Margaret reads you a story about what enormous love it will take to rebuild the world and take back what's ours from the powerful.

Margaret reads you a story about what enormous love it will take to rebuild the world and take back what's ours from the powerful.

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: "The Orchard of Tomorrow" by Kelsea Yu

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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

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.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo">https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation">https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility">https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="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.294220.9.3_1.pdf</a>
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/">https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482">https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482</a>
<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/">https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/ </a><a href="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.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that </a><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/">https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/ </a><a href="https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true">https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true </a><a href="https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/">https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/ </a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html </a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones">https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones</a> <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800">https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800 </a><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9">https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9 </a><a href="https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/">https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8</a> <a href="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf">https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf</a> <a href="https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/">https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html</a> <a href="https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf">https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf</a> <a href="https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf">https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf </a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs">https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs</a> <a href="https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/">https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/</a> <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/</a> <a href="https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306">https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306</a> <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/</a> <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf </a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone</a>

Executive Disorder:  Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe

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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 

Garrison talks with Grace Mausser, co-chair of the New York City chapter of DSA, about the chapter&rsquo;s on-the-ground organizing strategy, DSA&rsquo;s relationship to the democratic party, and what their electoral wins could mean for building working class power.&nbsp;
Resources:
<a href="https://socialists.nyc/">https://socialists.nyc/</a>
<a href="https://www.dsausa.org/">https://www.dsausa.org/</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325">https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325</a>&nbsp;

Why DSA Keeps Winning

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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/ 

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.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/">https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/</a>&nbsp;

Why is DHS buying private prisons?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/d3b4d4af-392f-4b9c-b6e5-b49501664023/transcript

CZM Book Club: "The Orchard of Tomorrow" by Kelsea Yu

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