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

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Garrison and Robert talk about Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20 year old charged with attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. We discuss how he became an AI doomer, his belief that artificial superintelligence will wipe out humanity, and his Substack promoting IQ nationalism. 

Sources:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl


https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/


https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20 

https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real

https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4

https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/ 

https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot 

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169

Garrison and Robert talk about Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20 year old charged with attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. We discuss how he became an AI doomer, his belief that artificial superintelligence will wipe out humanity, and his Substack promoting IQ nationalism.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl">https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl </a>
<a href="https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/">https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/</a> <a href="https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20"></a>
<a href="https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20">https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real">https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real</a>
<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4">https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4</a>
<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/">https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot">https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php">https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169</a>

The First Anti-AI Firebombing

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Andrew is joined by Mia to discuss different conceptions of indigeneity and what they mean politically.

Andrew is joined by Mia to discuss different conceptions of indigeneity and what they mean politically.

Indigeneity with Andrew

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Mia is once again joined by Molly to discuss a bank run on another type of shadow banks caused by subprime car loans!

Sources:

https://businessjournalism.org/2026/01/tricolor-investigation/

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-bank-signals-30b-risk-020300965.html

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-12-2026/card/morgan-stanley-private-credit-fund-hit-with-redemption-requests-IS8PSZh497HC5aF4CkGN

https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/private-credit-defaults-have-just-passed-their-2008-peak/

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-tests-private-credit-110634713.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/business/what-is-blue-owl-private-credit

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/barclays-weighs-mfs-fallout-private-080551362.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/apollo-global-marc-rowan-private-credit-funds-redemptions.html

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apollos-private-credit-fund-limits-investor-withdrawals-after-redemption-2026-03-23/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/wall-street-banks-trade-derivatives-bet-pain-private-credit-ft-reports-2026-04-17/

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/apollo-private-credit-fund-gives-investors-only-45percent-of-requested-withdrawals.html

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/shadow-banking-and-private-credit-what-7018536/

https://www.privatedebtinvestor.com/insight-the-challenges-for-pd-arms-of-pe-firms/

https://archive.vn/f9UdP

https://archive.vn/HUxEo#selection-1637.0-1650.0

https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1111.pdf?sc_lang=en

https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/banks-private-credit-partnerships.html

Mia is once again joined by Molly to discuss a bank run on another type of shadow banks caused by subprime car loans!
Sources:
<a href="https://businessjournalism.org/2026/01/tricolor-investigation/">https://businessjournalism.org/2026/01/tricolor-investigation/</a>
<a href="https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-bank-signals-30b-risk-020300965.html">https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-bank-signals-30b-risk-020300965.html</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-12-2026/card/morgan-stanley-private-credit-fund-hit-with-redemption-requests-IS8PSZh497HC5aF4CkGN">https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-12-2026/card/morgan-stanley-private-credit-fund-hit-with-redemption-requests-IS8PSZh497HC5aF4CkGN</a>
<a href="https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/private-credit-defaults-have-just-passed-their-2008-peak/">https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/private-credit-defaults-have-just-passed-their-2008-peak/</a>
<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-tests-private-credit-110634713.html">https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-tests-private-credit-110634713.html</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/business/what-is-blue-owl-private-credit">https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/business/what-is-blue-owl-private-credit</a>
<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/barclays-weighs-mfs-fallout-private-080551362.html">https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/barclays-weighs-mfs-fallout-private-080551362.html</a>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/apollo-global-marc-rowan-private-credit-funds-redemptions.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/apollo-global-marc-rowan-private-credit-funds-redemptions.html</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apollos-private-credit-fund-limits-investor-withdrawals-after-redemption-2026-03-23/">https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apollos-private-credit-fund-limits-investor-withdrawals-after-redemption-2026-03-23/</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/wall-street-banks-trade-derivatives-bet-pain-private-credit-ft-reports-2026-04-17/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/wall-street-banks-trade-derivatives-bet-pain-private-credit-ft-reports-2026-04-17/</a>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/apollo-private-credit-fund-gives-investors-only-45percent-of-requested-withdrawals.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/apollo-private-credit-fund-gives-investors-only-45percent-of-requested-withdrawals.html</a>
<a href="https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/shadow-banking-and-private-credit-what-7018536/">https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/shadow-banking-and-private-credit-what-7018536/</a>
<a href="https://www.privatedebtinvestor.com/insight-the-challenges-for-pd-arms-of-pe-firms/">https://www.privatedebtinvestor.com/insight-the-challenges-for-pd-arms-of-pe-firms/</a>
<a href="https://archive.vn/f9UdP">https://archive.vn/f9UdP</a>
<a href="https://archive.vn/HUxEo#selection-1637.0-1650.0">https://archive.vn/HUxEo#selection-1637.0-1650.0</a>
<a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1111.pdf?sc_lang=en">https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1111.pdf?sc_lang=en</a>
<a href="https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/banks-private-credit-partnerships.html">https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/banks-private-credit-partnerships.html</a>

Private Credit: It's 2008's All The Way Down

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