We talk about how governments use sports to launder their both reputation abroad and provide cover for their crimes at home

We talk about how governments use sports to launder their both reputation abroad and provide cover for their crimes at home

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

Sportswashing and the Police State

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The gang discuss misinformation about Kurds in Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, ICE’s detention of a Columbia student, an anti-trans law in Kansas, and James Talarico winning the senate primary in Texas.

Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/bovino-minnesota-immigration-minneapolis-good-pretti-0ace82ca68846109fbf6d30439e6f0f1 

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-10th-circuit/1431469.html 

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/02/trump-iran-war-kurds-iraq 

https://x.com/KurdistanWatch/status/2028447001508012501?s=20

https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2026/03/mrff-inundated-with-complaints-of-gleeful-commanders-telling-troops-iran-war-is-part-of-gods-divine-plan-to-usher-in-the-return-of-jesus-christ/ 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-iran

https://presidency.gov.krd/sarok-nechervan-barzani-o-oazeri-daraoai-aeran-peshhathkani-naochhkh-taotoe-dhkhn/ 

https://x.com/qubadjt/status/2029199935917187252?s=20 

https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2029219939102401017?s=20 

https://www.centcom.mil/

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/pam-bondi-subpoena-epstien-00812960


https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-wbd-paramount-merger-deal-netflix.html


https://x.com/KellieMeyerNews/status/2027181141162111461 

https://president.columbia.edu/news/message-acting-president-claire-shipman-0

https://x.com/NoahHurowitz/status/2027124257394774140?s=20

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/transgender-kansans-challenge-state-law-invalidating-their-drivers-licenses-and-allowing-them-to-be-sued-for-using-public-restrooms


https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_enrolled.pdf


https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-revokes-license-no-gender-change

https://x.com/admcrlsn/status/2029041869074604256?s=20

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-texas-us-senate-primary.html

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/jasmine-crockett-dallas-williamson-county-voting-changes/


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/elections/dallas-county-vote-tally-court-ruling.html

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/04/on-the-issues-a-qa-with-the-texas-democrats-running-for-u-s-senate/

https://jamestalarico.com/issues/

https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/talarico-pitch/

The gang discuss misinformation about Kurds in Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, ICE&rsquo;s detention of a Columbia student, an anti-trans law in Kansas, and James Talarico winning the senate primary in Texas.
Sources:
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bovino-minnesota-immigration-minneapolis-good-pretti-0ace82ca68846109fbf6d30439e6f0f1">https://apnews.com/article/bovino-minnesota-immigration-minneapolis-good-pretti-0ace82ca68846109fbf6d30439e6f0f1</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-10th-circuit/1431469.html">https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-10th-circuit/1431469.html</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/02/trump-iran-war-kurds-iraq">https://www.axios.com/2026/03/02/trump-iran-war-kurds-iraq</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/KurdistanWatch/status/2028447001508012501?s=20">https://x.com/KurdistanWatch/status/2028447001508012501?s=20</a>
<a href="https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2026/03/mrff-inundated-with-complaints-of-gleeful-commanders-telling-troops-iran-war-is-part-of-gods-divine-plan-to-usher-in-the-return-of-jesus-christ/">https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2026/03/mrff-inundated-with-complaints-of-gleeful-commanders-telling-troops-iran-war-is-part-of-gods-divine-plan-to-usher-in-the-return-of-jesus-christ/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-iran">https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-iran</a>
<a href="https://presidency.gov.krd/sarok-nechervan-barzani-o-oazeri-daraoai-aeran-peshhathkani-naochhkh-taotoe-dhkhn/">https://presidency.gov.krd/sarok-nechervan-barzani-o-oazeri-daraoai-aeran-peshhathkani-naochhkh-taotoe-dhkhn/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/qubadjt/status/2029199935917187252?s=20">https://x.com/qubadjt/status/2029199935917187252?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2029219939102401017?s=20">https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2029219939102401017?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.centcom.mil/">https://www.centcom.mil/</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/pam-bondi-subpoena-epstien-00812960">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/pam-bondi-subpoena-epstien-00812960 </a><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-wbd-paramount-merger-deal-netflix.html"></a>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-wbd-paramount-merger-deal-netflix.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-wbd-paramount-merger-deal-netflix.html</a> <a href="https://x.com/KellieMeyerNews/status/2027181141162111461"></a>
<a href="https://x.com/KellieMeyerNews/status/2027181141162111461">https://x.com/KellieMeyerNews/status/2027181141162111461</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://president.columbia.edu/news/message-acting-president-claire-shipman-0">https://president.columbia.edu/news/message-acting-president-claire-shipman-0</a> 
<a href="https://x.com/NoahHurowitz/status/2027124257394774140?s=20">https://x.com/NoahHurowitz/status/2027124257394774140?s=20</a> 
<a href="https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/transgender-kansans-challenge-state-law-invalidating-their-drivers-licenses-and-allowing-them-to-be-sued-for-using-public-restrooms">https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/transgender-kansans-challenge-state-law-invalidating-their-drivers-licenses-and-allowing-them-to-be-sued-for-using-public-restrooms </a>
<a href="https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_enrolled.pdf">https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_enrolled.pdf </a><a href="https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-revokes-license-no-gender-change"></a>
<a href="https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-revokes-license-no-gender-change">https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-revokes-license-no-gender-change</a>
<a href="https://x.com/admcrlsn/status/2029041869074604256?s=20">https://x.com/admcrlsn/status/2029041869074604256?s=20</a> 
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-texas-us-senate-primary.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-texas-us-senate-primary.html</a> 
<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/jasmine-crockett-dallas-williamson-county-voting-changes/">https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/jasmine-crockett-dallas-williamson-county-voting-changes/ </a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/elections/dallas-county-vote-tally-court-ruling.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/elections/dallas-county-vote-tally-court-ruling.html</a> 
<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/04/on-the-issues-a-qa-with-the-texas-democrats-running-for-u-s-senate/">https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/04/on-the-issues-a-qa-with-the-texas-democrats-running-for-u-s-senate/</a> 
<a href="https://jamestalarico.com/issues/">https://jamestalarico.com/issues/</a> 
<a href="https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/talarico-pitch/">https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/talarico-pitch/</a>

Executive Disorder: Iran, US Munitions Shortage, Texas Primary Election

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Mia is joined by writer and activist Vicky Osterweil to talk about Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and the grim, shockingly violent history of media monopolies.

@vickyacab.bsky.social

Mia is joined by writer and activist Vicky Osterweil to talk about Paramount&rsquo;s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and the grim, shockingly violent history of media monopolies.
@vickyacab.bsky.social

Paramount, Warner Bros. and How Monopolies Ruin Everything

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James talks with Gordayeen about the US and Israel attacking Iran, what this means for people in the country, and what might come next. 

James talks with Gordayeen about the US and Israel attacking Iran, what this means for people in the country, and what might come next.&nbsp;

What's Next for Iran? 

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