Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In part three 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.

In part two 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.

Margaret talks 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.

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with journalist, activist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini about one of the greatest acts of nonviolent civil disobedience in US history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with journalist, activist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini about one of the greatest acts of nonviolent civil disobedience in US history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Bridget Todd about some trans people in history who lived long happy lives and accomplished wonderful things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about some trans people in history who lived long, happy lives and accomplished wonderful things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the finale of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part three of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Gare about the labor organizer who tried to bring loggers and environmentalists together to save the redwoods and had to survive a car bomb to do it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Gare about the labor organizer who tried to bring loggers and environmentalists together to save the redwoods and had to survive a car bomb to do it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about what's unique about the golden age of piracy and why we romanticize the wrong things, plus they discuss Mary Read, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack. South Street Seaport Museum's Queer Chanteys, Queer Sailors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRxo-nJn8X8 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Miriam about what's unique about the golden age of piracy and why we romanticize the wrong things, plus they discuss Mary Read, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about the rural union of rubber tappers who fought slash and burn ranching in the Amazon rainforest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Prop about the rural union of rubber tappers who fought slash and burn ranching in the Amazon rainforest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.