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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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
  • CZM Rewind: The Japanese Anarchists Part 1

    CZM Rewind: The Japanese Anarchists Part 1
    Jul 28 2025

    We're joined by Margaret Killjoy, host of the new podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, to talk about the history of anarchism in Japan.

    Original Air Date: 4.28.22 on It Could Happen Here

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    52 mins
  • CZM Book Club: How to Live Like the World is Ending by Margaret Killoy

    CZM Book Club: How to Live Like the World is Ending by Margaret Killoy
    Jul 27 2025

    Margaret reads you an essay about how to think about living during what feels like apocalyptic times.

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    31 mins
  • Part Two: Street Medics: The People Who Wash Pepperspray Out of Your Eyes

    Part Two: Street Medics: The People Who Wash Pepperspray Out of Your Eyes
    Jul 23 2025

    Margaret talks to Kaveh Hoda about the decentralized medical infrastructure that keeps protesters safe.

    Sources:

    non-public training documents provided by a street medic friend
    https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/fall10/street-medic/street-medic.pdf
    http://web.archive.org/web/20250220125506/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5024403/
    http://web.archive.org/web/20241028174039/https://massleague.org/CHC/History.php
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250212163349/https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/medical-committee-human-rights/2014-09

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/health/h-jack-geiger-dead.html

    https://medium.com/@Hesperian/care-for-where-there-is-no-justice-the-modern-history-of-street-medics-and-how-they-support-social-a02e940523d4
    https://www.fifthestate.org/archive/416-spring-2025/the-praxis-of-street-medics/

    https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kupdf.net_street-medic-handbook.pdf
    https://tabpres.org/the-flying-black-medics/
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071220215141/http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/other_stories/multipage/documents/02704493.htm

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    59 mins
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The loveable host presents topics with a wonderful blend of humor and information. Great podcast to make a workday melt away.

Always fun and entertaining

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Are you curious about what anarchism actually means? Then this well-researched niche podcast is for you.

Killjoy is an american treasure

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