It Could Happen Here
Episodes
Rekia Boyd and the Chicago Police Department's International Reign of Terror, Part 1
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Wong sits down with Raven, a Chicago journalist, to discuss the cops' murder of Rekia Boyd and how the cop who murdered her trained death squads. ...
Texas' War on Trans People
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The crew takes a look at Texas' brutal new interpretations of the law that targets trans youth with state violence for taking puberty blockers and all...
Escaping Ukraine
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new refugee trail has been created in the wake of a Russian invasion. Reporter James Stout talks with someone who escaped on foot. Learn more about...
EARN IT & the Death of Online Privacy
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Garrison and Mia discuss the EARN IT Act and the broad sweeping negative effects it would have on internet freedom, privacy, and encryption if passed....
It Could Happen Here Weekly 23
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Huxley's Utopia, Ft. Saint Andrew
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saint Andrew joins us for a discussion comparing Aldous Huxley's final book 'Island' vs his seminal classic 'Brave New World.' Learn more about your ...
Keep the Army Out of Gaming
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to two members of Veterans for Peace about military recruitment through gaming, the army's move onto Twitch, and how we can stop them through ...
A Dispatch from Ukraine
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert talks with a Ukrainian journalist (@VagrantJourno) about the escalating conflict with Russia. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www....
Starbucks Union
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fundraiser for the victims of the mass shooting attack on the Portland BLM gathering- https://gofund.me/67b0f85b We chat with a Starbucks barista and...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 22
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Four Stories of Torture, Rape and Murder from the Chicago Police Department Part 2
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our jaunt staring into the abyss of the crimes of the Chicago Police Department we get the story of 2 internal CPD cartels and the CPD's ...
Four Stories of Torture, Rape and Murder from the Chicago Police Department Part 1
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The gang takes on two stories from dark history of the Chicago police department: the Burge torture ring and the police's murder of Laquan McDonald an...
Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' Part 2: Border Blockades & Political Ramifications
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the Convoy occupation expanded beyond choking a single major city, the blocking of supply lines and border crossings raised more questions regardin...
Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ Part 1: Origins of the Occupation
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can a truck convoy turn into a full scale city occupation? In part one we dive into the initial organizing efforts and how what happened during th...
Breaking the Attention Economy
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The gang discusses the danger of feeding attention economy in an attempt to stop the people who benefit from it Learn more about your ad-choices at h...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 21
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The Lost History of Cybernetics
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
June and Kyle from the General intellect Unit podcast join Mia to explain what cybernetics is, its history in the Chilean revolution, and how we can u...
Talking About Guns and Culture
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert and Karl from InrangeTV discuss gun culture and the politics of weaponry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork...
Ziptie Guy: OSINT Case Study
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A member of the Opossum Press collective talks with Garrison about how they ID’ed the January 6th ‘Ziptie Guy.’ Learn more about your ad-choice...
Debating Desert
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saint Andrew joins us for a discussion on the 2012 essay 'Desert,' and how it does and doesn't relate to our modern view of climate collapse. Learn m...
The Million Nurse March
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our healthcare system doesn't work without traveling nurses. Now they're on the verge of revolt. We sit down with one to discuss why. Learn more abou...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 20
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Canada Convoy Update
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Collen joins us once again to give an update on the Truck Convoy at Ottawa, Canada’s capital city. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
Does War Change?
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The gang sit down and have some yuks about the concept of 4th generation warfare and the Kaiser-loving paleocon who invented it. Learn more about you...
The Lunar New Years Special: Part 2
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our special Lunar New Years episode Mia is joined by JN and Jane once again to talk about the difficultly of maintaining Chinese leftist ...
The Lunar New Years Special: Part 1
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of our special Lunar New Years episode Mia is joined by JN, a member of the Lausan Collective, and Jane Shi, a poet, writer, and organizer t...
Canadian Trucker Convoy
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with journalist Dan Collen (@SpinelessL) about the anti-health mandate Truck Convoy at Canada’s Capital of Ottawa. Learn more about your ad...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 19
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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DiscloseTV & the Cultic Milieu
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and researcher W. F. Thomas talks with Robert and Garrison about DiscloseTV, Telegram, and the cultic milieu. Learn more about your ad-cho...
The Woods Are Bad
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with a Forester about the state of our woods and forests, how we got here, and how climate change is affecting them. Learn more about your ad...
The Next Apocalypse with Chris Begley
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Evans sits down with archaeologist Chris Begley to discuss his book about historical collapse. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...
