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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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20:44

Part One: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your...

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2026/01/12

Everything you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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63:14

CZM Rewind: Part Four: Lakota Resistance to the...

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2026/01/07

In the finale of this four-part episode, Margaret concludes her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. Original Air Date: 12.6.2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:11

CZM Rewind: Part Three: Lakota Resistance to the...

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2026/01/05

In part three of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. Original Air Date: 12.4.2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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67:00

CZM Rewind: Part Two, Lakota Resistance to the...

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2025/12/31

In part two of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

62:10

CZM Rewind: Part One, Lakota Resistance to the...

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2025/12/29

Margaret talks with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. Original Air Date: 11.27.23See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:57

CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by...

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2025/12/28

Margaret reads you part two (of two) of her own story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:45

Part Two: Priest Holes: How to Hide People From the...

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2025/12/24

Margaret continues her talk with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the saint who built hidden compartments to hide priests during the persecution of Catholics in England. Sources: https://ewtn.co.uk/article-st-nicholas-owen-builder-of-secret-hiding-places-for-priests/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2005/11/02/hindlip_gunpowder_plot_feature.shtml https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/harvington-hall

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50:58

Part One: Priest Holes: How to Hide People From the...

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2025/12/22

Margaret talks to Chelsey Weber-Smith about the saint who built hidden compartments to hide priests during the persecution of Catholics in England. Sources: https://ewtn.co.uk/article-st-nicholas-owen-builder-of-secret-hiding-places-for-priests/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2005/11/02/hindlip_gunpowder_plot_feature.shtml https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/harvington-hall

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22:17

CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by...

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2025/12/21

Margaret reads you part one (of two) of her own story about post-apocalyptic love and violenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:05

Part Two: Spartacus and the Thurii Commune: How a...

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2025/12/17

Margaret continues her talk with Katy Stoll about the leaderless society that almost overthrew Rome. Sources: Radical Antiquity, Christopher B. Zeichmann https://www.worldhistory.org/Ostracism/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170719062739/http://www.livius.org/li-ln/livy/periochae/periochae091.html#95 https://web.archive.org/web/20160326113007/http://www.livius.org/so-st/spartacus/spartacus.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220855/http://www.livius.org/so-st/spartacus/spartacus2.html

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50:58

Part One: Spartacus and the Thurii Commune: How a...

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2025/12/15

Margaret talks to Katy Stoll about the leaderless society that almost overthrew Rome. Sources: Radical Antiquity, Christopher B. Zeichmann https://www.worldhistory.org/Ostracism/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170719062739/http://www.livius.org/li-ln/livy/periochae/periochae091.html#95 https://web.archive.org/web/20160326113007/http://www.livius.org/so-st/spartacus/spartacus.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220855/http://www.livius.org/so-st/spartacus/spartacus2.html

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54:56

Part Two: Diogenes: The Greek Philosopher Who Pissed...

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2025/12/10

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 jarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:07

Part One: Diogenes: The Greek Philosopher Who Pissed...

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2025/12/08

Margaret talks to Dana El Kurd about Diogenes, the founder of the Cynics, who was kind of an edgelord and lived in a jar. Sources: The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes the Cynic, Jean-Manuel Roubineau How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Cynicism, Diogenes (edited by MD Usher) https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16916263 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Greece https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/ancient-greek-slavery/

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104:11

CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Six

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2025/12/07

Who says ecoterrorism is bad? In fantasy games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:20

CZM Rewind: Part Two: All Hail King Ludd: How the...

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2025/12/03

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 set about fighting the Industrial Revolution. Original Air Date: 3.20.2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:56

CZM Rewind: Part One: All Hail King Ludd: How the...

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2025/12/01

Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution. Original Air Date: 3.18.24 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:53

Part Two: Nonhelema: The Six Foot Six Warrior Woman...

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2025/11/26

Margaret continues her talk with Jamie Loftus about Shawnee resistance to the American colonialism and a woman who led them in battle. Sources: https://colonialquills.blogspot.com/2017/07/revolutionary-mothers-nonhelema-of.html https://kentucky-museum.org/nonhelema-hokolesqua/ https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-44554-4 https://sundownohio.substack.com/p/the-gnadenhutten-massacre https://newreligiousmovements.org/b/bohemian-adamites/

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50:09

Part One: Nonhelema: The Six Foot Six Warrior Woman...

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2025/11/24

Margaret talks to Jamie Loftus about Shawnee resistance to the American colonialism and a woman who led them in battle Sources: https://colonialquills.blogspot.com/2017/07/revolutionary-mothers-nonhelema-of.html https://kentucky-museum.org/nonhelema-hokolesqua/ https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-44554-4 https://sundownohio.substack.com/p/the-gnadenhutten-massacre https://newreligiousmovements.org/b/bohemian-adamites/ https://www.reformedhistory.com/Content/Confessions/ArticlesOfPrague

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42:08

Part Two: Arminius and the Battle of Teutoburg...

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2025/11/19

Margaret continues her talk with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about it. Sources: https://www.thecollector.com/teutonic-meaning/ https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/world-population-by-year/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ambush-that-changed-history-72636736/?c=y&page=3 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-excavation-will-examine-germanys-legendary-founding-battle-180964235/

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46:37

Part One: Arminius and the Battle of Teutoburg...

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2025/11/17

Margaret talks with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about it. Sources: https://www.thecollector.com/teutonic-meaning/ https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/world-population-by-year/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ambush-that-changed-history-72636736/?c=y&page=3 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-excavation-will-examine-germanys-legendary-founding-battle-180964235/

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