Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and Cool Zone Media

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319 Episodes

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

    Published: 7/19/2023
  2. Part One: The Molly Maguires: Untamable Irish Rebels Who Had a Really Direct Way of Dealing with Bosses & Landlords

    Published: 7/17/2023
  3. Part Two: Gama: An Anti-colonial Icon Who Happened to Be History's Greatest Wrestler

    Published: 7/12/2023
  4. Part One: Gama: An Anti-colonial Icon Who Happened to Be History's Greatest Wrestler

    Published: 7/10/2023
  5. Part Three: STAR & the Gay Liberation Front: An Army of Lovers Cannot Lose

    Published: 7/5/2023
  6. Part Two: STAR & the Gay Liberation Front: An Army of Lovers Cannot Lose

    Published: 6/28/2023
  7. Part One: STAR & the Gay Liberation Front: An Army of Lovers Cannot Lose

    Published: 6/26/2023
  8. Part Two: The Newsies on Strike: Soaking Scabs & Taking Names

    Published: 6/21/2023
  9. Part One: The Newsies on Strike: Soaking Scabs & Taking Names

    Published: 6/19/2023
  10. Part Two: The Battle of Cable Street: How Jews & Irish Catholics Destroyed Fascism in Britain

    Published: 6/14/2023
  11. Part One: The Battle of Cable Street: How Jews & Irish Catholics Destroyed Fascism in Britain

    Published: 6/12/2023
  12. Part Two: Resistance to Franco: The Anarchist Air Force, the Antifascist Space Program & More

    Published: 6/7/2023
  13. Part One: Resistance to Franco: The Anarchist Air Force, the Antifascist Space Program & More

    Published: 6/5/2023
  14. Part Two: Francisco Sabaté: Franco’s Public Enemy #1

    Published: 5/31/2023
  15. Part One: Francisco Sabaté: Franco’s Public Enemy #1

    Published: 5/29/2023
  16. Part Two: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs

    Published: 5/24/2023
  17. Part One: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs

    Published: 5/22/2023
  18. Part Two: Josephine Baker: The Actor and Spy Who Mighta Saved the World

    Published: 5/10/2023
  19. Part One: Josephine Baker: The Actor and Spy Who Mighta Saved the World

    Published: 5/8/2023
  20. Part Two: Muhammad Ali Risked It All to Stop a War

    Published: 5/3/2023

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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.