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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: The Vampires are on Our Side: Antifascism in Film

Part One: The Vampires are on Our Side: Antifascism in Film

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the antifascist filmmaking in Germany and Hollywood that laid much of the foundations for modern cinema.

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01:08:32  |   Mon 17 Oct 2022
Part Two: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story

Part Two: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about how one immigrant woman navigated the 19th century American criminal underworld, robbed the rich, retired rich …

00:59:40  |   Wed 12 Oct 2022
Part One: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story

Part One: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story

Margaret talks to Prop about how one immigrant woman navigated the 19th century American criminal underworld, robbed the rich, retired rich herself, gave back to her community, and kind of was terrib…

00:57:09  |   Mon 10 Oct 2022
Part Two: The Modern School & Francisco Ferrer: School Shouldn't Be Terrible

Part Two: The Modern School & Francisco Ferrer: School Shouldn't Be Terrible

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with James Stout about the turn of the century educators who fought--and sometimes died--for a reasonable education for the wor…

01:04:18  |   Wed 05 Oct 2022
Part One: The Modern School & Francisco Ferrer: School Shouldn't Be Terrible

Part One: The Modern School & Francisco Ferrer: School Shouldn't Be Terrible

Margaret talks with James Stout about the turn of the century educators who fought--and sometimes died--for a reasonable education for the working class.

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01:07:29  |   Mon 03 Oct 2022
Part Two: Aqua Tofana: How to Kill Your Husband

Part Two: Aqua Tofana: How to Kill Your Husband

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen about how, in the era before divorce, a group of women sold poison to aspiring widows.

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00:59:45  |   Wed 28 Sep 2022
Part One: Aqua Tofana: How to Kill Your Husband

Part One: Aqua Tofana: How to Kill Your Husband

Margaret talks with Shereen about how, in the era before divorce, a group of women sold poison to aspiring widows.

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01:00:09  |   Mon 26 Sep 2022
Part Two: The IWW and the Hobos Who Saved Free Speech

Part Two: The IWW and the Hobos Who Saved Free Speech

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Robert Evans about the Spokane Free Speech Fight and the itinerant workers who invented new forms of civil disobedience.

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00:53:18  |   Wed 21 Sep 2022
Part One: The IWW and the Hobos Who Saved Free Speech

Part One: The IWW and the Hobos Who Saved Free Speech

Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the Spokane Free Speech Fight and the itinerant workers who invented new forms of civil disobedience.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01:14:11  |   Mon 19 Sep 2022
Part Two: Dutch Squatters Accidentally Save The Country From Ruin

Part Two: Dutch Squatters Accidentally Save The Country From Ruin

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Alex Beels, host of Onderstroom, about how a group of people who just wanted somewhere to sleep stopped real estate specul…

01:03:33  |   Wed 14 Sep 2022
Part One: Dutch Squatters Accidentally Save The Country From Ruin

Part One: Dutch Squatters Accidentally Save The Country From Ruin

Margaret talks with Alex Beels, host of Onderstroom, about how a group of people who just wanted somewhere to sleep stopped real estate speculation from gutting the Netherlands.

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00:59:09  |   Mon 12 Sep 2022
Part Two: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way

Part Two: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thi…

00:47:35  |   Wed 07 Sep 2022
Part One: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way

Part One: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way

Margaret talks with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thirty year career.

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00:54:25  |   Mon 05 Sep 2022
Part Two: Roger Casement: The Gay Irish Anti-Colonial Knight

Part Two: Roger Casement: The Gay Irish Anti-Colonial Knight

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with author Wren Awry about Roger Casement, whose reporting helped end the brutal reign of Leopold II of Belgium.

Preorder Wren…

01:11:24  |   Wed 31 Aug 2022
Part One: Roger Casement: The Gay Irish Anti-Colonial Knight

Part One: Roger Casement: The Gay Irish Anti-Colonial Knight

Margaret talks with author Wren Awry about Roger Casement, whose reporting helped end the brutal reign of Leopold II of Belgium.

Preorder Wren's book Nourishing Resistance: Stories of Food, Protest &…

01:04:51  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022
Part Two: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle

Part Two: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Mountain Goats singer John Darnielle about the wild-eyed radicals of the English Civil War.

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01:12:03  |   Wed 24 Aug 2022
Part One: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle

Part One: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle

Margaret talks with Mountain Goats singer John Darnielle about the wild-eyed radicals of the English Civil War.

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01:28:59  |   Mon 22 Aug 2022
Part Two: Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy

Part Two: Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with podcast host Andrew Ti about the long fight for our right to feed one another in public places.

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01:09:00  |   Wed 17 Aug 2022
Part One: Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy

Part One: Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy

Margaret talks with podcast host Andrew Ti about the long fight for our right to feed one another in public places.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01:02:18  |   Mon 15 Aug 2022
Part Two: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising & Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust

Part Two: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising & Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about the desperate last stand of the Jews of Poland and the fight to preserve Jewish culture from extermination.

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01:19:01  |   Wed 10 Aug 2022
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