Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Playlist by Cool People Who Did Cool StuffAs 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 b…Follow the podcast:
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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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CZM Book Club: The Clover Still Grows Wild in Wawanosh, by Kelly Rose Pflug-Back
Margaret reads you a lush post-apocalyptic slice of life story by an amazing poet
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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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CZM Book Club: Black Hole, by November Rush
Happy Valentine's Day! Margaret reads you a story about codependent lesbian mushroom parasites.
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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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CZM Book Club: Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, Part Two
Margaret continues to read you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aid
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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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CZM Book Club: Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, Part One
Margaret reads you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aid.
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