This miniseries looks back on events that could have been. Framed as a series of articles from 2022, Twelve Days in June asks: what if he'd won?
The Lodestar Magazine and Max Ezer are fictitious entities. Public figures and entities are depicted fictitiously—their actions and statements are presented hypothetically as satirical political commentary protected by fair use and the First Amendment. All other characters are wholly fictitious, and any resemblances to persons, living or dead, or events that take place after the publication of this work are purely coincidental
This is a preview of a five-part series of speculative fiction. Written from the perspective of Lodestar Magazine journalist Max Ezer in 2022, Twelve Days in June examines real events leading up to the 2020 Presidential election and forecasts speculative events beyond.
In the Preview, we learn the drastic stakes of the project: other nations have seen popular protest movements challenge Authoritarian leaders, and have suffered intense crackdowns by their governments. Could the United States of America be next? If so, what might such a scenario realistically look like?
30 Oct 2020
Twelve Days in June - Part I: Prelude
This is the first installment in a five-part series of speculative fiction. Written from the perspective of Lodestar Magazine journalist Max Ezer in 2022, Twelve Days in June examines real events leading up to the 2020 Presidential election and forecasts speculative events beyond.
In Part I: Prelude, we see Donald Trump securing a second term in office. With his grasp on power seemingly secure, his administration sets out to drastically restrict civil liberties laws after a terrorist attack in early 2021. In response, Washington Post reporter Michael Glazer breaks a story that will ultimately throw the country into crisis.
29 Oct 2020
Twelve Days in June - Part II: The Square
This is the second installment in a five-part series of speculative fiction. Written from the perspective of Lodestar Magazine journalist Max Ezer in 2022, Twelve Days in June examines real events leading up to the 2020 Presidential election and forecasts speculative events beyond.
In Part II: The Square, Washington Post reporter Michael Glazer has suffered life-threatening wounds after an attack by a gunman seemingly motivated by one of Trump’s tweets. Outrage coalesces into a demonstration, then a movement, after the administration’s response prompts another bloody spectacle: this one broadcast on live TV.
29 Oct 2020
Twelve Days in June - Part III: Rosewater
This is the third installment in a five-part series of speculative fiction. Written from the perspective of Lodestar Magazine journalist Max Ezer in 2022, Twelve Days in June examines real events leading up to the 2020 Presidential election and forecasts speculative events beyond.
In Part III: Rosewater, suspicious activity near Mar-a-Lago prompts a frenzied reaction from the forces charged with protecting the President. Meanwhile, the Trump Out movement threatens to outgrow the forces capable of containing it, raising the possibility of a dangerous escalation to military force and martial law.
27 Oct 2020
Twelve Days in June - Part IV: Blackout
This is the fourth installment in a five-part series of speculative fiction. Written from the perspective of Lodestar Magazine journalist Max Ezer in 2022, Twelve Days in June examines real events leading up to the 2020 Presidential election and forecasts speculative events beyond.
In Part IV: Blackout, Trump’s efforts to squash the protests by cutting off communication have produced devastating effects on the nation’s economy. As high-profile former supporters start calling for his resignation, Trump’s increasingly frantic maneuverings incite a high-stakes situation far from the demonstrations in DC.
26 Oct 2020
Twelve Days in June - Part V: Full Firepower
This is the fifth and final installment in a five-part series of speculative fiction. Written from the perspective of Lodestar Magazine journalist Max Ezer in 2022, Twelve Days in June examines real events leading up to the 2020 Presidential election and forecasts speculative events beyond.
In Part V: Full Firepower, the crisis has reached apocalyptic dimensions: a nuclear threat against unspecified enemies has the entire world on edge. With the idea of a return to normalcy shattered to oblivion, the task falls to Congress to hammer out an unprecedented compromise.
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Contact Twelve Days in June Podcast
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Twelve Days in June Podcast?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
