Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Margaret reads you a story about decoration. Really.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Audiobook narrator Jackie Meloche reads Margaret the first chapter of her own upcomin book!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi critique of eugenics by a master of satire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks to Cody Johnston about how a bunch of German revolutionaries joined the movement against American slavery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi tale of a marriage on Mars gone wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a science fiction story about space unions and family ties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking with Courtney Kocak about how a bunch of self-styled anarchist gnomes helped collapse a government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Courtney Kocak about how a bunch of self-styled anarchist gnomes helped collapse a government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you stories about demons and moon maidens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking to Miriam about maybe the coolest union local in US history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks to Miriam about maybe the coolest union local in US history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a story about a boy who could have been king but instead talks to birds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking with Molly Conger about two women who changed the course of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Molly Conger about two women who changed the course of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a story about where personal grief meets climate grief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes telling Karl Kasarda the story of Marinus van der Lubbe, the council communist who tried to spark a civil war against the Nazis and failed spectacularly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret tells Karl Kasarda the story of Marinus van der Lubbe, the council communist who tried to spark a civil war against the Nazis and failed spectacularly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you Russian folklore about a cool bird robber guy who lives in a nest that some punks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking with James Stout about how a group of unlikely heroes assassinated the architects of the Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret continues talking with James Stout about how a group of unlikely heroes assassinated the architects of the Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a story about what enormous love it will take to rebuild the world and take back what's ours from the powerful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret continues talking with James Stout about how a group of unlikely heroes assassinated the architects of the Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with James Stout about how a group of unlikely heroes assassinated the architects of the Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes reading you a reimagining of Hindu mythology by a masterful speculative fiction author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's rerun episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Shereen about how, in the era before divorce, a group of women sold poison to aspiring widows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret's taking the week off! Here's a rerun where Margaret talks with Shereen about how, in the era before divorce, a group of women sold poison to aspiring widows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a reimagining of Hindu mythology by a masterful speculative fiction author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking with Ed Zitron about the origins of one of her all-time favorite games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Ed Zitron about the origins of one of her all-time favorite games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes reading Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking with Kaveh Hoda about her problematic fave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Kaveh Hoda about her problematic fave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret continues to read Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret finishes talking with Francesca Fiorentini about the AIDS activists who changed the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Francesca Fiorentini about the AIDS activists who changed the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret continues to read Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two, Margaret talks with Joelle Monique about the deep roots of economic cooperation in Black America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Joelle Monique about the deep roots of economic cooperation in Black America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two, Margaret finishes her talk with Prop about how people all over Argentina resisted neoliberalism and took over their factories to run them without bosses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with Prop about how people all over Argentina resisted neoliberalism and took over their factories to run them without bosses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a children's story written by one of the greatest queer icons of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two, Margaret finishes talking with Kat Abu about the history of community gardening in New York City and elsewhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.