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We've all heard of Bigfoot, the Swamp Ape and so on. Western science largely dismisses the existence of these cryptids. Yet: Did you know there's another associated cryptid in China? Unlike Bigfoot, or the closely-associated Yeti, the Yeren became a subject of intense scientific scrutiny out in the hinterlands of interior China. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore China's multimillion dollar endeavor to prove the existence of their own Bigfoot.

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Mia revisits her episodes situating the Tiananmen Square Massacre in the context of the century long battle over democracy in the workplace.

Sources:
https://lausancollective.com/2021/communists-crushed-international-workers-movement/

https://chuangcn.org/journal/two/red-dust/sinosphere/

http://www.tsquare.tv/links/Walder.html

https://chuangcn.org/2019/06/tiananmen-square-the-march-into-the-institutions/

https://www.marxists.org/archive/brinton/1970/workers-control/

https://endnotes.org.uk/issues/4

https://libcom.org/article/utopia-rules-technology-stupidity-and-secret-joys-bureaucracy-david-graeber

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The last time you bought something, did you use a card, cash or something else? If you automatically thought "who uses cash nowadays", you're far from alone. More and more people are eschewing physical currency for digital dollars, and this move seems largely supported by big banks as well some countries. Proponents argue a cashless society has no shortage of benefits for everyone involved, but critics suspect there are more than a few dangerous possibilities at play -- and something sinister may be afoot.

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Mia revisits her episodes situating the Tiananmen Square Massacre in the context of the century long battle over democracy in the workplace.

Sources:
https://lausancollective.com/2021/communists-crushed-international-workers-movement/

https://chuangcn.org/journal/two/red-dust/sinosphere/

http://www.tsquare.tv/links/Walder.html

https://chuangcn.org/2019/06/tiananmen-square-the-march-into-the-institutions/

https://www.marxists.org/archive/brinton/1970/workers-control/

https://endnotes.org.uk/issues/4

https://libcom.org/article/utopia-rules-technology-stupidity-and-secret-joys-bureaucracy-david-graeber

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The United States may FINALLY ditch the inconvenient and terrible penny (Ben here -- can you tell I write the descriptions?). A popular food coloring turns the skin of mice transparent. Investigations verify the CIA's use of oddly updated websites to communicate with assets. A new ChatGPT model refuses to shut itself down. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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Garrison talks with Kaveh about the FDA's new covid vaccine recommendation and how vaccine access is under threat.

Sources:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2506929
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-panel-says-covid-vaccines-can-stay-fall-access-concerns-rcna208492

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Margaret reads you several short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution.

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

1. 16 Dead & a Cover-up: An NHS Trans Horror Story

2. Rendition By Private Jet

3. What's Happening in Immigration Court

4. Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #18

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Sources/Links:

16 Dead & a Cover-up: An NHS Trans Horror Story

https://thefreeradical.org/

Rendition By Private Jet

https://hardghistory.ghost.io/a-private-jet-to-hell/

What's Happening in Immigration Court

Donate to Primrose's legal fees: venmo.com/u/kirsten-zittla

https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #18

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/5/22/live-israel-kills-87-in-gaza-shots-fired-near-diplomats-in-west-bank 

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-israel-embassy-shooter-manifesto 

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/read-elias-rodriguezs-leaked-chats?r=1aiy5i&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajc-access-young-diplomats-reception-tickets-1312062246499

https://www.ajc.org/events/washington 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/22/us/israel-embassy-shooting-dc

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjyxay1zxg

https://x.com/saulstaniforth/status/1925468225665446272

https://x.com/netanyahu/status/1925650699414646909

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Spectrum-Security-Services/Job/Detention-Officer/-in-Los-Angeles,CA?jid=2a4b6034cef9977e

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25954386-24a1153/

https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/myanmar-nationals-deported-by-us-being-held-in-notorious-junta-detention-centre/?tztc=1

https://www.patreon.com/posts/129696965

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While it may sound like science fiction, human militaries throughout history have always sought for an edge over their enemies -- and, in this search, ethics quickly go out the window. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the latest updates in the creation of a modern "super soldier," from technological breakthroughs to designer drugs... and levels of genetic modification that may leave a soldier less human than before.

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

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The gang discusses the shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers, how the new budget bill targets trans healthcare, ICE arrests inside immigration courts, and deportations to Myanmar.

Sources:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/5/22/live-israel-kills-87-in-gaza-shots-fired-near-diplomats-in-west-bank 

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-israel-embassy-shooter-manifesto 

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/read-elias-rodriguezs-leaked-chats?r=1aiy5i&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajc-access-young-diplomats-reception-tickets-1312062246499

 https://www.ajc.org/events/washington 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/22/us/israel-embassy-shooting-dc

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjyxay1zxg

https://x.com/saulstaniforth/status/1925468225665446272

https://x.com/netanyahu/status/1925650699414646909

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Spectrum-Security-Services/Job/Detention-Officer/-in-Los-Angeles,CA?jid=2a4b6034cef9977e

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25954386-24a1153/

https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/myanmar-nationals-deported-by-us-being-held-in-notorious-junta-detention-centre/?tztc=1

https://www.patreon.com/posts/129696965

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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