Robert and Gare sit down with tech columnist Ed Zitron to do a little autopsy on the NFT "movement" and what it tells us about Big Tech today.

Robert and Gare sit down with tech columnist Ed Zitron to do a little autopsy on the NFT "movement" and what it tells us about Big Tech today.

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.

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.

It Could Happen Here

A Requiem for NFTs

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Margaret reads you part one (of two) of her own story about post-apocalyptic love and violence

Margaret reads you part one (of two) of her own story about post-apocalyptic love and violence

CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by Margaret Killjoy, Part One

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The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media

Strikes & Union Busting At Blue Bottle

Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 1

Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 2

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 

- The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media

- Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestlé's Blue Bottle

- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 1

- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 2

- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46

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Sources/Links:

The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/

https://archive.ph/gg6UO#selection-471.223-471.275

https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/elon-musk-reportedly-helped-larry-112145682.html

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/ceos-everything-david-larry-ellison-oracle-skydance-paramount-kimmel-carr.php

https://archive.ph/xBjST

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/

https://www.theroot.com/massive-black-firings-at-cbs-but-what-about-gayle-king-2000070868

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/media/ellison-wbd-trump-warner-bros-discovery-bid

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gayle-king-leaving-cbs-mornings-b2855747.html

https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-layoffs-cuts-morale

https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/07/nyt-opinion-bennet-resigns-cotton-op-ed-306317

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/media/trump-cnn-sold-paramount-warner-bros-netflix

https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-oracle-tiktok-deal-social-media/

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/new-york-times-bari-weiss-resigns-360730

https://newrepublic.com/article/203758/bari-weiss-cbs-news-strategy

https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/10/nbc-news-dissolves-asian-america-blk-latino-and-out-teams-in-sweeping-cuts/

Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestlé's Blue Bottle

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Strike fund: tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike

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Grenada with Andrew

Grenada: Revolution and Invasion by Patsy Lewis et al

None Shall Escape by Fundi

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46

https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/ 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/ 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/ 

https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.&nbsp;
- The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media
- Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestl&eacute;'s Blue Bottle
- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 1
- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 2
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46
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 &ldquo;Cooler Zone Media&rdquo; and subscribe today!
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Sources/Links:
The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media
<a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/">https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/</a>
<a href="https://archive.ph/gg6UO#selection-471.223-471.275">https://archive.ph/gg6UO#selection-471.223-471.275</a>
<a href="https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/elon-musk-reportedly-helped-larry-112145682.html">https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/elon-musk-reportedly-helped-larry-112145682.html</a>
<a href="https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/ceos-everything-david-larry-ellison-oracle-skydance-paramount-kimmel-carr.php">https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/ceos-everything-david-larry-ellison-oracle-skydance-paramount-kimmel-carr.php</a>
<a href="https://archive.ph/xBjST">https://archive.ph/xBjST</a>
<a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/">https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/</a>
<a href="https://www.theroot.com/massive-black-firings-at-cbs-but-what-about-gayle-king-2000070868">https://www.theroot.com/massive-black-firings-at-cbs-but-what-about-gayle-king-2000070868</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/media/ellison-wbd-trump-warner-bros-discovery-bid">https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/media/ellison-wbd-trump-warner-bros-discovery-bid</a>
<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gayle-king-leaving-cbs-mornings-b2855747.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gayle-king-leaving-cbs-mornings-b2855747.html</a>
<a href="https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-layoffs-cuts-morale">https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-layoffs-cuts-morale</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088">https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/07/nyt-opinion-bennet-resigns-cotton-op-ed-306317">https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/07/nyt-opinion-bennet-resigns-cotton-op-ed-306317</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/media/trump-cnn-sold-paramount-warner-bros-netflix">https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/media/trump-cnn-sold-paramount-warner-bros-netflix</a>
<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-oracle-tiktok-deal-social-media/">https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-oracle-tiktok-deal-social-media/</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/new-york-times-bari-weiss-resigns-360730">https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/new-york-times-bari-weiss-resigns-360730</a>
<a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/203758/bari-weiss-cbs-news-strategy">https://newrepublic.com/article/203758/bari-weiss-cbs-news-strategy</a>
<a href="https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/10/nbc-news-dissolves-asian-america-blk-latino-and-out-teams-in-sweeping-cuts/">https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/10/nbc-news-dissolves-asian-america-blk-latino-and-out-teams-in-sweeping-cuts/</a>
Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestl&eacute;'s Blue Bottle
Website:&nbsp;<a href="bluebottleunion.org">bluebottleunion.org</a> Strike fund: <a href="tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike">tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike</a>
Want to organize your store? Email us at bluebottleunion@gmail.com with the Subject Line: [Your city] Barista Interest
Grenada with Andrew
Grenada: Revolution and Invasion by Patsy Lewis et al
None Shall Escape by Fundi
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46
<a href="https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show">https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show</a>
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z">https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro</a>

It Could Happen Here Weekly 213

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The gang discuss escalation with Venezuela, an AI executive order, the trial of Judge Dugan, the mass shooting at Brown University, and a new travel ban.

Sources:

https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/ 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/ 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/ 

https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro

The gang discuss escalation with Venezuela, an AI executive order, the trial of Judge Dugan, the mass shooting at Brown University, and a new travel ban.
Sources:
<a href="https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show">https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show</a>
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z">https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro</a>

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