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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 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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Part Two: If Not Us Than Who: The Russian Partisans at War Against Putin
Margaret continues her conversation with Charles McBryde about the underground organization of anarcho-communists fighting against their own authorita...
Part One: If Not Us Than Who: The Russian Partisans at War Against Putin
Margaret talks with Charles McBryde about the underground organization of anarcho-communists fighting against their own authoritarian government.
Part Two: Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Labor Bund
Margaret continues her talk with Molly Crabapple about her book Here Where We Live is Our Country
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Part One: Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Labor Bund
Margaret talks with Molly Crabapple about her book Here Where We Live is Our Country.
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Part Two: The Lusty Lady: The Worker-Owned Peep Show
Margaret continues her conversation with Raechel Anne Jolie about labor organizing among sex workers in the United States.
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Part One: The Lusty Lady: The Worker-Owned Peep Show
Margaret talks with Raechel Anne Jolie about labor organizing among sex workers in the United States
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Part Two: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity
Margaret continues her interview of ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms he...
Part One: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity
Margaret interviews ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms her guesses about...
Part Two: The Colored Farmers Alliance and Early Black Cooperativism in the US
Margaret continues her talk with Courtney Kocak about the potentially million-strong alliance of Black farmers who built up a cooperative economics in...
Part One: The Colored Farmers Alliance and Early Black Cooperativism in the US
Margaret talks to Courtney Kocak about the potentially million-strong alliance of Black farmers who built up a cooperative economics in the post-war A...
The Punk Rock Good Life: A Guide to an Aesthetic Life
Margaret reads you an essay about how to live a beautiful life
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Part Two: Saint Maximillian Kolbe: A Conservative Who Died Protecting People From Fascists
Margaret continues her conversation with Molly Conger about a complicated man who spent his early life promoting antisemitic conspiracies before shelt...
Part One: Saint Maximillian Kolbe: A Conservative Who Died Protecting People From Fascists
Margaret talks to Molly Conger about a complicated man who spent his early life promoting antisemitic conspiracies before sheltering thousands of Jews...
Part Two: Ben Passmore on Black History
Margaret continues her interview with Black history comic author Ben Passmore about his new book Black Arms to Hold You Up
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Part One: Ben Passmore on Black History
Margaret interview Black history comic author Ben Passmore about his new book Black Arms to Hold You Up.
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Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2
In the second part of a two part series, Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration r...
Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota
Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can lear...
Part Two: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy
Margaret continues her conversation with Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off th...
Part One: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy
Margaret talks to Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off the hook.
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CZM Book Club: Because Change Was the Ocean and We Lived by Her Mercy, by Charlie Jane Anders, Part One
Margaret reads you a story about the far-post-apocalypse and the joy we find in one another.
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Part Two: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions
Even more of what you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.
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Part One: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions
Everything you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.
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CZM Rewind: Part Four: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
In the finale of this four-part episode, Margaret concludes her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, fr...
CZM Rewind: Part Three: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
In part three of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, fr...
CZM Rewind: Part Two, Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
In part two of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from...
CZM Rewind: Part One, Lakota Resistance to the American Empire
Margaret talks with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier.
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CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by Margaret Killjoy, Part Two
Margaret reads you part two (of two) of her own story.
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Part Two: Priest Holes: How to Hide People From the Authorities (in Medieval England)
Margaret continues her talk with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the saint who built hidden compartments to hide priests during the persecution of Catholics...
Part One: Priest Holes: How to Hide People From the Authorities (in Medieval England)
Margaret talks to Chelsey Weber-Smith about the saint who built hidden compartments to hide priests during the persecution of Catholics in England.
Part Two: Spartacus and the Thurii Commune: How a Slave Rebellion in Ancient Rome Reimagined Society
Margaret continues her talk with Katy Stoll about the leaderless society that almost overthrew Rome.
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Radical Antiquity, Christoph...
Part One: Spartacus and the Thurii Commune: How a Slave Rebellion in Ancient Rome Reimagined Society
Margaret talks to Katy Stoll about the leaderless society that almost overthrew Rome.
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Radical Antiquity, Christopher B. Zeichmann...
Part Two: Diogenes: The Greek Philosopher Who Pissed on the Rich
Margaret continues her dicussion with Dana El Kurd about Diogenes, the founder of the Cynics, who was kind of an edgelord and lived in a jar
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Part One: Diogenes: The Greek Philosopher Who Pissed on the Rich
Margaret talks to Dana El Kurd about Diogenes, the founder of the Cynics, who was kind of an edgelord and lived in a jar.
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CZM Rewind: Part Two: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us
In part two, Margaret talks with Robert Evans one more time about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and se...
CZM Rewind: Part One: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us
Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Indust...