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Part Four: The Young Lords: How Some Puerto Rican Socialists Changed Everything

In the finale of this four part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff about how radicals got the trash taken out in New York, literally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 19, 20231h 7m

Part Three: The Young Lords: How Some Puerto Rican Socialists Changed Everything

In part three of this four part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff about how radicals got the trash taken out in New York, literally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 202354 min

Part Two: The Young Lords: How Some Puerto Rican Socialists Changed Everything

In part two of this four part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff about how radicals got the trash taken out in New York, literally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 12, 202355 min

Part One: The Young Lords: How Some Puerto Rican Socialists Changed Everything

Margaret talks with Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff about how radicals got the trash taken out in New York, literally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 10, 202342 min

Part Two: Burglars vs the FBI: How the Catholic Left & Their Friends Exposed COINTELPRO

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with journalist, activist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini about one of the greatest acts of nonviolent civil disobedience in US history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 20231h 19m

Part One: Burglars vs the FBI: How the Catholic Left & Their Friends Exposed COINTELPRO

Margaret talks with journalist, activist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini about one of the greatest acts of nonviolent civil disobedience in US history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 3, 20231h 6m

Part Two: Great Trancestors of History: Lucy Hicks, Wendy Carlos & Alan Hart

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Bridget Todd about some trans people in history who lived long happy lives and accomplished wonderful things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 29, 202347 min

Part One: Great Trancestors of History: Lucy Hicks, Wendy Carlos & Alan Hart

Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about some trans people in history who lived long, happy lives and accomplished wonderful things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 20231h 4m

Part Four: Stonewall: The Criminal Queers Who Birthed a Movement

In the finale of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 22, 202351 min

Part Three: Stonewall: The Criminal Queers Who Birthed a Movement

In part three of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 202354 min

Part Two: Stonewall: The Criminal Queers Who Birthed a Movement

In part two of this special four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 15, 202350 min

Part One: Stonewall: The Criminal Queers Who Birthed a Movement

Margaret talks with Shereen Younes about the early fight for LGBT rights and how it was a literal fight, fought on every front.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 202359 min

Part Two: Judi Bari Didn't Bomb Herself: Earth First! & the Timber Wars

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Gare about the labor organizer who tried to bring loggers and environmentalists together to save the redwoods and had to survive a car bomb to do it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 8, 20231h 9m

Part One: Judi Bari Didn't Bomb Herself: Earth First! & the Timber Wars

Margaret talks with Gare about the labor organizer who tried to bring loggers and environmentalists together to save the redwoods and had to survive a car bomb to do it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 6, 202354 min

Part Two: The Golden Age of Pirates & One Great Polycule of History

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about what's unique about the golden age of piracy and why we romanticize the wrong things, plus they discuss Mary Read, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack. South Street Seaport Museum's Queer Chanteys, Queer Sailors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRxo-nJn8X8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 20231h 22m

Part One: The Golden Age of Pirates & One Great Polycule of History

Margaret talks with Miriam about what's unique about the golden age of piracy and why we romanticize the wrong things, plus they discuss Mary Read, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 20231h 8m

Part Two: Chico Mendes & the Rubber Tappers Who Fought for the Rainforest

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about the rural union of rubber tappers who fought slash and burn ranching in the Amazon rainforest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 20231h 5m

Part One: Chico Mendes & the Rubber Tappers Who Fought for the Rainforest

Margaret talks with Prop about the rural union of rubber tappers who fought slash and burn ranching in the Amazon rainforest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 20231h 0m

Part Two: Ngo Van & Vietnamese Resistance Before the Vietnam War

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Snow about one communist’s life of resistance against colonialism and authoritarianism both.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 15, 20231h 10m

Part One: Ngo Van & Vietnamese Resistance Before the Vietnam War

Margaret talks with Snow about one communist’s life of resistance against colonialism and authoritarianism both.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 13, 20231h 0m

