Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi critique of eugenics by a master of satire.

Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi critique of eugenics by a master of satire.

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, James Stout and Shereen Lani Younes 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, James Stout and Shereen Lani Younes 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

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

CZM Book Club: "2 B R 0 2 B" by Kurt Vonnegut

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Mia talks with Rosewater, an organizer with the Sunrise Movement, about how the UAW's plan for a 2028 general strike has changed ecological organizing.

Mia talks with Rosewater, an organizer with the Sunrise Movement, about how the UAW's plan for a 2028 general strike has changed ecological organizing.

The 2028 General Strike and Climate Change

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Do Democrats control the weather? Will FEMA raid your home? Garrison and Mia discuss why the misinformation ecosystem is getting worse and how fact-checking may not fix it. 

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https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hurricane-milton-misinformation-meteorlogist-death-threats-1235130352/

Do Democrats control the weather? Will FEMA raid your home? Garrison and Mia discuss why the misinformation ecosystem is getting worse and how fact-checking may not fix it. 
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Hurricane Conspiracy Theories

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Margaret reads you a spooky vampire story that's quite a bit different.

Margaret reads you a spooky vampire story that's quite a bit different.

CZM Book Club: "Luella Miller" by Mary Wilkins Freeman

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CZM Book Club: "2 B R 0 2 B" by Kurt Vonnegut

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