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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CZM Book Club: Ocotillo, by Madeline ffitch
Margaret reads you a surreal story about the surreal Southwest, written by one of her favorite authors
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Sep 20 42 min
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Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet Should AOC talk to MAHA? Debating the American R
Sep 19 3 h 29 min
Executive Disorder: Oil Crisis, New Mail-In-Voting Rules Blocked, Macklemore Based??
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The gang discuss Ed Sheeran dropping Macklemore from his tour over pro Palestine comments, courts blocking new mail-in-ballot requirements, Houthi attacks on Saudi oil in
Sep 18 1 h 00 min
A History Built of Uprising
Mia begins a series on the history of the most recent series of uprisings by examining how history moves.
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Sep 17 16 min
Debating the American Role in the Middle East
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks about the debate in DC on what the role of the US has been in the Middle East, and what it should be. She also talks about what’s missi
Sep 16 29 min
Should AOC talk to MAHA?
Garrison talks with Dr. Kaveh Hoda about the potential risks and benefits of doing outreach to people within the MAHA movement, the partisan makeup of MAHA, and why AOC i
Sep 15 1 h 07 min
What's the Roadless Rule and Who Wants To Scrap It?
James and journalist Jason Dove Mark explain the roadless rule, national forests, and the Trump administration's attempts to strip protections from tens of thousands of a
Sep 14 28 min
Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet
Margaret joins James to discuss a new round of sanctions against, among others, Autistici/Inventati and the internet infrastructure services they provided.
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Sep 14 36 min
CZM Book Club: Reverse Book Club: Talking "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" with Bridget, Hazel and All of You
To close out Black August, Margaret sits down with Bridget Todd and Hazel Acacia to finish talking about one of the most iconic Trek episodes ever made (S6E13: Far Beyond
Sep 13 30 min
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Counterrevolution in Egypt What Happened with Milo Yiannopoulos?
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Sep 12 3 h 00 min
Executive Disorder: Escalation in Iran, Trade War with Canada, Arcade.gov
The gang discuss new prediction market advertising campaigns, a 9/11 themed attack ad against Abdul El-Sayed, the US striking Iranian oil tankers, Trump’s illegal tariffs
Sep 11 1 h 04 min
The Death of American Hegemony
Mia discusses the long arc of the Pax Americana, its roots in the US Navy, and how Trump’s war with Iran has blown it up.
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Sep 10 27 min
What Happened with Milo Yiannopoulos?
Garrison talks about the former rising star of the alt-right being deported to the UK, the beef between Milo and Laura Loomer, possible issues with his green card, and ho
Sep 9 41 min
Counterrevolution in Egypt
In this episode Dana El Kurd talks with Hossam El-Hamalawy, a journalist and socialist from Cairo, who was among the organizers of the 2011 uprising. He has been involved
Sep 8 47 min
Did Donald Trump Ban Buffalo?
James is joined by Molly to discuss how the Bureau of Land Management is quietly changing its approach to public land management and what it means for approximately 900 b
Sep 7 1 h 00 min
CZM Reverse Book Club: Talking "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" with Bridget, Hazel, and All of You
To close out Black August, Margaret sits down with Bridget Todd and Hazel Acacia to talk about one of the most iconic Trek episodes ever made (S6E13: Far Beyond the Stars
Sep 6 33 min
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Disarming Hamas Anarchists and the Great War with Andrew The Hunt for Jason Arday
Sep 5 3 h 06 min
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 US
Sep 4 1 h 16 min
Civilization with Andrew
Andrew talks with James about the concept of civilization and how we can use it to understand our shared past and future.
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Against the Grain by James C.
Sep 3 29 min
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.
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Sep 2 37 min
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I came in from BTB and honestly not big in the podcasting world, but genuinely impressed with what the CZM team has accomplished. It’s OK to not agree with everything everyone on every show says. That’s the point - allowing ideas into your life from others with different perspectives. CZM does a great job of keeping it light, but letting the stories breathe when the implications are grim. That is an extremely hard tight rope to walk. Shout out to Sophie and Robert and the entire CZM team. You are appreciated.
MattMcLaren88 · Jun 2026
Great show but one star off because the ads are excessive. We’re talking 3+ min stretches of ads. Yes I know you can skip but I listen at work so I can’t skip as I can’t be on my phone, just put it on and play. 3+ mins is insane. And it’s not just one ad reel like that, there were 3/4+ reels like that already and I’m legit not even 25 mins in… it’s deadass like half ads
afluffyorangecat · May 2026
New listener as in I have been listening for the last month or so. I don’t get the Mia hate! I understand that maybe not every listener will understand a host’s entire personality translated through a podcast that we play through our pocket computer speakers but SHEESH people! She’s very smart and does a great job of explaining things. That being said, wonderful job by everyone all around, very informative and great resource. Lovely crew! <3
sopranosgal91 · Apr 2026
The episode featuring Steven Monacelll and Dr. Michael Phillips stood out as informative, thoughtful, and well-researched. I’d love to hear more from Monacelli and Phillips!
Philly Phan 25 · Sep 2024
I do not subscribe to either political party. So it becomes extremely obvious when the journalist has a side that he believes is the good guys vs the bad guys. Instead of presenting reasonable arguments and flaws in each side’s point of view (which there certainly are), he’s already decided who’s right and who’s wrong and needs you to agree with him. He’s not providing information so you can be a better informed citizen, he’s providing you an opinion by swaying the narrative. Really disappointing. I was really interested in this.
condorswizzbeatz · Jun 2026
Content-wise, this is exactly the kind of podcast I would normally be hooked on, but the ads are just out of control. I totally get that ads are necessary because the people who make these podcasts need to pay rent and buy food, but this is the only podcast I’ve ever encountered that’s like 60% content, 40% ads.
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