CZM Book Club: Hermetica, by Alan Lea, Part One

The gang discuss Trump’s attempts to distract from Epstein, the construction of a 5,000 bed ICE detention camp at Fort Bliss, and cuts to the EPA and public broadcasting. Sources/Links: Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-letter-we-have-certain-things-in-common-f918d796?st=dg3j4m&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink https://apnews.com/article/trump-jeffrey-epstein-grand-jury-justice-department-4634e5afceb8b1bb43f23558dfbb1d6c https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/14/teen-models-powerful-men-when-donald-trump-hosted-look-of-the-year https://www.wsj.com/politics/justice-department-told-trump-name-in-epstein-files-727a8038 https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-immigration-deport-chilean-man-living-pennsylvania-refuting-123944071 https://www.fastcheck.cl/2025/07/22/foto-atribuida-a-luis-leon-supuesto-migrante-chileno-deportado-a-guatemala-es-falsa/ https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165454 https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-07-22/fort-bliss-detention-center-migrants-18520342.html https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4250988/ https://www.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/documents/reports/2022-02/DODIG-2022-064.pdf https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/Documents/defbudget/fy2024/budget_justification/pdfs/01_Operation_and_Maintenance/O_M_VOL_1_PART_2/OHDACA_OP-5.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/trump-awards-immigration-detention-center-contract-for-fort-bliss-in-texas?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/07/21/you-feel-like-your-life-is-over/abusive-practices-at-three-florida-immigration https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/232598p.pdf https://www.thenation.com/article/world/afghan-refugee-fort-bliss/ https://ecf.cacd.uscourts.gov/doc1/031145354889 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/ending-taxpayer-subsidization-of-biased-media/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/23/trump-announces-massive-trade-deal-with-japan-with-15percent-tariffs.html https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/23/eu-100bn-no-deal-plan-trump-tariffs-threat-us-imports https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trump-trade-deals-are-arriving-how-they-might-affect-us-economy-rcna220465 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-rico-law-ban-hormone-therapy-gender-affirming-surgery-transgender-youth/ https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5407157-puerto-rico-gender-affirming-care-ban-transgender-americans/ https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-congress-epstein-mike-johnson-b2793874.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trump-tariffs-live-updates-trump-strikes-deal-with-japan-as-eu-us-reportedly-close-in-on-pact-200619932.html https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rumeysa-ozturk-what-i-witnessed-inside-an-ice-womens-prison https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/21/npr-pbs-affiliates-worry-congress-clawbacks-00465850 https://archive.vn/zXQCw#selection-895.0-899.146See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Juli 51min

Robert, Gare, James and Mia discuss new revelations about Trump's relation to Jeffrey Epstein and how the Epstein Files have fractured Trump's base. Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/a-timeline-of-donald-trumps-creepiness-while-he-owned-miss-universe-191860/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/23/donald-trump-accuser-stacey-williams-jeffrey-epstein https://apnews.com/article/trump-rape-carroll-trial-fe68259a4b98bb3947d42af9ec83d7db https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/17/donald-trump-accused-of-sexual-assault-by-former-model-amy-dorris https://archive.fo/J6z9J https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna218693 https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/21/18701098/trump-accusers-sexual-assault-rape-e-jean-carroll https://archive.fo/aeLYy https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70843413/trump-v-murdoch/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Juli 31min

Mia and James are joined by journalists Mel Buer and Sean Beckner Carmitchel to discuss two months of ICE raids in LA and how the community has come together to resist them. https://linktr.ee/mel_buer‪ @acatwithnews.bsky.social‬ @melbuer.bsky.social‬See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Juli 40min

James is joined once again by Gillian Brockell to discuss the use of private jets to rendition migrants to Africa, safety on ICE Air flights, and commercial airlines who fly for ICE. Sources/Links: https://hardghistory.ghost.io/exclusive-ice-may-have-secretly-done-more-third-country-removals-than-previously-known/https://hardghistory.ghost.io/new-ices-eswatini-flight-went-through-us-base-in-djibouti-americans-stationed-there-are-angry/https://hardghistory.ghost.io/a-call-to-action-for-airline-workers-to-stop-ices-deportation-machine/ https://thedawn.com.ss/2025/07/10/govt-places-8-u-s-deportees-behind-bars-in-juba/ witnessattheborder.orghttps://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ice-air-deportation-flightshttps://www.pogo.org/investigations/meet-the-ice-contractor-running-deportation-flightshttps://capitalandmain.com/a-drunk-mechanic-shackled-immigrants-a-crash-landing-the-dangers-of-ice-flightshttps://alexplank.substack.com/p/photos-shackled-migrant-escortedhttps://globe.adsbexchange.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Juli 43min

