Mia uses American balloon mania to talk about the material and political arc of US-China relations

Mia uses American balloon mania to talk about the material and political arc of US-China relations

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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The Balloon Wars and US China Relations

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Andrew and James discuss the strike of London dockworkers in 1889 and the solidarity and support it received.

Sources:

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike 

https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889 

https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/ 

https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike

https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike

https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e

https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/

https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi

https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6

Andrew and James discuss the strike of London dockworkers in 1889 and the solidarity and support it received.
Sources:
<a href="https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="59ffc96a-7779-4c34-83ba-75bdb5885ecb">https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="0a81153a-6422-4511-a54e-485b7bac9e8d">https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="495f63f6-5430-4a05-92d2-1e77ea719ba5">https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="7403a50a-a7e2-4275-a082-27551d6d0de4">https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike</a>
<a href="https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="5ceb11d9-c4f5-4947-b017-cb21dd5f8184">https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e">https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e</a>
<a href="https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162">https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/</a>
<a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d">https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d</a>
<a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320">https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi">https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi</a>
<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6">https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6</a>

The London Dockworkers Strike

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Mia is joined by writer Vicky Osterweil to discuss the rollercoaster of the Korean stock market and how it’s gambling all the way down

Sources:
https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e 
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/ 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/ 
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/ 
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d 
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320 
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi 
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6 

Mia is joined by writer Vicky Osterweil to discuss the rollercoaster of the Korean stock market and how it&rsquo;s gambling all the way down
Sources: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e">https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162">https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d">https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320">https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi">https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6">https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6</a>&nbsp;

The Fakest Economy of All Time

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James is joined by Elia Ayoub to talk about how British media framing paved the way to a Pogrom in Northern Ireland. 

Sources:

https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks  
https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/  
https://eliaayoub.com/  

 

James is joined by Elia Ayoub to talk about how British media framing paved the way to a Pogrom in Northern Ireland.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks">https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/">https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://eliaayoub.com/">https://eliaayoub.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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The Media Context for the Belfast Pogrom

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