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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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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Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota
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-phillips-families-in-urgent-need Rent Su…
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Part Two: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy
Margaret continues her conversation with Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off the hook. Sources: The Banner Wars, Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, 2005 https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/27/international/europe/11-die-in-fire-…
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Part One: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy
Margaret talks to Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off the hook. Sources: The Banner Wars, Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, 2005 https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/27/international/europe/11-die-in-fire-at-dutch-airport-detent…
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Part Two: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions
Even more of what you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.
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