It Could Happen Here

Shipping Security in the Strait of Hormuz

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James and Gare talk about the world of private maritime security, pirates, and the strait of Hormuz. Sources: https://www.register-iri.com/wp-content/...

CZM Book Club: Girls Who Look Through Glass, by Alex Smith

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a story about the magic embeded into the mundaneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 223

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - UFOs, Spies, and Pizzagate: The Clinton Epstein Deposition...

Executive Disorder: War on Iran, Kristi Noem, Sea Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Proton Mail

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss the totally real “Shield of the Americas,” an attempted bombing in NYC, fluctuating oil prices, Israeli attacks on southe...

The Fake Crisis Behind Trump's Tariffs

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As Trump fakes a balance of payments crisis to implement more tariffs, Mia faces her demons to explain what any of that means. Sources: https://www.th...

Outlaw: Criminalization of ICE Watch in Minneapolis

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In Outlaw Podcast's first feature on ICHH, Olive talks with people detained and prosecuted for responding to ICE in Minneapolis during Operation Metro...

Is the Economy About to Explode?

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mia discusses how the US attacking Iran broke the world economy and it's horrifying human impact. Sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/south-korea...

UFOs, Spies, and Pizzagate: The Clinton Epstein Deposition 

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison and Sophie break down 9 hours of testimony from Hillary and Bill Clinton’s long awaited Epstein deposition for the House Oversight inve...

CZM Book Club: A Story from the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 Margaret reads you a medieval comedic tale of trickery and lust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 222

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - What’s Happened to the Israeli Left - Tax the Rich T...

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

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

Paramount, Warner Bros. and How Monopolies Ruin Everything

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

What's Next for Iran?

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Tax the Rich Takes the New York Capitol 

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison reports from Albany at a  rally to raise taxes on millionaires while a budget crisis looms in New York City. Sources: https://taxtherich...

What’s Happened to the Israeli Left

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dana El Kurd speaks to Danielle Cantor, Israeli leftist activist and co-founder of Culture of Solidarity – a mutual aid organization in Israel/P...

CZM Book Club: The Comet, by W.E.B. Du Bois

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a 1920 classic fiction story by the seminal theoristSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 221

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Minneapolis' Anti-ICE Rent Strike - Concealed Carry and IC...

Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs, IVF, Cuts to ICE Training Now

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss ICE whistleblowers, the Supreme Court striking down Liberation Day tariffs, Trump’s claims about IVF, and Ring canceling its Fl...

The Cool Zone Response to Trump’s State of the Union

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, James, Sophie, and Garrison break down the medal-filled 2026 State of the Union address, Trump’s waving of the bloody shirt, and the ret...

Florida’s Groyper Candidate for Governor

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison and James discuss the candidacy of James Fishback, his attempted rise through the New-Right, and how he’s using Nick Fuentes’ gro...

Concealed Carry and ICE: The Edge of the Second Amendment

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Karl Kasarda sit down to talk about ICE, concealed carry, and how the new era of aggressive immigration enforcement makes everyone less saf...

Minneapolis' Anti-ICE Rent Strike

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with Tara Raghuveer, director of the Tenant Union Federation, about how tenant and labor unions pulled together to begin organizing a r...

CZM Book Club: The Clover Still Grows Wild in Wawanosh, by Kelly Rose Pflug-Back

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a lush post-apocalyptic slice of life story by an amazing poetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 220

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Canada's Latest School Shooting: What We Know - War Touris...

Executive Disorder: Do Americans Hate ICE & Trump Now? DHS Shutdown, Shooting in Rhode Island

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss presidential approval polls and the growing nationwide sentiment against ICE, what the partial government shutdown means for DHS, and...

The History of the General Strike: Shanghai 1925, A Chinese Minneapolis

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mia discusses the history of general strikes starting with another strike over armed occupiers killing unarmed protesters: the Shanghai general strike...

War Tourism in the Siege of Sarajevo

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Mick and Georgio to discuss the Sarajevo Safari documentary and establish context for the investigations of people who travelled to...

Canada's Latest School Shooting: What We Know

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison and Lance from The Serfs discuss the online right’s attempt to weaponize the tragedy, misinformation about the shooter’s politics...

CZM Book Club: Black Hole, by November Rush

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Valentine's Day! Margaret reads you a story about codependent lesbian mushroom parasites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 219

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Why Fascists Have Adopted A Suicidal Penguin as a Mascot -...

Executive Disorder: Turning Point Halftime Show, Pam Bondi’s Epstein Hearing & ICE Detention of Liam Conejo Ramos

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss the All American Halftime Show featuring Kid Rock and Friends, a student walkout in Chicago protesting ICE, a Washington State bill r...

