x.com/CBSNews/status/2077151442968641769?s=20 https://prospect.org/2026/07/14/monitor-amok-uaw-shawn-fain-investigation/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/justice-department-uaw-president-investigation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-12/doj-investigating-allegations-against-uaw-president-shawn-fain https://x.com/ryangrim/status/2076418443377623528?s=20 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-quietly-scaled-back-surveillance-program-foodborne-illnesses-rcna227089 https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/you-shouldnt-avoid-fruits-and-vegetables-due-to-cyclospora-a9570579349/ https://defector.com/why-the-explosive-diarrhea-parasite-is-way-worse-than-regular-diarrhea-parasites https://apnews.com/article/weather-forecasts-worsen-doge-trump-cuts-tornado-da573a044916c06cebcdb92b1f1452e6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 17 · 46 minExecutive Disorder: Three ICE Killings, UAW Investigation, Explosive Diarrhea
The gang discuss the death of Lindsay Graham, a DOJ investigation into UAW president Shawn Fain, the outbreak of cyclospora across multiple states, and three ICE killings from the last week. Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-rcna552722 https://x.com/WelcomeTheGulag/status/2076874632506834992?s=20 https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2076307271873691671?s=20 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5888586/transgender-gender-affirming-care-medicare-medicaid-hhs https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/09/rubio-tries-enlist-other-nations-antifa-fight-some-allies-recoil/ https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/2076340630091911417?s=20 https://x.com/atrupar/status/2076310780165669185?s=20 https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2076671740407652582?s=20 https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-administration-launches-effort-isolate-international-criminal-court-2026-07-13/ https://archive.ph/kCuKC#selection-567.13-567.67 https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2077169026430628009?s=20 https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076732825349628250 https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076732825349628250 https://x.com/KSAMOFA/status/2074561104022233521 https://x.com/HormuzLetter/status/2077118318088008072?s=20 https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2077496765553811628 https://x.com/nathanTbernard/status/2076687428962640325?s=20 https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/13/central-maine/central-maine-police-courts/video-federal-agents-pull-man-from-car-fatal-shooting/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/07/ice-vehicle-shooting-maine-dhs/687912/?gift=Tsjgy5hc-Y7tsZCY3EHYrTDbV3lXsGSUmzHP3VVeY4Y&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share https://x.com/dhsgov/status/2076798878595342620?s=46 https://x.com/NoticiasCaracol/status/2076993772802506969 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/26_0403_ocfo_fy27-budget-office-of-inspector-general.pdf https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/14/politics/video/breaking-ice-suspend-vehicle-stops-fatal-shootings-ip https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dhs_fy2027.pdf https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-maine-immigration-dhs-f26f8c2256aa6f0748582ea4adbb515c https://maineimmigrantrights.org/maines-immigrant-community-responds-to-ice-shooting-in-biddeford/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article316506896.html https://x.com/CBSNews/status/2077151442968641769?s=20 https://prospect.org/2026/07/14/monitor-amok-uaw-shawn-fain-investigation/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/justice-department-uaw-president-investigation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-12/doj-investigating-allegations-against-uaw-president-shawn-fain https://x.com/ryangrim/status/2076418443377623528?s=20 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-quietly-scaled-back-surveillance-program-foodborne-illnesses-rcna227089 https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/you-shouldnt-avoid-fruits-and-vegetables-due-to-cyclospora-a9570579349/ https://defector.com/why-the-explosive-diarrhea-parasite-is-way-worse-than-regular-diarrhea-parasites https://apnews.com/article/weather-forecasts-worsen-doge-trump-cuts-tornado-da573a044916c06cebcdb92b1f1452e6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The DSA Red Scare
Garrison talks about President Trump’s new campaign against COMMUNISM following a series of electoral victories by DSA candidates across the country, and how establishment democrats are teaming up with the GOP to take down the Democratic Socialists of America. Sources: http://program.dsausa.org https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rKpagMuXmG9L9Djy7ZKLqTOLiQxCilS5cr8-UxIcUhI/edit?usp=sharing https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/2026/06/23/building-the-party-one-office-at-a-time/ https://x.com/canarymission/status/2072658131163693304?s=20 https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/mamdani-left-democrats-nyc-jeffries-centrists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbARdcqmWTY https://x.com/harrisonjaime/status/2069570034868047996?s=20 https://x.com/MariamaJames13/status/2072340515257782299?s=20 https://x.com/DataProgress/status/2072738855950630981?s=20 https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/04/more-new-yorkers-voted-last-year-any-mayoral-election-1969/413224/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/nyregion/dsa-young-voters-primary-ny.html https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2073097064540455315?s=20 https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2073096909728682088?s=20 https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2072027580467655100?s=20 https://x.com/USA_Polling/status/2077167616880255056?s=20 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/01/democrats-should-fight-dsa/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/democrats-fight-left-dsa/687839/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How to Fire Your Boss
Mia talks with Raisa, Tabby, and Daniel from the IWW about industrial and solidarity unionism, the history of the IWW, and the IWW's upcoming Fire Your Boss Tour. https://industrialworker.carrd.co https://linktr.ee/raisaf161 Sources: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/need-for-solidarity-unionism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Free Football from FIFA
Dana El Kurd explains the political implications of the Egyptian team competing at the World Cup, how their loss is being viewed by Arab audiences, and why we should free football from FIFA. Sources: https://www.Rebootfifa.com https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/03/egypt-world-cup-hossam-hassan-blurring-lines-football-politics-egypt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.