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 29, 2023 • 1h 1min
Part One: Francisco Sabaté: Franco’s Public Enemy #1
Margaret talks with James Stout about the anarchist spec ops guy who became a guerilla Robin Hood and spent decades terrifying fascists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2023 • 49min
Part Two: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with producer Sophie Lichterman about the stray dogs who fight cops and guard protesters around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2023 • 57min
Part One: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs
Margaret talks with producer Sophie Lichterman about the stray dogs who fight cops and guard protesters around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 10, 2023 • 1h 14min
Part Two: Josephine Baker: The Actor and Spy Who Mighta Saved the World
Margaret continues her conversation with journalist and writer Laurie Penny about Josephine Baker, the first black woman to star in a film, who also helped fight the Nazis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 8, 2023 • 53min
Part One: Josephine Baker: The Actor and Spy Who Mighta Saved the World
Margaret talks with journalist and writer Laurie Penny about Josephine Baker, the first black woman to star in a film, who also helped fight the Nazis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 3, 2023 • 1h 2min
Part Two: Muhammad Ali Risked It All to Stop a War
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Ian Johnson about Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest and most principled athletes of all time, who used his platform to fight for change outside of the boxing ring at immense personal cost.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 1, 2023 • 53min
Part One: Muhammad Ali Risked It All to Stop a War
Margaret talks with Ian Johnson about Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest and most principled athletes of all time, who used his platform to fight for change outside of the boxing ring at immense personal cost.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 26, 2023 • 59min
Part Two: Helen Keller Was a Socialist But Also Complicated
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Samantha McVey about the deafblind socialist revolutionary Helen Keller and her complicated legacy as a disability icon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2023 • 57min
Part One: Helen Keller Was a Socialist But Also Complicated
Margaret talks with Samantha McVey about the deafblind socialist revolutionary Helen Keller and her complicated legacy as a disability icon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 19, 2023 • 1h 8min
Part Four: The Young Lords: How Some Puerto Rican Socialists Changed Everything
In the finale of this four part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff about how radicals got the trash taken out in New York, literally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
