It Could Happen Here Weekly 160

Margaret reads another chapter from the second book in her Danielle Cain series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Apr 25min

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Behind the Scenes of That Teen Vogue Article on Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's Daughter Why Watching Actors Get Maimed By Big Cats Gives Me Hope For The Future How ICE Kidnapped A Farmworker Union Organizer Esperanto with Andrew Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #11 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: Behind the Scenes of that Teen Vogue Article on Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's Daughter https://www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian-jenna-wilson-elon-musk-trans-youth Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #11 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/us/politics/trump-administration-immigrant-detention-facilities-services.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-E4.PL6V.gJR0OQEOJP8G&smid=url-share https://ucsdguardian.org/2025/04/07/5-ucsd-students-face-sudden-f-1-visa-terminations-a-6th-deported-at-the-border-no-apparent-pattern-among-students-targeted/ https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-statement-international-students-visa-status-terminations https://bsky.app/profile/reichlinmelnick.bsky.social/post/3lmcxoqk2ts24 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278147/gov.uscourts.dcd.278147.30.1_1.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a931_2c83.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25881144-24a949/ https://bsky.app/profile/khuddleston.bsky.social/post/3lmaiaxi7f226 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/03/18/516185/hpd-says-their-stance-on-immigration-enforcement-hasnt-changed-despite-recent-turnover-to-ice/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/cea-chairman-steve-miran-hudson-institute-event-remarks/ https://apnews.com/article/china-response-us-tariffs-104-d40d497f6e07ee4163d88443cb75ab3fSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Apr 2h 47min

The gang discuss tariff chaos, the IRS handing over data to ICE, student visa cancellations, “lethality” in the military, and the Supreme Court. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/us/politics/trump-administration-immigrant-detention-facilities-services.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-E4.PL6V.gJR0OQEOJP8G&smid=url-share https://ucsdguardian.org/2025/04/07/5-ucsd-students-face-sudden-f-1-visa-terminations-a-6th-deported-at-the-border-no-apparent-pattern-among-students-targeted/ https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-statement-international-students-visa-status-terminations https://bsky.app/profile/reichlinmelnick.bsky.social/post/3lmcxoqk2ts24 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278147/gov.uscourts.dcd.278147.30.1_1.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a931_2c83.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25881144-24a949/ https://bsky.app/profile/khuddleston.bsky.social/post/3lmaiaxi7f226 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/03/18/516185/hpd-says-their-stance-on-immigration-enforcement-hasnt-changed-despite-recent-turnover-to-ice/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/cea-chairman-steve-miran-hudson-institute-event-remarks/ https://apnews.com/article/china-response-us-tariffs-104-d40d497f6e07ee4163d88443cb75ab3fSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Apr 46min

Andrew is joined by James to discuss the history and practice of Esperanto, the global language.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Apr 32min

Mia talks with Coalition of Independent Unions organizer Mark Medina about ICE's kidnapping of Familias Unidas por la Justicia organizer Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez, Lelo's work, and the April 12th rally at Portland City Hall to free him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Apr 40min

Robert explains why he repeatedly returns to Roar, a movie where the cast and crew are repeatedly for-real maimed by giant cats, when he needs to feel optimistic about the future of the human race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Apr 18min

Ella Yurman and Teen Vogue news and politics editor Lex McMenamin talk about interviewing Elon Musk’s trans daughter and how news outlets cover trans issues. Sources: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian-jenna-wilson-elon-musk-trans-youthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Apr 30min

Margaret reads the second half of an anonymously authored speculative fiction story about what people could do if large scale roundups began, and discusses it with an anarchist technology enthusiast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Apr 54min