It Could Happen Here

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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 b

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Number 1: Executive Disorder: US Strikes Wedding in Iran, Mail-In Voting Whistleblower, Tupac Killer Convicted
The gang discuss the dissolution of the SDF, Lake America, MAGA influencers secretly working for the Pentagon, Trump’s oil deal in Venezuela, new US strikes in Iran, a USPS whistleblower warning about voting restrictions, and the Tupac murder case. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits?CMP=share_btn_url https://x.com/the_amargi/status/2094779953925456352?s=20 https://x.com/JohnSevenTwo/status/2095117948650172862?s=20 https://x.com/jalalisarah/status/2095092338892705851?s=20 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/establishing-the-united-states-space-academy/ https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/2093060290371870948?s=20 https://x.com/Acyn/status/2093087605785292936?s=20 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-american-history-of-the-great-lakes-and-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-3a36/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/27/mike-collinss-former-staffer-posted-kkk-nazi-imagery/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/28/business/states-prediction-markets-gambling-federal-appeals-court https://x.com/StephenM/status/2093865962730651942?s=20 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/29/rubio-immigration-first-fifth-amendments-01056086?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2094436092422340978?s=20 https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-oil-reserves-eb0ed5a1e99602c21a7f690c3368020e https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/politics/how-marco-rubio-runs-venezuela.html https://x.com/BarakRavid/status/2094143793951838328?s=20 https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-news-trump-war-israel-hormuz-august-30 https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2094186148151046199?s=20 https://x.com/UK_MTO/status/2094558750254256319?s=20 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117196950497702512 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117190855202153056 https://x.com/RT_com/status/1492966810202693633?s=20 https://x.com/trbrtc/status/2094949680777994338?s=20 https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2094826294466810366?s=20 https://x.com/jalalisarah/status/2095092338892705851?s=20 https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2094285318170018166?s=20 https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2093246779068137472?s=20 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/ https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/maga-influencer-outed-as-a-pentagon-employee-in-bizarre-turn-after-botching-scoop-state-dept-spox-gave-her/ https://x.com/UnderSecPD/status/2090922149234028711?s=20 https://x.com/AFpost/status/2090993722955567308 https://x.com/JimLaPorta/status/2091970654316700056?s=20 https://cavallette.noblogs.org/2026/08/10092 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 04, 20261h 16min
Number 2: Executive Disorder: Mail-In Voting Restrictions, Canadian Trade War, Record High ICE Detentions
The gang discuss the death of Dolly Parton, a drought in Puerto Rico, SCOTUS allowing Trump to implement his executive order on mail-in voting, trade negotiations falling apart with Canada, how police are circumventing sanctuary policies, and the chaotic evacuation of a U.S. base in Bahrain. Sources: https://pridesource.com/article/dolly-parton-tribute https://people.com/dolly-parton-says-she-loves-and-does-not-judge-the-lgbtq-community-8386722 https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/designation-of-autistici-inventati-as-a-specially-designated-global-terrorist/ https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0616/ https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/08/18/usda-acts-remove-roadless-rule-restrictions-exacerbate-rising-wildfire-risk https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/planning/roadless https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/22/us-canada-trade-deal-01046788 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/nx-s1-5942971/u-s-treasury-launches-economic-d-day-against-iran-as-war-drags-on https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/6048370-scott-bessent-trump-administration-slow-roll-iran-war-sanctions/ https://newrepublic.com/post/214646/trump-worker-visa-fees-immigration https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/canada/trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs.html https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxvj1zd4qjo https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/iran-vows-retaliation-u-widens-115405636.html https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-drought-disaster-usda-farmers-water-b4fe620ecbb2272576e79d140f0180dd https://www.elnuevodia.com/corresponsalias/washington-dc/notas/agricultura-federal-declara-una-emergencia-en-26-municipios-de-puerto-rico-a-causa-de-la-sequia/ https://www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-informants/2026/illinois-prosecutors-helping-ice/ https://www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-informants/2026/illinois-trust-act-violations-immigrants-deported/ https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Safer-Communities/Resources-for-Law-Enforcement/Law-Enforcement-and-Immigration/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC1X9shmR24 https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/2092303479054225809?s=20 https://deportationdata.org/news/2026-08-24-ICE-release.html https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/251258.P.pdf https://app.deportationdata.org/?agency=ice&dataset=detention-stays&tab=chart&s=eJxVyDEKhEAMQNG7_HqEWRd2IZcJKoOKTCIabcS7W_vKd3Ei38QeXSAMflho777MtpOIuRaE6hYTibE4gqq5FVUS47a-o64IbW5_Tf43-cP9AO8gHXk https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2026-08/OIG-26-23-Aug26.pdf https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17238.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/trump-usps-mail-voting-rule-lawsuit-states-supreme-court.html https://archive.is/20260818151459/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/18/pentagon-evaluating-smaller-us-military-presence-persian-gulf-after-iran-war/#selection-1117.0-1121.36 https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-21/bahrain-evacuation-military-families-navy-22618186.html https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-08-21/stars-and-stripes-publisher-editor-reporter-separated-22620671.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 28, 20261h 3min
Number 3: DHS Surveillance and Infiltration of ICE Protests in Minnesota
Garrison outlines what we know about how DHS investigated anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis and new discovery documents revealing Homeland Security Investigations reports on financial probes of activist groups and labor unions. Sources: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73489661/united-states-v-sant/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.0_6.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.3_3.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.5_5.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.7_4.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.10_4.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.8_4.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.9_5.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.12_4.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.11_5.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.21_4.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.22_4.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.23_4.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.24_4.pdf https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446251/dl?inline=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X3DhFnngDY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 27, 202649min
Number 4: The Hunt for Jason Arday
Robert reads an investigative report by French author and researcher, Stephanie Lamy, about the community of race scientists who went after Jason Arday. Source: https://share.google/VTyoNfxD04LW1B51H See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 02, 202638min
Number 5: Go Now: How to Prepare for Fire Evacuation
Weeks after more than 600 houses in Spokane burned, James talks to community members about how people prepared, cared for each other, and worried about migration enforcement during the fire evacuations. Sources: Aldo Leopold- A Sand County Almanac https://www.instagram.com/p/DcBqjR6RdzJ/ Donation Links: Spokane Immigrants Rights Coalition: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sirc-community-fund Spectrum running the Rainbow Relief Fund: https://spectrumcenterspokane.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate Colville Fund: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/cedar-fund-wildfire-recovery-campaign See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 24, 202634min