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.
Episodes
James sits down with Frances to hear firsthand what it is like for families of people in the asylum system right now and how even U.S. citizens can have their families torn apart by the Trump administration’s anti-asylum policies.
Sources:
https://x.com/ConsulMexCho/status/1966636249910738951
Margaret sits down with author Alan Lea to discuss his novella, Hermetica.
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- Charlie Kirk's Assassination: Sorting Fact from Fiction
- DC Police Takeover Update feat. Bridget Todd
- Thi'sl, The Nipsey Hussle of St. Louis, On What It Really Takes to Make Our Hoods Better feat. Prop
- Years of Lead Paint
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #34
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The gang discuss the suspected Charlie Kirk shooter, texts between him and his roommate, and how the Trump admin is using Kirk’s assassination to attack free speech by labeling Antifa a terrorist organization and promising to target activist groups funding terrorism. We also talk about ICE killing a single father in Chicago and deportations to Ghana.
The gang compare and contrast the Years of Lead to current brainrotted form of political violence in the United States from assassinations, conspiracy theories, and state sponsored doxing.
Sources:
https://www.cawshinythings.com/i-was-promised-a-more-aesthetically-pleasing-cyberpunk-dystopia/
https://www.cato.org/blog/politically-motivated-violence-rare-united-states
Thi'sl is a child of the Lou, who ran the streets, was in the foster care and justice systems. Now he runs an incredible mentoring program. He talks about how to really REALLY reduce crime, you have to be a trusted voice.
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Bridget Todd talks with Garrison about what the expiration of Trump's emergency order means for Washington DC, how it was a cover for increased immigration enforcement, and why the lack of statehood makes DC more vulnerable than other cities.
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There Are No Girls on the Internet: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-there...
Robert and Garrison discuss the memes, disinformation, and conflicting theories surrounding the political orientation of the Charlie Kirk assassin. Groyper? Antifa? Or just Reddit?
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Margaret brings you the conclusion of the tale of Hermetica.
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- It Was Never About Crime feat. Prop
- Abundance, Or How To Sell Tech Fascism To Liberals
- ICE Partners with Israeli Phone Hacking Spyware
- Recognizing Palestine as a State: Meaningful Farce feat. Dana El Kurd
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #33
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The gang discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Epstein birthday book, an ICE raid of a Hyundai plant in Georgia, the DOJ's consideration of a trans gun ban, and an update on the Cop City RICO case.
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Dana El Kurd talks about the recent declarations by France, the UK, Canada, and others to recognize Palestine as a state. She discusses what this means, how these declarations are not tied to Palestinians exercising sovereignty, and what Palestinians actually want.
Sources:
Noura Erekat and Shahd Hammouri in Jadaliyya - https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/46838
Paul Poast in World Politics Review - https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com...
Garrison talks with Cooper Quentin from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about Paragon’s spyware Graphite, how it reads text messages, who is most at risk, and misinformation exaggerating the spyware's known capabilities.
Sources:
https://citizenlab.ca/2025/03/a-first-look-at-paragons-proliferating-spyware-operations/
https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-...
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.
Sources:
https://thebaffler.com/latest/whats-the-matter-with-abundance-harris?ref=newintermag.com
https://newintermag.com/abundance-big-techs-bid-for-the-democratic-party/#fn16
https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Abundance-Ecosystem-Report-...
Okay, with all this talk about deploying troops in our cities, especially DC, it's very clear to me that that “crime” is just a means to remove black, brown, poor and unhoused people from your city. Because if you really cared about crime, there are proven interventions that actually work to reduce crime… and it happens to be Black mayors puttin' in the work.
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Margaret continues with tale of Hermetica, the generation ship.
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- BlueAnon: Assassination False Flag and Liberal Election Denial
- BlueAnon: Alt National Park Service
- Chicago Prepares for Occupation
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #32
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The gang discuss rumors of Trump’s declining health, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser acquiescing to the federal police occupation, and plans for federal deployment in Chicago. Plus, updates on tariffs and Ukraine.
Sources:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/07/memorandum-from-the-physician-to-the-pres...
Mia talks with Unraveled journalist Raven about the impending deployment of the National Guard, ICE and the Border Patrol to Chicago and how the city is preparing to resist.
Sources:
https://bsky.app/profile/unraveledpress.com
https://unraveledpress.com/support-unraveled/
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Garrison talks with Jack from AltWatcher about a viral social media account posing as dissent Park Service employees sending coded messages on the internet.
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https://jjoycelynch.substack.com/
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