It Could Happen Here

The Anarchists of Chile feat. Andrew

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The saga of Latin American anarchism continues as Andrew explores the 19th and 20th century history of anarchism in Chile.See omnystudio.com/listener ...

How DSA Politicians & the City of LA Betrayed a Tenant Movement

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with Janis Yu from CCED and Anahy, a tenant organizer at Hillside Villa, about their organizing against their landlord and the deal LA polit...

CZM Book Club: "Virgin Ground" by Rosel George Brown

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi tale of a marriage on Mars gone wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 145

31 Aug 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Kamala Shuts Down the DNC Imane Khelif and the Co-option of the M...

Political Cults: The Democratic Workers Party feat. Andrew

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and James discuss another political cult. In this episode, we cover the Democratic Workers Party and its leader, former professor Marlene Dixon...

Transnational Repression of Sikh Independence Activists

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to Dr. Singh about the recent assassinations and attempted assassinations of Sikh independence activists by the Indian government.  Some ...

Imane Khelif and the Co-option of the Mexican Terfs

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Queer Zapatista network activist Eme Flores gives Mia an update about the current status of Mexico's terf movement and how they fueled the campaign ag...

Kamala Shuts Down The DNC

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, Garrison, and Sophie discuss Kamala’s speech, her comments on foreign policy, and her promise to make America normal again.See omnystudio.co...

CZM Book Club: "Intentionalities" by Aimee Ogden

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a science fiction story about space unions and family ties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 144

24 Aug 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Freedom and Suppression at the DNC

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Palestinians are denied a time slot on the DNC stage as Gov. Walz reclaims Freedom for the democrats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Liberal Hope Returns as Protests Continue

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare cover a protest at the Israeli Consulate, and Sophie time travels back to 2008 to see Obama. Chicago Community Jail Support (and bail ...

The DNC Says Farewell to Joe Biden

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert gives an update on protest disruptions, Gare reports on Biden’s somber DNC speech, and Sophie attends a Palestinian Human Rights panel.See om...

The DNC's Day of Protest

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare report on pro-Palestine protests in Chicago on the first day of the Democratic National Convention.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

The 1968 DNC

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anti-war protests rage, a president drops out of the race in favor of his vice president, a candidate is assassinated, welcome to the 1968 DNC. But ho...

CZM Book Club: Three Stories From Japanese Folklore

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you stories about demons and moon maidens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 143

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Turkey’s Bombing Iraqi Kurdistan

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James explains the significance of the ongoing Turkish bombing campaign against southern  Kurdistan and what this means for the Kurdish freedom movem...

What Tim Walz Did With Power

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert walks Garrison through an abridged political biography of Tim Walz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD Vance & Peter Thiel, An Ideological Love Story

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert sits down with Garrison to trace the ideological development of JD Vance and how Peter Thiel helped enthrall him to a branch of neo-monarchist ...

A Forest Defense In Ghent

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Mick (@twosoberpossum) to discuss the activists and community groups coming together to protect an endangered forest in the middle ...

Shooter Without A Cause

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Crooks wasn’t the first guy to take a shot at a presidential candidate without a clear political motive. In 1972, Arthur Bremer failed to ass...

CZM Book Club: "John Simnel's First Goshawk" by Tegan Moore

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a story about a boy who could have been king but instead talks to birds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 142

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Why Tim Walz Called in the National Guard in 2020

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James attempt to explain why Tim Walz consistently deployed state violence against protesters by taking a journey back through the history of ...

Fighting Antisemitism with Shane Burley and Ben Lorber

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gare is joined by Shane Burley and Ben Lorber to discuss how to identify antisemitism and the attacks against Palestine solidarity protests. Their new...

How Different is Kamala’s Border Policy

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Shereen discuss Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s proposed border and immigration policies and what each of them would mean for migrants.Se...

Anarchism In Peru feat. Andrew

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew is joined by James to discuss anarchism in the Andes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mosquitoes!

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Shereen discuss the most deadly animal on earth, ways to avoid being eaten alive, and efforts at mosquito eradicationSee omnystudio.com/list...

