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In part 2, Dennis Hastert lucks his way into becoming Speaker of the House and helps Congress redefine corruption for the 21st century. And then, after his retirement, it all comes crashing down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part 2, Dennis Hastert lucks his way into becoming Speaker of the House and helps Congress redefine corruption for the 21st century. And then, after his retirement, it all comes crashing down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House
ListenedIn part 2, Dennis Hastert lucks his way into becoming Speaker of the House and helps Congress redefine corruption for the 21st century. And then, after his retirement, it all comes crashing down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House
ListenedRobert tells Miles Gray the tangled story of Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House, pioneer of congressional corruption, and pedophile. Sources: Prosecutors detail sex abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert | PBS News Weekend Dennis Hastert Dies at 84: Timeline of Scandals, Controversies and Criminal Conviction - Newsweek Uncovering the Dennis Hastert cover-up | Bloom Fudali Former Speaker Dennis Hastert indicted - POLITICO Hastert returns to his humble beginnings after historic career -- Daily Herald Washingtonpost.com: Plain-Talking Hastert Poised to Be Speaker House Speaker Dennis Hastert Can Win Friends, But Can He Influence People? - Page 9 - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Biography of Speaker J. Dennis Hastert | Dickstein Shapiro Ex-Yorkville school chief recalls no misconduct complaints against Hastert - Chicago Tribune Payments by Hastert Linked to Report of Sexual Abuse - NYTimes.com Dennis Hastert has a history of keeping secrets - Vox See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Israeli Elections and the Palestinians 2026 Elections (The Union Ones) ¡El Chupacabras! Kim Kelly's Morbid Labor Tales Executive Disorder: Lula’s Victory, AI Election Ads, Voter Fraud, Revolt in Albania You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: Israeli Elections and the Palestinians Israel's Elections: What's at Stake?, International Crisis Group (Max Rodenbeck, Mairav Zonszein, Amjad Iraqi), 15 October 2026 A Jewish Currents Guide to the Israeli Elections, Josh Nathan-Kazis, Jewish Currents, 20 October 2026 Occupied Thoughts interview with Sami Abu Shehadeh https://fmep.org/resource/barred-from-knesset-elections-sami-abu-shehadeh-on-the-state-of-israeli-democracy/ Prospect magazine op-ed on the settlers and the state -…
Part Two: Peter Rachman: King of the Slumlords
ListenedRobert concludes the thrilling tale of the life of Peter Rachman by explaining how his death was used by even worse Slumlords to evade any responsibility for their crimes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Peter Rachman: King of the Slumlords
ListenedPeter Rachman was a London landlord so bad, his last name became an internationally recognized synonym for "shitty slumlord". In these episodes, Robert explains how he went from fleeing the Nazis, to fleecing the British. https://archive.is/EXu9c#selection-1535.829-1539.80 https://www.unseenhistories.com/the-murky-world-of-peter-rachman-neil-root/ https://www.thejc.com/life/books/how-landlord-rachmans-name-became-a-household-word-for-the-worst-reasons-mrrpna3a https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/krays-christine-keeler-cheap-flats-36683606 https://www.londonhistorians.org/index.php?s=file_download&id=71 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/home-office-could-not-get-rid-of-notorious-rachman-178265.html https://www.thesteepletimes.com/the-fog/redefining-rachman/ https://andyshistoricalmusings.wordpress.com/2024/08/05/who-was-peter-rachman-the-slum-landlord/ https://bnp.org.uk/rogue-landlords/ https://julesbirch.com/2012/10/24/revealing-the-real-rachman/…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Anti-Palestinian Racism How Trump Will Try To Make Voting Restrictions Even Worse The Save Europe Act and the Bad Faith Nazis Who Created It P1 The Save Europe Act and the Bad Faith Nazis Who Created It P2 Executive Disorder: Alberta Separatism, Ukraine's Starlink Predicament, Global Protests Continue You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: Anti-Palestinian Racism https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61db30d12e169a5c45950345/t/627dcf83fa17ad41ff217964/1652412292220/Anti-Palestinian+Racism-+Naming%2C+Framing+and+Manifestations.pdf https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/resources/human-rights/2024-november/recognizing-islamophobia-anti-palestinian-racism-and-antisemitsm/…
Part Two: How Nuisance Streamers and Rage-Baiting Ate the Internet
ListenedRobert explains how live streamers went from pranks, to acts of insane violence and public cruelty, and eventually turned them into a lucrative industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: How Nuisance Streamers and Rage-Baiting Ate the Internet
