Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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.

Episodes

September 30, 2024 47 mins

Margaret talks with Katy Stoll about some amazing acts of mutual aid, both DIY and institutional

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Margaret reads you even more William Morris, but this story has swords in it

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Margaret concludes talking with Mia Wong about the deep history of Korean anarchism and how it led to one of the great experiments with antiauthoritarian social structure of the 20th century.

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Shin Chae-ho, "Declaration of the Korean Revolution;"

Ha Ki-rak, "A History of the Korean Anarchist Movement;"

Dongyoun Hwang, Anarchism in Korea;

Peter Gelderloos, Anarchy Works;

dogej63, "Summary of the Sinmin Prefecture."

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Margaret continues talking with Mia Wong about the deep history of Korean anarchism and how it led to one of the great experiments with antiauthoritarian social structure of the 20th century.

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Sources:

Shin Chae-ho, "Declaration of the Korean Revolution;"

Ha Ki-rak, "A History of the Korean Anarchist Movement;"

Dongyoun Hwang, Anarchism in Korea;

Peter Gelderloos, Anarchy Works;

dogej63, "Summary of the Sinmin Prefecture."

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Margaret reads you a story about decoration. Really.

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Margaret continues talking with Mia Wong about the deep history of Korean anarchism and how it led to one of the great experiments with antiauthoritarian social structure of the 20th century.

Part 2/4

Sources:

Shin Chae-ho, "Declaration of the Korean Revolution;"

Ha Ki-rak, "A History of the Korean Anarchist Movement;"

Dongyoun Hwang, Anarchism in Korea;

Peter Gelderloos, Anarchy Works;

dogej63, "Summary of the Sinmin Prefecture."

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Margaret talks with Mia Wong about the deep history of Korean anarchism and how it led to one of the great experiments with antiauthoritarian social structure of the 20th century.

Part 1/4

Sources:

Shin Chae-ho, "Declaration of the Korean Revolution;"

Ha Ki-rak, "A History of the Korean Anarchist Movement;"

Dongyoun Hwang, Anarchism in Korea;

Peter Gelderloos, Anarchy Works;

dogej63, "Summary of the Sinmin Prefecture."

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Audiobook narrator Jackie Meloche reads Margaret the first chapter of her own upcomin book!

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Margaret finishes talking to Laurie Penny about the goth hellraiser labor organizer whom she thought would be cool but was actually kind of a racist liar who was probably grifting.

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Margaret talks to Laurie Penny about the goth hellraiser labor organizer whom she thought would be cool but was actually kind of a racist liar who was probably grifting.

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Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi critique of eugenics by a master of satire.

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Margaret finishes talking to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.

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Margaret talks to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.

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Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi tale of a marriage on Mars gone wrong.

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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.

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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.

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Margaret reads you a science fiction story about space unions and family ties.

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Margaret finishes talking with Courtney Kocak about how a bunch of self-styled anarchist gnomes helped collapse a government.

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Margaret talks with Courtney Kocak about how a bunch of self-styled anarchist gnomes helped collapse a government.

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Margaret reads you stories about demons and moon maidens.

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