Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Did Russia Just Threaten The Next President? A Wicked Debacle. FDA Pulls Decongestant From The Market

In this week's strange news segment: In the wake of the recent US Presidential Election, Russian President Putin's aide Nikolai Patrushev releases a bizarre statement about "obligations." A misprint on merchandise for the film adaptation of Wicked takes some consumers to adult content. The US FDA announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine from the market, citing evidence that it doesn’t work. All this and more, plus a lot of puns.

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It Could Happen Here - Trump’s Cabinet of Curiosities

Garrison, Sophie, and James discuss Trump’s new cabinet appointees and potential members of the White House administration.

Sources:

https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-secretary-of-defense-nominee-pete-hegseth-called-for-a-righteous-holy-war 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/trump-defense-pete-hegseth.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/kristi-noem-dhs-trump-policy-00189513

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/read-the-leaked-rubio-dossier?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=7677&post_id=151561577&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1aiy5i&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

https://bylinetimes.com/2019/10/03/islamophobic-world-view-of-tulsi-gabbards-guru-revealed-in-unearthed-recordings-can-she-still-run-for-president/ 

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/tulsi-gabbard-dni-intelligence-trump-appointment/ 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trumps-pick-top-intel-job-accused-traitorous-parroting-russian-propaga-rcna180073     

https://decider.com/2020/08/04/the-swamp-matt-gaetz-truman-show-house/  

https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-testified-house-ethics-committee-gaetz-sex-17/story?id=115867555     

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/11/13/trumps-cabinet-picks-could-diminish-gops-already-thin-edge-in-congress-heres-what-to-know/  

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-picks-john-ratcliffe-for-cia-director-heres-what-to-know

https://newrepublic.com/post/188369/lee-zeldin-epa-trump

https://newrepublic.com/post/188246/trump-border-czar-tom-homan?utm_campaign=SF_TNR&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter 

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/11/west-bank-annexation-evangelical/680658/ 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/12/trump-picks-pro-settlement-mike-huckabee-as-us-ambassador-to-israel 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna179826

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/07/congress/donald-trump-transition-team-00186912 

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4951768-linda-mcmahon-sued-wwe/

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It Could Happen Here - CZM Book Club: The Free Orcs of Cascadia by Margaret Killjoy

It's a Book Club Rerun!

Margaret Killjoy reads her short story, The Free Orcs of Cascadia.

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It Could Happen Here - It Could Happen Here Weekly 156

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

  1. Life for Trans People Under Trump

  2. What Happens to Gaza Under Trump
  3. How Trump's Tariffs Will Impact You
  4. Trump's Foreign Policy
  5. Why Did Non-White People Vote For Trump?

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Sources:

Life for Trans People Under Trump

https://diyhrt.wiki/
https://www.glad.org/transgender-id-project-updating-your-passport/#ds-11

https://www.transjusticefundingproject.org/

https://www.transincomeproject.org/ 

https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/united-states-v-skrmetti/ 

https://thehill.com/homenews/3839471-trump-vows-to-punish-doctors-hospitals-that-provide-gender-affirming-care-to-transgender-minors/\ 

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/harris-trump-trans-rights-election-lgbtq/ 

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/31/trump-transgender-rights-lgbtq 

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rcna178755 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/05/10/trump-promises-rollback-on-trans-rights-heres-what-hes-said/ 

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trumps-anti-trans-ads-are-just-election-rhetoric-rcna178755 

https://thehill.com/homenews/3839471-trump-vows-to-punish-doctors-hospitals-that-provide-gender-affirming-care-to-transgender-minors/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/politics/trump-republican-transgender-ads.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/us/politics/democrats-kamala-harris.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YU4.kF1q.d5RAok6aekNd&smid=url-share

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-anti-transgender-political-ads-are-dominating-the-airwaves-this-election

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/8/26/21374948/trump-second-term-lgbtq-people

What Happens to Gaza Under Trump

Palestinians dismayed by Trump's win, their leaders urge peace | Reuters

Gaza’s Cease-Fire Talks Will Probably Wait Until After Trump’s Inauguration - The New York Times

‘Israel will keep invading – with more ease’: Gaza dreads Trump presidency | Features News | Al Jazeera

Trump Wants to End Gaza War on Israel’s Terms

Trump's election promises even more pain for Palestinians

U.S. presidential election: Why Trump's phone call with Netanyahu is so alarming.

Israeli Officials Embrace Trump Victory, Despite His Unpredictability - The New York Times

Donald Trump uses expletive to attack ex-ally Benjamin Netanyahu

No guarantees Trump will give Netanyahu all he wants

How Trump's Tariffs Will Impact You

https://chuangcn.org/2019/12/trade-war-or-redistribution

https://chuangcn.org/journal/one/no-way-forward-no-way-back/

https://chuangcn.org/journal/two/picking-quarrels/

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/agenda47/agenda47-cementing-fair-and-reciprocal-trade-with-the-trump-reciprocal-trade-act

https://chuangcn.org/2020/06/measuring-profitability/

https://chuangcn.org/2019/08/the-changing-geography-of-chinese-industry-data-brief/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/politics/china-trump-tariffs-taiwan/index.html

https://yeutter-institute.unl.edu/who-has-authority-impose-tariffs-and-how-does-affect-international-trade

