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May 15, 2024 • 59min

Part Two: Death to the Rich: Maria Nikiforova and the anarchist battallions in Civil War Ukraine

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Robert Evans about the time that millions of Ukrainians rose a black flag and went to war against landlords, nationalists, and Bolsheviks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 13, 2024 • 50min

Part One: Death to the Rich: Maria Nikiforova and the anarchist battallions in Civil War Ukraine

Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the time that millions of Ukrainians rose a black flag and went to war against landlords, nationalists, and Bolsheviks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 12, 2024 • 30min

CZM Book Club: Three Ruthenian Folk Tales

Margaret reads three Slavic folk tales about magic women and mean children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 8, 2024 • 1h 10min

Part Two: The Great Revolt: Palestinian Resistance to Early Zionism

Historian Matt Lieb discusses multi-faith Palestinian resistance to early Zionist colonization, exploring topics like Palestinian women's role in organizing, evolution of Chrysanthemum Flowers military unit, resistance movements against British Mandate and Zionism, and the spark of 1935 resistance leading to the Arab revolt.
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May 6, 2024 • 1h 14min

Part One: The Great Revolt: Palestinian Resistance to Early Zionism

Matt Lieb discusses multi-faith Palestinian resistance to early Zionist colonization. Topics include using comedy to address Israeli propaganda, navigating nationalism, exploring historical context, debunking myths, exploring Arab nationalism, Balfour Declaration impact, early Zionism, British policies, and early Palestinian resistance. Also, delves into critical analysis of historical narratives and podcasting insights.
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May 5, 2024 • 23min

CZM Book Club: "The Fortunate Death of Jonathan Sandelson" by Margaret Killjoy, Part Two

In part two, Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarceration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 1, 2024 • 1h 6min

May Day Rerun Part Two: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday

Margaret's taking a week off post mouth surgery and wants to celebrate May Day! Here's a throwback to the first episode where Margaret sat down with journalist and podcast host Robert Evans to talk about the anarchists who were hanged in Chicago in the 1860s for fighting for the rights of the working class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 9min

May Day Rerun Part One: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday

Margaret's taking a week off post mouth surgery and wants to celebrate May Day! Here's a throwback to the first episode where Margaret sat down with journalist and podcast host Robert Evans to talk about the anarchists who were hanged in Chicago in the 1860s for fighting for the rights of the working class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 28, 2024 • 36min

CZM Book Club: "The Fortunate Death of Jonathan Sandelson" by Margaret Killjoy, Part One

Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarceration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 2min

Part Six: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

In the SIXTH part of this longest-series-ever, Margaret finally gets to Kronstadt with Mia Wong and talks about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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