It Could Happen Here Weekly 163

Mia talks with CAW writer and editor Vicky Osterweil about Republican unpopularity, Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney’s history of fascism Links: https://www.cawshinythings.com/about-caw/ Sources: https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/fair-shakes-amv.pdf https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-after-suspension-for-charlie-kirk-comments-our-government-cannot-be-allowed-to-control-what-we-do-and-do-not-say-on-television-195436293.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/24/trump-approval-rating/86306451007/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-dips-americans-worry-about-economy-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-09-23/ https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/kimmel-reinstatement-disney-price-increase-scoop https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/democrats-pounce-in-reliably-red-iowa-fueled-by-special-election-hopium-00538075 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-win-in-iowa-special-election-breaks-gop-supermajority https://www.the-downballot.com/p/iowa-democrats-win-massive-upsetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Sep 50min

Prop's friend, Tanjint Wiggy aka Tristian is the the elected Union negotiator for the health workers in the Inland Empire of California. We talk to him about the highs and lows of negotiating with the state, ICE raids, the jailing of David Huerta and how we can stand in solidarity with them. @tanjint Itsonlyempire.com @famlikleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Sep 31min

Margaret reads you a story about yearning and magic and folklore and teenage gays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Sep 26min

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - An Inside Look at the Asylum Process - What is Tren de Aragua and Why is Trump Obsessed With Them? - Autism and RFK Jr.’s War on Pregnant People - How the US attacks on Venezuela Impact Trinidad and Tobago with Andrew - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #35 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: https://x.com/ConsulMexCho/status/1966636249910738951 https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/12/dhs-statement-ice-officer-seriously-injured-line-duty-and-shooting-chicago-during https://unraveledpress.com/what-happened-to-silverio-villegas-gonzalez/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.37.0_2.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.41.0.pdf https://calmatters.org/inside-the-newsroom/2025/04/calmatters-partners-with-evident-media-on-a-documentary-exposing-truth-behind-border-patrol-raid/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/16/us/tyler-robinson-charges.html https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-leaked-messages-from-charlie https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/media/abc-jimmy-kimmel.html Crossing Borders: The Evolution and Impact of Tren de Aragua | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University https://share.google/xnyZpnUILdcDrZep1 Debunking 3 Myths About Tren de Aragua https://share.google/TGwfFwu9ApWrOuU7N Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5 Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5 https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/22/autism-tylenol-takeaways-trump-rfk-jr/86293921007/ https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-experts-trump-tylenol-autism-link/ https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/pm-us-military-should-kill-them-all-violently-6.2.2390747.79d6204d7c https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jel4gyezo https://www.padilla.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/09-16-2025-Whistleblower-Disclosure-to-Congress-re-Guatemalan-UC-Repatriation-SN.pdf https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MEMORANDUM-OPINION.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-gold-card/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers/ https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1970491119831028000 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/23/nx-s1-5550915/trump-immigration-judges https://www.npr.org/2025/09/02/g-s1-86691/military-lawyers-immigration-judges-jag https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/designating-antifa-as-a-domestic-terrorist-organization/ https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-afpi-tpusa-hillsdale-college-and-over-40-national-and-state-organizations-launch-america-250-civics-coalition#:~:text=Home-,U.S https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/centers/america-250-civics-education-coalition?__cf_chl_tk=CX4TkwEkLHCaXlh.Fd5SU143s0.XxeWDM.gYxCgS1R4-1758115761-1.0.1.1-PtDspNboVVBLqiywS5GF3.Ns09TzWf.a9IAN86NyplM https://oversight-project.revv.co/urge-the-fbi-to-designate-transgender-terrorism https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readies-new-war-on-trans-people https://www.them.us/story/trump-admin-fbi-trans-nihilistic-violent-extremists-terroristSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Sep 3h 10min

We discuss the shooting of three ICE detainees in Dallas, Trump’s Gold Card and 100k H1B visa fee, soybean tariffs, and reports of the FBI designating trans people “terrorists.” Sources: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/09-16-2025-Whistleblower-Disclosure-to-Congress-re-Guatemalan-UC-Repatriation-SN.pdf https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MEMORANDUM-OPINION.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-gold-card/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers/ https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1970491119831028000 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/23/nx-s1-5550915/trump-immigration-judges https://www.npr.org/2025/09/02/g-s1-86691/military-lawyers-immigration-judges-jag https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/designating-antifa-as-a-domestic-terrorist-organization/ https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-afpi-tpusa-hillsdale-college-and-over-40-national-and-state-organizations-launch-america-250-civics-coalition#:~:text=Home-,U.S https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/centers/america-250-civics-education-coalition?__cf_chl_tk=CX4TkwEkLHCaXlh.Fd5SU143s0.XxeWDM.gYxCgS1R4-1758115761-1.0.1.1-PtDspNboVVBLqiywS5GF3.Ns09TzWf.a9IAN86NyplM https://oversight-project.revv.co/urge-the-fbi-to-designate-transgender-terrorism https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readies-new-war-on-trans-people https://www.them.us/story/trump-admin-fbi-trans-nihilistic-violent-extremists-terrorist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Sep 59min

Andrew is joined by James to discuss recent US attacks on Venezuelan boats, and how the Prime Minister of Trinidad’s full throated support puts the small Caribbean nation at risk. Sources: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/pm-us-military-should-kill-them-all-violently-6.2.2390747.79d6204d7c https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jel4gyezo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Sep 29min

Mia talks with unionized abortion care worker Crystal about RFK Jr.’s new announcement that Tylenol in pregnant people can cause autism and the real reproductive healthcare crises in the US. Links: https://prh.org/ https://www.instagram.com/acog_org?igsh=MXA1am4xeWg4Mzh2eA%3D%3D Sources: https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/22/autism-tylenol-takeaways-trump-rfk-jr/86293921007/ https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-experts-trump-tylenol-autism-link/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Sep 29min

Robert and James discuss the Trump administration's war on Tren de Aragua. Sources: Crossing Borders: The Evolution and Impact of Tren de Aragua | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University https://share.google/xnyZpnUILdcDrZep1 Debunking 3 Myths About Tren de Aragua https://share.google/TGwfFwu9ApWrOuU7N Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5 Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Sep 33min