Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
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…Social links:
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Part Two: A People's History of Potatoes
In the second part of this reverse episode, author Wren Awry finishes teaching Margaret the complex and wonderful history of one of the best vegetables in the world.
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Part One: A People's History of Potatoes
In this reverse episode, author Wren Awry teaches Margaret the complex and wonderful history of one of the best vegetables in the world.
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Cool Rerun Part Two: The Jane Collective: Direct Action Abortion Access Works
It's another Cool People Cool Rerun! Margaret finishes talking with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago.
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Cool Rerun Part One: The Jane Collective: Direct Action Abortion Access Works
It's a Cool People Cool Rerun! Margaret talks with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago.
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Part Two: Witches: Witches Were Pretty Cool Even Though They Didn't Really Exist
Margaret finishes telling you about the history of European witchcraft and the witch trials and how it all came down to a contest between Catholics and Protestants to see who could murder the most people.
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Part One: Witches: Witches Were Pretty Cool Even Though They Didn't Really Exist
Margaret tells you about the history of European witchcraft and the witch trials and how it all came down to a contest between Catholics and Protestants to see who could murder the most people.
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Part Two: Halloween Special: Spooky Stories
Margaret reads Prop the other horror story she wrote.
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Part One: Halloween Special: Spooky Stories
Margaret reads Prop two horror stories she wrote.
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Part Two: Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytelling to New York
Margaret finishes telling Samantha McVey some of the history of public libraries and how the first Puerto Rican librarian in the US changed everything.
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Part One: Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytelling to New York
Margaret tells Samantha McVey some of the history of public libraries and how the first Puerto Rican librarian in the US changed everything.
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