Part Three: Prince Mohammed Bin Salman: The Tyrant of Saudi Arabia

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE - The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot - Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters - Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. 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https://fortune.com/2025/08/09/trump-fed-pick-stephen-miran-existential-threat-central-bank-independence/https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/supreme-court-weighs-trumps-firing-feds-lisa-cook-by-social-media-2026-01-20/https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDShttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/powell-could-stay-at-fed-even-after-being-removed-as-chair.htmlhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RPONTSYD#https://apnews.com/article/jerome-powell-federal-reserve-trump-af06d80b28be9c8a5de9c3b2fe33fa3dhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/the-fed-explained.htmhttps://www.cfr.org/articles/mar-lago-accord-not-recipe-successhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr1047.htmlhttps://fortune.com/2025/08/08/what-to-know-about-stephen-miran-the-tariff-proponent-trump-just-nominated-to-join-the-feds-board-of-governors/https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782hhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/goldvault.htmlhttps://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeberhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greenspanput.asphttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-fed-chair-search-becoming-163021470.htmlhttps://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/more-about-what-we-dohttps://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-bankshttps://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htmhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htmhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/politics/supreme-court-shield-federal-reserve-from-donald-trump Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria Fundraiser: https://heyvasor.com/en/2026/01/19/urgent-call-for-humanitarian-aid-for-rojava/   https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2011965846739173833 https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/alleged-latin-kings-gang-member-arrested-federal-charges-after-stealing-rifle-fbi https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-charges.html https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/15/dhs-releases-more-details-about-three-violent-criminal-illegal-aliens-who-violently https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaNationalGuard/photos/members-of-the-minnesota-national-guard-are-on-standby-ready-to-assist-local-law/1285981430233367/  https://x.com/MnDPS_DPS/status/2012614253090619619?s=20  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/active-duty-soldiers-standby-possible-deployment-minneapolis/ https://www.citieschurch.com/leadership https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/2013093526867689835 https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/636 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Robert continues the early history of Mohammed Bin Salman and the House of Saud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with David Bell to tell the life story of MBS, the crown prince and ruler behind the scenes of the Saudi Kingdom. (4 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - AI Robot Slaves and other CES Miracles  - Best and Worst (non AI) Products at CES - What’s Happening in Iran? - What Happened in 2025 with Andrew - Executive Disorder: Portland Shooting, the FED, Visa Pause & Turtle Island Liberation Front You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. 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Happy New Year, Robert and Sophie sit down and answer listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - 2025 Q&A - 2026 Predictions - Trump Kidnaps Venezuelan President Maduro - Inside Our AI Future: Report from CES - Executive Disorder: Minneapolis ICE Shooting, Maduro, Iran & Aleppo Update 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: Executive Disorder: Minneapolis ICE Shooting, Maduro, Iran & Aleppo Update https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115850817778602689  https://t.me/s/Operasyon1  https://x.com/war_noir/status/2008927274326761631?s=20  https://x.com/vvanwilgenburg  https://hengaw.net/  Https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/our-response-israel-gaza-war https://files.constantcontact.com/7fef1c1f901/78a97f42-d0ad-4077-94b0-1e3300697e20.pdf?rdr=true  https://www.defendrojava.org/news/ecr-statement-on-the-situation-in-aleppo https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/what-bombing-means-for-freedom-in-286094596/  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/trump-kidnaps-venezuelan-president-maduro-315837818/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/minneapolis-ice-shooting-franklin-park-marimar-martinez-operation-midway-blitz/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/us/marimar-martinez-shooting-case-what-we-know https://mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/shooting-south-minneapolis-ice-agents-federal-operation https://pbs.org/newshour/politics/2000-federal-agents-sent-to-minneapolis-area-to-carry-out-largest-immigration-operation-ever-ice-says https://www.defendrojava.org/news/call-in-campaign-urge-congress-to-take-action-in-support-of-syrian-kurdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert is joined again by James Stout to continue to discuss the Tobacco Industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert is joined by James Stout to discuss the Tobacco Industry. (2 part series) https://daily.jstor.org/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-america/ https://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/james-buchananduke-father-of-the-modern-cigarette-by-william-kremer/comment-page-1/   https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/eaa/tobacco.html https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/eaa/duke-doc.html https://sites.middlebury.edu/smokingkills/forms-of-tobacco-advertisement/ https://csts.ua.edu/files/2016/09/A-History-of-Tobacco-Trading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490543/?report=classic#bib3 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40469740 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470496/?report=classic https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Cigarette/JX6mDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover http://www.cigarettecentury.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.