Part Two: The Popular Olympics: Antifascist Athletes Help Stop a Coup

In part two of this week's reverse episode, James Stout continues his conversation with Margaret about the Popular Olympics of 1936 Spain and the competitors who stayed to fight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 20231h 15m

Part One: The Popular Olympics: Antifascist Athletes Help Stop a Coup

In this reverse episode, James Stout talks with Margaret about the Popular Olympics of 1936 Spain and the competitors who stayed to fight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 202357 min

Part Two: Isabelle Eberhardt: The Genderbending Vagabond

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Jolie Holland about Isabelle Eberhardt, aka Si Mahmoud Saadi, the Muslim crossdressing adventurer raised by anarchists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 1, 202353 min

Part One: Isabelle Eberhardt: The Genderbending Vagabond

Margaret talks with Jolie Holland about Isabelle Eberhardt, aka Si Mahmoud Saadi, the Muslim crossdressing adventurer raised by anarchists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 20231h 4m

Part Two: Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Hugh Ryan about the complicated legacy of Gráinne Ní Mháille and her piracy and her rebellion against the British.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 25, 20231h 23m

Part One: Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland

Margaret talks with Hugh Ryan about the complicated legacy of Gráinne Ní Mháille and her piracy and her rebellion against the British.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 20231h 8m

Part Two: Up Against the Wall: New York City's Armed Love Movement

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Mia Wong about Black Mask and Up Against the Wall, the artists who took on the system and looked good doing it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 20231h 15m

Part One: Up Against the Wall: New York City's Armed Love Movement

Margaret talks with Mia Wong about Black Mask and Up Against the Wall, the artists who took on the system and looked good doing it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 202354 min

Here's To You, Dear Listeners: 2023 Q&A

On this special episode of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, Margaret and Sophie answer questions from you, the listeners!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 4, 202352 min

Part Two: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Garrison Davis about how the Church tried, and largely failed, to stop the wild revelry of the winter solstice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 21, 202245 min

Part One: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas

Margaret talks with Garrison Davis about how the Church tried, and largely failed, to stop the wild revelry of the winter solstice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 202247 min

Part Two: The Tramp Printers: Union Vagabonds

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Caitlin Durante about the hardknock union typographers whose short lives were full of adventure, ink, and booze. Source: The Tramp Printers: Forgotten Trails of the Traveling Typographers by Charles OverbeckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 14, 202255 min

Part One: The Tramp Printers: Union Vagabonds

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the hardknock union typographers whose short lives were full of adventure, ink, and booze. Source: The Tramp Printers: Forgotten Trails of the Traveling Typographers by Charles OverbeckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 202258 min

Part Two: The Armed Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Joelle Monique about how the Deacons for Defense and Justice, the NAACP, and others organized for self-defense during the Civil Rights Era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 7, 20221h 0m

Part One: The Armed Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement

Margaret talks with Joelle Monique about how the Deacons for Defense and Justice, the NAACP, and others organized for self-defense during the Civil Rights Era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 5, 202258 min

Part Two: Everyone Hates the Klan

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen about the long history of the Ku Klux Klan and the equally long history of people fighting it tooth and nail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 30, 20221h 5m

Part One: Everyone Hates the Klan

Margaret talks with Shereen about the long history of the Ku Klux Klan and the equally long history of people fighting it tooth and nail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 28, 202259 min

Thanksgiving Fiction Special: The Thirty-Seven Marble Steps

In this extra-special Thanksgiving fiction special presentation, Margaret recounts the true origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and then reads a story from her new book, We Won't Be Here Tomorrow, to Sophie. Join Robert Evans, Margaret Killjoy and Sophie Lichterman for a special live episode of Behind the Bastards with Q&A. Upon purchasing your ticket, you’ll be redirected to the show screen where there will be a prompt for you to submit a question to the hosts. Questions are picked at random, but be sure to get yours in as it may be featured in the live episode. The show will be available for replay for 7 days after the event. Tickets: https://www.moment.co/btb (1 Part)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 23, 202235 min