CZM Book Club: "Spring Woods Spring" by B. Pladek

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a story about where personal grief meets climate grief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 141

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

My RNC Grindr Adventure

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gare investigates the alleged increase in Grindr activity at the 2024 Republican National Convention.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

I Read Kamala Harris’ Dad’s Book

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James venture into the depths of Kamala Harris’ Dad’s fusion of Marxian and post-Keynesian economics and root out the truth about Donald H...

The Olympics!

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Shereen discuss the history of the modern Olympic Games, the Nazi Olympics of 1936, and how the games harm the communities that host them. J...

CZM Book Club: Stories About Nightingale the Robber

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you Russian folklore about a cool bird robber guy who lives in a nest that some punks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 140

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

The Democrats Turn on Trans People

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Minutes before Biden dropped out of the election, Mia talked with trans policy expert Corinne Green about a series of disturbing anti-trans moves by t...

How We Win

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a chaotic week, Robert sits down to explain why victory is, in fact, possible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are Overseas Nazis Recruiting Your Kids on Roblox?

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Molly talks about the recently unsealed case against the Albanian racist who recruited American teens in a Roblox chat to Zoombomb California city cou...

The High Water Mark: Trump's Coronation

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare discuss the final event of the 2024 RNC: the Trump Coronation Spectacular.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

21 Jul 2024

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.See omnystudio.com/l...

It Could Happen Here Weekly: RNC Edition

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Inside the Heritage Foundation RNC Party

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Sophie infiltrate the private Heritage Foundation afterparty, and Gare talks with a conservative environmentalist group.See omnystudio.com/...

Police Killing Outside RNC on ‘Make America Safe Again’ Day

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare report from where Ohio police shot a houseless Black man, meanwhile Sophie attends a Moms for Liberty event starring Ron DeSantis.See ...

Make America Wealthy Once Again

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, Gare and Sophie report from the first official day of the Republican National Convention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The RNC Welcome Party

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, Gare and Sophie report from Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Red, White, & Brew RNC welcome party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Don't Panic

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

These are frightening times, but Robert explains why now is not the time to panic. The situation is not as dire or hopeless as many people want you to...

CZM Book Club: "The Three Trials of the Wind," by Shiv Ramdas, Part 2 of 2

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret finishes reading you a reimagining of Hindu mythology by a masterful speculative fiction author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 139

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

What's Behind the Anti-Syrian Violence in Turkey?

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Shereen talk about attacks on Syrian refugees in Turkey, the response in Turkish occupied Syria, and the Turkish  ultra nationalism that to...

War and Petrodollars: The Story of the Saudi Esports World Cup

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James take a deep dive into how Saudi Arabia's attempts to get returns on their investments led them to carry out a genocide in Yemen and an E...

Can Biden Still Win?

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare enter the KHIVE to discuss post debate polls, whether Biden will step down, and if Kamala Harris could replace him on the ballot.See o...

The Meaning of Indigeneity feat. Andrew

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An exploration of two different ways to define being indigenous.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: "The Three Trials of the Wind," by Shiv Ramdas, Part 1 of 2

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a reimagining of Hindu mythology by a masterful speculative fiction author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 138

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Bolivia: The World's Worst Coup

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James discuss the economic crisis and splits in the MAS and Bolivia's social movements that led to the worst coup attempt in modern history.Se...

Presidential Debate Recap: Senility Edition

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, James, and Gare discuss the first presidential debate of 2024, Biden’s poor performance, Trump's lies and what this means for the upcoming e...

CZM Book Club: "Party Discipline" by Cory Doctorow, Part Four

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret finishes reading Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 137

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

The Latest Anti-Woke Comedy Series

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare explore 'The New Norm Show,’ the worst conservative cartoon ever made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024 Election Polls

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and Gare take a look at the polls post Trump's felony conviction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mass Protests in Kenya

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with comedian, political satirist, and writer Justine Wanda about the movement against Kenya’s 2024 Finance Bill and how massive tax hikes...

Why Is ICE Relocating Migrants Away From Their Lawyers?

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to immigration attorney Kirsten Zittlau about ICE’s recent transfer of asylum seekers from detention in California to Texas, Biden’s r...

Caribbean Resistance Strategies feat. Andrew

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew takes a look at the historical tactics and methods of resistance used in the struggle against colonial powers in the Caribbean.See omnystudio.c...

CZM Book Club: "Party Discipline" by Cory Doctorow, Part Three

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret continues to read Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 136

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

War Crimes with Robert and James

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert and James discuss war crimes that have happened in their proximity, but which they (and this is important for legal reasons) did not partake in...

