Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert and Noah conclude the story of Peter Thiel, who just might get the corporate god king he's dreamed about.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert tells Noah how Peter Thiel went to war against Gawker and also completely whiffed on profiting from the 2008 financial crash. Bonus: how Palantir enabled a bunch of creepy corporate security types to stalk their girlfriends, each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrants from around the world about the dangers of the journey, their fears that forced them to take it, and their dreams for America. It Could Happen Here Weekly 154 Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. The Green Hell: Migration Through the Darién Gap We Are All Brothers: How the Emberá Community of Bajo Chiquito Welcomes Migrants in the Darién Gap They Don’t Care About Us: What Migrants Leave Behind As If We Had Been Imprisoned: The Migrant Reception Center What Can You Do? Mutual Aid Along the Migrant Journey 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   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Peter Thiel's rise to PayPal CEO, his betrayal of Elon Musk, and the birth of the technology that became Palantir.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Noah Shachtman to discuss the life and times of Peter Thiel, the demon investor of Silicon Valley and would-be assassin of democracy. (4 Part Series) Sources: https://www.newser.com/story/235229/peter-thiel-wanted-innovation-he-got-networking-instead.html https://www.edsurge.com/nhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdrange/2017/01/03/what-happened-to-the-original-class-of-peter-thiels-college-skipping-fellows-nowelcome1/ ews/2023-12-12-how-a-billionaire-s-fellowship-spread-skepticism-about-college-s-value https://theintercept.com/2019/05/02/peter-thiels-palantir-was-used-to-bust-hundreds-of-relatives-of-migrant-children-new-documents-show/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/22/war-inside-palantir-data-mining-firms-ties-ice-under-attack-by-employees/ https://responsiblestatecraft.org/peter-thiel-israel-palantir/ https://www.evernote.com/shard/s542/client/snv?isnewsnv=true&noteGuid=46c636b6-b404-45df-ab0a-1f84c6fdc8c2&noteKey=7c94233539b8258d72b395a063f3c589&sn=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.evernote.com%2Fshard%2Fs542%2Fsh%2F46c636b6-b404-45df-ab0a-1f84c6fdc8c2%2F7c94233539b8258d72b395a063f3c589&title=That%2BEssay https://archive.is/ZmTHu https://www.businessinsider.com/peter-thiel-childhood-11-surprising-details-the-contrarian-max-chafkin-2021-9 https://archive.is/ZmTHu https://www.quora.com/How-was-Peter-Thiel-in-high-school https://archive.is/ncwwe#selection-887.0-891.775 https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/my-conversation-with-peter-thiel-about-apartheid-and-its-aftermath-3fdf4249b08d#.xz4kamaam https://newcriterion.com/article/the-diversity-myth/ https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-peter-thiel-20161026-story.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/peter-thiel-silicon-valley-contrarian-max-chafkin.html https://archive.is/0CtR2#selection-487.0-509.305 https://archive.is/QPFbm#selection-1173.0-1189.97 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/jp-morgan-reportedly-had-to-oust-a-security-chief-backed-by-palantir.html https://archive.is/WCWeQ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/peter-thiel-republican-megadonor-wont-fund-candidates-2024-sources-2023-04-26/ https://archive.is/ncwwe#selection-1933.0-1933.1393 https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/inside-the-new-right-where-peter-thiel-is-placing-his-biggest-bets https://archive.is/ncwwe#selection-2085.0-2085.515 https://archive.is/ncwwe https://archive.is/ncwwe#selection-1913.0-1913.1159 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2021-09-17/contrarian-review Chafkin, Max. The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power (p. 11). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. An Alex Jones Update feat. Knowledge Fight Infiltrating Local Nazi Groups How Trump Rigged an FBI Investigation for Brett Kavanaugh Economists Win Worst Nobel Prize Yet, Asked to Please Stop Charlie Kirk vs College Students 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Miles talk about the mid-century crisis in American masculinity and then catch up to the modern era, and Gamergate.   https://www.sandboxx.us/news/alpha-male-boot-camps-are-a-joke/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-are-man-warrior-camps/ https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/fashion/01Fitness.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0 https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/01/22/modern-day-knight-project-videos-men-man-camps/72290454007/ https://nypost.com/2018/11/15/masculinity-guru-wants-guys-to-stop-being-so-nice-to-women/ https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/1/23/14238530/self-help-advice-bogus https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2023/09/manosphere-poisoning-conservatism https://www.motherjones.com/politics 2023/08/boy-problems-andrew-tate-masculinity-crisis-manosphere/ https://medium.com/sexstories/the-right-faces-its-cuckholding-sex-fantasies-1351ed88a8ae https://classic.esquire.com/article/1958/11/1/the-crisis-of-american-masculinity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGy1SaXKxqA https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0276146719897107 https://www.tesble.com/10.1177/0276146719897107 https://www.mybootcampchallenge.com/ https://classic.esquire.com/article/1958/11/1/the-crisis-of-american-masculinity https://www.tesble.com/10.1177/0276146719897107 https://www.themdkproject.com/flip-the-switch https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/fac_other_pubs/118/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/09/new-chat-logs-show-how-4chan-users-pushed-gamergate-into-the-national-spotlight/ https://www.wired.com/story/gamergates-aggrieved-men-still-haunt-the-internet/ https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history-did-you-know/moral-and-medical-panic-over-bicycles https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cosmetic-leg-lengthening-surgeries-luring-patients-courting-controversy/story?id=106826824   https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/why-us-men-voluntarily-undergo-limb-lengthening-procedure/LNLGCLEFKY27BA2NTYGNIO5OKA/?ref=readmoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Miles Gray to give a history of American Masculinity Grifters, and the media-created fears of a 'crisis' in masculinity. (2 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. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. Hurricane Conspiracy Theories The 2028 General Strike and Climate Change Israel's History with UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Anarchism In Argentina, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew Anarchism In Argentina, Pt. 2 feat. Andrew 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison is joined by Robert to conclude the story of Eugene Talmadge and how his campaign for a White Supremacist Georgia lead to his death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.