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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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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All Episodes

60:08

Part Two: The German Abolitionists: How the 48ers...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/09/04

Margaret finishes talking to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

52:24

Part One: The German Abolitionists: How the 48ers...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/09/02

Margaret talks to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

59:50

Part Two: Frances Perkins and the Quest to Rescue...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/28

Margaret finishes talking with Caitlin Durante about the first "Madame Secretary," who burned her political capital to keep the US border open and save Jewish children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

53:33

Part One: Frances Perkins and the Quest to Rescue...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/26

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the first "Madame Secretary," who burned her political capital to keep the US border open and save Jewish children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:20

CZM Book Club: "Intentionalities" by Aimee Ogden

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/25

Margaret reads you a science fiction story about space unions and family ties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

56:00

Part Two: The Orange Alternative: The Polish Hippie...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/21

Margaret finishes talking with Courtney Kocak about how a bunch of self-styled anarchist gnomes helped collapse a government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

50:47

Part One: The Orange Alternative: The Polish Hippie...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/19

Margaret talks with Courtney Kocak about how a bunch of self-styled anarchist gnomes helped collapse a government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

56:39

Part Two: Ben Fletcher, Local 8, and the Fighting,...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/14

Margaret finishes talking to Miriam about maybe the coolest union local in US history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

60:12

Part One: Ben Fletcher, Local 8, and the Fighting,...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/12

Margaret talks to Miriam about maybe the coolest union local in US history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

23:17

CZM Book Club: "John Simnel's First Goshawk" by Tegan...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/11

Margaret reads you a story about a boy who could have been king but instead talks to birds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

3:11

Introducing: Weird Little Guys

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/09

Hi Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff Fans! Take a listen to the trailer of our newest show, Weird Little Guys. About the show: Investigative journalist Molly Conger takes you beyond the headlines to examine some of the worst people on the planet, most of whom you’ve never heard of. These are the weird little guys trying to ruin life as we know it. Listen here and subscribe to Weird Little Guys on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

en-US

59:01

Part Two: Joan of Arc Was Even Cooler Than I Thought

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/07

Margaret finishes talking with Molly Conger about two women who changed the course of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

62:49

Part One: Joan of Arc Was Even Cooler Than I Thought

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/08/05

Margaret talks with Molly Conger about two women who changed the course of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

62:01

Part Two: The Reichstag Fire Was Not An Inside Job

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/07/31

Margaret finishes telling Karl Kasarda the story of Marinus van der Lubbe, the council communist who tried to spark a civil war against the Nazis and failed spectacularly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

53:28

Part One: The Reichstag Fire Was Not An Inside Job

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/07/29

Margaret tells Karl Kasarda the story of Marinus van der Lubbe, the council communist who tried to spark a civil war against the Nazis and failed spectacularly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

28:12

CZM Book Club: Stories About Nightingale the Robber

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/07/28

Margaret reads you Russian folklore about a cool bird robber guy who lives in a nest that some punks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

55:06

Part Four: Operation Nemesis and Armenian Resistance...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/07/24

Margaret finishes talking with James Stout about how a group of unlikely heroes assassinated the architects of the Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:16

Part Three: Operation Nemesis and Armenian Resistance...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/07/22

Margaret continues talking with James Stout about how a group of unlikely heroes assassinated the architects of the Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:15

CZM Book Club: "The Orchard of Tomorrow" by Kelsea Yu

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/07/21

Margaret reads you a story about what enormous love it will take to rebuild the world and take back what's ours from the powerful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

50:07

Part Two: Operation Nemesis and Armenian Resistance...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2024/07/17

Margaret continues talking with James Stout about how a group of unlikely heroes assassinated the architects of the Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

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