212 episodes

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.

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff Cool Zone Media

    • History
    • 4.2 • 23 Ratings

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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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

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

    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 revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Part Three: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

    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 revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

    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.
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    • 35 min
    Part Two: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

    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 revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr
    Part One: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

    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 strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    CZM Book Club: "Transmutation" by Katherine Sparrow

    CZM Book Club: "Transmutation" by Katherine Sparrow

    Margaret reads Sophie a story of love gone wrong between a magician and an alchemist.
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    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

Lloyd W.K. ,

Coolcool coolcoolcool

Absolute shredfest of a smilegenerator. Brutiful; informatranscendent; claw-throwableternally. Wouldn’t say no to more blastbeats tho tbh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

jdpxu ,

Get to the point. Please

Far out. If the presenters were able to resist loving the sounds of their own voices we’d have witty and intellectual content delivered in half an hour. Unfortunately they can’t resist and we take too long to get to the point.

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