ListenedHow did nuisance streaming and rage-baiting rise to dominate the internet? Robert traces the unsettling devolution and its consequences for guest Jason Pargin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: 2026 Midterms Polling Update The French Student Uprising Breadfruit! Fear of a Nuclear January 6th Executive Disorder: ICE Shooting in NYC, Russian Diesel and Ukraine, Protests Around the World You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: 2026 Midterms Polling Update https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-big-liar-2026-09-29/ https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ts=1790679102019 https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-maine-october-2026/ https://mainebeacon.com/new-polling-jackson-narrowly-leads-collins-mainers-want-affordable-childcare/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html…
Part Two: Peter Attia and the Cult of Longevity
ListenedIn Part Two, Robert is again joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the rise and fall of the doctor at the center of the wellness podcast circuit: Dr. Peter Attia. From his stent as a McKinsey consult consultant to his pricey concierge longevity practice, a hit podcast, and a #1 bestseller. We break down "Medicine 3.0" and where the evidence holds up, where it doesn't, and how a smart, credible doctor can end up giving cover to the MAHA crowd. Finally, we get into his emails with Jeffrey Epstein, the fallout at CBS and his sponsors, and what it all says about doctors, fame, and wealthy patients. Content note: discusses Jeffrey Epstein and sexual abuse. Sources: Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023. Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026. Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024. Mann, Brian. "McKinsey & Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis." NPR,…
Part One: Peter Attia and the Cult of Longevity
ListenedDr. Peter Attia is not the worst doctor we've covered, but he may be one of the most influential. This week, Robert is joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to learn about the rise of a longevity medicine superstar who would influence the manosphere, the biohacker set, and the "healthspan" crowd. Covering what longevity medicine actually is and why concierge care is a problem for the country. Check out Kaveh's new podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persian-of-interest/id6814679153?i=1000791027349 Sources: Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023. Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026. Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024. Mann, Brian. "McKinsey & Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis." NPR, December 13, 2024. Martin, Kristen. "The Problem With Peter Attia: The Longevity Guru Turned Up in the Epstein Files. Should We Have Taken His Health…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: The Decline and Fall of the International Workers Movement How To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local Currencies How the ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Takes on Amazon Attacking Palestinian Health Executive Disorder: French Student Protests, Flavio Bolsonaro, ‘Third Country’ Deportations You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: The Decline and Fall of the International Workers Movement https://www.endnotes.org.uk/issues/issue-4/endnotes-a-history-of-separation-preface https://libcom.org/article/utopia-rules-technology-stupidity-and-secret-joys-bureaucracy-david-graeber https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/maurice-brinton-the-bolsheviks-and-workers-control https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1918/mar/x03.htm…
Part Two: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy
ListenedRobert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schlieman destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy
ListenedThis week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy. Sources: https://talkafricana.com/giuseppe-ferlini-the-treasure-hunter-who-demolished-and-robbed-the-pyramids-of-meroe/ https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/02/giuseppe-ferlini-pyramid-destroyer.html https://www.neperos.com/article/rs503u121c474977 https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2016/12/06/just-one-italian-the-pyramids-of-meroe-and-giuseppe-ferlini-their-destroyer/#footnote_1_16431 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000601?googleloggedin=true&seq=9 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/ https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy https://www.dw.com/en/the-archaeologist-who-discovered-troy-heinrich-schliemann/a-60323937 https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue/page/24/mode/2up Digging for Troy : from Homer to Hisarlik : Rubalcaba, Jill…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific After Ceuta Were Macklemore’s First Amendment Rights Violated? What Happened in the Labor Movement Last Month? Executive Disorder: DHS Voter Roll Purge, Cornell and Title IX, Hungary’s Anti-Corruption Crusade You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/29/us/us-caribbean-pacific-boat-strikes.html https://airwars.org/boat-strikes-latin-america https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/21/2003935694/-1/-1/1/OSS_Q2_MAR2026_FINAL_508.PDF https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/4563958/us-southern-command-establishes-joint-task-force-western-hemisphere/…
