It's RPG time! Margaret and company are playing Pathfinder. This week, our heroes begin their journey.

It's RPG time! Margaret and company are playing Pathfinder. This week, our heroes begin their journey.

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.

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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.

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Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part One

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The gang discuss the All American Halftime Show featuring Kid Rock and Friends, a student walkout in Chicago protesting ICE, a Washington State bill restricting 3D printers, Pam Bondi’s congressional testimony on the mishandling of the Epstein files, and immigration updates. 

Sources:

https://rumble.com/v75hvqg-tpusa-presents-the-all-american-halftime-show.html?e9s=rel_v2_ep

https://www.thebiglead.com/most-watched-super-bowl-halftime-shows-bad-bunny-v/


https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2026/02/09/how-many-people-watched-the-halftime-show-2026-bad-bunny-super-bowl/88586255007/

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2321.pdf?q=20260210145058 

https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Gatalog%20Complaint_FINAL.pdf 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.miwd.116977/gov.uscourts.miwd.116977.67.0_1.pdf 

https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2021292068065153476 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/hisd/article/hisd-loses-immigrant-students-21307427.php 

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-26/family-of-student-arrested-outside-arlete-high-allege-racial-profiling-trump-administration 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family 

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26708008-us-district-judge-fred-bierys-opinion-ordering-release-of-5-year-old-liam-arias-and-father/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family 

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g-s1-109413/maxwell-appeals-for-clemency 

https://x.com/domarkus/status/2020882509525893536?s=46

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/casey-wasserman-epstein-fallout-1236500784/

https://www.foxla.com/news/la28-casey-wasserman-epstein-maxwell-investigation-results

https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-raskin-s-opening-statement-at-hearing-slamming-attorney-general-bondi-s-epstein-cover-up-betrayal-of-the-principle-of-justice-for-all

https://apnews.com/live/trump-bondi-epstein-updates-2-11-2026 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcEXpOSBE7I

https://x.com/calltoactivism/status/2021617879750455415?s=46

https://x.com/antunes1/status/2021625934919369208?s=46

https://x.com/atrupar/status/2021661313429082564?s=46

https://x.com/atrupar/status/2021629409606676989?s=46

The gang discuss the All American Halftime Show featuring Kid Rock and Friends, a student walkout in Chicago protesting ICE, a Washington State bill restricting 3D printers, Pam Bondi&rsquo;s congressional testimony on the mishandling of the Epstein files, and immigration updates.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://rumble.com/v75hvqg-tpusa-presents-the-all-american-halftime-show.html?e9s=rel_v2_ep">https://rumble.com/v75hvqg-tpusa-presents-the-all-american-halftime-show.html?e9s=rel_v2_ep</a> 
<a href="https://www.thebiglead.com/most-watched-super-bowl-halftime-shows-bad-bunny-v/">https://www.thebiglead.com/most-watched-super-bowl-halftime-shows-bad-bunny-v/ </a>
<a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2026/02/09/how-many-people-watched-the-halftime-show-2026-bad-bunny-super-bowl/88586255007/">https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2026/02/09/how-many-people-watched-the-halftime-show-2026-bad-bunny-super-bowl/88586255007/</a>
<a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2321.pdf?q=20260210145058">https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2321.pdf?q=20260210145058</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Gatalog%20Complaint_FINAL.pdf">https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Gatalog%20Complaint_FINAL.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.miwd.116977/gov.uscourts.miwd.116977.67.0_1.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.miwd.116977/gov.uscourts.miwd.116977.67.0_1.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2021292068065153476">https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2021292068065153476</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/hisd/article/hisd-loses-immigrant-students-21307427.php">https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/hisd/article/hisd-loses-immigrant-students-21307427.php</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-26/family-of-student-arrested-outside-arlete-high-allege-racial-profiling-trump-administration">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-26/family-of-student-arrested-outside-arlete-high-allege-racial-profiling-trump-administration</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family">https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26708008-us-district-judge-fred-bierys-opinion-ordering-release-of-5-year-old-liam-arias-and-father/">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26708008-us-district-judge-fred-bierys-opinion-ordering-release-of-5-year-old-liam-arias-and-father/</a> <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family">https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g-s1-109413/maxwell-appeals-for-clemency">https://www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g-s1-109413/maxwell-appeals-for-clemency</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/domarkus/status/2020882509525893536?s=46">https://x.com/domarkus/status/2020882509525893536?s=46</a>
<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/casey-wasserman-epstein-fallout-1236500784/">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/casey-wasserman-epstein-fallout-1236500784/</a>
<a href="https://www.foxla.com/news/la28-casey-wasserman-epstein-maxwell-investigation-results">https://www.foxla.com/news/la28-casey-wasserman-epstein-maxwell-investigation-results</a>
<a href="https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-raskin-s-opening-statement-at-hearing-slamming-attorney-general-bondi-s-epstein-cover-up-betrayal-of-the-principle-of-justice-for-all">https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-raskin-s-opening-statement-at-hearing-slamming-attorney-general-bondi-s-epstein-cover-up-betrayal-of-the-principle-of-justice-for-all</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/live/trump-bondi-epstein-updates-2-11-2026">https://apnews.com/live/trump-bondi-epstein-updates-2-11-2026</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcEXpOSBE7I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcEXpOSBE7I</a>
<a href="https://x.com/calltoactivism/status/2021617879750455415?s=46">https://x.com/calltoactivism/status/2021617879750455415?s=46</a>
<a href="https://x.com/antunes1/status/2021625934919369208?s=46">https://x.com/antunes1/status/2021625934919369208?s=46</a>
<a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2021661313429082564?s=46">https://x.com/atrupar/status/2021661313429082564?s=46</a>
<a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2021629409606676989?s=46">https://x.com/atrupar/status/2021629409606676989?s=46</a>