Mia talks with journalists David Forbes, Mady Castigan, and Mira Lazine of the new Trans News Network about how mass grassroots action driven by trans journalism defeated the GOP's ban on Medicaid covering trans healthcare and how we can do it again. Sources: https://transnewsnetwork.networkforgood.com/ https://thefreeradical.org/dont-panic-the-battle-over-the-trans-medicaid-ban-is-far-from-over-heres-how-to-fight-back/ https://ashevilleblade.com‪‪ Social Media: @thefreeradical.org‬, @davidforbes.bsky.social‬, @madycast.com‬See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Juli 31min

Margaret got talked into doing something fun for book club this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Juli 29min

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Humanity, the Good feat. Andrew - Humanity, the Bad feat. Andrew - What Bombing Means for Freedom In Iran - What Does the PKK's Disarmament Mean - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #25 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: Humanity, the Good & the Bad, feat. Andrew Humankind by Rutger Bregman A Paradise Built In Hell by Rebecca Solnit What Bombing Means for Freedom In Iran https://hengaw.net/en https://www.iranhr.net/en/ https://www.instagram.com/kurdistanipeopleii Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #25 https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-for-bukets-asylum-case https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/news/trump-uncle-unabomber-pennsylvania-speech-b2789762.html https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-im-done-talking-about-epstein-time-being-im-gonna-trust-my-friends https://x.com/WIRED/status/1945207066634657854 https://cw39.com/crime/former-us-marine-corps-reservist-charged-in-texas-immigration-detention-center-shooting/ https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-blocks-trump-birthright-citizenship-order-certifies-nationwide-class-protecting-all-impacted-babies https://x.com/jeremyphoward/status/1943444549696917714 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c628d9mre3go https://strangematters.coop/supply-chain-theory-of-inflation/ https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1945274627976200206 https://www.facebook.com/TimesofEswatini/ https://thedawn.com.ss/2025/07/10/govt-places-8-u-s-deportees-behind-bars-in-juba/ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/11/homan-says-white-house-hopes-to-forge-more-third-country-deals-in-wake-of-south-sudan-deportations-00448137 https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/legislators-immigration-reform-reintroduced-dignidad-act/ https://archive.ph/DdUIR https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/department-of-education-trump-dismantle-explainer https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/politics/supreme-court-firings-education https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/trump-tariffs-small-countries-00456401 https://www.ft.com/content/65b1fb44-6391-4f74-82db-2d7eb6aaafa9 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/trump-brazil-tariffs-ultimatum-backfires-bolsonaro-lula https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/15/economy/trump-says-trade-deal-with-indonesia https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/15/spokane-ice-protesters-including-stuckart-arrested/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Juli 3h 13min

The gang talks about how Trump is totally 100% NOT in the Epstein files, as well as updates on immigration, tariffs, and sadly Elon Musk’s Grok AI :( Sources/Links: https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-for-bukets-asylum-case https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/news/trump-uncle-unabomber-pennsylvania-speech-b2789762.html https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-im-done-talking-about-epstein-time-being-im-gonna-trust-my-friends https://x.com/WIRED/status/1945207066634657854 https://cw39.com/crime/former-us-marine-corps-reservist-charged-in-texas-immigration-detention-center-shooting/ https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-blocks-trump-birthright-citizenship-order-certifies-nationwide-class-protecting-all-impacted-babies https://x.com/jeremyphoward/status/1943444549696917714 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c628d9mre3go https://strangematters.coop/supply-chain-theory-of-inflation/ https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1945274627976200206 https://www.facebook.com/TimesofEswatini/ https://thedawn.com.ss/2025/07/10/govt-places-8-u-s-deportees-behind-bars-in-juba/ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/11/homan-says-white-house-hopes-to-forge-more-third-country-deals-in-wake-of-south-sudan-deportations-00448137 https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/legislators-immigration-reform-reintroduced-dignidad-act/ https://archive.ph/DdUIR https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/department-of-education-trump-dismantle-explainer https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/politics/supreme-court-firings-education https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/trump-tariffs-small-countries-00456401 https://www.ft.com/content/65b1fb44-6391-4f74-82db-2d7eb6aaafa9 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/trump-brazil-tariffs-ultimatum-backfires-bolsonaro-lula https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/15/economy/trump-says-trade-deal-with-indonesia https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/15/spokane-ice-protesters-including-stuckart-arrested/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Juli 56min