It Could Happen Here Weekly 231

It Could Happen Here Weekly 231

From Behind the Bastards by Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

May 9, 2026 · 3h 12m · Season 2

About this episode

This episode compiles all of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here into one file, covering various topics including political violence and journalism.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque - The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque, Pt. 2 - Journalism Under Attack in Lebanon - Economic Echoes of the Strait of Hormuz - Executive Disorder: A Billion for Trump’s Ballroom Security, RIP Spirit Airlines, Iran Stalemate 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: The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque Donate: https://acu.nl/about/donate https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/02/17/who-was-quentin-deranque-the-far-right-activist-killed-in-lyon_6750585_5.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/02/27/france-s-political-violence-has-risen-significantly-with-assaults-doubling-over-the-past-10-years_6750916_23.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2026/02/18/nemesis-the-identitarian-activists-behind-feminist-masks_6750599_117.html…

Topics covered

  • journalism
  • political violence
  • far-right activism
  • Lebanon
  • Iran
  • Trump
  • economic issues

Keywords

  • Quentin Deranque
  • journalism
  • Lebanon
  • far-right
  • Trump
  • economic issues
  • Iran
  • political violence

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Cooler Zone Media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cool Zone Media, iHeartPodcasts, Apple Podcasts, France24, Le Monde, Jacobin

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