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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastswww.iheart.com

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.

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Episodes

Part Two: Abortion and its Defenders: From Weimar to the Bay

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Samantha McVey about the syndicalists who ran a network of 200 clinics in Weimar Germany and the feminists who defended Roe-era clinics in California See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 20241 hr 8 min

Part One: Abortion and its Defenders: From Weimar to the Bay

Margaret talks with Samantha McVey about the syndicalists who ran a network of 200 clinics in Weimar Germany and the feminists who defended Roe-era clinics in California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 29, 202454 min

Here's To You, Dear Listeners: 2024 Q&A

On this special episode of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, Margaret and Sophie answer questions from you, the listeners! CBP is detaining thousands of migrants, including children and the elderly, in the desert without food, water or shelter when overnight temperatures drop below freezing. Support the mutual aid groups helping them tinyurl.com/borderaidgfm or https://www.gofundme.com/jacumba-migrant-camps See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 03, 202439 min

Part Two: The Battle of Negro Fort: Florida's Maroon Community

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Jamie Loftus about the Black and Indigenous soldiers who lived free in a fort in Spanish Florida until Andrew Jackson broke a lot of laws to fight them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 202353 min

Part One: The Battle of Negro Fort: Florida's Maroon Community

Margaret talks with Jamie Loftus about the Black and Indigenous soldiers who lived free in a fort in Spanish Florida until Andrew Jackson broke a lot of laws to fight them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 18, 20231 hr 2 min

CZM Book Club: The Flair by Nick Mamatas

Margaret reads Mia a sci-fi story about what people will do for free power and war. And about hacker clowns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 17, 202337 min

Part Two: Israeli & International Solidarity with Palestinian Struggle

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Matt Lieb about the anti-zionist Jews and others who have thrown in their lot with the Palestinian people in their struggle against an apartheid state and genocide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 13, 20231 hr 9 min

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, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 06, 20231 hr 3 min

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, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 04, 202356 min

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 Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 29, 20231 hr 6 min

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 27, 20231 hr 1 min
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