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.
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May 9, 2022 • 1h 16min
Part One: The Jane Collective: Direct Action Abortion Access Works
Margaret talks with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago. https://reprolegaldefensefund.org/The Repro Legal Defense Fund covers bail and funds strong defenses for people who are investigated, arrested, or prosecuted for self-managed abortion.https://www.ifwhenhow.org/If/When/How are lawyers fighting for reproductive justicehttps://www.aafront.org/http://operationsaveabortion.com/https://digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-guides/abortion-privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 4, 2022 • 1h 5min
Part Two: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday
In part two of this episode, Margaret continues her discussion 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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May 2, 2022 • 1h 8min
Part One: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday
Margaret sits 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 22, 2022 • 2min
Introducing: Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Lots of cool people in history have done really cool stuff. Let Margaret Killjoy tell you about them. In this trailer, learn about the cool anarchist bank robbers who performed a cool jailbreak in Uruguay in 1931.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
