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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 b... Read more

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Part One: The Black Panthers & Breakfast

Part One: The Black Panthers & Breakfast

Margaret talks with Joelle Monique about how a few thousand Black radicals scared the government by feeding kids, buildi... Read more

14 Aug 2023

54mins

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Part Two: Escape from the Magdalene Laundries: Surviving & Fighting Theocracy in Ireland

Part Two: Escape from the Magdalene Laundries: Surviving & Fighting Theocracy in Ireland

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with writer and podcast host Sarah Marshall abou... Read more

9 Aug 2023

1hr 2mins

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Part One: Escape from the Magdalene Laundries: Surviving & Fighting Theocracy in Ireland

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Margaret talks with writer and podcast host Sarah Marshall about the prisons for "fallen women" around the UK, US & ... Read more

7 Aug 2023

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Part Two: Hunger Strikes: From Ireland to Palestine

Part Two: Hunger Strikes: From Ireland to Palestine

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen about the long history of hunger st... Read more

2 Aug 2023

1hr 19mins

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Part One: Hunger Strikes: From Ireland to Palestine

Part One: Hunger Strikes: From Ireland to Palestine

Margaret talks with Shereen about the long history of hunger strikes by prisoners and refugees.See omnystudio.com/listen... Read more

31 Jul 2023

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Part Two: Before the Mexican Revolution: Ricardo Flores Magón & the Peasants Who Ended a Dictatorship

Part Two: Before the Mexican Revolution: Ricardo Flores Magón & the Peasants Who Ended a Dictatorship

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Kat Abu about the Mexican liberals who beca... Read more

26 Jul 2023

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Part One: Before the Mexican Revolution: Ricardo Flores Magón & the Peasants Who Ended a Dictatorship

Part One: Before the Mexican Revolution: Ricardo Flores Magón & the Peasants Who Ended a Dictatorship

Margaret talks with Kat Abu about the Mexican liberals who became anarchists and sparked a revolution.See omnystudio.com... Read more

24 Jul 2023

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Part Two: The Molly Maguires: Untamable Irish Rebels Who Had a Really Direct Way of Dealing with Bosses & Landlords

Part Two: The Molly Maguires: Untamable Irish Rebels Who Had a Really Direct Way of Dealing with Bosses & Landlords

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Jamie Loftus about the wild history of Iris... Read more

19 Jul 2023

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Part One: The Molly Maguires: Untamable Irish Rebels Who Had a Really Direct Way of Dealing with Bosses & Landlords

Part One: The Molly Maguires: Untamable Irish Rebels Who Had a Really Direct Way of Dealing with Bosses & Landlords

Margaret talks with Jamie Loftus about the wild history of Irish secret societies, the fight against the enclosure of th... Read more

17 Jul 2023

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Part Two: Gama: An Anti-colonial Icon Who Happened to Be History's Greatest Wrestler

Part Two: Gama: An Anti-colonial Icon Who Happened to Be History's Greatest Wrestler

In part two of this week's reverse episode, author Shiv Ramdas continues his conversation with Margaret about Gama, the ... Read more

12 Jul 2023

57mins

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