Tiki Torch Mistrial

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Molly and Robert discuss the hung jury in the first of the nazi torch march cases to go to trial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Grow Your Little Garden

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James, Sophie, and Molly talk about their gardens and give listeners tips on starting their own garden this summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Samuel Alito's Wife Is a Nazi & Other Supreme Court News

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James go through a flurry of Supreme Court news ranging from history's worst legal arguments in the Mifepristone case to a reversal of the bum...

CZM Book Club: "Party Discipline" by Cory Doctorow, Part Two

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret continues to read Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 135

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

The Latest Peace Deal, Part 2

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing the conversation from Part 1, Shereen discusses the history of Hamas and summarizes the previous peace deal attempts.See omnystudio.com/lis...

The Latest Peace Deal, Part 1

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shereen explains the most recent US proposed peace deal for Hamas and Israel and the events leading up to its announcement.See omnystudio.com/listener...

Fake Transgender Terrorists

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gare and Mia discuss the newest anti-trans conspiracy theory: the false rise in transgender mass shooters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

The Dutch Government’s Neglect of Asylum Seekers at Ter Apel

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined again by Mick and Roos to discuss the terrible conditions endured by asylum seekers at Ter Apel and how the community has organized to...

Remembering 1968: The Holy Week Uprising and the Riots a Nation Forgot

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with James and Gare about the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and their part in the Great Uprising that stre...

CZM Book Club: "Party Discipline" by Cory Doctorow, Part One

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 134

08 Jun 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Trump Rule 34

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gare takes Robert and Sophie inside the wild world of Donald Trump pornography.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did the Houthis Sink the USS Eisenhower?

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert explains to Garrison how a chunk of the online left have convinced themselves the Houthis sunk an aircraft carrier, and what that means about t...

EU Border Enforcement, Part 2

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James talks with Mick and Roos about the EU’s external border, how it contributes to slavery, the abuse and death of migrants, and the role that we ...

EU Border Enforcement, Part 1

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James talks with Mick and Roos about the EU’s deadly border enforcement against vulnerable migrants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Pride Month Special: How Biden Abandoned the Trans Community

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with trans policy expert Corinne Green about Biden's regulatory rollback of Obama era protections for trans healthcare and how institutional...

CZM Book Club: "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads you a children's story written by one of the greatest queer icons of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 133

01 Jun 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

The CZM Guide to Touching Grass This Summer

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Shereen discuss the benefits of touching grass, and how to get outside this summer.   Picking your route - keep it short at first. If you’...

The Co-op Trying to Change the Music Industry

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with Simon and Alex, two co-founders and worker owners of the music co-op platform Mirlo, about how streaming changed the music industry and...

On The Ground In Palestine, Part 2

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shereen continues her talk with nurse and street medic Eva about the reality on the ground in Palestine, as well as the process of traveling from the ...

On The Ground In Palestine, Part 1

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shereen talks with nurse and street medic Eva about her experience on the ground in Palestine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: "The Stolen Bacillus" by HG Wells

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads a classic anti-anarchist story by HG Wells written before Wells learned what was up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 132

25 May 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

The iHeart Podcast Union Episode

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with Tracey Wilson and Gnomes Griffin, two members of the iHeart Podcast Union's bargaining committee, about organizing media unions and get...

The Campaign Behind Chicago’s Only Union Bookstore

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with Caleb, Theo, and Finn, three members of the new Seminary Coop Booksellers Union about how they turned a campus bookstore into the only ...

The Forgotten History of Cuban Anarchism, Part 2 ft. Andrew

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Gare finish their discussion of Cuban anarchism in the 20th century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Forgotten History of Cuban Anarchism, Part 1 ft. Andrew

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew talk with Gare about the history of anarchist labor organizing in Cuba.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Guide for New Activists

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Killjoy talks with Gare about how to get and stay plugged into the movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: "Yermak, the Conqueror of Siberia" by Leo Tolstoy

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret reads a piece of folklore about the colonization of Siberia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 131

18 May 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Celebrating National Police Week

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Molly, Mia, and Shereen celebrate National Police Week by deconstructing some of the myths about line of duty deaths and sharing the stories of severa...