The Metaverse That Never Was, Part 2
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Enter the Cowtrix. In part 2 we discuss why Big Tech spawned the Metaverse and how we are all cows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.i...
The Metaverse That Never Was, Part 1
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The astroturfed Metaverse is coming, this episode we discuss virtual shopping and VR crypto storefronts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 18
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Guerillas, Cartels, and Dirty Wars in Mexico, Part 2
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our interview with Alexander Aviña we discuss cartels, paramilitaries, and how state violence in service of taking control of the drug...
Guerillas, Cartels, and Dirty Wars in Mexico, Part 1
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of our interview with Alexander Aviña we trace the history of how Mexico's dirty war against leftist guerillas and peasant movements tran...
Community & Hierarchy of Needs Ft. Saint Andrew
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
St. Andrew leads a discussion on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and the differences between Self and Community Actualization. Learn more about your ad-c...
Hyperobjects & Our Liminal Reality
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The end of the world already happened, but we haven't yet arrived at our new reality. Hyperobjects can help us along the path. Learn more about your ...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 17
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Solarpunk Gaming
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to two members of the artist collective Solarpunk Surf Club about their new solarpunk game Solarpunk Futures, gaming as a method of education ...
Bioregionalism Ft. Saint Andrew
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saint Andrew joins us for a discussion on Bioregionalism and ecology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omn...
The Mass Formation Psychosis That Never Was
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the increasingly popular intersection of disinformation combining Covid conspiracy theories and Holocaust revisionism. Learn more about ...
Chicago Public School's Pro-COVID Lockout Part 2
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our interview with Lucy about COVID in Chicago public schools in which we take a look at what these classrooms are actually like and examine...
Chicago Public School's Pro-COVID Lockout Part 1
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Lucy, a teacher and rank and file Chicago Teachers Union member about Chicago Public Schools' lockout against the teachers union and the un...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 16
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Hacking Pharmaceuticals with The Four Thieves Vinegar Collective
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert sits down with biohacker Michael Laufer to discuss the democratization of pharmaceutical drugs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://ww...
2022 Predictions!
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The gang makes our predictions for 2022 and goes on a tangent about Matrix Resurrections! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...
Q&A Part 2
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which we answer more of your questions Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Q&A Part 1
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the post-New Years Q&A episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Especifismo Ft. Saint Andrew
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saint Andrew comes on to talk about especifismo, platformism, and how they can apply to current struggles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 15
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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The Free Orcs of Cascadia, Ft. Margaret Killjoy
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Killjoy reads her short story, The Free Orcs of Cascadia. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnyst...
Thank You For Your Patience, Ft. Rebecca Campbell
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author Rebecca Campbell (@canadianist) comes on to read a short story about a working an office job amidst a climate disaster. Learn more about your ...
The Cult of Policing, Part 2
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with a former law enforcement officer on the cult-like power structures within policing. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
The Cult of Policing, Part 1
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A former cop explains how police training and the overall culture of policing mirrors cult dynamics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www....
Wikipedia and Climate Misinformation
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Alex Stinson @sadads, Wikimedia Foundation senior programme strategist, about how Wikipedia works and what we can do to increase climate ...
The Union Makes Us Strong, Part 2
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our interview with John Hieronymus, we discuss how to organize a union, the power of collective action, and the importance of anti-racism...
The Union Makes Us Strong, Part 1
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with John Hieronymus, a nurse steward with Nation Nurses United about long COVID and the history of labor organizing in the US. Learn more ab...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 14
18 Dec 2021
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Cascadia Forest Defense: Good News Update!
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam comes on the show again to discuss a recent legal victory in the fight for preserving the Breitenbush watershed. Learn more about your ad-choices...
Civil War 2.0 Goes Mainstream
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The gang discusses recent mainstream news articles and polls weighting out the likelihood of a second American Civil War. Learn more about your ad-ch...
An Interview with Author Cory Doctorow
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with author and journalist Cory Doctorow (Little Brother, Attack Surface) about internet privacy and the importance of hope. Learn more about...
Neoliberalism Part 4: This is What Democracy Looks Like
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final part of our Neoliberalism series we watch Reagan and Thatcher destroy the unions, gut the welfare state, and construct an enormous police...
Neoliberalism Part 3: Where is Paul Volker
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 3 of our series on Neoliberalism we look at the coup in Chile, the Volker shock, the collapse of the G77, Venezuela's failed industrialization...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 13
11 Dec 2021
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Neoliberalism Part 2: The Trade World War: G7 vs G77
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our series on Neoliberalism we look at the economic crises that plagued the 1970's and the forgotten conflict between the G7 and the G77 ...
