It Could Happen Here

Robert sits down with Jason Bulmahn, creator of the Pathfinder role-playing game, to talk about the war for D&D's future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In the late 1800s, many big cities used laws against "ugliness" to cleanse the streets of the disabled, the poor, and the homeless. Fast forward to today, and in the middle of a deepening housing crisis and extreme weather, cities are breaking up encampments and passing new laws to target the most vulnerable. On this episode of It Could Happen Here, guest hosted by It's Going Down, we speak with former squatters, activists resisting sweeps, and houseless folks facing down eviction - to find out how people are pushing back against displacement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Maia Arson Crimew about how she owned an airline so hard she found the No Fly List, the evolution of the anarchist hacktivism, and the movie HackersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert asks Garrison about what’s been going down in Atlanta the past week, and the police killing of Tortuguita.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake Hanrahan hikes through a forest in Eastern Europe to meet with anarchist Partisans attacking trains in Putin's Russia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before the tragedy at Monterey Park we took a look at the history of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" and the anti-MSG crazeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia walks through the history of a curious kind of guy responsible for vast swaths of the devastation wrought over 500 years of colonialism in AmericaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with New Mexico activist Lucas Herndon to discuss the recent assassination attempts against Democratic politicians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew walks us through a better future of the internet in the form of a digital commons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with folks from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund and Anti-Repression Committee about the tactics of State repression and bail fund organizing within the struggle to Defend the Atlanta Forest. https://atlsolidarity.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Part Two: The Road Ahead Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down takes over It Could Happen Here in a special two-episode dive into the history of general strikes in the United States - from the Civil War to modern day. This episode includes an interview with activist and translator, Scott Campbell about Occupy Oakland and author and journalist, Kim Kelly about the potential for labor insurgency in 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Class War Explodes Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down takes over It Could Happen Here in a special two-episode dive into the history of general strikes in the United States - from the Civil War to modern day. This episode includes an interview with labor historian and author, Robert Ovetz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tragedy itself is consumed by farce as Bolsonaro supporters storm the Brazilian capital and try to get the army to install their godking, currently in a hospital in Orlando, as dictator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare and Robert talk about the most fucked up and frightening trends in tech right now, and what they mean for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Garrison traveled through a portal to the future located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now they're going to tell you what (good) things to expect from our techno overlords.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert ventures to the Consumer Electronics Show in the wake of a year of massive tech industry losses to ask, what does the future look like?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discuss their predictions for the coming year including a segment we call, “death.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang all got together before the holidays to answer listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew, Gare, and Mia debate the problematic nature of Santa Claus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia walks through how George Bush stole the 2000 electionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 World Cup has been incredibly significant for the Arab and Muslim world for many reasons. Shereen highlights the beautiful outpouring of support we’ve seen for the Palestinian cause during the tournament and how this has been the driving force of a renewed unity for the Arab world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qe talk about the UC contract and how rank and file union members feel about bargaining, then discuss how to build an inclusive union that benefits everyoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We talk about the future of the Ranch, and the role of Queer Havens in a world of increasing hostility against Trans and queer people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare and James talk about the background of some of the unicorns and their lives in the valley since the siegeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Gare look into the causes of the siege and the solidarity and support that people around the world showed to the ranch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James starts off a four part series on the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, a trans haven in Colorado which came under attack in 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Molly Conger joins Robert, Garrison, and James to discus the recent attacks on power substations and how they relate to growing awareness of accelerationist plots against critical infrastructure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia finishes her conversation with Cornell professor Eli Friedman and talks about the recent protestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Cornell professor Eli Friedman about the last 30 years of workers protest in China leading up to the current protests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Biden and the Democrats forcing a terrible contract on rail workers, the horrific conditions of the railroads, and the consequences of both.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia Wong introduces the new wave of mass street protests and worker uprisings in ChinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with two New York City Antifascists to talk about the strategy behind different actions to counter far right organizing in the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James talks to Matt Ehrlich - a Spanish history PhD candidate at UCSD, about picketing, sustaining a strike, and the bargaining happening between striking workers and the UC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Debbie Bookchin and researcher Meghan Bodette about the revolution in northern Syria, the Kurdish freedom movement, and how to prevent Turkey from carrying out their plans to wipe it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The entire crew stares into the heart of darkness and looks at the media and familial environment that produced the latest mass shooterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew talks with Mia and Robert about what kinds of infrastructure degrowth would require and the beneficial changes (no advertising, long lasting products among others) we'd get from it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew talks with Robert and Mia about the history of Degrowth, and what it offers as an alternative to the cancerous logic of perpetual economic expansion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this extra-special Thanksgiving fiction special presentation, Margaret recounts the true origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and then reads a story from her new book, We Won't Be Here Tomorrow, to Sophie. Join Robert Evans, Margaret Killjoy and Sophie Lichterman for a special live episode of Behind the Bastards with Q&A. Upon purchasing your ticket, you’ll be redirected to the show screen where there will be a prompt for you to submit a question to the hosts. Questions are picked at random, but be sure to get yours in as it may be featured in the live episode. The show will be available for replay for 7 days after the event. Tickets: https://www.moment.co/btb (1 Part)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We give updates on some of the topics covered on the show during the past few months, including the UC Strike, anti-Queer rhetoric, and the midterms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and the gang discuss the comments to a single Elon Musk tweet, which is more revealing and culturally important than you might guess.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We look at the broader intellectual project behind nominally leftist calls for more cops and the course of the so-called race-class debateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.