Margaret talks to Laurie Penny about the goth hellraiser labor organizer whom she thought would be cool but was actually kind of a racist liar who was probably grifting.

Margaret talks to Laurie Penny about the goth hellraiser labor organizer whom she thought would be cool but was actually kind of a racist liar who was probably grifting.

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: Mother Jones: Honestly Kind of a Fraud TBH

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b5554106-deea-49f8-b11b-b1e4014c1dd9/transcript

Margaret finishes talking to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.

Margaret finishes talking to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.

Part Two: The German Abolitionists: How the 48ers Joined the American Abolitionists

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/7368ce12-0d2d-4841-8245-b1e1002bfa9c/transcript

Margaret talks to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.

Margaret talks to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.

Part One: The German Abolitionists: How the 48ers Joined the American Abolitionists

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/8424218b-6335-45a1-a3c0-b1de01572c4e/transcript

Margaret finishes talking with Caitlin Durante about the first "Madame Secretary," who burned her political capital to keep the US border open and save Jewish children.

Margaret finishes talking with Caitlin Durante about the first "Madame Secretary," who burned her political capital to keep the US border open and save Jewish children.

Part Two: Frances Perkins and the Quest to Rescue Jewish Children From Germany

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/fdf4a0be-0a9d-478d-9893-b1d9002c7908/transcript

Part One: Mother Jones: Honestly Kind of a Fraud TBH

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