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

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 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https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjH7MbFrd/ https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2013283898935882195?s=20  https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present  https://x.com/PressSec/status/2014020416860573726?s=20 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115911344443637897 https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2026/exercise-arctic-endurance-continues-to-develop/ https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-statement-to-the-house-on-greenland-and-wider-arctic-security https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/2012608782593827232 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7ynwzn8pqo https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115925848634299232  https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115926107400617491  https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/statement-from-the-prime-minister/id3146486/  https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-167  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4957rq8ro  https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump https://gordyaen.substack.com/p/voices-from-inside-east-kurdistaniran?r=33a5nb&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish&triedRedirect=true  https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/bessent-says-deutsche-bank-ceo-called-distance-bank-analysts-greenland-report-2026-01-21/ https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2675/oj/eng https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20240401-the-eu-anti-coercion-regulation-a-new-tool-against-economic-pressure https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-and-protection/protecting-against-coercion/qa-regarding-anti-coercion-instrument_en https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/01/20/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-trump-greenland-tariffs/ https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/0c873dd6/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-key-takeaways-for-businesses https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/eu-trade-deal-trump-greenland-tariff-rcna255199 https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-magical-mystery-trade-weapon-other-options-donald-trump/ 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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. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: What’s Happening in Iran? https://www.instagram.com/hengaw_english?igsh=MTZ3Z29qd3h6YzVlMA== https://www.instagram.com/ali.javanmardi?igsh=ODV2cGZzaXk2Z3dt https://www.instagram.com/soran.mansournia?igsh=OWFhNDdtMTRtNzl0 https://www.instagram.com/kurdistanipeople?igsh=MTI3Y3kwZ3V0N3Zvag== What Happened in 2025 with Andrew https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/2025-set-be-second-or-third-warmest-year-record-continuing-exceptionally-high-warming-trend https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4522124/study-warns-brazilian-food-imports-increasingly-vulnerable-climate-change https://wmo.int/media/news/fao-and-wmo-report-highlights-extreme-heat-risks-agriculture https://apnews.com/article/monsoon-rains-nepal-floods-climate-change-india-ef8b703ab93bc310e397d896b032ce8f https://chimpreports.com/un-warns-as-somalia-drought-crisis-deepens-hunger/ 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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/gen-z-styled-protests-spread-mexico-fueled-by-mayors-murder-2025-11-16/ https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2025/11/13/politica/marcha-de-la-generacion-z-estrategia-digital-pagada-no-es-genuina-sheinbaum https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trade-unions-india-stage-nationwide-protests-new-labor-127887286 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/with-ai-on-the-rise-what-will-be-the-environmental-impacts-of-data-centers-180987379/ https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/israel-and-palestine https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-struggle-sudan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/03/blood-spilled-sudan-el-fasher-space-rsf-uae-darfur https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/drc-un-report-raises-spectre-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity-north https://cdn.sida.se/app/uploads/2020/08/15103021/Yemen-HCA-2025.pdf https://www.stimson.org/2025/too-little-too-late-china-steps-up-military-aid-to-myanmars-junta/ Executive Disorder: Portland Shooting, the FED, Visa Pause & Turtle Island Liberation Front https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/madison-man-arrested-arson-beth-israel-and-goldringwoldenberg-institute-southern https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-synagogue-arson-jewish-south-0e489adc986bfaddd55662075bdb6443 https://www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Indictment-Stephen-Spencer-Pittman.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26378204-tilf-complaint-signed-redacted/ https://www.foxla.com/news/2-turtle-island-liberation-front-members-plead-not-guilty-new-years-eve-socal-bombing-plot https://www.syriahr.com/en/376284/  https://www.syriahr.com/en/376282/  https://www.syriahr.com/en/376266/  https://x.com/deborahlipstadt/status/2010387174651490769?s=20  https://rote-hilfe.de/meldungen/kontokuendigung-wegen-antifa-banken-vollstrecken-us-politik-deutschland  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Robert and Sophie continue to answer listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Part Three: Robert tells David about Ziz's glorious plan to take to the sea and sever the right and left brains of her followers in order to make them psychopaths god that sentence was weird to write trust us the episode is weirder. Part Four: Robert concludes the story of the Zizians with a spree of horrific violent crimes and deaths, culminating in a shoot out with the Border Patrol in Vermont of all places.   Sources:  https://medium.com/@sefashapiro/a-community-warning-about-ziz-76c100180509 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130318/https://sinceriously.fyi/rationalist-fleet/ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/infohazard https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130316/https://sinceriously.fyi/net-negative/ Wayback Machine The Zizians Spectral Sight True Hero Contract Schelling Orders – Sinceriously Glossary – Sinceriously  https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130330/https://sinceriously.fyi/my-journey-to-the-dark-side/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130302/https://sinceriously.fyi/glossary/#zentraidon https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130259/https://sinceriously.fyi/vampires-and-more-undeath/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130316/https://sinceriously.fyi/net-negative/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130318/https://sinceriously.fyi/rationalist-fleet/ https://x.com/orellanin?s=21&t=F-n6cTZFsKgvr1yQ7oHXRg https://zizians.info/ according to The Boston Globe Inside the ‘Zizians’: How a cultish crew of radical vegans became linked to killings across the United States | The Independent Silicon Valley ‘Rationalists’ Linked to 6 Deaths The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians | WIRED Good Group and Pasek’s Doom – Sinceriously Glossary – Sinceriously Mana – Sinceriously Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried - Bloomberg The Zizian Facts - Google Docs Several free CFAR summer programs on rationality and AI safety - LessWrong 2.0 viewer This guy thinks killing video game characters is immoral | Vox Inadequate Equilibria: Where and How Civilizations Get Stuck Eliezer Yudkowsky comments on On Terminal Goals and Virtue Ethics - LessWrong 2.0 viewer                                                                                                    Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried - Bloomberg SquirrelInHell: Happiness Is a Chore PLUM OF DISCORD — I Became a Full-time Internet Pest and May Not... Roko Harassment of PlumOfDiscord Composited – Sinceriously Intersex Brains And Conceptual Warfare – Sinceriously Infohazardous Glossary – Sinceriously SquirrelInHell-Decision-Theory-and-Suicide.pdf - Google Drive The Matrix is a System – Sinceriously A community alert about Ziz. Police investigations, violence, and… | by SefaShapiro | Medium Intersex Brains And Conceptual Warfare – Sinceriously A community alert about Ziz. Police investigations, violence, and… | by SefaShapiro | Medium PLUM OF DISCORD (Posts tagged cw-abuse) Timeline: Violence surrounding the Zizians leading to Border Patrol agent shooting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.