It Could Happen Here

James talks to a UCSD faculty member facing disciplinary proceedings for their participation in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment about UCSD’s history, the Palestine exception to free speech, and campus organizing.
Sources:
https://palestinelegal.org/the-palestine-exception
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Garrison and Robert talk about Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20 year old charged with attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. We discuss how he became an AI doomer, his belief that artificial superintelligence will wipe out humanity, and his Substack promoting IQ nationalism.
Sources:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl

https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/

https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20
https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real
https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/
https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169
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Andrew is joined by Mia to discuss different conceptions of indigeneity and what they mean politically.
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Mia is once again joined by Molly to discuss a bank run on another type of shadow banks caused by subprime car loans!
Sources:
https://businessjournalism.org/2026/01/tricolor-investigation/
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-bank-signals-30b-risk-020300965.html
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-12-2026/card/morgan-stanley-private-credit-fund-hit-with-redemption-requests-IS8PSZh497HC5aF4CkGN
https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/private-credit-defaults-have-just-passed-their-2008-peak/
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-tests-private-credit-110634713.html
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/business/what-is-blue-owl-private-credit
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/barclays-weighs-mfs-fallout-private-080551362.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/apollo-global-marc-rowan-private-credit-funds-redemptions.html
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apollos-private-credit-fund-limits-investor-withdrawals-after-redemption-2026-03-23/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/wall-street-banks-trade-derivatives-bet-pain-private-credit-ft-reports-2026-04-17/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/apollo-private-credit-fund-gives-investors-only-45percent-of-requested-withdrawals.html
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/shadow-banking-and-private-credit-what-7018536/
https://www.privatedebtinvestor.com/insight-the-challenges-for-pd-arms-of-pe-firms/
https://archive.vn/f9UdP
https://archive.vn/HUxEo#selection-1637.0-1650.0
https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1111.pdf?sc_lang=en
https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/banks-private-credit-partnerships.html
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James reads Margaret the first chapter of his new book
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