It Could Happen Here
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.
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The gang gives a rundown on antinatalist terrorism, deportations to South Sudan, a potential DHS reality TV show, and Biden's pro-state cancer. Plus, updates on Palestine, the FBI, tariffs, and immigration.
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https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69775896/dvd-v-us-department-of-homeland-security/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.282404/gov.uscourts.mad.282404.111.0.pdf
Robert, Mia, and Garrison discuss the final arc of Andor Season 2, covering how empires cannibalize their own, revolution as an infectious disease, and the politics of Yavin.
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Robert, Mia, and James Discuss developments in conflicts in Kashmir, Yemen, and Kurdistan.
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https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/new-message-from-abdullah-Ocalan-79417...
Andrew concludes his series on Latin American anarchism with the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and its aftermath.
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https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/chuck-morse-anarchism-in-mexico
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/angel-cappelletti-anarchism-in-latin-america
Kirk Shaffer’s “Tropical Libertarians: Anarchist movements and networks in the Caribbean, Southern United States, and Mexico, 1890s–1920s&rd...
Andrew is joined by Garrison to conclude his series on Latin American anarchism by talking about the spread of radical ideas in Mexico throughout the 19th century.
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Margaret reads you a classic norse fairy tale and then makes a thin and likely incorrect argument for why it's a queer parable.
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The gang talks about White House efforts to suspend habeas corpus and expand deportation efforts, while DeSantis builds new detention centers in Florida. Plus, updates on tariffs and Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestine students.
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Robert, Mia, and Garrison discuss the third arc of Andor Season 2, covering the Ghorman Massacre. Terrorist cells are uniting under the boot of the Empire, a riot pits undercover agents vs outside agitators, and we see the consequences of bending the truth.
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James is joined by Molly to discuss the Trump administration admitting 59 Afrikaner "refugees" and the myth of a "white genocide" in South Africa.
Mia talks with writer and author Victoria Zeller about her new book One of the Boys and the politics of masculinity, being trans, and football.
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Robert sits down with Irish author Padraig O Ruairc to discuss the growth of Ireland's far right anti-immigrant movement since COVID, and what can be done to stop it.
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Margaret reads the final two chapters of her book The Barrow Will Send What it May.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
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Who We Talk About When We Talk About Borders
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Trans Journalism In the Era of Trump
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Trump vs. DC: Inside the Takeover You’re Not Hearing About feat. Bridget Todd
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The gang get together to discuss India Pakistan conflict, Israel’s genocidal plan to occupy the Gaza Strip, raids in Los Angeles, the U.S. government sending migrants to Libya, and a tariff update.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/05/trump-defends-toy-tariffs/83455040007/
Robert, Mia, and Garrison discuss the second arc of Andor Season 2, covering the infiltration of an underground resistance, weaponized surveillance, and the personal cost of revolution.
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Just over 100 days into Trump’s second term, the damage in Washington, DC is already undeniable. From threatening local autonomy to J-6 insurrectionists getting off the hook, the nation's capital is under siege.
Guest co-host Bridget Todd, host of There Are No Girls On The Internet, joins Weird Little Guys’ Molly Conger to break down what’s happening in DC—and why the rest of ...
Mia talks with trans journalists David Forbes, Mira Lazine, and Mady Castigan about how a lack of trans journalism got us here and how it can be supported.
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James and Gare talk about how border reporting often ignores the impact of borders on Indigenous people and how differently migrants are covered during Democratic and Republican administrations.
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Margaret reads chapter seven of her book The Barrow Will Send What it May
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