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Dec 14, 2022 • 55min

Part Two: The Tramp Printers: Union Vagabonds

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Caitlin Durante about the hardknock union typographers whose short lives were full of adventure, ink, and booze. Source: The Tramp Printers: Forgotten Trails of the Traveling Typographers by Charles OverbeckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 12, 2022 • 58min

Part One: The Tramp Printers: Union Vagabonds

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the hardknock union typographers whose short lives were full of adventure, ink, and booze. Source: The Tramp Printers: Forgotten Trails of the Traveling Typographers by Charles OverbeckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 60min

Part Two: The Armed Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Joelle Monique about how the Deacons for Defense and Justice, the NAACP, and others organized for self-defense during the Civil Rights Era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 5, 2022 • 58min

Part One: The Armed Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement

Margaret talks with Joelle Monique about how the Deacons for Defense and Justice, the NAACP, and others organized for self-defense during the Civil Rights Era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 6min

Part Two: Everyone Hates the Klan

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen about the long history of the Ku Klux Klan and the equally long history of people fighting it tooth and nail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 28, 2022 • 60min

Part One: Everyone Hates the Klan

Margaret talks with Shereen about the long history of the Ku Klux Klan and the equally long history of people fighting it tooth and nail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 23, 2022 • 36min

Thanksgiving Fiction Special: The Thirty-Seven Marble Steps

In this extra-special Thanksgiving fiction special presentation, Margaret recounts the true origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and then reads a story from her new book, We Won't Be Here Tomorrow, to Sophie. Join Robert Evans, Margaret Killjoy and Sophie Lichterman for a special live episode of Behind the Bastards with Q&A. Upon purchasing your ticket, you’ll be redirected to the show screen where there will be a prompt for you to submit a question to the hosts. Questions are picked at random, but be sure to get yours in as it may be featured in the live episode.  The show will be available for replay for 7 days after the event. Tickets: https://www.moment.co/btb (1 Part)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 16, 2022 • 56min

Part Two: Anti-Racist Action: Because Nazi Punks Need To Be Dealt With

In part two of this week's episode, author Shannon Clay continues his conversation with Margaret about the history of Anti-Racist Action, the coalition that formed to counter racist and fascist organizing in subcultures in the midwest. We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action: https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-go-where-they-go-the-story-of-anti-racist-action-kristin-schwartz/17909472?ean=9781629639727See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 14, 2022 • 43min

Part One: Anti-Racist Action: Because Nazi Punks Need To Be Dealt With

Author Shannon Clay talks to Margaret about the history of Anti-Racist Action, the coalition that formed to counter racist and fascist organizing in subcultures in the midwest. We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action: https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-go-where-they-go-the-story-of-anti-racist-action-kristin-schwartz/17909472?ean=9781629639727See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 9, 2022 • 1h 5min

Part Two: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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