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.

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.

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.

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.

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

As long as there&rsquo;s been oppression, there&rsquo;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&mdash;and fight to be&mdash;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.

Part One: Witches: Witches Were Pretty Cool Even Though They Didn't Really Exist

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Margaret reads Prop the other horror story she wrote.

Margaret reads Prop the other horror story she wrote.

Part Two: Halloween Special: Spooky Stories

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/e5c95634-58ab-4d3f-9f87-b217016c69d2/transcript

Margaret reads Prop two horror stories she wrote.

Margaret reads Prop two horror stories she wrote.

Part One: Halloween Special: Spooky Stories

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/14dfaf90-2f15-4131-ba1b-b217001d30b1/transcript

Margaret finishes telling Samantha McVey some of the history of public libraries and how the first Puerto Rican librarian in the US changed everything.

Margaret finishes telling Samantha McVey some of the history of public libraries and how the first Puerto Rican librarian in the US changed everything.

Part Two: Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytelling to New York

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/c140ee50-b70c-4842-b68b-b2110175341e/transcript

Part One: Witches: Witches Were Pretty Cool Even Though They Didn't Really Exist

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