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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
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...
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Part Two: Charlotta Bass: The Black Journalist Who Refused the Red Scare
Margaret finishes her talk with Cristen Conger about an organizer who was the first Black American woman to own a newspaper and once scared off the Kl...
Part One: Charlotta Bass: The Black Journalist Who Refused the Red Scare
Margaret talks to Cristen Conger about an organizer who was the first Black American woman to own a newspaper and once scared off the Klan.
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CZM Book Club: Locust House, by Adam Gnade (Part Four of Four)
Margaret finishes up reading you a story about punks, growing up, and refusing to lose your edge
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Part Two: Robin Hood and the Legacy of Outlaws in Medieval England
Margaret continuing talking to Joe Kassabian about how Robin Hood might not have been real, but bandits who supported the peasantry was.
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Part One: Robin Hood and the Legacy of Outlaws in Medieval England
Margaret talks to Joe Kassabian about how Robin Hood might not have been real, but bandits who supported the peasantry was
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Part Two: The First Labor Strike: How the Tomb Builders of Deir El-Medina Started It All
Margaret finished telling you about labor and class struggle in Ancient Egypt
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Part One: The First Labor Strike: How the Tomb Builders of Deir El-Medina Started It All
Margaret talks to you about labor and class struggle in Ancient Egypt.
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https://historyrise.com/article/slavery-and-forced-labor-a...
Part Two: Alan Lomax: How to Record Everything and Mostly Make the World Better in the Process
Margaret continues her talk with Bridget Todd about the origins of folk music and the man who dedicated his life to preserving traditional art.
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Part One: Alan Lomax: How to Record Everything and Mostly Make the World Better in the Process
Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about the origins of folk music and the man who dedicated his life to preserving traditional art
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Part Two: Lead Belly: How a Man Named Huddie Ledbetter Beat Everyone Who Tried to Keep Him Down
Margaret continues her talk with Prop about the Texan musician who sung his way out of prison
Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly’s Truths...
Part One: Lead Belly: How a Man Named Huddie Ledbetter Beat Everyone Who Tried to Keep Him Down
Margaret talks with Prop about the Texan musician who sung his way out of prison.
Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly’s Truths from Jim Cr...
Part Two: The Gay Ottomans: Homosexuality in the Medieval Ottoman Empire
Margaret continues talking with Kaveh Hoda about the complicated history of homosexuality and homoeroticism in one of the most important empires of th...
Part One: The Gay Ottomans: Homosexuality in the Medieval Ottoman Empire
Margaret talks with Kaveh Hoda about the complicated history of homosexuality and homoeroticism in one of the most important empires of the medieval e...
CZM Rewind: CZM Book Club: CZM Book Club Presents: The Revolutionary Fables of Ricardo Flores Magón
Margaret reads you several short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution
Original Air Date: 6.1.2025
Part Two: The Movement Against the Corporal Punishment of Children
Margaret continues talking with Andrew Ti about the worldwide movement, backed by science, that is changing how we treat children.
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Part One: The Movement Against the Corporal Punishment of Children
Margaret talks with Andrew Ti about the worldwide movement, backed by science, that is changing how we treat children.
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Part Six: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction
Margaret concludes the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement
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Part Five: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction
Margaret resumes telling you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement
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Part Two: DULF: the Drug User Liberation Front and the Fight For a Safe Supply
Margaret continues her talk with Miriam about the people fighting tooth and nail to save lives right now in Vancouver, Canada
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Part One: DULF: the Drug User Liberation Front and the Fight For a Safe Supply
Margaret talks with Miriam about the people fighting tooth and nail to save lives right now in Vancouver, Canada
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CZM Rewind: Part Two: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs
In part two of this weeks episode, Margaret continues her conversation with producer Sophie Lichterman about the stray dogs who fight cops and guard p...
CZM Rewind: Part One: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs
Margaret talks with producer Sophie Lichterman about the strays dogs who fight cops and guard protestors around the world.
Original Air Date 5.2...
CZM Book Club: Clashing/Complementary, by Rafi Kleiman
Margaret reads you a story about an enchanted graffiti turf war and a flying bike chase.
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Part Four: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction
In part four of this series, Margaret tells you more about the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern ha...
Part Three: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction
Margaret goes deeper into the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement
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Part Two: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction
Margaret continues telling you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement
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Part One: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction
Margaret tells you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement
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Part Four: The Dutch Resistance: The Teens Who Seduced and Killed Nazis
Margaret continues her talk with Caitlin Durante about Truus and Freddie Oversteegan and Hannie Schaft and their rebellion that left Nazi bodies aroun...
Part Three: The Dutch Resistance: The Teens Who Seduced and Killed Nazis
Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about Truus and Freddie Oversteegan and Hannie Schaft and their rebellion that left Nazi bodies around the Netherl...
CZM Book Club: Discussing Two Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin
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 M...
Part Two: The Dutch Resistance: The Ice Cream Parlor and Jewish Boxers
Margaret continues her coversation with Caitlin Durante about the rise of the Dutch Left and the early Jewish resistance to Nazis.
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Part One: The Dutch Resistance: The Ice Cream Parlor and Jewish Boxers
Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the rise of the Dutch Left and the early Jewish resistance to Nazis
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Part Two: Hugh Ryan on Queer History
Margaret continues her interview with the queer historian Hugh Ryan about his upcoming memoir My Bad
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Part One: Hugh Ryan on Queer History
Margaret interviews the queer historian Hugh Ryan about his upcoming memoir My Bad
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Part Four: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905
Margaret finishes telling you about the histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar.
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Part Three: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905
Margaret continues telling you about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar.
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Part Two: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905
Margaret continues her conversation with Becca Ramos about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar
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Part One: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905
Margaret talks with Becca Ramos about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar
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Part Two: SHAC and Modern Protest Tactics
Margaret continues her talk with Shuli Branson about the international campaign to end a notorious animal testing lab
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Part One: SHAC and Modern Protest Tactics
Margaret talks with Shuli Branson about the international campaign to end a notorious animal testing lab
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https://activistfacts.co...