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.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarceration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
Margaret reads Gare a classic sci-fi tale about the divine possibility of computers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
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.
Margaret reads Sophie a story of love gone wrong between a magician and an alchemist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret finishes a conversation with Bridget Todd about the woman who invented software and her rather strange family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about the woman who invented software and her rather strange family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Gare a story about everyday magic, teen angst, and mixtapes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret concludes with Snow about the folks who tried to fund a revolution the old-fashioned way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Snow about the folks who tried to fund a revolution the old-fashioned way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret finishes the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two, Margaret talks with Robert Evans one more time about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the gay anarchist Irish dandy who proved to be not shallow at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the gay anarchist Irish dandy who proved to be not shallow at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about AI, translation, and love across languages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two, Margaret continues her conversation with Molly Conger about the hippies and greasers who reimagined Dutch urban life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Molly Conger about the hippies and greasers who reimagined Dutch urban life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Robert a post-apocalyptic story of a woman and her dog surviving in the mountains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two, Margaret finishes talking with Sarah Marshall about the eco-radicals and arsonists of the late 90s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Sarah Marshall about the eco-radicals and arsonists of the late 90s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Gare one of her stories, set in the world of Penumbra City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Andrew Ti about the anarchists and former Black Panthers that came together to set up mutual aid in post-Katrina New Orleans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