Neoliberalism Part 1: The Avengers of Taking Food From Babies
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mia takes us through the invention of Neoliberalism, the founding of the the Mont Pèlerin Society, and how the three major schools of neoliberalism w...
The Financialization of Human Beings
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to sell yourself as a crypto investment? Now you can! This episode the gang explains how and its implications for the future of crowdfundi...
Washington State Patrol
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A look at some of the bad things the Washington State Patrol has done the past decade. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastn...
Cascadia Forest Defense
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Climate and Forest Defense organizers about resistance to disaster capitalist post fire logging. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 12
04 Dec 2021
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The Case of Heath Stocks
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the case of Heath Stocks with Attorney, Michael Kaiser. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnyst...
What Actually Happened at COP26?
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The gang explains what was going on COP26 and the new climate goals.2 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omn...
Fascism Comes for a New Mexico School Board
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert sits down with Lucas Herndon, a father and activist in Las Cruces, about right wing attempts to dominate his local school board. Learn more ab...
Port Militarization Resistance
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn and Julianna Neuhouser to discuss Port Militarization Resistance, a little known chapter in the anti-war movem...
Soft Climate Denial Ft. St Andrew
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Saint Andrew returns to guest host an episode about soft climate change denial. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork....
It Could Happen Here Weekly 11
27 Nov 2021
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Corporate Sabotage
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do corporations destroy their own goods? Why do factories sit empty when people need their products? The answer is corporate sabotage. Learn more...
Antiwork Part 2: Lying Flat and Petting Fish
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss lying flat, China's version of the antiwork movement, discourse beyond the Great Firewall, and how overworked youths in China and America a...
Antiwork Part 1: The Great Resignation
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Open Source Verification
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Garrison walks us through how they identified Rittenhouse the night of the Kenosha shooting and gives tips for starting open source verification. Lea...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 10
20 Nov 2021
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Why Our Supply Chains Still Sucks
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Alexis about how just in time production and lean manufacturing have destroyed all resiliency in our supply chains and the effect keeping...
The Efficiency Paradox
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're told that increasing energy efficiency will make a big impact on decreasing our carbon emissions, but what if that isn't really the case? Learn...
Striketober 2: The Aftermath with Kim Kelly
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Kim Kelly about Striketober, the importance of maintaining support for strikes after they leave the headlines, and the potential for labo...
The Metaverse and Facebook’s Future of the Internet part 2
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The gang continues their conversation on VR, the metaverse and the rest of Facebook's Meta conference Learn more about your ad-choices at https://ww...
The Metaverse and Facebook’s Future of the Internet part 1
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The gang talks VR, the metaverse and the first part of Facebook's Meta conference. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetw...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 9
13 Nov 2021
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Bosnia and the Path to Genocide Part 2
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our interview with Arnesa Kustura in which we discuss the current situation in Bosnia and the danger that it poses Learn more about your ad...
Bosnia and the Path to Genocide Part 1
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Genocide expert Arnesa Kustura joins us to discuss how a relatively prosperous multi-ethnic socialist state was destroyed by ethno-nationalists and ho...
The Rittenhouse Trial and Law Stuff
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with lawyer Moira Cohen about the Rittenhouse trial Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.co...
The Trial Over 'Unite the Right'
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Molly Conger, a Charlottesville journalist, over the ongoing legal battle over the 2017 Unite the Right rally. Learn more about your ad-...
Chile and The Shock Of Victory
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Chilean activists who spent months confronting riot police and tear gas and, wildly, kinda-sorta won. Learn more about your ad-choices at ...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 8
06 Nov 2021
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School Boards: The New Fashy Frontline, Part 2
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part two we look at the modern origin and continued organizing efforts against "critical race theory", vax/mask mandates, and anti-LGBT+ presence i...
School Boards: The New Fashy Frontline, Part 1
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
School boards have quickly become one of the main frontlines for pushing far-right ideas into the zeitgeist. This episode we discuss how online organi...
Common Humanity Collective and the Politics of Mutual Aid, Part 2
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our interview with Genean and Abrar from Common Humanity Collective we discuss building deep rooted and resilient organizations and how m...
Common Humanity Collective and the Politics of Mutual Aid, Part 1
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Genean and Abrar from Common Humanity Collective join us to discuss the history of their mutual aid work, building communities through organizing, and...
Halloween Satan’s New Year: Spooky Week #6
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Book episode, in which Robert and Garrison find out what Dr. Billye Dymally thinks Halloween is. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 7
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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