Part Two: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist
ListenedRobert discusses Martin's activities after the war, which included executing unarmed socialists. Then he became a pro-Nazi pastor and was shocked when the Nazis took power and did Nazi stuff. Sources: https://www.1517.org/articles/martin-niem%C3%B6ller-controversial-confessor https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/martin-niemoller https://archive.org/details/godsmanthestory0000clar/page/28/mode/2up https://www.nytimes.com/1939/09/25/archives/niemoeller-volunteers-for-uboat-service-nazis-reject-imprisoned.html https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/08/obituaries/martin-niemoller-resolute-foe-of-hitler.html https://considerthesourceny.org/teaching-holocaust-and-genocide/overview-human-behavior/case-studies/martin-niemoller https://archive.org/details/fromuboattoconce0000mart/page/260/mode/2up?q=jew https://worldbeyondwar.org/kapp-putsch-modern-memory/ https://spartacus-educational.com/GERniemoller.htm https://nwlocalpaper.com/first-they-came-explained…
Part One: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist
ListenedYou've heard Martin Niemoller's famous poem about Nazi Germany: "First they came..." In these episodes, Robert exposes Martin's true past as a war criminal and Nazi supporter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: West Bank Takeover The AI Regulation Debate Diversity With Andrew Gas Prices and Oil Wars Executive Disorder: Trump Bans the “Free Press,” Palestinian National Council Elections, ICE Shooting, Canadian Neoliberalism You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: West Bank Takeover https://jewishcurrents.org/it-feels-like-a-death-sentence https://www.972mag.com/armed-settler-hikes-west-bank/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/opinion/israel-west-bank-settlers-violence.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/israeli-settlers-surround-palestinian-home-in-occupied-west-banks-qusra https://www.972mag.com/bilin-israeli-land-seizure-settler-road/ The AI Regulation Debate https://x.com/hilbertspaess/status/2097476196791709843…
Part Two: Radovan Karadžić: The Genocidal Dictator Who Became a New-Age Guru
ListenedWe conclude the harrowing story of Radovan Karadžić with his war crimes and third act as an energy healer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Radovan Karadžić: The Genocidal Dictator Who Became a New-Age Guru
ListenedRobert sits down with Jamie Loftus to discuss a bastard who really did it all: started his own country and became dictator, carried out a genocide, and matured to quack energy healer using magic to improve men's sperm count. Preorder Jamie's new novel, The Tower: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/ Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-19960285 https://www.npr.org/2008/07/22/92775717/timeline-the-political-life-of-radovan-karadzic https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/22/the-hunt-for-radovan-karadzic-ruthless-warlord-turned-spiritual-healer https://www.npr.org/2008/07/23/92809597/karadzics-dual-life-war-fugitive-new-age-mystic Radovan Karadzic’s New-Age Adventure - The New York Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-23-fg-warcrime23-story.html https://calivita.com/webshop https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/01/radovan-karadzic-war-crimes-trial-no-ethnic-cleansing-bosnia https://www.npr.org/2005/11/19/5020196/the-poetry-of-an-indicted-war-criminal…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet Should AOC talk to MAHA? Debating the American Role in the Middle East A History Built of Uprising Executive Disorder: Oil Crisis, New Mail-In-Voting Rules Blocked, Macklemore Based?? You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet https://www.inventati.org/campaign/press https://keepitfree.ai/announcements/a/i-shuts-down-stay-human/ https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0616/ https://davidgraeber.org/articles/the-new-anarchists/ Should AOC talk to MAHA? https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/28/poll-maha-health-fractures-kennedy-00972253…
Part Four: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
ListenedWe conclude the story of Francis Galton and explore all the hideous ways his ideas helped inspire eugenic laws around the world, and ultimately the Holocaust. Sources: https://www.historyofdatascience.com/francis-galton-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-19th-century-science/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/kantsaywhere https://unseenhistories.substack.com/p/the-disturbing-visions-of-francis-galton-gavin-evans https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/server/api/core/bitstreams/dfd786fa-2090-4749-bcbe-3cc7159e55b5/content https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/anti-racism/lies-damned-lies-and-racist-statistics/ https://www.scienceaq.com/Article/other/22011.html https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-anthropometric-detective-and-his-racial-clues/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42042093-superior https://books.google.com/books/about/Francis_Galton.html?id=vL0hq80XXqMC https://galton.org/books/memories/index.html…