Executive Disorder: Turning Point Halftime Show, Pam Bondi’s Epstein Hearing & ICE Detention of Liam Conejo Ramos

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In the raging pile of slop that is social media, every once in a while you stumble across someone doing something genuinely amazing. That’s how Prop found Amanda Nelson, the creator behind Amanda’s Mild Takes, where she delivers comprehensive breakdowns of politics and history and artfully drags the trolls in her comment section while she’s at it. We had to get to know her.

In this episode, Amanda shares why she started making videos in the first place, what motivates her to clap back at haters, and what parallels she sees between the past and the current events happening in the US. She also offers her predictions for the upcoming midterm elections, and weighs in on who might throw their hat in the ring for president in 2028.

In the raging pile of slop that is social media, every once in a while you stumble across someone doing something genuinely amazing. That&rsquo;s how Prop found Amanda Nelson, the creator behind <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandasmildtakes/?hl=en">Amanda&rsquo;s Mild Takes</a>, where she delivers comprehensive breakdowns of politics and history and artfully drags the trolls in her comment section while she&rsquo;s at it. We had to get to know her.
In this episode, Amanda shares why she started making videos in the first place, what motivates her to clap back at haters, and what parallels she sees between the past and the current events happening in the US. She also offers her predictions for the upcoming midterm elections, and weighs in on who might throw their hat in the ring for president in 2028.

The Art of Petty with Prop & Amanda Nelson

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James is joined by Sam Hamilton to discuss how people in Social Circle, GA are organizing against an 8,000 person detention facility that ICE is planning to build in a warehouse in their community.

Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/24/ice-immigrants-detention-warehouses-deportation-trump/?itid=lk_inline_manual_7

James is joined by Sam Hamilton to discuss how people in Social Circle, GA are organizing against an 8,000 person detention facility that ICE is planning to build in a warehouse in their community.
Sources:
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/24/ice-immigrants-detention-warehouses-deportation-trump/?itid=lk_inline_manual_7">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/24/ice-immigrants-detention-warehouses-deportation-trump/?itid=lk_inline_manual_7</a>

Fighting ICE’s Warehouse Prisons

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/964d1589-9e3d-4956-abeb-b3ee0007bab6/transcript

Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part One

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