Part Two: Anti-Racist Action: Because Nazi Punks Need To Be Dealt With

In part two of this week's episode, author Shannon Clay continues his conversation with Margaret about the history of Anti-Racist Action, the coalition that formed to counter racist and fascist organizing in subcultures in the midwest. We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action: https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-go-where-they-go-the-story-of-anti-racist-action-kristin-schwartz/17909472?ean=9781629639727See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 16, 202256 min

Part One: Anti-Racist Action: Because Nazi Punks Need To Be Dealt With

Author Shannon Clay talks to Margaret about the history of Anti-Racist Action, the coalition that formed to counter racist and fascist organizing in subcultures in the midwest. We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action: https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-go-where-they-go-the-story-of-anti-racist-action-kristin-schwartz/17909472?ean=9781629639727See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 14, 202242 min

Part Two: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 9, 20221h 5m

Part One: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore

Margaret talks with comedian and podcaster Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 7, 20221h 9m

Halloween Fiction Special: It Bleeds, It Burrows, It Breaks the Bone

In this extra-special Halloween fiction special presentation, Margaret reads a ghost story from her new book, We Won't Be Here Tomorrow, to Sophie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 2, 202242 min

Part Three: Sholem Schwarzbard: The Jewish Assassin Who Ruled

In the finale of this special reverse episode, Miriam concludes her conversation with Margaret about Sholem Schwarzbard, the radical Jewish assassin. Special thanks goes to Anna Elena Torres. Her forthcoming book, With Freedom in Our Ears can be found here. Thanks to Eliui Damm, whose work can be found in There's Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart, available from AK Press, With Freedom in Our Ears and Tohubavohu, a zine available here.Thank you to Ciarán Finlayson.And thank you to Kelly Johnson, whose 2012 dissertation Sholem Schwarzbard: Biography of a Jewish Assassin was indispensable to the research for this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 20221h 12m

Part Two: Sholem Schwarzbard: The Jewish Assassin Who Ruled

In part two of this special reverse episode, Miriam continues her conversation with Margaret about Sholem Schwarzbard, the radical Jewish assassin. Special thanks goes to Anna Elena Torres. Her forthcoming book, With Freedom in Our Ears can be found here. Thanks to Eliui Damm, whose work can be found in There's Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart, available from AK Press, With Freedom in Our Ears and Tohubavohu, a zine available here.Thank you to Ciarán Finlayson.And thank you to Kelly Johnson, whose 2012 dissertation Sholem Schwarzbard: Biography of a Jewish Assassin was indispensable to the research for this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 26, 202252 min

Part One: Sholem Schwarzbard: The Jewish Assassin Who Ruled

In this special reverse episode, Miriam talks with Margaret about Sholem Schwarzbard, the radical Jewish assassin. Special thanks goes to Anna Elena Torres. Her forthcoming book, With Freedom in Our Ears can be found here. Thanks to Eliui Damm, whose work can be found in There's Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart, available from AK Press, With Freedom in Our Ears and Tohubavohu, a zine available here.Thank you to Ciarán Finlayson.And thank you to Kelly Johnson, whose 2012 dissertation Sholem Schwarzbard: Biography of a Jewish Assassin was indispensable to the research for this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 202255 min

Part Two: The Vampires are on Our Side: Antifascism in Film

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Caitlin Durante about the antifascist filmmaking in Germany and Hollywood that laid much of the foundations for modern cinema.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 19, 20221h 3m

Part One: The Vampires are on Our Side: Antifascism in Film

Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the antifascist filmmaking in Germany and Hollywood that laid much of the foundations for modern cinema.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 17, 20221h 8m

Part Two: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about how one immigrant woman navigated the 19th century American criminal underworld, robbed the rich, retired rich herself, gave back to her community, and kind of was terrible also.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 12, 202259 min

Part One: Crime Pays: The Sophie Lyons Story

Margaret talks to Prop about how one immigrant woman navigated the 19th century American criminal underworld, robbed the rich, retired rich herself, gave back to her community, and kind of was terrible also.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 10, 202257 min