Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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.
Episodes
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Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 10min
Part One: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising & Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust
Margaret talks with Miriam about the desperate last stand of the Jews of Poland and the fight to preserve Jewish culture from extermination.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 27, 2022 • 1h 1min
Part Two: The Japanese Anarchist Women Who Kept Trying to Kill Emperors
Comedian Brodie Reed discusses the Japanese anarchist women Kaneko Fumiko and Kanno Suga who tried to kill emperors and almost changed history. Topics include Fumiko's scandalous trial, Japanese colonization of Korea, anarchist life and changing organizations, and resisting injustice through activism.
Jul 25, 2022 • 47min
Part One: The Japanese Anarchist Women Who Kept Trying to Kill Emperors
Comedian and podcast host Brodie Reed discusses Kaneko Fumiko and Kanno Suga, two Japanese anarchist women who tried to end the lives of emperors and almost changed history. Topics include the Meiji Restoration, motivations for activism, police raids, conspiracy trial, and the life and death of an anarchist poet.
Jul 20, 2022 • 1h 10min
Part Two: Birth Control Pioneers & the Jerk Who Tried to Stop Them
Some people have to fight for the right to use birth control, some people have to fight for the right to bear children. In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Katy Stoll about Emma Goldman, Angela Heywood, Fannie Lou Hamer, and the complex fight for reproductive freedom in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 18, 2022 • 53min
Part One: Birth Control Pioneers & the Jerk Who Tried to Stop Them
Some people have to fight for the right to use birth control, some people have to fight for the right to bear children. Margaret talks with Katy Stoll about Emma Goldman, Angela Heywood, Fannie Lou Hamer, and the complex fight for reproductive freedom in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2022 • 54min
Part Two: How To Break Out of Prison: In Minecraft and Elsewhere
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with podcast host Mia Wong about jailbreaks, by helicopter, tank, and tunnel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 11, 2022 • 52min
Part One: How To Break Out of Prison: In Minecraft and Elsewhere
To celebrate Bastille Day, Margaret talks to podcast host Mia Wong about jailbreaks, by helicopter, tank, and tunnel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 6, 2022 • 1h 13min
Part Two: Blair Mountain: When Miners Went to Literal War Against Their Bosses
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with the crew of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast about the coal wars of West Virginia and the blood that bought miners their rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2022 • 60min
Part One: Blair Mountain: When Miners Went to Literal War Against Their Bosses
Margaret talks with the crew of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast about the coal wars of West Virginia and the blood that bought miners their rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2022 • 1h 3min
Part Two: When Women Were Computers: A Tale of Space and Math
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Bridget Todd about the space race, Russian cosmists, gay scientists, and the women who got humanity to the moon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
