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It Could Happen Here

It Could Happen Here

By: Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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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 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 First Anti-AI Firebombing

    The First Anti-AI Firebombing
    Apr 22 2026

    Garrison and Robert talk about Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20 year old charged with attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. We discuss how he became an AI doomer, his belief that artificial superintelligence will wipe out humanity, and his Substack promoting IQ nationalism.

    Sources:

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl

    https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/

    https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20

    https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real

    https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4

    https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/

    https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

    https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169

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    37 mins
  • Indigeneity with Andrew

    Indigeneity with Andrew
    Apr 21 2026

    Andrew is joined by Mia to discuss different conceptions of indigeneity and what they mean politically.

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    34 mins
  • Private Credit: It's 2008's All The Way Down

    Private Credit: It's 2008's All The Way Down
    Apr 20 2026

    Mia is once again joined by Molly to discuss a bank run on another type of shadow banks caused by subprime car loans!

    Sources:

    https://businessjournalism.org/2026/01/tricolor-investigation/

    https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-bank-signals-30b-risk-020300965.html

    https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-12-2026/card/morgan-stanley-private-credit-fund-hit-with-redemption-requests-IS8PSZh497HC5aF4CkGN

    https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/private-credit-defaults-have-just-passed-their-2008-peak/

    https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-tests-private-credit-110634713.html

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/business/what-is-blue-owl-private-credit

    https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/barclays-weighs-mfs-fallout-private-080551362.html

    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/apollo-global-marc-rowan-private-credit-funds-redemptions.html

    https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apollos-private-credit-fund-limits-investor-withdrawals-after-redemption-2026-03-23/

    https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/wall-street-banks-trade-derivatives-bet-pain-private-credit-ft-reports-2026-04-17/

    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/apollo-private-credit-fund-gives-investors-only-45percent-of-requested-withdrawals.html

    https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/shadow-banking-and-private-credit-what-7018536/

    https://www.privatedebtinvestor.com/insight-the-challenges-for-pd-arms-of-pe-firms/

    https://archive.vn/f9UdP

    https://archive.vn/HUxEo#selection-1637.0-1650.0

    https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1111.pdf?sc_lang=en

    https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/banks-private-credit-partnerships.html

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    30 mins
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This show has been amazing. It provides useful information and news on underreported issues around the world.

Exceptional

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Gf and I just got back from Chicago. We saw the protests and wondered what was going on. Thanks for filling us in on what was happening.

Thanks for the info

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All the hosts bring unique experiences and a wide breadth of reports. Pairing the haunting reality of our world with great banter, calls to action, and resources to inform ourselves as well.

Informed, In-person, and experienced

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After finding it via Some More News, I found myself immediately hooked onto the combination of otg reporting and collated reports supported by a great many sources.

Though the content does seem left-leaning, the stories being covered are quite relatable and at least, entertaining to almost anybody. I'd recommend if you're a fan of saying "Jesus Christ" under your breath in response to the story you're being told.

Incredibly informative exposès

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