Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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 Three: Sholem Schwarzbard: The Jewish Assassin Who Ruled 31.10.2022

In the finale of this special reverse episode, Miriam concludes her conversation with Margaret about Sholem Schwarzbard, the radical Jewish assassin. Special thanks goes to Anna Elena Torres . Her forthcoming book, With Freedom in Our Ears can be found here . Thanks to Eliui Damm, whose work can be found in There's Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart , available from AK Press, With Freedom in Our E...

Part Two: Sholem Schwarzbard: The Jewish Assassin Who Ruled 26.10.2022

In part two of this special reverse episode, Miriam continues her conversation with Margaret about Sholem Schwarzbard, the radical Jewish assassin. Special thanks goes to Anna Elena Torres . Her forthcoming book, With Freedom in Our Ears can be found here . Thanks to Eliui Damm, whose work can be found in There's Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart , available from AK Press, With Freedom in Our Ear...

Part One: Sholem Schwarzbard: The Jewish Assassin Who Ruled 24.10.2022

In this special reverse episode, Miriam talks with Margaret about Sholem Schwarzbard, the radical Jewish assassin. Special thanks goes to Anna Elena Torres . Her forthcoming book, With Freedom in Our Ears can be found here . Thanks to Eliui Damm, whose work can be found in There's Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart , available from AK Press, With Freedom in Our Ears and Tohubavohu, a zine availabl...

Part Two: The Vampires are on Our Side: Antifascism in Film 19.10.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Caitlin Durante about the antifascist filmmaking in Germany and Hollywood that laid much of the foundations for modern cinema. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Vampires are on Our Side: Antifascism in Film 17.10.2022

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the antifascist filmmaking in Germany and Hollywood that laid much of the foundations for modern cinema. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story 12.10.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about how one immigrant woman navigated the 19th century American criminal underworld, robbed the rich, retired rich herself, gave back to her community, and kind of was terrible also. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story 10.10.2022

Margaret talks to Prop about how one immigrant woman navigated the 19th century American criminal underworld, robbed the rich, retired rich herself, gave back to her community, and kind of was terrible also. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Modern School & Francisco Ferrer: School Shouldn't Be Terrible 05.10.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with James Stout about the turn of the century educators who fought--and sometimes died--for a reasonable education for the working class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Modern School & Francisco Ferrer: School Shouldn't Be Terrible 03.10.2022

Margaret talks with James Stout about the turn of the century educators who fought--and sometimes died--for a reasonable education for the working class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Aqua Tofana: How to Kill Your Husband 28.09.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen about how, in the era before divorce, a group of women sold poison to aspiring widows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Aqua Tofana: How to Kill Your Husband 26.09.2022

Margaret talks with Shereen about how, in the era before divorce, a group of women sold poison to aspiring widows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The IWW and the Hobos Who Saved Free Speech 21.09.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Robert Evans about the Spokane Free Speech Fight and the itinerant workers who invented new forms of civil disobedience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The IWW and the Hobos Who Saved Free Speech 19.09.2022

Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the Spokane Free Speech Fight and the itinerant workers who invented new forms of civil disobedience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Dutch Squatters Accidentally Save The Country From Ruin 14.09.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Alex Beels, host of Onderstroom, about how a group of people who just wanted somewhere to sleep stopped real estate speculation from gutting the Netherlands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Dutch Squatters Accidentally Save The Country From Ruin 12.09.2022

Margaret talks with Alex Beels, host of Onderstroom, about how a group of people who just wanted somewhere to sleep stopped real estate speculation from gutting the Netherlands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way 07.09.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thirty year career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way 05.09.2022

Margaret talks with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thirty year career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Roger Casement: The Gay Irish Anti-Colonial Knight 31.08.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with author Wren Awry about Roger Casement, whose reporting helped end the brutal reign of Leopold II of Belgium. Preorder Wren's book Nourishing Resistance: Stories of Food, Protest & Mutual Aid , out Spring 2023: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1321 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Part One: Roger Casement: The Gay Irish Anti-Colonial Knight 29.08.2022

Margaret talks with author Wren Awry about Roger Casement, whose reporting helped end the brutal reign of Leopold II of Belgium. Preorder Wren's book Nourishing Resistance: Stories of Food, Protest & Mutual Aid , out Spring 2023: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1321 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle 24.08.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Mountain Goats singer John Darnielle about the wild-eyed radicals of the English Civil War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle 22.08.2022

Margaret talks with Mountain Goats singer John Darnielle about the wild-eyed radicals of the English Civil War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy 17.08.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with podcast host Andrew Ti about the long fight for our right to feed one another in public places. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Food Not Bombs, The Criminal Mutual Aid Conspiracy 15.08.2022

Margaret talks with podcast host Andrew Ti about the long fight for our right to feed one another in public places. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising & Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust 10.08.2022

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation 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.

Part One: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising & Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust 08.08.2022

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.

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