It Could Happen Here

It Could Happen Here Weekly 103

Oct 21, 2023
This podcast explores a variety of interesting topics, including the GameStop stock movement, online communities and controversial language, the rise of Ryan Cohen within GameStop, chaos in Congress and the role of the Speaker of the House, the ongoing bombing in Gaza, traveling challenges from Gaza to Egypt, updates on Afmed and Abdula's families, the Palestinian struggle and criticizing Israel's policies, support and solidarity from various identities, resistance movements labeled as terrorist organizations, frustration over lack of peace focus and media narratives, the NFT crash and the hype and skepticism surrounding NFTs, disturbing discovery of a doodles immersive experience for children, the exploitative nature of NFTs and sympathy towards cult members and desperate investors.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
The Rise of 'Loss Porn'
04:51 • 20min
3
Controversial Language, Online Roots, and Misogyny
24:28 • 2min
4
The Rise and Legacy of Ryan Cohen
26:00 • 16min
5
Discussion on Future Doctoral Dissertations and a Pet Odor Eliminator Ad
41:36 • 3min
6
Chaos in Congress: Speaker of the House and Government Shutdown
44:16 • 14min
7
The Challenges of Appeasing Different Right-Wing Factions
58:06 • 2min
8
The Divisive Politics of Choosing the Speaker of the House
01:00:12 • 9min
9
Government Incompetence and Pet Odor Eliminator
01:09:30 • 3min
10
The Ongoing Bombing in Gaza
01:12:03 • 11min
11
Ahammed's Struggles to Leave Gaza and Journey to Sweden
01:23:13 • 4min
12
Traveling Challenges from Gaza to Egypt
01:27:32 • 20min
13
Update on Afmed and Abdula's families, 'Back Dad Soundwalks' podcast, and ad for 'Poof' odor eliminator
01:47:19 • 4min
14
Understanding the Palestinian Struggle and Criticizing Israel's Policies
01:50:54 • 23min
15
Hope in Difficult Times: Support and Solidarity from Various Identities
02:13:46 • 17min
16
Resistance Movements Labeled as Terrorist Organizations
02:30:58 • 18min
17
Frustration over Lack of Peace Focus and Media Narratives
02:48:54 • 5min
18
Introducing Ed and Discussing the NFT Crash
02:53:44 • 2min
19
The Hype and Skepticism Surrounding NFTs
02:55:32 • 15min
20
Rug Pulls and Financial Losses: The Dark Side of NFTs
03:10:25 • 16min
21
Disturbing Discovery of Doodles Immersive Experience for Children
03:26:37 • 2min
22
The Exploitative Nature of NFTs
03:28:24 • 12min
23
Sympathy Towards Cult Members and the Desperation of Investors
03:39:57 • 2min
24
Reflections on the Future and Advertisements for Assassin's Creed, Back Dad Soundwalks, Poof, and NFL Games
03:42:18 • 3min