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: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity
Margaret continues her interview of ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms her guesses about Spartacus and the Third Servile War
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Part One: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity
Margaret interviews ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms her guesses about Spartacus and the Third Servile War
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Part Two: The Colored Farmers Alliance and Early Black Cooperativism in the US
Margaret continues her talk with Courtney Kocak about the potentially million-strong alliance of Black farmers who built up a cooperative economics in the post-war American South Sources: https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/02/07/the-helots-a-labour-force/ https://www.lucyparsonsproject.com/writings/…
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Part One: The Colored Farmers Alliance and Early Black Cooperativism in the US
Margaret talks to Courtney Kocak about the potentially million-strong alliance of Black farmers who built up a cooperative economics in the post-war American South Sources https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/02/07/the-helots-a-labour-force/ https://www.lucyparsonsproject.com/writings/negro.html https…
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The Punk Rock Good Life: A Guide to an Aesthetic Life
Margaret reads you an essay about how to live a beautiful life
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Part Two: Saint Maximillian Kolbe: A Conservative Who Died Protecting People From Fascists
Margaret continues her conversation with Molly Conger about a complicated man who spent his early life promoting antisemitic conspiracies before sheltering thousands of Jews and dying in Auschwitz. Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1982/12/05/mass-is-set-for-the-saint-of-au…
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Part One: Saint Maximillian Kolbe: A Conservative Who Died Protecting People From Fascists
Margaret talks to Molly Conger about a complicated man who spent his early life promoting antisemitic conspiracies before sheltering thousands of Jews and dying in Auschwitz Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1982/12/05/mass-is-set-for-the-saint-of-auschwitz/18a930db-756e-4f…
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Part Two: Ben Passmore on Black History
Margaret continues her interview with Black history comic author Ben Passmore about his new book Black Arms to Hold You Up
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Part One: Ben Passmore on Black History
Margaret interview Black history comic author Ben Passmore about his new book Black Arms to Hold You Up.
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Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2
In the second part of a two part series, Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities. Links: Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-…
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