In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy reads “Babang Luksa,” a short story by author Nicasio Andres Reed, to Mia.

In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy reads “Babang Luksa,” a short story by author Nicasio Andres Reed, to Mia.

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

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

Your storytime podcast for a troubled world and for those who dream of better tomorrows, Cool Zone Media Book Club brings you fiction that is one part provocative and one part cozy. Read to you by host Margaret Killjoy, this is the only book club where you don’t have to do the reading, because we do it for you.

Your storytime podcast for a troubled world and for those who dream of better tomorrows, Cool Zone Media Book Club brings you fiction that is one part provocative and one part cozy. Read to you by host Margaret Killjoy, this is the only book club where you don&rsquo;t have to do the reading, because we do it for you.

Cool Zone Media Book Club

CZM Book Club: Babang Luksa

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/1656340e-4109-4292-a14e-b0ab017db472/transcript

The Most Extreme Trans Healthcare Ban

Rojava with Andrew

Are Workers Lighting Warehouses on Fire?

What Next for the People of Iran?

Executive Disorder

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

- The Most Extreme Trans Healthcare Ban You've Never Heard Of

- Rojava with Andrew

- Are Workers Lighting Warehouses on Fire?

- What Next for the People of Iran?

- Executive Disorder: 

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Are Workers Lighting Warehouses on Fire?

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https://x.com/charise_lee/status/2043408737424285989?s=20


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https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/2/27/voters-think-plane-crashes-have-become-more-frequent-and-blame-recent-accidents-on-air-traffic-controller-shortages 

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What Next for the People of Iran?

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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1996/shock-n-awe_ch5.html 

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Executive Disorder: Hungary Election, DoorDash Stunt, Sam Altman’s Home Attacked

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-high-school-shooting-gunman-dead/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-school-shooting-kahramanmaras/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9025d7jqzo


https://x.com/Southcom/status/2043831574764921318?s=20  

https://x.com/Southcom/status/2044185311673213219?s=20


https://x.com/Imranmuhdz/status/2043791969554465272?s=20 

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https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/doordashs-white-house-stunt-backfired-then-its-pr-guy-made-everything-worse/91331363

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/trump-doordash-delivery-grandma-mcdonalds


https://x.com/TomSteyer/status/2044155939453129001


https://www.tomsteyer.com/issues/abolish-ice 

https://www.aclu.org/cases/c-m-v-noem?document=Notice-of-Noncompliance-with-PI


https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2043831680759169231?s=20 

https://x.com/_MartinKelly_/status/2044683602638868959?s=20 

https://x.com/LloydsList/status/2044748510868779062?s=20 

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156929/US-claims-right-to-seize-Iran-linked-vessels-anywhere-beyond-neutral-waters 

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156937/Iran-linked-vessels-continue-to-transit-Hormuz-despite-US-blockade 

https://x.com/WarshipCam/status/2042574455549894847 

https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2043826535203758561?s=20 

https://news.usni.org/2026/04/13/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-april-13-2026 

https://hanahr.org/en/news/hana-legal-team-report-on-the-death-of-ghazal-mawlan-chaparabad-following-a-drone-strike-and-alleged-denial-of-emergency-medical-care-in-sulaymaniyah/ 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/iran-routes-grain-imports-to-gulf-of-oman-with-hormuz-locked-up


https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl


https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20 

https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real

https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4

https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/ 

https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are-workers-lighting-warehouses-on-fire/id1449762156?i=1000761449075 

It Could Happen Here Weekly 228

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/7b733437-51ba-4385-84ca-b42e012172b9/transcript

The gang discuss the electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán, violent abuse at Alligator Alcatraz, Tom Steyer’s plan to prosecute ICE agents and leadership, a ‘No Tax on Tips’ stunt at the White House, multiple attacks at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and an update the US war on Iran. 

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-high-school-shooting-gunman-dead/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-school-shooting-kahramanmaras/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9025d7jqzo


https://x.com/Southcom/status/2043831574764921318?s=20  

https://x.com/Southcom/status/2044185311673213219?s=20


https://x.com/Imranmuhdz/status/2043791969554465272?s=20 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/dozens-feared-dead-in-air-strike-on-village-in-northeastern-nigeria


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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/trump-doordash-delivery-grandma-mcdonalds


https://x.com/TomSteyer/status/2044155939453129001


https://www.tomsteyer.com/issues/abolish-ice 

https://www.aclu.org/cases/c-m-v-noem?document=Notice-of-Noncompliance-with-PI


https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2043831680759169231?s=20 

https://x.com/_MartinKelly_/status/2044683602638868959?s=20 

https://x.com/LloydsList/status/2044748510868779062?s=20 

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156929/US-claims-right-to-seize-Iran-linked-vessels-anywhere-beyond-neutral-waters 

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156937/Iran-linked-vessels-continue-to-transit-Hormuz-despite-US-blockade 

https://x.com/WarshipCam/status/2042574455549894847 

https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2043826535203758561?s=20 

https://news.usni.org/2026/04/13/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-april-13-2026 

https://hanahr.org/en/news/hana-legal-team-report-on-the-death-of-ghazal-mawlan-chaparabad-following-a-drone-strike-and-alleged-denial-of-emergency-medical-care-in-sulaymaniyah/ 

