216 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
    • 4.7 • 3 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

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

    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 a throwback to the first episode where Margaret sat down with journalist and podcast host Robert Evans to talk about the anarchists who were hanged in Chicago in the 1860s for fighting for the rights of the working class.
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    CZM Book Club: "The Fortunate Death of Jonathan Sandelson" by Margaret Killjoy, Part One

    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 incarceration.
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    • 36 min
    Part Six: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

    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 Mia Wong and talks 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 1 min
    Part Five: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

    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 least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.
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    • 50 min
    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.
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    • 49 min

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