Part Three: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
ListenedRobert explains how Francis Galton helped invent modern forensic science while looking for ways to be more racist, as well as continuing his weird fetish of 'measuring' attractive women. Sources: https://www.historyofdatascience.com/francis-galton-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-19th-century-science/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/kantsaywhere https://unseenhistories.substack.com/p/the-disturbing-visions-of-francis-galton-gavin-evans https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/server/api/core/bitstreams/dfd786fa-2090-4749-bcbe-3cc7159e55b5/content https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/anti-racism/lies-damned-lies-and-racist-statistics/ https://www.scienceaq.com/Article/other/22011.html https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-anthropometric-detective-and-his-racial-clues/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42042093-superior https://books.google.com/books/about/Francis_Galton.html?id=vL0hq80XXqMC https://galton.org/books/memories/index.html…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Counterrevolution in Egypt What Happened with Milo Yiannopoulos? The Death of American Hegemony Executive Disorder: Escalation in Iran, Trade War with Canada, Arcade.gov You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: Counterrevolution in Egypt Hossam’s substack - https://barracks.substack.com/ Hossam’s book - https://www.versobooks.com/products/3225-counterrevolution-in-egypt?srsltid=AfmBOoo0NJfxdpH2uIJsXqXLfdSs10LtMgK9hCiKx7TeLHQO4OzTWF-L What Happened with Milo Yiannopoulos? https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2093428821835796688?s=20 https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2093387128717951297?s=20 https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2093491920001749378?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5pSX84h9K8…
Part Two: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
ListenedIn part 2, we follow Galton during his youthful rampage through the middle east and then Africa, and how his 'gap years' created the racism we all live with today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
ListenedThis week Robert begins our exploration of Francis Galton, a groundbreaking explorer and statistician who also invented modern racism as we know it by creating Eugenics. (4 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Disarming Hamas Anarchists and the Great War with Andrew The Hunt for Jason Arday Civilization with Andrew Executive Disorder: US Strikes Wedding in Iran, Mail-In Voting Whistleblower, Tupac Killer Convicted You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: Disarming Hamas https://carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/04/what-path-forward-the-board-of-peace-gaza-and-the-future-of-multilateralism https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/six-months-into-gaza-ceasefire-setting-the-record-straight-about-aid/ https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-deal-hamas-israel-lebanon-explosions-morocco-spain-migrants Anarchists and the Great War with Andrew Matthew S. Adams, Anarchism and the First World War George Woodcock,…
Part Two: The Websites Behind An International Rapist Network
ListenedRobert sketches out the international network of websites where sex criminals ply their trade and advertise, and concludes the story of Dominique Pelicot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: The Websites Behind An International Rapist Network
ListenedThere exists online a community of websites and users who encourage, pay and teach each other in how to drug and sexually abuse women. Robert explores the case of one particular website, Coco, in France, along with in one specific offender, Dominique Pelicot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How to Rob a City: NBA Billionaire Edition How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 2 Sophie Cunningham's Transphobic WNBA Panic DHS Surveillance and Infiltration of ICE Protests in Minnesota Executive Disorder: Mail-In Voting Restrictions, Canadian Trade War, Record High ICE Detentions You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: How to Rob a City: NBA Billionaire Edition https://www.forbes.com/profile/thomas-dundon/ https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-nbas-newest-cheapest-owner-shows-how-billionaires-ruin-sports https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/03/tom-dundon-blazers-subprime-loan/…
Part Two: Percy Fawcett: Real-Life Indiana Jones, or Deluded Psychic Racist?
ListenedRobert concludes the tale of Percy Fawcett by discussing how he came to believe a hidden jungle portal would turn his son into a god (spoiler: they died horribly). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Percy Fawcett: Real-Life Indiana Jones, or Deluded Psychic Racist?