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https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl


https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20 

https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real

https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4

https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/ 

https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are-workers-lighting-warehouses-on-fire/id1449762156?i=1000761449075 

The gang discuss the electoral defeat of Viktor Orb&aacute;n, violent abuse at Alligator Alcatraz, Tom Steyer&rsquo;s plan to prosecute ICE agents and leadership, a &lsquo;No Tax on Tips&rsquo; stunt at the White House, multiple attacks at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and an update the US war on Iran.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://x.com/_MartinKelly_/status/2044683602638868959?s=20">https://x.com/_MartinKelly_/status/2044683602638868959?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/LloydsList/status/2044748510868779062?s=20">https://x.com/LloydsList/status/2044748510868779062?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156929/US-claims-right-to-seize-Iran-linked-vessels-anywhere-beyond-neutral-waters">https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156929/US-claims-right-to-seize-Iran-linked-vessels-anywhere-beyond-neutral-waters</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156937/Iran-linked-vessels-continue-to-transit-Hormuz-despite-US-blockade">https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156937/Iran-linked-vessels-continue-to-transit-Hormuz-despite-US-blockade</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/WarshipCam/status/2042574455549894847">https://x.com/WarshipCam/status/2042574455549894847</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2043826535203758561?s=20">https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2043826535203758561?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://news.usni.org/2026/04/13/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-april-13-2026">https://news.usni.org/2026/04/13/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-april-13-2026</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://hanahr.org/en/news/hana-legal-team-report-on-the-death-of-ghazal-mawlan-chaparabad-following-a-drone-strike-and-alleged-denial-of-emergency-medical-care-in-sulaymaniyah/">https://hanahr.org/en/news/hana-legal-team-report-on-the-death-of-ghazal-mawlan-chaparabad-following-a-drone-strike-and-alleged-denial-of-emergency-medical-care-in-sulaymaniyah/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/iran-routes-grain-imports-to-gulf-of-oman-with-hormuz-locked-up">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/iran-routes-grain-imports-to-gulf-of-oman-with-hormuz-locked-up</a> <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl"></a>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl">https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl </a><a href="https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20"> </a>
<a href="https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20">https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real">https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real</a>
<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4">https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4</a>
<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/">https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot">https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot</a> 
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are-workers-lighting-warehouses-on-fire/id1449762156?i=1000761449075">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are-workers-lighting-warehouses-on-fire/id1449762156?i=1000761449075</a>&nbsp;

Executive Disorder: Hungary Election, DoorDash Stunt, Sam Altman’s Home Attacked

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James brings listeners up to date with the US and Israel’s bombing campaign in Iran and recent peace negotiations.

Sources:

https://fpa.org/netanyahus-speech-and-the-question-of-an-iran-deal/ 

https://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/ 

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1996/shock-n-awe_ch5.html 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yqqyly9n0o 

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/1103shock/ 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-says-us-forces-are-clearing-strait-hormuz-2026-04-11/ 

https://acleddata.com/iran-crisis-live 

https://x.com/DoWCTO/status/2043720881256448348?s=20 

https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/22022026 

https://x.com/drpezeshkian/status/2041443063655248199 

https://hengaw.net/en/reports-and-statistics-1/2026/04/article-3 

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/04/article-31 

https://hengaw.net/en/execution 

https://x.com/PDKIenglish 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116363336033995961 

https://x.com/ScharoBajalan/status/2041190217470693733?s=20 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/06/irans-nuclear-facilities-have-been-obliterated-and-suggestions-otherwise-are-fake-news/

James brings listeners up to date with the US and Israel&rsquo;s bombing campaign in Iran and recent peace negotiations.
Sources:
<a href="https://fpa.org/netanyahus-speech-and-the-question-of-an-iran-deal/">https://fpa.org/netanyahus-speech-and-the-question-of-an-iran-deal/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/">https://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1996/shock-n-awe_ch5.html">https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1996/shock-n-awe_ch5.html</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yqqyly9n0o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yqqyly9n0o</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/1103shock/">https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/1103shock/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-says-us-forces-are-clearing-strait-hormuz-2026-04-11/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-says-us-forces-are-clearing-strait-hormuz-2026-04-11/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://acleddata.com/iran-crisis-live">https://acleddata.com/iran-crisis-live</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/DoWCTO/status/2043720881256448348?s=20">https://x.com/DoWCTO/status/2043720881256448348?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/22022026">https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/22022026</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/drpezeshkian/status/2041443063655248199">https://x.com/drpezeshkian/status/2041443063655248199</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://hengaw.net/en/reports-and-statistics-1/2026/04/article-3">https://hengaw.net/en/reports-and-statistics-1/2026/04/article-3</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/04/article-31">https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/04/article-31</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://hengaw.net/en/execution">https://hengaw.net/en/execution</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/PDKIenglish">https://x.com/PDKIenglish</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116363336033995961">https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116363336033995961</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/ScharoBajalan/status/2041190217470693733?s=20">https://x.com/ScharoBajalan/status/2041190217470693733?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/06/irans-nuclear-facilities-have-been-obliterated-and-suggestions-otherwise-are-fake-news/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/06/irans-nuclear-facilities-have-been-obliterated-and-suggestions-otherwise-are-fake-news/</a>

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b71959ed-fd15-410d-8179-b42d014c6a99/transcript

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