It Could Happen Here
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…Social links:
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Venture Capital: The Monster Fueling Tech Fascism
Mia talks with Shanley from the anti-tech fascism resource vcinfodocs about the venture capital firms backing everything from cryptocurrency to drone manufacturers. https://www.vcinfodocs.com/
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Palestinians Debate Armed Tactics
Dana El Kurd breaks down the ongoing debate among Palestinians about what should happen in Gaza, whether Hamas should disarm, and the role of armed tactics more generally. (Please note this episode was recorded prior to the 2026 Iran War) Sources: Moral Matters in Hard Times - https://www.dohain…
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Shipping Security in the Strait of Hormuz
James and Gare talk about the world of private maritime security, pirates, and the strait of Hormuz. Sources: https://www.register-iri.com/wp-content/uploads/MN-2-011-39.pdf https://en.mercopress.com/2009/04/26/cruise-ship-melody-fended-off-a-pirate-attack https://www.jstor.org/stable/48821900…
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CZM Book Club: Girls Who Look Through Glass, by Alex Smith
Margaret reads you a story about the magic embeded into the mundane
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It Could Happen Here Weekly 223
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - UFOs, Spies, and Pizzagate: The Clinton Epstein Deposition - Is the Economy About to Explode? - Outlaw: Criminalization of ICE Watch in Minneapolis - The Fake Crisis Behind Trump's Tariffs - Executive Disor…
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Executive Disorder: War on Iran, Kristi Noem, Sea Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Proton Mail
The gang discuss the totally real “Shield of the Americas,” an attempted bombing in NYC, fluctuating oil prices, Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, and Trump marking Cuba as the next target of US intervention. Sources: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-isis-supporters-charged-attempting-detona…
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The Fake Crisis Behind Trump's Tariffs
As Trump fakes a balance of payments crisis to implement more tariffs, Mia faces her demons to explain what any of that means. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/senate-democrats-bill-small-businesses-trump-tariffs https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trumps-new-tariffs-…
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Outlaw: Criminalization of ICE Watch in Minneapolis
In Outlaw Podcast's first feature on ICHH, Olive talks with people detained and prosecuted for responding to ICE in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge. Clem and Ray describe being dragged from their car and taken into ICE detention, and Isavela Lopez and Lucy talk about catching charges and n…
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Is the Economy About to Explode?
Mia discusses how the US attacking Iran broke the world economy and it's horrifying human impact. Sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/south-korea-stocks-kospi.html https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/persian-gulf-oil-squeeze-d9a39190 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/nikkei-225-hang-seng-i…
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UFOs, Spies, and Pizzagate: The Clinton Epstein Deposition
Garrison and Sophie break down 9 hours of testimony from Hillary and Bill Clinton’s long awaited Epstein deposition for the House Oversight investigation, covering everything from plane trips to foreign intel ties and conspiracy theories. Sources: https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-come…
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