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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff


Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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Length:
217 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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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.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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May Day Rerun Part Two: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday

Margaret's taking a week off post mouth surgery and wants to celebrate May Day! Here's ...

66 minutes
May 01, 2024

May Day Rerun Part One: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday

Margaret's taking a week off post mouth surgery and wants to celebrate May Day! Here's ...

69 minutes
Apr 29, 2024

CZM Book Club: "The Fortunate Death of Jonathan Sandelson" by Margaret Killjoy, Part One

Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarcerat...

36 minutes
Apr 28, 2024

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

In the SIXTH part of this longest-series-ever, Margaret finally gets to Kronstadt with ...

61 minutes
Apr 24, 2024

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

In part five (can you believe it?), Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at l...

50 minutes
Apr 22, 2024

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

In part four, Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revo...

64 minutes
Apr 17, 2024

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

In part three, Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at least four Russian rev...

49 minutes
Apr 15, 2024

CZM Book Club: "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke

Margaret reads Gare a classic sci-fi tale about the divine possibility of computers.See...

35 minutes
Apr 14, 2024

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

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revol...

60 minutes
Apr 10, 2024

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 strike...

73 minutes
Apr 08, 2024