It Could Happen Here - It Could Happen Here Weekly 103

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

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Who Wants To Live Forever?

Since the dawn of human history, the great leaders of civilization sought the one thing they could neither buy nor steal: immortality. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the astonishing, troubling conspiracy afoot -- the first immortal may have already been born.

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It Could Happen Here - A Requiem for NFTs

Robert and Gare sit down with tech columnist Ed Zitron to do a little autopsy on the NFT "movement" and what it tells us about Big Tech today.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: DEFCON, the QAnon Queen, a Haunted House and Divine Intervention

A letter from a Canadian listener fleshes out disturbing information about the QAnon queen. The Beekeeper shares a story about DEFCON. Green Garnet encounters a possible haunted house. Lezlee prompts a conversation about meditation and divine intervention. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Boy Scouts Abuse Scandal

For around a century, the Boy Scouts of America was considered one of the country's top youth organizations -- millions of children went through some part of scouting, and numerous public figures, former scouts themselves, would constantly praise the organization. However, scouting had a dark side, one that was an open secret for generations, and has only recently entered public conversation.

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It Could Happen Here - Discussing Palestine and Israel w/ Dahab

Shereen is joined by Israeli-American Dahab as he shares his perspective about the ongoing violence in Palestine and Israel, his experience as an anti-zionist, and why he believes that supporting Palestinian liberation is necessary.

 

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Gaza Awareness Instagram post from @sbeih.jpg (includes list of places to donate to): https://www.instagram.com/p/CySCPAprJ9M/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ%3D%3D&img_index=1  

Instagram post with accounts to follow: https://www.instagram.com/p/CygYxxsRl6O/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D 

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It Could Happen Here - Leaving Gaza

Ahmed Matar and Abdallah AlQassab talk about their experiences leaving Gaza before this latest war. 

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: From Rock to UFOs: The Tom DeLonge Story

At the height of their success, the band Blink-182 became a key force in the development of pop punk. Despite their worldwide fame, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge eventually left the band. Why? Join Ben, Matt and special guest John Goforth of Hysteria 51 as they explore the story behind DeLonge's new mission -- a project he and his supporters believe could change the world.

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It Could Happen Here - Chaos in Congress

Mia and Gare discuss the removal of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and the chaos the Republican Party's inability to replace him has caused.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Gaza Evacuation, Social Media Misinformation, and the Rise of New Weight Loss Drugs

In the wake of the escalating conflict in Israel and Gaza, the world wonders how a proposed evacuation plan will actually work. Social media -- X in particular -- seems to be a growing source of weaponized propaganda and misinformation. The rise of injectable weight loss drugs leads syringe companies to operate beyond their normal capacity. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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