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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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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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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Part One: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction 11.05.2026

Margaret tells you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick (https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy) https://www.addictionresource.net/heroin/types/china-white/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/poll-taxriot-anniversary-solomon-hughes-382/ https:/...

CZM Book Club: Moonkids, by Abbey Mei Otis, Part 1 10.05.2026

Margaret reads you the first part of a story about kids who grew up on the moon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Four: The Dutch Resistance: The Teens Who Seduced and Killed Nazis 06.05.2026

Margaret continues her talk with Caitlin Durante about Truus and Freddie Oversteegan and Hannie Schaft and their rebellion that left Nazi bodies around the Netherlands Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Brady https://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=...

Part Three: The Dutch Resistance: The Teens Who Seduced and Killed Nazis 04.05.2026

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about Truus and Freddie Oversteegan and Hannie Schaft and their rebellion that left Nazi bodies around the Netherlands Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Brady https://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_t...

CZM Book Club: Discussing Two Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin 03.05.2026

Margaret discusses your reactions to Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" and "The Day Before the Revolution" with Hazel Acacia and Steven Monacelli See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Dutch Resistance: The Ice Cream Parlor and Jewish Boxers 29.04.2026

Margaret continues her coversation with Caitlin Durante about the rise of the Dutch Left and the early Jewish resistance to Nazis. Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Brady https://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&...

Part One: The Dutch Resistance: The Ice Cream Parlor and Jewish Boxers 27.04.2026

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the rise of the Dutch Left and the early Jewish resistance to Nazis Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Brady https://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp ht...

CZM Book Club: Where the Phph Pebbles Go, by Miriam Allen DeFord 26.04.2026

Margaret reads you a 1963 science fiction story of class stratification, sports, and first contact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Hugh Ryan on Queer History 22.04.2026

Margaret continues her interview with the queer historian Hugh Ryan about his upcoming memoir My Bad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Hugh Ryan on Queer History 20.04.2026

Margaret interviews the queer historian Hugh Ryan about his upcoming memoir My Bad   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Against the State by James Stout 19.04.2026

James reads Margaret the first chapter of his new book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Four: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 15.04.2026

Margaret finishes telling you about the histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar. Sources: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/ https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/H...

Part Three: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 13.04.2026

Margaret continues telling you about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar. Sources: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/ https://www.historic-uk.com/History...

CZM Book Club: Selected Poems of Voltairine de Cleyre 12.04.2026

Happy National Poetry Month! Margaret reads some poems from a "Classic Age" anarchist poet and agitator See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 08.04.2026

Margaret continues her conversation with Becca Ramos about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar Source: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/ https://www.his...

Part One: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 06.04.2026

Margaret talks with Becca Ramos about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar Sources: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/ https://www.historic-uk.com/History...

CZM Book Club: All Cats Are Grey, by Andre Alice Norton 05.04.2026

Margaret reads you some golden-age pulp sci-fi about a hypercompetant space captain and her trusty cat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: SHAC and Modern Protest Tactics 01.04.2026

Margaret continues her talk with Shuli Branson about the international campaign to end a notorious animal testing lab Sources: https://activistfacts.com/organizations/408-shac// https://newspaper.animalpeopleforum.org/2002/10/01/crackdown-on-shac-hits-activist-for-child-porn-brings-boston-busts/ https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings? Id=DAED00C5-802A-23AD-4106-0178D28039D9&State...

Part One: SHAC and Modern Protest Tactics 30.03.2026

Margaret talks with Shuli Branson about the international campaign to end a notorious animal testing lab Sources: https://activistfacts.com/organizations/408-shac// https://newspaper.animalpeopleforum.org/2002/10/01/crackdown-on-shac-hits-activist-for-child-porn-brings-boston-busts/ https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings? Id=DAED00C5-802A-23AD-4106-0178D28039D9&Statement_id=CB163...

CZM Book Club: The Cloud Weaver's Song, by Saul Tanpepper 29.03.2026

Margaret reads you a story about climate refugees, ancestors, and giant spider robots that weave webs of glass See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: If Not Us Than Who: The Russian Partisans at War Against Putin 25.03.2026

Margaret continues her conversation with Charles McBryde about the underground organization of anarcho-communists fighting against their own authoritarian government. Sources: https://www.anarchistnews.org/content/anarchist-ruslan-siddiqui-sentenced-29-years-maximum-security-penal-colony https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20120888  https://avtonom.org/en/news/anarchist-alexey-rozhkov-sente...

Part One: If Not Us Than Who: The Russian Partisans at War Against Putin 23.03.2026

Margaret talks with Charles McBryde about the underground organization of anarcho-communists fighting against their own authoritarian government. Sources: https://www.anarchistnews.org/content/anarchist-ruslan-siddiqui-sentenced-29-years-maximum-security-penal-colony https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20120888  https://avtonom.org/en/news/anarchist-alexey-rozhkov-sentenced-16-years-setting...

CZM Book Club: St. Juju, by Rivers Solomon 22.03.2026

Margaret reads you a story about mushrooms, trash, and coming to terms with an imperfect utopia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Labor Bund 18.03.2026

Margaret continues her talk with Molly Crabapple about her book Here Where We Live is Our Country Preorder from Firestorm Co-op here: https://firestorm.coop/products/24295-here-where-we-live-is-our-country.html?referral=killjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Labor Bund 16.03.2026

Margaret talks with Molly Crabapple about her book Here Where We Live is Our Country. Preorder from Firestorm Co-op here: https://firestorm.coop/products/24295-here-where-we-live-is-our-country.html?referral=killjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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