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.
Latest episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
