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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

Society & Culture History
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
428
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Part One: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

Part One: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

Margaret talks with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.

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01:13:00  |   Mon 08 Apr 2024
CZM Book Club:

CZM Book Club: "Transmutation" by Katherine Sparrow

Margaret reads Sophie a story of love gone wrong between a magician and an alchemist.

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00:36:25  |   Sun 07 Apr 2024
Part Two: Ada Lovelace and Lord Byron: The First Computer Programmer, Child of the First Vampire

Part Two: Ada Lovelace and Lord Byron: The First Computer Programmer, Child of the First Vampire

Margaret finishes a conversation with Bridget Todd about the woman who invented software and her rather strange family.

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01:04:17  |   Wed 03 Apr 2024
Part One: Ada Lovelace and Lord Byron: The First Computer Programmer, Child of the First Vampire

Part One: Ada Lovelace and Lord Byron: The First Computer Programmer, Child of the First Vampire

Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about the woman who invented software and her rather strange family.

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00:58:47  |   Mon 01 Apr 2024
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CZM Book Club: "The Last Beat of My Heart" by Edward Morris

Margaret reads Gare a story about everyday magic, teen angst, and mixtapes.

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00:34:36  |   Sun 31 Mar 2024
Part Two: The Expropriators: Fifteen Years of Political Bank Robbers in Argentina and Uruguay

Part Two: The Expropriators: Fifteen Years of Political Bank Robbers in Argentina and Uruguay

Margaret concludes with Snow about the folks who tried to fund a revolution the old-fashioned way.

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00:56:40  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
Part One: The Expropriators: Fifteen Years of Political Bank Robbers in Argentina and Uruguay

Part One: The Expropriators: Fifteen Years of Political Bank Robbers in Argentina and Uruguay

Margaret talks with Snow about the folks who tried to fund a revolution the old-fashioned way.

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00:55:05  |   Mon 25 Mar 2024
CZM Book Club: Part Two of

CZM Book Club: Part Two of "The Vampyre" by John Polidori

Margaret finishes the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty,

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00:27:26  |   Sun 24 Mar 2024
Part Two: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

Part Two: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

In part two, Margaret talks with Robert Evans one more time about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution.

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00:49:03  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
Part One: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

Part One: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution.

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00:55:06  |   Mon 18 Mar 2024
CZM Book Club: Part One of

CZM Book Club: Part One of "The Vampyre" by John Polidori

Margaret reads you the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty,

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00:33:40  |   Sun 17 Mar 2024
Part Two: Oscar Wilde: A Story That Was Way More Important Than I Realized

Part Two: Oscar Wilde: A Story That Was Way More Important Than I Realized

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the gay anarchist Irish dandy who proved to be not shallow at all.

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01:02:36  |   Wed 13 Mar 2024
Part One: Oscar Wilde: A Story That Was Way More Important Than I Realized

Part One: Oscar Wilde: A Story That Was Way More Important Than I Realized

Margaret talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the gay anarchist Irish dandy who proved to be not shallow at all.

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01:02:27  |   Mon 11 Mar 2024
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CZM Book Club: "Tongue Mining" by Jack Morton

Margaret reads you a story about AI, translation, and love across languages. 

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00:28:40  |   Sun 10 Mar 2024
Part Two: The City of Gnomes: the Provos and Kabouters in late 60s Amsterdam who rebuilt the city

Part Two: The City of Gnomes: the Provos and Kabouters in late 60s Amsterdam who rebuilt the city

In part two, Margaret continues her conversation with Molly Conger about the hippies and greasers who reimagined Dutch urban life.

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01:03:01  |   Wed 06 Mar 2024
Part One: The City of Gnomes: the Provos and Kabouters in late 60s Amsterdam who rebuilt the city

Part One: The City of Gnomes: the Provos and Kabouters in late 60s Amsterdam who rebuilt the city

Margaret talks with Molly Conger about the hippies and greasers who reimagined Dutch urban life.

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01:04:43  |   Mon 04 Mar 2024
CZM Book Club: An excerpt from

CZM Book Club: An excerpt from "An RVer's Guide to the American West" by Carrot Quinn

Margaret reads Robert a post-apocalyptic story of a woman and her dog surviving in the mountains.

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00:44:02  |   Sun 03 Mar 2024
Part Two: The Earth Liberation Front: The Burning Rage of a Dying Planet

Part Two: The Earth Liberation Front: The Burning Rage of a Dying Planet

In part two, Margaret finishes talking with Sarah Marshall about the eco-radicals and arsonists of the late 90s.

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01:13:28  |   Wed 28 Feb 2024
Part One: The Earth Liberation Front: The Burning Rage of a Dying Planet

Part One: The Earth Liberation Front: The Burning Rage of a Dying Planet

Margaret talks with Sarah Marshall about the eco-radicals and arsonists of the late 90s.

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01:06:04  |   Mon 26 Feb 2024
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CZM Book Club: "Confession to a Dead Man" by Margaret Killjoy

Margaret reads Gare one of her stories, set in the world of Penumbra City.

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00:40:06  |   Sun 25 Feb 2024
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