Margaret reads you a story about decoration. Really.

Margaret reads you a story about decoration. Really.

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

CZM Book Club: "The Story of the Unknown Church" by William Morris

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/65b792cb-d170-4a28-9e32-b1f201680bb8/transcript

Unhinged Tariff news! Deportation and detention updates! The gang discusses this and much more and also has a musical guest.

Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-tariffs-steel-aluminum-levies-imports-europe-china-uk-japan-rcna195810

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/business/china-tariffs-us.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-beijing-trump-npc-xi-trade-growth-defense-nato-communist-tariffs-rcna195271

https://fortune.com/2025/03/11/goldman-sachs-chief-economist-downgrades-entire-us-economy-trump-tariffs-markets/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trade-tensions-china-canada-retaliate-us-tariffs-rcna194645

https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1067709/us-stocks-downgraded-by-investment-banks-amid-pause-on-us-exceptionalism-1067709.html

https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa

https://apnews.com/article/trump-eu-tariffs-countermeasures-806a3b9bcc9cd4e45817e672d95f0070

https://fortune.com/asia/2025/03/11/citi-downgrades-us-upgrades-china-trump-recession/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/politics/trump-tariffs-house-gop-vote.html

Unhinged Tariff news! Deportation and detention updates! The gang discusses this and much more and also has a musical guest.
Sources:
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-tariffs-steel-aluminum-levies-imports-europe-china-uk-japan-rcna195810">https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-tariffs-steel-aluminum-levies-imports-europe-china-uk-japan-rcna195810</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/business/china-tariffs-us.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/business/china-tariffs-us.html</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-beijing-trump-npc-xi-trade-growth-defense-nato-communist-tariffs-rcna195271">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-beijing-trump-npc-xi-trade-growth-defense-nato-communist-tariffs-rcna195271</a>
<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/03/11/goldman-sachs-chief-economist-downgrades-entire-us-economy-trump-tariffs-markets/">https://fortune.com/2025/03/11/goldman-sachs-chief-economist-downgrades-entire-us-economy-trump-tariffs-markets/</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trade-tensions-china-canada-retaliate-us-tariffs-rcna194645">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trade-tensions-china-canada-retaliate-us-tariffs-rcna194645</a>
<a href="https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1067709/us-stocks-downgraded-by-investment-banks-amid-pause-on-us-exceptionalism-1067709.html">https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1067709/us-stocks-downgraded-by-investment-banks-amid-pause-on-us-exceptionalism-1067709.html</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa">https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-eu-tariffs-countermeasures-806a3b9bcc9cd4e45817e672d95f0070">https://apnews.com/article/trump-eu-tariffs-countermeasures-806a3b9bcc9cd4e45817e672d95f0070</a>
<a href="https://fortune.com/asia/2025/03/11/citi-downgrades-us-upgrades-china-trump-recession/">https://fortune.com/asia/2025/03/11/citi-downgrades-us-upgrades-china-trump-recession/</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/politics/trump-tariffs-house-gop-vote.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/politics/trump-tariffs-house-gop-vote.html</a>

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #7

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/f5cc6398-07c5-40b3-bdce-b29f0155eef5/transcript

Robert, James, and Gare discuss Nate Silver’s theory that tweets are proof that Elon Musk is a ‘spiky’ genius.

Robert, James, and Gare discuss Nate Silver&rsquo;s theory that tweets are proof that Elon Musk is a &lsquo;spiky&rsquo; genius.

Nate Silver: The Smoothest Brain On The Internet

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/815a5302-4ab7-49b9-baec-b29f001b53dd/transcript

Gare, James, and Robert discuss the ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and what it means for Permanent Residents and freedom of speech.

Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-15014bcbb921f21a9f704d5acdcae7a8

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism/
https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1388516/dl?inline
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-takes-forceful-and-unprecedented-steps-to-combat-anti-semitism/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/keeping-education-accessible-and-ending-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-in-schools/
https://forward.com/fast-forward/689866/biden-team-resolves-its-final-title-vi-antisemitism-and-anti-arab-cases/
https://theintercept.com/2025/02/15/columbia-alumni-israel-whatsapp-deport-gaza-protesters/
https://x.com/dhsgov/status/1898908955675357314?s=46&t=F-n6cTZFsKgvr1yQ7oHXRg
https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1897776709778211044
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114139222625284782
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/03/can-trump-deport-a-green-card-holding-pro-hamas-columbia-grad/
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/10/11/cornell-international-grad-student-says-he-wont-be-deported

Gare, James, and Robert discuss the ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and what it means for Permanent Residents and freedom of speech.
Sources:
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-15014bcbb921f21a9f704d5acdcae7a8">https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-15014bcbb921f21a9f704d5acdcae7a8</a>
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism/</a> <a href="https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1388516/dl?inline">https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1388516/dl?inline</a> <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-takes-forceful-and-unprecedented-steps-to-combat-anti-semitism/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-takes-forceful-and-unprecedented-steps-to-combat-anti-semitism/</a> <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/keeping-education-accessible-and-ending-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-in-schools/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/keeping-education-accessible-and-ending-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-in-schools/</a> <a href="https://forward.com/fast-forward/689866/biden-team-resolves-its-final-title-vi-antisemitism-and-anti-arab-cases/">https://forward.com/fast-forward/689866/biden-team-resolves-its-final-title-vi-antisemitism-and-anti-arab-cases/</a> <a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/02/15/columbia-alumni-israel-whatsapp-deport-gaza-protesters/">https://theintercept.com/2025/02/15/columbia-alumni-israel-whatsapp-deport-gaza-protesters/</a> <a href="https://x.com/dhsgov/status/1898908955675357314?s=46&amp;t=F-n6cTZFsKgvr1yQ7oHXRg">https://x.com/dhsgov/status/1898908955675357314?s=46&amp;t=F-n6cTZFsKgvr1yQ7oHXRg</a> <a href="https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1897776709778211044">https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1897776709778211044</a> <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114139222625284782">https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114139222625284782</a> <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/03/can-trump-deport-a-green-card-holding-pro-hamas-columbia-grad/">https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/03/can-trump-deport-a-green-card-holding-pro-hamas-columbia-grad/</a> <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/10/11/cornell-international-grad-student-says-he-wont-be-deported">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/10/11/cornell-international-grad-student-says-he-wont-be-deported</a>

Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest and What Comes Next

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/360e24ff-b58c-45c0-bfed-b29d01618136/transcript

CZM Book Club: "The Story of the Unknown Church" by William Morris

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