Ed Zitron, tech journalist, sits down to talk about how Elon Musk scammed his way into being a nation-state level actor.

Ed Zitron, tech journalist, sits down to talk about how Elon Musk scammed his way into being a nation-state level actor.

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

The Danger of Elon Musk

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/4bd0350e-b792-42b3-808c-b0b900147100/transcript

Robert traces the online history of alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione and arrives at a simple conclusion for why he did what he did.

James' Links for Syria: 

www.defendrojava.org

www.freeburmarangers.org

www.heyvasor.com/

Robert traces the online history of alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione and arrives at a simple conclusion for why he did what he did.
James' Links for Syria:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.defendrojava.org" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="13b2b57f-5014-4b92-9b20-255e0964989a">www.defendrojava.org</a>
<a href="https://www.freeburmarangers.org" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="8c17eb0a-d13d-4e91-8265-4d75957be331">www.freeburmarangers.org</a>
<a href="https://www.heyvasor.com/">www.heyvasor.com/</a>

Luigi Mangione Was Radicalized By Pain

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/24664286-bc68-442d-ab6e-b243000ef56d/transcript

James and Robert discuss the downfall of the Assad regime, the future for Syria, and what we can all learn from Syria.

Sources:

Defendrojava.org

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJgepOyOt9cjXRjLE4kHdOhoCesJx-l_S9hJ2foQxnI/edit?tab=t.0

https://youtu.be/kuj8zPLY_4E?si=D2SVT1KBQzXwrxEU

James and Robert discuss the downfall of the Assad regime, the future for Syria, and what we can all learn from Syria.
Sources:
<a href="Defendrojava.org">Defendrojava.org</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJgepOyOt9cjXRjLE4kHdOhoCesJx-l_S9hJ2foQxnI/edit?tab=t.0" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="42d5b49d-9744-4ff6-8a45-83ea033dae2f">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJgepOyOt9cjXRjLE4kHdOhoCesJx-l_S9hJ2foQxnI/edit?tab=t.0</a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/kuj8zPLY_4E?si=D2SVT1KBQzXwrxEU" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="0a51f3c3-d83b-488c-b73b-c6aa108ec09e">https://youtu.be/kuj8zPLY_4E?si=D2SVT1KBQzXwrxEU</a>

What Next for Syria?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/357ef006-2c84-49ef-b59e-b2420018bf51/transcript

Garrison and Robert discuss Patel’s plans for the FBI and his storied career of grifting. 

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/politics/kash-patel.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/kash-patel-trump-national-security-council/679566/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/us/politics/kash-patel-bravado-baggage-fbi.html

https://apnews.com/article/fbi-trump-patel-fisa-russia-2d215ded96ad8a08689b6f7f0b2d49ec


https://www.mediamatters.org/truth-social/how-devin-nunes-and-kash-patel-appealed-qanon-extremists-build-truth-socials-user-base

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-fbi-trump-maga-merchandise-b2657380.html

Garrison and Robert discuss Patel’s plans for the FBI and his storied career of grifting. 
Sources:
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/politics/kash-patel.html" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="89c03706-1879-46f1-870c-c54447718065">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/politics/kash-patel.html</a>
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/kash-patel-trump-national-security-council/679566/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="9ab857cc-9bf9-498f-b5ec-5caa85c608e0">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/kash-patel-trump-national-security-council/679566/</a> 
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/us/politics/kash-patel-bravado-baggage-fbi.html" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="f6ce6eb0-969b-4795-95b2-4ac5b5c80e69">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/us/politics/kash-patel-bravado-baggage-fbi.html</a> 
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fbi-trump-patel-fisa-russia-2d215ded96ad8a08689b6f7f0b2d49ec" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="b7098e5b-f601-4c57-a117-4369562fa7ed">https://apnews.com/article/fbi-trump-patel-fisa-russia-2d215ded96ad8a08689b6f7f0b2d49ec</a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Ffbi-trump-patel-fisa-russia-2d215ded96ad8a08689b6f7f0b2d49ec&amp;data=05%7C02%7CIanJohnson%40iheartmedia.com%7C064da42699524ad1b64a08dd17afe0a6%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638692766358529406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jUaC5pW3WewLGCYTOIQt6xyLNjVE395CWGkIQJxh0xM%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="555e9d95-9fda-4865-a870-f602a030ea31"> </a>
<a href="https://www.mediamatters.org/truth-social/how-devin-nunes-and-kash-patel-appealed-qanon-extremists-build-truth-socials-user-base" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="a4d5879a-6ea2-424e-880b-6279f18716c2">https://www.mediamatters.org/truth-social/how-devin-nunes-and-kash-patel-appealed-qanon-extremists-build-truth-socials-user-base</a> 
<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-fbi-trump-maga-merchandise-b2657380.html" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="7a40cc86-72e5-4936-ae37-f4e0defe86ca">https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-fbi-trump-maga-merchandise-b2657380.html</a>

Kash Patel: Trump's FBI Pick

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/aea32df8-a517-4bd6-932c-b23f001d4cee/transcript

The Danger of Elon Musk

In 1 playlist(s)

It Could Happen Here

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips