Molly Conger sits down with Dr. Jalane Schmidt of the swords into plowshares project to talk about the past, present, and future of the infamous statue that inspired a nazi rally

Molly Conger sits down with Dr. Jalane Schmidt of the swords into plowshares project to talk about the past, present, and future of the infamous statue that inspired a nazi rally

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

Melting Charlottesville’s Robert E Lee Statue

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The gang discuss the rescue of an US airman in Iran, ceasefire negotiations, a FEMA official who say he teleported to a Waffle House, and elections in Georgia and Wisconsin.

Cool Zone is nominated for 3 Webby Awards! Submit your votes by April 16th or we'll hunt down your family.  

Behind the Bastards - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/experimental-innovation 

It Could Happen Here - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/news-politics 

Migrating to America - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/documentary  

Sources:

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-50-percent-tariffs-on-iran-arms-supplies-his-legal-path-is-murky-00863519

https://www.wisn.com/article/author-of-banned-book-calls-out-menomonee-falls-district/45840156

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-announces-50-tariffs-nations-supplying-iran-with-weapons-2026-04-08/

https://aomeara.com/section-338-and-the-ghost-of-smoot-hawley/

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13006

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-tariffs-countries-supplying-weapons-iran-ceasefire.html

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11346

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-polls.html

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-scores-f-accurate-pollster-11797710

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5819659-trump-approval-rating-democrats/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5810850-trump-approval-hits-new-low/

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5770114/democrats-wisconsin-georgia-election-shift-overperformance-trump

https://x.com/Kalshi/status/2041503849991516661?s=20


https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/polls/tx-primary


https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-shots-fired-into-indianapolis-city-county-councilors-home/  

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041938354858582151?s=20

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/middleeast/shelly-kittleson-journalist-iraq.html

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=456810#text=Dignidad 

https://truthsocial.com/@greggphillips/posts/116329963429212640


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house-teleportation.html  

https://x.com/ElizLanders/status/2041878299454955640/photo/1

https://x.com/jonkarl/status/2041839012097229086?s=20 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-news-conference-iran/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/us-military-rescue-iran/ 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/6/trump-says-us-armed-iranian-dissidents-via-kurds-kurdish-groups-deny-claim

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041422908166127898?s=20

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041429864335446102?s=20

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041073575273156670?s=20

https://theaviationist.com/2026/04/05/u-s-rescues-downed-f-15e-wso-deep-inside-iran/

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-threatens-jail-time-over-f-15-story-leak-260769349590

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116351998782539414


https://abcnews.com/US/fbi-scene-ice-involved-shooting-patterson-california/story?id=131812411


https://x.com/DaniellaMicaela/status/2041886308964913229


https://x.com/OversightDems/status/2041900181977718843

https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/lee-m-zeldin/about


https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2026/04/5-things-know-about-lee-zeldin-he-tops-trumps-list-ag/412647/


https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/why-rep-zeldin-now-running-for-governor-says-he-voted-against-the-2020-election-results/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/pam-bondi-attorney-general-trump.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/politics/todd-blanche-nobody-knows-why-bondi-was-fired

