Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump
Our tale of Orange County bastardry reaches it's apex in John Schmitz, the conspiracy maniac who ran against Nixon from the Right and blazed the trail that led us to Donald TrumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Jan 20241h 9min
Part One: How Orange County Incubated American Fascism
Robert sits down with Francesca Fiorentini to talk about how Orange County, California gave birth to the modern Republican Party, thanks to some arms dealers and a howling fascist named John Schmitz. (2 Part Series) Sources: https://cafe.com/article/were-revolutionaries-john-schmitzs-controversial-1972-third-partypresidential-campaign/ https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/05/archives/john-schmitz-is-no-george-wallace-.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-16-me-1902-story.html https://www.reddit.com/r/thecampaigntrail/comments/115krux/fun_facts_about_john_g_schmitz_not _really_theyre/ https://people.com/crime/mary-kay-letourneau-devastated-when-politician-father-was-caughtfathering-children-with-student/ https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-joseph-e-schmitz-foreign-policypentagon-dod-germany-wrong-doing-439239 https://archive.is/qkm9c https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2001/01/12/conservative-gopcongressman-john-g-schmitz-70-dies/d1dc7a2d-458c-4ef4-8f0d-398dfb8d54b4/ https://www.npr.org/2023/05/17/1176662608/a-historian-details-how-a-secretiveextremist-group-radicalized-the-american-rig https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/29/republicans-orange-county-california-228110/ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/los-angeles-times/20181105/281483572392685 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Jan 20241h 16min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 113
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Jan 20242h 26min
CZM Rewind: Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History
In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Kaiser Wilhelm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Jan 20241h 4min
CZM Rewind: Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History
Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Kaiser Wilhelm, the devastatingly cringy Mama's boy who came to rule an empire despite lacking even a single relevant skill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Jan 20241h 21min
CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 4-6
Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series on the life and crimes of one of the 20th century's greatest war criminals. (Ft. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds from The Dollop)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Des 20234h 13min
CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 1-3
Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series on the life and crimes of one of the 20th century's greatest war criminals. (Ft. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds from The Dollop)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Des 20234h 14min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 112
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Des 20232h 30min
