Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about some trans people in history who lived long, happy lives and accomplished wonderful things.

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In the finale of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.

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In part three of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.

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In part two of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.

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Margaret talks with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Gare about the labor organizer who tried to bring loggers and environmentalists together to save the redwoods and had to s…

Margaret talks with Gare about the labor organizer who tried to bring loggers and environmentalists together to save the redwoods and had to survive a car bomb to do it.

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about what's unique about the golden age of piracy and why we romanticize the wrong things, plus they discuss Mary …

Margaret talks with Miriam about what's unique about the golden age of piracy and why we romanticize the wrong things, plus they discuss Mary Read, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack.

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about the rural union of rubber tappers who fought slash and burn ranching in the Amazon rainforest.

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Margaret talks with Prop about the rural union of rubber tappers who fought slash and burn ranching in the Amazon rainforest.

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Snow about one communist’s life of resistance against colonialism and authoritarianism both.

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Margaret talks with Snow about one communist’s life of resistance against colonialism and authoritarianism both.

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In part two of this week's reverse episode, James Stout continues his conversation with Margaret about the Popular Olympics of 1936 Spain and the competitors who stayed to fight.

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In this reverse episode, James Stout talks with Margaret about the Popular Olympics of 1936 Spain and the competitors who stayed to fight.

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Jolie Holland about Isabelle Eberhardt, aka Si Mahmoud Saadi, the Muslim crossdressing adventurer raised by anarchists.

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Margaret talks with Jolie Holland about Isabelle Eberhardt, aka Si Mahmoud Saadi, the Muslim crossdressing adventurer raised by anarchists.

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Hugh Ryan about the complicated legacy of Gráinne Ní Mháille and her piracy and her rebellion against the British.

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Margaret talks with Hugh Ryan about the complicated legacy of Gráinne Ní Mháille and her piracy and her rebellion against the British.

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Mia Wong about Black Mask and Up Against the Wall, the artists who took on the system and looked good doing it.

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