The Art of Petty with Prop & Amanda Nelson

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the raging pile of slop that is social media, every once in a while you stumble across someone doing something genuinely amazing. That’s how ...

Fighting ICE’s Warehouse Prisons

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Sam Hamilton to discuss how people in Social Circle, GA are organizing against an 8,000 person detention facility that ICE is plann...

Normalcy feat. Andrew

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and James talk about the idea of “normalcy” and the bias towards it.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Why Fascists Have Adopted A Suicidal Penguin as a Mascot

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison explains why the online right are memeing about a penguin who fled its colony to march to its own death, and how this deranged penguin reflec...

CZM Book Club: Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, Part Two

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret continues to read you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 218

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - CZM Rewind: Dogwhistle Politics and Nazi Code Hunting - Pa...

Executive Disorder: ICE Body Cams, Fulton Election Raid, Portland Protest

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss the FBI raid of the Fulton County Election office, ICE protests in Portland, DHS bodycams, and an unsealed memo on the arrest of R&uu...

What Must Be Done? The Battle Against Fascism

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robert's keynote speech for the Japanese American National Museum on combatting authoritarianism in the modern world.See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Panama 1989 to Venezuela 2026: What History Can Teach Us Pt. 2

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and James continue their discussion of what happened in Panama in 1989 and why people are comparing these events to what is happening in Venezu...

Panama 1989 to Venezuela 2026: What History Can Teach Us feat. Andrew

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and James discuss what happened in Panama in 1989 and why people are comparing these events to what is happening in Venezuela. Sources: https:/...

CZM Rewind: Dogwhistle Politics and Nazi Code Hunting

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison and Mia unravel whether the DHS is posting coded nazi messages, and discuss the limits of treating anti fascism as an easter egg hunt. Origin...

CZM Book Club: Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, Part One

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 217

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd - Everyone ...

Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minneapolis, conflicting accounts of the shooting, a DHS bill in the Senate, and updat...

To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Molly interviews Christopher Mathias about his new book, To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right. It's a rollicking tale of infiltra...

Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of a two part series, Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration r...

Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can lear...

Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dana breaks down what’s being planned for Gaza, the so-called Board of Peace, and how this is a model for global conflict in the future. Sources...

CZM Book Club: Because Change Was the Ocean and We Lived by Her Mercy, by Charlie Jane Anders, Part Two

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret concludes reading you a story about subculture and love and how things changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 216

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE - The Alleged Far-Le...

Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discusses ICE's occupation of Minneapolis, the crisis over Greenland, protests in Iran, and war in Syria. Sources/Links: Fundraiser: https://...

Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In her most foolish act yet, Mia attempts to explain what the Federal Reserve is, why it matters, and how Trump seizing control of it could crash the ...

The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison explains the indictment against members of Turtle Island Liberation Front, their alleged bombing plan, and the operational security practices...

The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with organizer Elly Belle about ICE’s kidnapping of Albeiro Remolina, the campaign to free him, and how you can help. Sources/Links:&n...

CZM Book Club: Because Change Was the Ocean and We Lived by Her Mercy, by Charlie Jane Anders, Part One

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a story about the far-post-apocalypse and the joy we find in one another.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 215

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - AI Robot Slaves and other CES Miracles  - Best and Wo...

Executive Disorder: Portland Shooting, the FED, Visa Pause & Turtle Island Liberation Front

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss arson in Mississippi, events in Syria, threats to federal reserve independence and attempts to impeach judges. Sources: https://www.j...

What Happened in 2025 with Andrew

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and James discuss what happened in 2025 from climate disasters to Gen Z uprisings to AI. Sources: https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/2025-set-be...

What’s Happening in Iran?

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Gordayen to discuss the protest wave in Iran, massive regime violence, and the possibilities for the future. Sources: https://www.i...

Best and Worst (non AI) Products at CES

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From exoskeletons, rolling laptops, and VR therapy, Robert and Garrison discuss the some of the products at CES 2026 that aren't powered by AI and Cha...

AI Robot Slaves and other CES Miracles 

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Garrison talk about all of the physical AI products using ChatGPT and other large language models filling the show floor at the Consumer El...

CZM Book Club: A Cup of Tea, by Katherine Mansfield

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a story about class and patriarchy but don't worry it's not as pedantic as that makes it sound.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 214

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - 2025 Q&A - 2026 Predictions - Trump Kidnaps Venezuelan...

Executive Disorder: Minneapolis ICE Shooting, Maduro, Iran & Aleppo Update

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang talk about the ICE shooting of a woman in Minneapolis, the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Maduro, protest in Iran, and conflict in Aleppo...