https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/2041906771074138402

The gang discuss the rescue of an US airman in Iran, ceasefire negotiations, a FEMA official who say he teleported to a Waffle House, and elections in Georgia and Wisconsin.
Cool Zone is nominated for 3 Webby Awards! Submit your votes by April 16th or we'll hunt down your family.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Behind the Bastards - <a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/experimental-innovation">https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/experimental-innovation</a>&nbsp;
It Could Happen Here - <a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/news-politics">https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/news-politics</a>&nbsp;
Migrating to America - <a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/documentary">https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/documentary</a> &nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-50-percent-tariffs-on-iran-arms-supplies-his-legal-path-is-murky-00863519">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-50-percent-tariffs-on-iran-arms-supplies-his-legal-path-is-murky-00863519</a>
<a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/author-of-banned-book-calls-out-menomonee-falls-district/45840156">https://www.wisn.com/article/author-of-banned-book-calls-out-menomonee-falls-district/45840156</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-announces-50-tariffs-nations-supplying-iran-with-weapons-2026-04-08/">https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-announces-50-tariffs-nations-supplying-iran-with-weapons-2026-04-08/</a>
<a href="https://aomeara.com/section-338-and-the-ghost-of-smoot-hawley/">https://aomeara.com/section-338-and-the-ghost-of-smoot-hawley/</a>
<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13006">https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13006</a>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-tariffs-countries-supplying-weapons-iran-ceasefire.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-tariffs-countries-supplying-weapons-iran-ceasefire.html</a>
<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11346">https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11346</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-polls.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-polls.html</a>
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-scores-f-accurate-pollster-11797710">https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-scores-f-accurate-pollster-11797710</a>
<a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5819659-trump-approval-rating-democrats/">https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5819659-trump-approval-rating-democrats/</a>
<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5810850-trump-approval-hits-new-low/">https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5810850-trump-approval-hits-new-low/</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5770114/democrats-wisconsin-georgia-election-shift-overperformance-trump">https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5770114/democrats-wisconsin-georgia-election-shift-overperformance-trump</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Kalshi/status/2041503849991516661?s=20">https://x.com/Kalshi/status/2041503849991516661?s=20</a> <a href="https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/polls/tx-primary"></a>
<a href="https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/polls/tx-primary">https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/polls/tx-primary</a> <a href="https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-shots-fired-into-indianapolis-city-county-councilors-home/"></a>
<a href="https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-shots-fired-into-indianapolis-city-county-councilors-home/">https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-shots-fired-into-indianapolis-city-county-councilors-home/</a> &nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041938354858582151?s=20">https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041938354858582151?s=20</a> 
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/middleeast/shelly-kittleson-journalist-iraq.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/middleeast/shelly-kittleson-journalist-iraq.html</a> 
<a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=456810#text=Dignidad">https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=456810#text=Dignidad</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@greggphillips/posts/116329963429212640">https://truthsocial.com/@greggphillips/posts/116329963429212640 </a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house-teleportation.html"></a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house-teleportation.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house-teleportation.html</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/ElizLanders/status/2041878299454955640/photo/1">https://x.com/ElizLanders/status/2041878299454955640/photo/1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/jonkarl/status/2041839012097229086?s=20">https://x.com/jonkarl/status/2041839012097229086?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-news-conference-iran/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-news-conference-iran/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/us-military-rescue-iran/">https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/us-military-rescue-iran/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/6/trump-says-us-armed-iranian-dissidents-via-kurds-kurdish-groups-deny-claim">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/6/trump-says-us-armed-iranian-dissidents-via-kurds-kurdish-groups-deny-claim</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041422908166127898?s=20">https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041422908166127898?s=20</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041429864335446102?s=20">https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041429864335446102?s=20</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041073575273156670?s=20">https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041073575273156670?s=20</a>
<a href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/04/05/u-s-rescues-downed-f-15e-wso-deep-inside-iran/">https://theaviationist.com/2026/04/05/u-s-rescues-downed-f-15e-wso-deep-inside-iran/</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-threatens-jail-time-over-f-15-story-leak-260769349590">https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-threatens-jail-time-over-f-15-story-leak-260769349590</a>
<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116351998782539414">https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116351998782539414</a> <a href="https://abcnews.com/US/fbi-scene-ice-involved-shooting-patterson-california/story?id=131812411"></a>
<a href="https://abcnews.com/US/fbi-scene-ice-involved-shooting-patterson-california/story?id=131812411">https://abcnews.com/US/fbi-scene-ice-involved-shooting-patterson-california/story?id=131812411</a> <a href="https://x.com/DaniellaMicaela/status/2041886308964913229"></a>
<a href="https://x.com/DaniellaMicaela/status/2041886308964913229">https://x.com/DaniellaMicaela/status/2041886308964913229</a> <a href="https://x.com/OversightDems/status/2041900181977718843"></a>
<a href="https://x.com/OversightDems/status/2041900181977718843">https://x.com/OversightDems/status/2041900181977718843</a>
<a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/lee-m-zeldin/about">https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/lee-m-zeldin/about</a> <a href="https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2026/04/5-things-know-about-lee-zeldin-he-tops-trumps-list-ag/412647/"></a>
<a href="https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2026/04/5-things-know-about-lee-zeldin-he-tops-trumps-list-ag/412647/">https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2026/04/5-things-know-about-lee-zeldin-he-tops-trumps-list-ag/412647/ </a>
<a href="https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/why-rep-zeldin-now-running-for-governor-says-he-voted-against-the-2020-election-results/">https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/why-rep-zeldin-now-running-for-governor-says-he-voted-against-the-2020-election-results/</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/pam-bondi-attorney-general-trump.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/pam-bondi-attorney-general-trump.html</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/politics/todd-blanche-nobody-knows-why-bondi-was-fired">https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/politics/todd-blanche-nobody-knows-why-bondi-was-fired</a> 
<a href="https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/2041906771074138402">https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/2041906771074138402</a>

Executive Disorder: FEMA Teleportation, Pam Bondi Fired, Iran Ceasefire?

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Andrew talks to James about the USA’s military incursion into Nigeria and the reality around claims of Christian genocide in the country. 

Cool Zone is nominated for 3 Webby Awards! Submit your votes by April 16th or we'll hunt down your family.  

Behind the Bastards - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/experimental-innovation 

It Could Happen Here - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/news-politics 

Migrating to America - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/documentary   

Andrew talks to James about the USA&rsquo;s military incursion into Nigeria and the reality around claims of Christian genocide in the country.&nbsp;
Cool Zone is nominated for 3 Webby Awards! Submit your votes by April 16th or we'll hunt down your family.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Behind the Bastards - <a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/experimental-innovation">https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/experimental-innovation</a>&nbsp;
It Could Happen Here - <a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/news-politics">https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/news-politics</a>&nbsp;
Migrating to America - <a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/documentary">https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/documentary</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;

Nigeria with Andrew

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Dana El Kurd speaks to Molly Crabapple, an award winning writer and artist. Her most recent book is Here Where We Live is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund, will be out on April 7th. Dana and Molly discuss what the Jewish Bund teaches us about the current political moment.

Sources:

Here Where We Live is Our Country - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646320/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-by-molly-crabapple/

We Need New Jewish Institutions by Arielle Angel -  https://jewishcurrents.org/we-need-new-jewish-institutions

Jewish Federations of North America polling - https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/jfna-survey-finds-just-37-of-jewish-americans-identify-as-zionists/

Dana El Kurd speaks to Molly Crabapple, an award winning writer and artist. Her most recent book is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646320/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-by-molly-crabapple/">Here Where We Live is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund,</a> will be out on April 7th. Dana and Molly discuss what the Jewish Bund teaches us about the current political moment.
Sources:
Here Where We Live is Our Country - <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646320/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-by-molly-crabapple/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646320/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-by-molly-crabapple/</a>
We Need New Jewish Institutions by Arielle Angel -&nbsp; <a href="https://jewishcurrents.org/we-need-new-jewish-institutions">https://jewishcurrents.org/we-need-new-jewish-institutions</a>
Jewish Federations of North America polling - <a href="https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/jfna-survey-finds-just-37-of-jewish-americans-identify-as-zionists/">https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/jfna-survey-finds-just-37-of-jewish-americans-identify-as-zionists/</a>

The Jewish Bund and Political Imagination

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b21591be-832d-4a00-ad9c-b426001e9e07/transcript

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