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.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with the crew of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast about the coal wars of West Virginia and the blood that bought miners their rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with the crew of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast about the coal wars of West Virginia and the blood that bought miners their rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Bridget Todd about the space race, Russian cosmists, gay scientists, and the women who got humanity to the moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about the space race, Russian cosmists, gay scientists, and the women who got humanity to the moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with podcast host and journalist Garrison Davis about an 18th-century genderless preacher and their gender-bending followers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with podcast host and journalist Garrison Davis about an 18th-century genderless preacher and their gender-bending followers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with comedian, writer and podcast host Jamie Loftus about the time that millions of anarchists and their allies collectivized in Spain while fighting off a fascist invasion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with comedian, writer and podcast host Jamie Loftus about the time that millions of anarchists and their allies collectivized in Spain while fighting off a fascist invasion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Io about the science hippies of the 1860s who wore sunglasses at night and invented modern terrorism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Io about the science hippies of the 1860s who wore sunglasses at night and invented modern terrorism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Lani Younes about everything from queer youth gangs fighting the Hitler Youth in the street to artists who turned their talents to forgery and sabotage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Shereen Lani Younes about everything from queer youth gangs fighting the Hitler Youth in the street to artists who turned their talents to forgery and sabotage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 1871, the people of Paris, tired of starving, took up arms and declared their city an autonomous commune. For almost two months, they ran their utopian experiment, and though they were eventually crushed, they inspired revolutionaries across the world for generations to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 1871, the people of Paris, tired of starving, took up arms and declared their city an autonomous commune. For almost two months, they ran their utopian experiment, and though they were eventually crushed, they inspired revolutionaries across the world for generations to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about how people escaping slavery turned the tide of the American Civil War and how the South was anything but united. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Prop about how people escaping slavery turned the tide of the American Civil War and how the South was anything but united. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago. https://reprolegaldefensefund.org/ The Repro Legal Defense Fund covers bail and funds strong defenses for people who are investigated, arrested, or prosecuted for self-managed abortion. https://www.ifwhenhow.org/ If/When/How are lawyers fighting for reproductive justice https://www.aafront.org/ http://op...
Margaret talks with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago. https://reprolegaldefensefund.org/ The Repro Legal Defense Fund covers bail and funds strong defenses for people who are investigated, arrested, or prosecuted for self-managed abortion. https://www.ifwhenhow.org/ If/When/How are lawyers fighting for reproductive justice https://www.aafront.org/ http://operationsaveabortion.com/ https://digitaldefensefund.org/d...
In part two of this episode, Margaret continues her discussion 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret sits 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lots of cool people in history have done really cool stuff. Let Margaret Killjoy tell you about them. In this trailer, learn about the cool anarchist bank robbers who performed a cool jailbreak in Uruguay in 1931. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