Inside Our AI Future: Report from CES

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare return to the windy city, Las Vegas, for the annual Consumer Electronic Show, which had become drunk on AI optimism and puked all over...

Trump Kidnaps Venezuelan President Maduro

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, Mia, and James discuss the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. Forces, and what it means for the USA and the worl...

2026 Predictions

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang makes their annual predictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025 Q&A

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gang answers listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: CZM Book Club: "The Orchard of Tomorrow" by Kelsea Yu

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a story about what enormous love it will take to rebuild the world and take back what's ours from the powerful. Original Airdate: 7...

CZM Rewind: What Can You Do? Mutual Aid Along the Migrant Journey

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James' final episode looks at the people helping migrants once they leave the Darién Gap, and how you can help. Donation links for groups featu...

CZM Rewind: As If We Had Been Imprisoned: The Migrant Reception Center

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth installment of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks to migrants at Lajas Blancas reception center north of the Darién...

CZM Rewind: They Don’t Care About Us: What Migrants Leave Behind

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part three of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks about what drives Venezuelan and African migrants to make the journey through the Da...

CZM Rewind: We Are All Brothers: How the Emberá Community of Bajo Chiquito Welcomes Migrants in the Darién Gap

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of his series on the Darién Gap, James looks at the impacts of migration on the indigenous Panamanian Emberá communit...

CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by Margaret Killjoy, Part Two

28 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you part two (of two) of her own story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: The Green Hell: Migration Through the Darién Gap

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of five episodes, James describes his journey to the Darién gap in Southern Panama, and the journeys that thousands of migrants ta...

CZM Rewind: Abundance, Or How To Sell Tech Fascism To Liberals

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks about the new Abundance movement, its ideas and how it operates as a Trojan horse for its funders Peter Thiel and the Koch Brothers. Orignal...

Antisemitism in America feat. Dana El Kurd

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dana El Kurd speaks with Ben Lorber, Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates and co-author of Safety through Solidarity: A Radic...

CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by Margaret Killjoy, Part One

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you part one (of two) of her own story about post-apocalyptic love and violenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 213

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media - Strikes, Walkouts...

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss escalation with Venezuela, an AI executive order, the trial of Judge Dugan, the mass shooting at Brown University, and a new travel b...

Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 2

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second of two parts, James and Andrew talk about the downfall of the revolution in Grenada and what we can learn from the failure of the revolu...

Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 1

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of two parts, James and Andrew talk about the events of the revolution in Grenada and those leading up to it. Sources: Grenada: Revolutio...

Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestlé's Blue Bottle

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with two members of Blue Bottle Independent Union about their campaign of strikes and walkouts against management's contract negotiation del...

The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mia discusses Larry Ellison’s takeover of CBS, Jeff Bezos’ transformation of the Washington Post, Teen Vogue, and the broader wave of tech...

CZM Book Club: Macramé Flames, by Eric Raglin

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret tells you the tale of some nightmare queers off to bring about hell on earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 212

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Arab Israeli Peace and New Visions for Gaza feat. Dana El ...

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #45

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discuss Netflix and Paramount’s bids for Warner Brothers, CBP social media screening for tourists, and Trump’s national security ...

The Insurrectionist Running to Replace Nancy Mace

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Molly talks about the Gen Z candidate in the Republican primary to replace Nancy Mace as the representative in South Carolina's first congressional di...

Natalism feat. Andrew

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Mia discuss the pro- and anti-natalist movements and how they generate reactionary politics. Sources:  https://iep.utm.edu/anti-natali...

Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison explains how news networks have partnered with gambling sites to forecast the future and turn everyone’s phone into a casino of human s...

Arab Israeli Peace and New Visions for Gaza feat. Dana El Kurd

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dana El Kurd speaks with Matan Kaminer and Ben Schuman-Stoler, hosts of the new podcast series Bad Cousins. They discuss the Abraham Accords, the new ...

CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Six

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who says ecoterrorism is bad? In fantasy games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 211

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part One: After The Ju...

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #44

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The gang covers the arrest of a J6 bomber suspect, the shooting of National Guard troops in DC and the following immigration crackdown, repeated airst...

Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Four: When Someone Needs Help

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of a four part series, James talks about the need for mutual aid, and speaks to the family hosting Primrose now.  Primr...

Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Three: The American Nightmare

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of a four part series, James talks about ICE raids, Primrose’s time in detention, and the start of mass protest against Tru...

Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Two: To Be Called By No Name

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of a four part series, James talks about why Primrose left Zimbabwe and the way migrants are covered in legacy media. Primrose&r...

Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part One: After The Jungle

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a four part series, James catches up with Primrose and her daughter Kim, who he met in the Darien Gap. We hear about the journey from ...

CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Five

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's nothing left to do but track these cultists to the source.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.