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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.
Unknown Host hosts Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, a history show with 570 episodes published.
Margaret tells you the story of the tragic and powerful strike that shook Michigan and copper production, through the lens of the Joan of Arc of Calumet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Finland http
Margaret tells you the story of the tragic and powerful strike that shook Michigan and copper production, through the lens of the Joan of Arc of Calumet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Finland http
Margaret reads you a story about the French Revolution and the destruction of a prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues her interview with author and activist Cory Doctorow about the role of fiction in making a better world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret interviews the author and activist Cory Doctorow about the role of fiction in making a better world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prince Shakur returns to finish reading Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black August See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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: https://translifeline.
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: 10.20.2025 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf
Prince Shakur reads Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black August See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-20-op-and
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: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-20-op-anderson20-story.
Margaret finishes up reading you a story about punks, growing up, and refusing to lose your edge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continuing talking to Joe Kassabian about how Robin Hood might not have been real, but bandits who supported the peasantry was. Sources: https://mercian-as.co.uk/chester.html https://entertablementabroad.com/202
Margaret talks to Joe Kassabian about how Robin Hood might not have been real, but bandits who supported the peasantry was Sources: https://mercian-as.co.uk/chester.html https://entertablementabroad.com/2026/06/sheriffs-
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/featurestori
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/slav
Margaret continues reading to you from a novella about a punk house in 2002 San Diego See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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/ ht
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://pinemoun
For our longer summer read, Margaret reads you a novella about punk houses and identity and growing up written by a master of the medium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under history (society) and has published 570 episodes.
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