Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
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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...
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Part Two: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy
Margaret continues her conversation with Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off th...
Part One: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy
Margaret talks to Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off the hook.
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CZM Book Club: Because Change Was the Ocean and We Lived by Her Mercy, by Charlie Jane Anders, Part One
Margaret reads you a story about the far-post-apocalypse and the joy we find in one another.
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Part Two: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions
Even more of what you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.
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Part One: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions
Everything you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.
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CZM Rewind: 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, fr...
CZM Rewind: 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, fr...
CZM Rewind: 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...
CZM Rewind: 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.
Original Air Date: 11...
CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by Margaret Killjoy, Part Two
Margaret reads you part two (of two) of her own story.
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Part Two: Priest Holes: How to Hide People From the Authorities (in Medieval England)
Margaret continues her talk with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the saint who built hidden compartments to hide priests during the persecution of Catholics...
Part One: Priest Holes: How to Hide People From the Authorities (in Medieval England)
Margaret talks to Chelsey Weber-Smith about the saint who built hidden compartments to hide priests during the persecution of Catholics in England.
Part Two: Spartacus and the Thurii Commune: How a Slave Rebellion in Ancient Rome Reimagined Society
Margaret continues her talk with Katy Stoll about the leaderless society that almost overthrew Rome.
Sources:
Radical Antiquity, Christoph...
Part One: Spartacus and the Thurii Commune: How a Slave Rebellion in Ancient Rome Reimagined Society
Margaret talks to Katy Stoll about the leaderless society that almost overthrew Rome.
Sources:
Radical Antiquity, Christopher B. Zeichmann...
Part Two: Diogenes: The Greek Philosopher Who Pissed on the Rich
Margaret continues her dicussion with Dana El Kurd about Diogenes, the founder of the Cynics, who was kind of an edgelord and lived in a jar
See...
Part One: Diogenes: The Greek Philosopher Who Pissed on the Rich
Margaret talks to Dana El Kurd about Diogenes, the founder of the Cynics, who was kind of an edgelord and lived in a jar.
Sources:
The Dan...
CZM Rewind: 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 se...
CZM Rewind: 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 Indust...
Part Two: Nonhelema: The Six Foot Six Warrior Woman of the Shawnee Who Fought the Empire
Margaret continues her talk with Jamie Loftus about Shawnee resistance to the American colonialism and a woman who led them in battle.
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Part One: Nonhelema: The Six Foot Six Warrior Woman of the Shawnee Who Fought the Empire
Margaret talks to Jamie Loftus about Shawnee resistance to the American colonialism and a woman who led them in battle
Sources:
https://co...
Part Two: Arminius and the Battle of Teutoburg Forest: How the Barbarians Broke the Roman Legions
Margaret continues her talk with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about...
Part One: Arminius and the Battle of Teutoburg Forest: How the Barbarians Broke the Roman Legions
Margaret talks with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about it.
So...
Part Two: Boudica: The Warrior Queen Who Burned Roman London to the Ground
Margaret continues talking with Io about the Iceni revolt of 61 AD that almost drove Rome out of Britain.
Sources:
https://www.jstor.org/s...
Part One: Boudica: The Warrior Queen Who Burned Roman London to the Ground
Margaret talks with Io about the Iceni revolt of 61 AD that almost drove Rome out of Britain.
Sources:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/443471...
The Gallae: Trans Priestess of Ancient Rome, Part Two
Margaret continues her talk with to Gabriel Dunn about the gender deviants of the ancient world and how basically nothing ever changes.
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Part One: The Gallae: Trans Priestess of Ancient Rome
Margaret talks to Gabriel Dunn about the gender deviants of the ancient world and how basically nothing ever changes.
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https://arke...
Part Two: Druids: Because the Past is Metal as Hell
Margaret continues her talk with Sophie about the philosophers of the celts.
Sources:
https://irishfolklore.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/black...
Part One: Druids: Because the Past is Metal as Hell
Margaret talks to Sophie about the philosophers of the celts.
Sources:
https://irishfolklore.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/blacksmiths-and-the-...
Crisis Hotlines: Of Course Queers Invented Them, Part Two
Margaret talks to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care.
Crisis Hotlines: Of Course Queers Invented Them, Part One
Margaret talks to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care.
CZM Book Club: Two Tales of Classic Horror, by Saki and Bierce
Margaret reads you "The Open Window" by Saki and "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" by Ambrose Bierce
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Part Two: Secret Societies and Leftism: The Odd Origins of Revolution
Margaret continues her conversation with Sarah Marshall about how everything you've heard about the Illuminati is entirely upside down.
The Devi...
Part One: Secret Societies and Leftism: The Odd Origins of Revolution
Margaret talks to Sarah Marshall about how everything you've heard about the Illuminati is entirely upside down.
The Devil You Know with Sarah M...
CZM Book Club: Hollywood Werewolf Conspiracy, by Hailey Piper
Margaret reads you a story about werewolves, polyamory, and cycles of trauma.
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Introducing: SAD OLIGARCH Season 2
Hello, Cool People Listeners! We want to share a new show you might enjoy, SAD OLIGARCH Season 2!
About the show: Since January 2022, dozens of...
CZM Rewind: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore, Part Two
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her talk with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionall...
CZM Rewind: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore, Part One
Margaret talks with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people.
Original Air Date: 11.7.202...
CZM Book Club: Kushtaka, by Mathilda Zeller
Kicking off spooky month with a story about demons that I don't want to spoil by telling you more about but it's so good I promise.
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Part Two: Mutual Aid and Evolution: Peter Kropotkin and the Battle for Science
Margaret continues talking to Katie Goldin about the anarchist prince who laid the foundations for understanding cooperation in the wild.
Source...
Part One: Mutual Aid and Evolution: Peter Kropotkin and the Battle for Science
Margaret talks to Katie Goldin about the anarchist prince who laid the foundations for understanding cooperation in the wild.
https://thebiologi...