Punks-Pre-Punk

S1E03: James Garfield A look into the radical life of James Garfield, the 1880s president who broke political ranks to fight for civil rights and corrupt-free governance. Artist Spotlight: Gravedancers Episode Sponsor: Catfight Coffee (www.catfightcoffee.com Research and Resources: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard, Garfield: A Biography by Allan Peskin, and historical archives from the L...

Ching Shih rose from the gutters of Canton to command the 70,000-strong Red Flag Fleet, defying global empires and rewriting the rules of rebellion. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Additional music by Andrew Winter. Performed, Recorded, and Edited by: Andrew Winter

A look into the radical life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a seventeenth-century nun in New Spain who built a clandestine intellectual underground and used her sharp poetry to challenge the patriarchal authority of the Catholic Church. Artist Spotlight: Dark Ride, a Santa Cruz-based punk rock outfit, featuring their track "Life at the End of October." Find them on social media at @darkri...

The fiery journey of Mary Harris "Mother Jones," who organized American coal miners and fought corporate power at the turn of the 20th century. Research and Resources: The Autobiography of Mother Jones, and historical archives from the United Mine Workers of America. Mother Jones: The Most Dangerous Woman in America by Elliot J. Gorn Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under...

How Holocaust survivor and psychologist Viktor Frankl observed human resilience and discovered the power of personal meaning in the darkest conditions. Video: Viktor Frankl on the Search for Meaning youtu.be/Y_Cey-UZX-E Research and Resources: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, and records from the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under C...

An exploration of John Brown’s militant resistance and his fateful 1850s raid at Harpers Ferry in the fight against slavery. Research and Resources: Midnight Rising by Evan Carton, and the collection of speeches and letters from the Harpers Ferry historical site archives. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Additional music by Andrew...

The story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the pioneering Black artist who invented the sonic foundation of rock and roll in the 1930s and 1940s. Video: Sister Rosetta Tharpe Live Performance Video youtu.be/3NFywQdeKSo Research and Resources: Shout, Sister, Shout! by Gayle F. Wald, and early gospel session recordings from Decca Records. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Comm...

A look into the radical life of Benjamin Lay, an early 1730s Quaker who used dramatic public protests to fight for slave abolition. Video: Becoming Benjamin Lay - Trailer youtu.be/215WGED0xqE Research and Resources: The Fearless Benjamin Lay by Marcus Rediker, and historical archives from the Abington Quarterly Meeting. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By At...