ListenedThere are a few candidates for the title "the real Indiana Jones" but Percy Fawcett is the man whose reputation most inspired our favorite fictional archaeologist. Unfortunately, he was a racist, a murderer and a weirdo occultist who led his own son to a horrific death for reasons of Magic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 1 The Dangers of Silica ft. Kim Kelly How AI Companies are Monetizing Intimacy, Ft. Bridget Todd Fighting for Incarcerated Workers Executive Disorder: Iran Ceasefire Expires, Corrupt Military Contractors, Florida Election You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 1 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231241274187 https://fortune.com/2026/07/27/hormuz-fertilizer-guano-islands-act-fertilizer-empire/ https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/navassa-island-the-uss-160-year-forgotten-tragedy…
Part Two: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History
ListenedRobert continues telling James Stout about the story of the worst military leader in human history: Francisco Solano Lopez. Also known as 'El supremo', he nearly annihilated his own country through sheer incompetence. Sources: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494384?googleloggedin=true&seq=22 https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/11/22/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-1-francisco-solano-lopezs-earlier-life https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/8/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-2-the-start-of-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance#.YcJFwy2cZAY= https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/23/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-3-devastating-battles-for-both-sides#.Yd9N0i2cZAY= https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2022/1/12/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-4-how-the-war-ended#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=…
Part One: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History
ListenedThis week Robert sits down with James Stout to weave the story of the worst military leader in human history: Francisco Solano Lopez. Also known as 'El supremo', he nearly annihilated his own country through sheer incompetence. Sources: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494384?googleloggedin=true&seq=22 https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/11/22/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-1-francisco-solano-lopezs-earlier-life https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/8/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-2-the-start-of-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance#.YcJFwy2cZAY= https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/23/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-3-devastating-battles-for-both-sides#.Yd9N0i2cZAY= https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2022/1/12/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-4-how-the-war-ended#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA GlobeCon: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf? How Ken Paxton Became the Most Corrupt Man in Texas Politics Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Election You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-human-toll-of-neet-11-reported-suicides-after-paper-leak-forced-retest-101781771406022.html https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/ambedkar/web/readings/aoc_print_2004.pdf https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/surya-kant-parasite-remark-unemployment/article71041381.ece…
Part Two: Alex Karp: How Palantir's CEO Went From Marxist To Anti-Woke Crusader
ListenedWith Palantir now off the ground, Alex Karp turns himself into the spokesman and salesman for Palantir, a company that threatens to destroy everything he pretends to believe in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Alex Karp: How Palantir's CEO Went From Marxist To Anti-Woke Crusader
ListenedRobert begins his exploration of the early life of Alex Karp, current CEO of Palantir and best friend to Peter Thiel. He traces Alex's journey from left-wing academic to overlord of an "Anti-Woke" defense contractor. Sources: Robert Evans Sun, Aug 16, 7:55 PM (21 hours ago) to me https://translated.turbopages.org/proxy_u/ru-en.en.26d95273-6a62c822-5da570ba-74722d776562/https/www.juedische-allgemeine.de/politik/philosoph-des-cyberkriegs/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/alex-karp-from-dyslexic-outsider-ai-war-ceo-michael-murphy-asslc/ https://archive.is/mITxe#selection-2543.0-2557.72 https://archive.is/aVOyY#selection-1659.0-1671.192 https://kristindemontfort.substack.com/p/alex-karps-aggression-in-the-lebenswelt https://kristindemontfort.substack.com/p/alex-karps-aggression-in-the-lebenswelt https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-what-the-company-does/ https://medium.com/@alfredas/leaving-the-shire-a-farewell-letter-to-my-colleagues-at-palantir-5275b28ce09b…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. A Second Electrolysis Union Appears Morocco's US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara The Rise of Organized Retail Crime Propaganda How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You Executive Disorder: Spokane Wildfires, Abdul Wins Michigan Primary, Munition Shortage Donation links for Spokane wildfire: https://spokanetribalnetwork.org/ https://innovia.iphiview.com/innovia/GiveNow/AccountInformation/tabid/495/dispatch/accountselection_id$180408_hash$f9c04d9a7ad07c61d181c69d882b312140005878/Default.aspx You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: A Second Electrolysis Union Appears gacwa@protonmail.com https://linktr.ee/GACWA Morocco's US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara Saharawi Voices youtube…
Part Two: The Origins of Terror in Palestine
ListenedAfter World War One, the British Mandate takes over in Palestine- and shit really starts to hit the fan, leading to a series of riots, pogroms, assassinations and the dissolution of the communities that has existed in harmony for generations. Sources: https://www.jpost.com/blogs/my-nation-lives/this-week-in-israeli-history-operation-moses-raful-eitan-and-the-patria-disaster-435421 https://www.972mag.com/the-first-political-murder-in-jewish-palestine-lessons-of-intolerance/ https://archive.is/Rdwny#selection-1141.0-1141.321 https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1654849 https://rense.com/general76/zan.htm https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/40692 https://anumuseum.org.il/blog/patria/ https://waqarahmed.org/menachem-begin-israeli-terrorist-who-became-prime-minister-won-nobel-peace-prize https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/24114/hoffman_2020_swi_bombingkingdavid_aam.pdf?sequence=1 https://www.mideastjournal.org/post/jewish-arab-relations-a-deep-dive-into-the-history…
