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Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump Jan 11, 2024

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Our tale of Orange County bastardry reaches it's apex in John Schmitz, the conspiracy maniac who ran against Nixon from the Right and blazed the trail that led us to Donald Trump

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Part One: How Orange County Incubated American Fascism Jan 09, 2024

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Robert sits down with Francesca Fiorentini to talk about how Orange County, California gave birth to the modern Republican Party, thanks to some arms dealers and a howling fascist named John Schmitz.

(2 Part Series)

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 113 Jan 06, 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History Jan 04, 2024

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In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Kaiser Wilhelm.

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CZM Rewind: Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History Jan 02, 2024

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Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Kaiser Wilhelm, the devastatingly cringy Mama's boy who came to rule an empire despite lacking even a single relevant skill.

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CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 4-6 Dec 28, 2023

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Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series on the life and crimes of one of the 20th century's greatest war criminals. (Ft. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds from The Dollop)

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CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 1-3 Dec 26, 2023

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 112 Dec 22, 2023

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

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Part Two: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz Dec 21, 2023

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Margaret and Robert conclude our Christmas episode and yet another year of this fucking podcast.

CBP is detaining thousands of migrants, including children and the elderly, in the desert without food, water or shelter when overnight temperatures drop below freezing. Support the mutual aid groups helping them:

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Part One: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz Dec 19, 2023

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Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to talk about Aaron Swartz, a tragic hero who helped build the open internet.

(2 Part Series)

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