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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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33:41

Part One: Cory Doctorow on Speculative Fiction for...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/08/10

Margaret interviews the author and activist Cory Doctorow about the role of fiction in making a better worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:04

CZM Rewind: Part Two: Crisis Hotlines: Of Course...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/08/05

Margaret continues talking to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care Original Air Date: 10.22.2025 Sources:

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36:13

CZM Rewind: Part One: Crisis Hotlines: Of Course...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/08/03

Margaret talks to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care Original Air Date: 10.20.2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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63:56

Part Two: Charlotta Bass: The Black Journalist Who...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/29

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 Klan Sources:

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49:34

Part One: Charlotta Bass: The Black Journalist Who...

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2026/07/27

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. Source:

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33:55

CZM Book Club: Locust House, by Adam Gnade (Part Four...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/26

Margaret finishes up reading you a story about punks, growing up, and refusing to lose your edgeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:03

Part Two: Robin Hood and the Legacy of Outlaws in...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/22

Margaret continuing talking to Joe Kassabian about how Robin Hood might not have been real, but bandits who supported the peasantry was. Sources:

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63:39

Part One: Robin Hood and the Legacy of Outlaws in...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/20

Margaret talks to Joe Kassabian about how Robin Hood might not have been real, but bandits who supported the peasantry was Sources:

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36:54

Part Two: The First Labor Strike: How the Tomb...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/15

Margaret finished telling you about labor and class struggle in Ancient Egypt Sources: https://historyrise.com/article/slavery-and-forced-labor-and-comparative-history-across-egypt/ https://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/slaves.htm https://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/medina.htm https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egypt-kingdoms.html https://vintage.tn/why-is-there-a-city-named-thebes-in-greece-and-a/ https://spokenpast.com/articles/egyptian-dream-book/

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34:28

Part One: The First Labor Strike: How the Tomb...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/13

Margaret talks to you about labor and class struggle in Ancient Egypt. Sources: https://historyrise.com/article/slavery-and-forced-labor-and-comparative-history-across-egypt/ https://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/slaves.htm https://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/medina.htm https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egypt-kingdoms.html https://vintage.tn/why-is-there-a-city-named-thebes-in-greece-and-a/ https://spokenpast.com/articles/egyptian-dream-book/

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68:15

Part Two: Alan Lomax: How to Record Everything and...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/08

Margaret continues her talk with Bridget Todd about the origins of folk music and the man who dedicated his life to preserving traditional art. Sources: https://acousticguitar.com/alan-lomaxs-steel-string-discoveries/https://pinemountainsettlement.net/biography-a-z/alan-and-elizabeth-lomax-visitors/Alan Loman: The Man who Recorded the World, John SzwedBring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies, Sheila Curran BernardAndy Cohen, personal

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48:59

Part One: Alan Lomax: How to Record Everything and...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/06

Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about the origins of folk music and the man who dedicated his life to preserving traditional art Sources: https://acousticguitar.com/alan-lomaxs-steel-string-discoveries/https://pinemountainsettlement.net/biography-a-z/alan-and-elizabeth-lomax-visitors/Alan Loman: The Man who Recorded the World, John SzwedBring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies, Sheila Curran BernardAndy Cohen, personal

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79:30

Part Two: Lead Belly: How a Man Named Huddie...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/07/01

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 from Jim Crow’s Lies, Sheila Curran Bernard: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/bring-judgment-day/63271E8000571D588BF52B0F7CA2121E (BJD26 for 20% off) Sources: Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly’s Truths from Jim Crow’s Lies, Sheila Curran Bernard

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58:32

Part One: Lead Belly: How a Man Named Huddie...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/06/29

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 Crow’s Lies, Sheila Curran Bernard: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/bring-judgment-day/63271E8000571D588BF52B0F7CA2121E (BJD26 for 20% off) Sources: Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly’s Truths from Jim Crow’s Lies, Sheila Curran Bernard

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74:37

Part Two: The Gay Ottomans: Homosexuality in the...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/06/24

Margaret continues talking with Kaveh Hoda about the complicated history of homosexuality and homoeroticism in one of the most important empires of the medieval era. Sources:

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60:29

Part One: The Gay Ottomans: Homosexuality in the...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/06/22

Margaret talks with Kaveh Hoda about the complicated history of homosexuality and homoeroticism in one of the most important empires of the medieval era. Sources:

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56:39

Part Two: The Movement Against the Corporal...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/06/17

Margaret continues talking with Andrew Ti about the worldwide movement, backed by science, that is changing how we treat children. Sources:

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53:34

Part One: The Movement Against the Corporal...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/06/15

Margaret talks with Andrew Ti about the worldwide movement, backed by science, that is changing how we treat children. Sources:

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40:09

Part Six: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/06/10

Margaret concludes the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick

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37:31

Part Five: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement...

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ·

2026/06/08

Margaret resumes telling 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

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