Part One: The Origins of Terror in Palestine
ListenedRobert sits down with Dr. Dana al-Kurd to discuss how things started going wrong in Palestine, and how terror first came to the Holy Land. Sources: https://www.jpost.com/blogs/my-nation-lives/this-week-in-israeli-history-operation-moses-raful-eitan-and-the-patria-disaster-435421 https://www.972mag.com/the-first-political-murder-in-jewish-palestine-lessons-of-intolerance/ https://archive.is/Rdwny#selection-1141.0-1141.321 https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1654849 https://rense.com/general76/zan.htm https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/40692 https://anumuseum.org.il/blog/patria/ https://waqarahmed.org/menachem-begin-israeli-terrorist-who-became-prime-minister-won-nobel-peace-prize https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/24114/hoffman_2020_swi_bombingkingdavid_aam.pdf?sequence=1 https://www.mideastjournal.org/post/jewish-arab-relations-a-deep-dive-into-the-history https://www.972mag.com/before-zionism-the-shared-life-of-jews-and-palestinians/…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Lebanon's Agreement with Israel Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski) Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons Why DSA Keeps Winning Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: Lebanon's Agreement with Israel https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/ https://thefirethesetimes.com https://hauntologies.net https://eliaayoub.com Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski) https://english.nv.ua https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/ Why is DHS Buying…
Part Two: Rebecca Felton: The First Female Senator (was also a pro-lynching activist)
ListenedAfter the Civil War takes everything from her, Rebecca blames her woes on rich white planters, which weirdly causes her to become a pro-lynching activist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Rebecca Felton: The First Female Senator (was also a pro-lynching activist)
ListenedRebecca Felton was a major suffragette and the first female senator. She was also, at different points, a slave owner and professional racist who became America's #1 pro-lynching advocate. (2 Part Series) Sources: https://www.senate.gov/senators/FeaturedBios/Featured_Bio_Felton.htm https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-nations-first-woman-senator-was-a-virulent-white-supremacist-180981150/ https://archive.is/PpZnj#selection-1919.0-1923.192 https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10695 https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/exhibits/show/1898/item/2278 https://www.nhcgov.com/604/Wilmington-Massacre-1898 https://www.neh.gov/article/wilmington-1898-unsupressed-history-massacre https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/when-white-supremacists-overthrew-government/ https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/apr/27 https://evhsonline.org/native-american https://archive.org/details/countrylifeingeo0000felt/page/95/mode/1up?q=slaves+caring+for+a+considerable+number+of+slaves…
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership CZM Rewind: Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse CZM Rewind: How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part One Executive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Canada Tariffs You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership inrange.tv https://theliberalgunclub.com/ https://www.instagram.com/armedequality/ CZM Rewind: Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News https://news.kalshi.com/p/kalshi-cnn-prediction-market-partnership https://www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-cnbc-deal-cnn-data-integration-partnership-2025-12…
Part Four: How The Navy SEALs Lost Their Mind
ListenedRobert takes us into the modern day history of SEAL malfeasance, from kinda robbing Captain Phillips to the comedy of errors that was the raid on Bin Laden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part Three: How The Navy SEALs Lost Their Mind
ListenedIn this episode Robert Chronicles how Richard Marcinko's elite red cell suffered two casualties trying to beat up an unarmed man. Also: the Navy SEALs make a series of questionable decisions overseas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ListenedAll of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How the Supreme Court Changed Digital Privacy Rights Free Football from FIFA How to Fire Your Boss The DSA Red Scare Executive Disorder: Three ICE Killings, UAW Investigation, Explosive Diarrhea You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: How the Supreme Court Changed Digital Privacy Rights https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/rayhunter-what-we-have-found-so-far https://natlawreview.com/article/your-location-data-now-your-own Free Football from FIFA https://www.Rebootfifa.com…
Part Two: Richard Marcinko: The Founder of SEAL Team 6
ListenedWe continue the life and times of Richard Marcinko as he enters the Vietnam War and immediately commits numerous war crimes for the CIA. Then he gets to invent SEAL Team 6! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part One: Richard Marcinko: The Founder of SEAL Team 6
ListenedThis week Robert tells Andrew Ti the story of Richard Marcinko, the founder of SEAL Team 6 and patient zero of tacticool "operator" culture. (4 Part Series) Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/07/14/navy-retiree-arms-maker-indicted/e175edc4-e44d-4f4c-ba0f-750f393a9e87/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/27/us/richard-marcinko-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/19/books/in-short-nonfiction-731592.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://archive.is/F9PY3 https://www.forever-wars.com/teamwork/ https://www.wired.com/2011/02/special-opsforces-could-use-a-breather-commander/?ref=forever-wars.com https://www.badgamehalloffame.com/rogue-warrior/ https://archive.is/UX4bb#selection-1973.0-1973.503 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-different-era-a-different-seal/…
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