It Could Happen Here

Carl Eugene Stroud and Reed Ingalls discuss the importance of theoretical work and organizing in social movements. They talk about the Militant Kindergarten program, social insertion in the US, translating theory into practice, memory in organizing, and making a positive impact in the world.

In this podcast, Margaret reads a sci-fi story about free power, war, and hacker clowns. The protagonist joins a group discussing pronouns and headmates, and also encounters mysterious clowns involved in illegal helium smuggling. The collapse of petroleum supply leads to a population exchange and the launch of Long Wang. There is a focus on the escape and discussing the impact of crypto billionaires and climate change. The podcast explores the shift from tech utopianism to dystopianism and features a new ebook, 'Haunted Legends'.

Topics include the rise of right-wing media using Palestine, controversies surrounding Kerry Mullis, conflicting ideologies of anti-imperialism and anti-capitalism, the shift in Max Blumenthal's career, conspiracy theories surrounding the Russia Today Gala, controversial elections and accusations, the shift in ideologies of Grey Zone, the rise of 'Maga communism', complexities of national liberation movements, emergence of memetic ideology, presence of homophobic right-wing nationalists in leftist spaces, exploitation of the Palestinian genocide, concept of grieveability, regulation of emotion, consequences of border security measures, mistreatment of asylum seekers, Biden's canceled private prison contracts, organizing and mutual aid, consequences of Title 42 and risks faced by migrants, impact of border security and surveillance.

Biden's negotiations in the Senate, bringing back Trump's Title 42, flaws in immigration policies, lack of humanitarian considerations, broken promises of the Democratic Party, inefficiency of border policies, transphobia in Mexico and US, urge to donate and start initiatives

The podcast explores the concept of grievability in times of war, highlighting the division of lives into grieveable and ungrieveable. It discusses the challenges faced by innocent Japanese residents in Hawaii during World War II. The chapter also examines the politics of moral responsiveness and nationalism during war, and the differentiation of grievable and ungrievable lives. It explores the impact of dehumanizing language on grief and the value placed on different lives.

Mia and Gare discuss fascist media figures exploiting the suffering of Palestinians. They explore complexities of left-wing nationalism, mix of Marxism-Leninism and nationalism, displacement of class struggle, and emergence of national socialism. They also touch on Russia's human rights violations and patriotic socialism. Additionally, they examine building brands through right-wing trolling, hypocrisy in leftist spaces, and the threat of right-wing Palestine grifters.

This podcast explores how left media figures have made hard right turns, discussing the background of Max Blumenthal and how right-wing dictators exploit Islamophobia. It also examines the influence of Syria on the left, the rapid change in perception of indigenous groups, and criticism of Bill Gates. The speakers highlight the similarities to right-wing views and tease the next chapter.

Exploring the rise of right-wing Palestine grifters, their personal relationships with the left, and the complexity of their ideologies. Also discusses the history of Marxist Leninism, contradictions within anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist ideologies, and the revival of the term 'tankie'.

An engineer in a collapsed United States sells weapons to rebels. Topics include queer themes, anarchist principles, printed guns, sold schematics, finding reliable information, design of an anti-tank round, risky transactions, dangerous environments, confrontations, and promotions for AK Press and other Cool Zone Media friends.

Podcast covers various topics like analyzing cults, the power of parasocial relationships, Christianity and conversion therapy, manipulation and isolation, interpreting political undertones in 'The Dark Knight Rises', examining influence of real-world events on the movie, role of superheroes in upholding the status quo, exploring supervillains in Christopher Nolan's films, similarities between Occupy movement and French Revolution, persistence of racism, bugout bags and community preparedness, emergency food rations and travel hygiene kits, choosing the right water container, discussing other podcasts, ongoing genocide in Palestine, impact of words and prejudice on Muslim and Arab communities, significance of the kafiyya in Palestine, and the power of symbols.