Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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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.

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Episodes (1091)

Part One: Bethel House: How Schizophrenic Folks in Japan Created a New Model of...

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2055: In Bed With the Dreadnaughts

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Part Two: The Great Dismal Swamp and 200 Years of Revolt in the US South

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Part One: The Great Dismal Swamp and 200 Years of Revolt in the US South

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2055: A Bestiary of Beasts

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Part Two: Q&A Episode: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions

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Part One: Q&A Episode: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2055: How to Survive (the Dino Wars)

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Part Two: Bella Ciao and the Migrant Laboring Women Who Gave Us an Anthem

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Part One: Bella Ciao and the Migrant Laboring Women Who Gave Us an Anthem

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way

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CZM Rewind: Part One: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2054: General Lichterman

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Part Two: Fountain House Is A Cool Place For People Dealing With Mental Health

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Part One: Fountain House Is A Cool Place For People Dealing With Mental Health

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2054: Live From DinoCon 4 in Helsinki

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Part Two: All the People Who Tried to Kill Mussolini

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Part One: All the People Who Tried to Kill Mussolini

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2054: Reports From the Dino War: The War in Review

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Armed Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement

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CZM Rewind: Part One: The Armed Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Vampires Are On Our Side: Antifascism in Film

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CZM Rewind: Part One: The Vampires Are On Our Side: Antifascism in Film

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Part Two: A People's History of Potatoes

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Part One: A People's History of Potatoes

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CZM Book Club: The Free Orcs of Cascadia by Margaret Killjoy

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Cool Rerun Part Two: The Jane Collective: Direct Action Abortion Access Works

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Cool Rerun Part One: The Jane Collective: Direct Action Abortion Access Works

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CZM Book Club: Nazis Don't Go To Valhalla

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Part Two: Witches: Witches Were Pretty Cool Even Though They Didn't Really Exist

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Part One: Witches: Witches Were Pretty Cool Even Though They Didn't Really Exist

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CZM Book Club: A Bunch of Stories About Russian Witches

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Part Two: Halloween Special: Spooky Stories

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Part One: Halloween Special: Spooky Stories

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CZM Book Club: "The Vampire Maid" by Hume Nisbet

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Part Two: Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytel...

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Part One: Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytel...

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CZM Book Club: "The Damned Thing" by Ambrose Bierce

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Part Two: Pirates, Libertalia, and the Betsimisaraka Confederation

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Part One: Pirates, Libertalia, and the Betsimisaraka Confederation

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CZM Book Club: "Luella Miller" by Mary Wilkins Freeman

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Part Two: Mutual Aid in North Carolina: How Asheville Has Come Together in the W...

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Part One: Mutual Aid in North Carolina: How Asheville Has Come Together in the W...

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CZM Book Club: "Svend and His Brethren" by William Morris, Part Two

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Part Two: Catastrophe Compassion: How People Come Together in Crisis

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Part One: Catastrophe Compassion: How People Come Together in Crisis

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CZM Book Club: "Svend and His Brethren" by William Morris, Part One

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Part Four: The Korean People's Association of Manchuria: When Two Million People...

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Part Three: The Korean People's Association of Manchuria: When Two Million Peopl...

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CZM Book Club: "The Story of the Unknown Church" by William Morris

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