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/china-and-walmart-please-for-the-love-3729889/

https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/trumps-tariff-would-cost-the-typical-american-household-roughly-1500-each-year/

https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-biden-tariffs/

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/fiscal-macroeconomic-and-price-estimates-tariffs-under-both-non-retaliation-and-retaliation

https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2024/11/07/donald-trump-is-poised-to-smash-mexico-with-tariffs

https://www.vox.com/scotus/383884/supreme-court-donald-trump-tariffs-inflation-economy

Trump's Foreign Policy

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/civilian-deaths-war-isis.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/syrian-surprise-how-trumps-phone-call-changed-the-war-idUSKCN1OR0PN/

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/issues

https://www.piie.com/research/piie-charts/2024/trumps-bigger-tariff-proposals-would-cost-typical-american-household-over

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-donald-trump-trade-war-second-presidency-kamala-harris/

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-trump-interview-transcript/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/09/woodward-war-biden-putin-nuclear-use-trump-russia-logan-act/

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/border-patrol-tactical-unit-marksman-fires-round-fatally-injuring

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/04/trump-mexico-tariff-trade/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMrVdFnjEjs&t=17s

Why Did Non-White People Vote For Trump?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-11-10/election-2024-asian-american-voters 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-americans-exit-poll-harris-trump-rcna179005 

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Disappearance of Andreen McDonald: A Larger Context

On paper, Andreen and her husband Andre McDonald lived a life most Americans would envy - a self-made millionaire power couple, the McDonalds regularly contributed to philanthropic causes in their native community, as well as in their San Antonio community. On March 1st, 2019, Andreen McDonald was reported missing. In tonight's exploration, Ben, Matt and Noel map out the heartbreaking events, while also examining the larger, multigenerational context often left unexplored. Warning: this episode may not be appropriate for all audiences. If you or someone you know may be experiencing domestic violence, please don't hesitate to reach out for resources and support. The US Domestic Abuse Hotline is available 24/7 at the following number: 800-799-7233.

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It Could Happen Here - Why Did Non-White People Vote For Trump?

Prop is joined by Mia to discuss the rightward trend of a few groups of non-white voters.

Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-11-10/election-2024-asian-american-voters 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-americans-exit-poll-harris-trump-rcna179005 

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Chinese Spyware, The Amish, DC, and Letters From Home

Don Vee shares on-the-ground experience with Amish millionaires. Wonko the Sane reaches out on the story of Chinese tech espionage. A Phlounder reacts to Ben's earlier question about social media, and the gang gives Dupont Dave some choice recommendations for tourism in Washington, DC. All this and more in tonight's listener mail segment, hurtling headward toward the American celebration of Thanksgiving.

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It Could Happen Here - Trump’s Foreign Policy

James and Mia discuss what we know so far about foreign policy under the second Trump administration.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/civilian-deaths-war-isis.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/syrian-surprise-how-trumps-phone-call-changed-the-war-idUSKCN1OR0PN/

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/issues

https://www.piie.com/research/piie-charts/2024/trumps-bigger-tariff-proposals-would-cost-typical-american-household-over

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-donald-trump-trade-war-second-presidency-kamala-harris/

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-trump-interview-transcript/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/09/woodward-war-biden-putin-nuclear-use-trump-russia-logan-act/

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/border-patrol-tactical-unit-marksman-fires-round-fatally-injuring

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/04/trump-mexico-tariff-trade/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMrVdFnjEjs&t=17s

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Are TV Court Shows Real?

If you've ever had the dubious pleasure of watching daytime TV in the US -- possibly in a waiting room -- then you've probably witnessed a particular genre of programming: the TV court show. From far enough away, these shows look a lot like an actual court. You've got the usual courtroom cast, along with an escalated version of actual courtroom events. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel ask: Are these shows real? What exactly do we mean by "real"?

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It Could Happen Here - How Trump’s Tariffs Will Impact You

Mia and Gare discuss the effects of Trump's proposed tariffs and why they're probably going to be worse than economists are projecting.

Book Link: https://chuangcn.org/journal/one/

Sources:

https://chuangcn.org/2019/12/trade-war-or-redistribution

https://chuangcn.org/journal/one/no-way-forward-no-way-back/

https://chuangcn.org/journal/two/picking-quarrels/

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/agenda47/agenda47-cementing-fair-and-reciprocal-trade-with-the-trump-reciprocal-trade-act

https://chuangcn.org/2020/06/measuring-profitability/

https://chuangcn.org/2019/08/the-changing-geography-of-chinese-industry-data-brief/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/politics/china-trump-tariffs-taiwan/index.html

https://yeutter-institute.unl.edu/who-has-authority-impose-tariffs-and-how-does-affect-international-trade

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/china-and-walmart-please-for-the-love-3729889/

https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/trumps-tariff-would-cost-the-typical-american-household-roughly-1500-each-year/

https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-biden-tariffs/

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/fiscal-macroeconomic-and-price-estimates-tariffs-under-both-non-retaliation-and-retaliation

https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2024/11/07/donald-trump-is-poised-to-smash-mexico-with-tariffs

https://www.vox.com/scotus/383884/supreme-court-donald-trump-tariffs-inflation-economy

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