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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 428
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Part Two: Israeli & International Solidarity with Palestinian Struggle
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Matt Lieb about the anti-zionist Jews and others who have thrown in their lot with the Palestinian people in their struggl…
Part One: Israeli & International Solidarity with Palestinian Struggle
Margaret talks with Matt Lieb about the anti-zionist Jews and others who have thrown in their lot with the Palestinian people in their struggle against an apartheid state and genocide.
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CZM Book Club: Printed Guns & Sold Schematics by SJ Klapecki
Margaret reads you a story about an engineer in a collapsed United States, just trying to make her living selling weapons to rebels.
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Part Four: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
In the finale of this four-part episode, Margaret concludes her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier.
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Part Three: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
In part three of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier.
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CZM Book Club: The Plastic People by Tobias Buckell
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret reads Gare a story about making fun of rich people in space.
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Part Two: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
In part two of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier.
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Part One: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
Margaret talks with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier.
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CZM Rewind: Part Two - Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy
Original Air Date: August 17th, 2022
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Andrew Ti about the long fight for our right to feed one another in public places.
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CZM Rewind: Part One - Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy
Original Air Date: August 15th, 2022
Margaret talks with Andrew Ti about the long fight for our right to feed one another in public places.
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CZM Book Club: Handala. The Olive, the Storm, and the Sea by Sonia Suliaman
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret reads James the story of what happens when a Palestinian orphan runs into conflict with three Greek gods.
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Part Two: Witches & Vampires in Folklore
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues reading old folklore of witches and vampires to Francesca Fiorentini, including vampires who are witches and bears who are vampires.
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Part One: Witches & Vampires in Folklore
Margaret reads old folklore of witches and vampires to Francesca Fiorentini, including vampires who are witches and bears who are vampires.
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CZM Book Club: The Lost Roads by Sim Kern
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret reads "The Lost Roads," a utopian story about a world without cars by author Sim Kern, to Shereen.
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Part Two: Countercuisine: The Counterculture of the Diggers & Food Co-ops
In part two of this week's reverse episode, author Wren Awry continues their conversation with Margaret about the 60s & 70s radicals who changed the way we relate to food in the US.
Sources:
Appetite…
Part One: Countercuisine: The Counterculture of the Diggers & Food Co-ops
In this reverse episode, author Wren Awry teaches Margaret about the 60s & 70s radicals who changed the way we relate to food in the US.
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Appetite for Change by Warren Belasco
The Theater is …
CZM Book Club: Babang Luksa
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy reads “Babang Luksa,” a short story by author Nicasio Andres Reed, to Mia.
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Part Two: The Surprisingly Complicated History of Halloween
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Jamie Loftus about all things spooky season, from Lemuria to Samhain to Allhallowtide.
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Part One: The Surprisingly Complicated History of Halloween
Margaret talks with Jamie Loftus about all things spooky season, from Lemuria to Samhain to Allhallowtide.
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CZM Book Club: The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion: Part Four
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy reads the final two chapters of her folk horror novella the Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion to Robert.