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Part One: Community Gardens: How People Take Land From the Rich to Feed Themselves

Margaret talks with Kat Abu about the history of community gardening in New York City and elsewhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 202456 min

CZM Book Club: "The Stolen Bacillus" by HG Wells

Margaret reads a classic anti-anarchist story by HG Wells written before Wells learned what was up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 26, 202424 min

Part Four: Death to the Rich: Maria Nikiforova and the anarchist battallions in Civil War Ukraine

In part four, Margaret finishes her talk with Robert Evans about the time that millions of Ukrainians rose a black flag and went to war against landlords, nationalists, and Bolsheviks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 202445 min

Part Three: Death to the Rich: Maria Nikiforova and the anarchist battallions in Civil War Ukraine

In part three, Margaret continues to talk with Robert Evans about the time that millions of Ukrainians rose a black flag and went to war against landlords, nationalists, and Bolsheviks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202446 min

CZM Book Club: "Yermak, the Conqueror of Siberia" by Leo Tolstoy

Margaret reads a piece of folklore about the colonization of Siberia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 19, 202425 min

Part Two: Death to the Rich: Maria Nikiforova and the anarchist battallions in Civil War Ukraine

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Robert Evans about the time that millions of Ukrainians rose a black flag and went to war against landlords, nationalists, and Bolsheviks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 15, 202459 min

Part One: Death to the Rich: Maria Nikiforova and the anarchist battallions in Civil War Ukraine

Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the time that millions of Ukrainians rose a black flag and went to war against landlords, nationalists, and Bolsheviks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 202449 min

CZM Book Club: Three Ruthenian Folk Tales

Margaret reads three Slavic folk tales about magic women and mean children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 12, 202430 min

Part Two: The Great Revolt: Palestinian Resistance to Early Zionism

In part two, Margaret concludes a talk with Matt Lieb about multi-faith Palestinian resistance to early Zionist colonization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 20241h 10m

Part One: The Great Revolt: Palestinian Resistance to Early Zionism

Margaret talks with Matt Lieb about multi-faith Palestinian resistance to early Zionist colonization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 20241h 13m

CZM Book Club: "The Fortunate Death of Jonathan Sandelson" by Margaret Killjoy, Part Two

In part two, Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarceration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 5, 202423 min

May Day Rerun Part Two: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday

Margaret's taking a week off post mouth surgery and wants to celebrate May Day! Here's a throwback to the first episode where Margaret sat down with journalist and podcast host Robert Evans to talk about the anarchists who were hanged in Chicago in the 1860s for fighting for the rights of the working class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 20241h 6m

May Day Rerun Part One: The Haymarket Affair: The Bomb & the Eight-Hour Workday

Margaret's taking a week off post mouth surgery and wants to celebrate May Day! Here's a throwback to the first episode where Margaret sat down with journalist and podcast host Robert Evans to talk about the anarchists who were hanged in Chicago in the 1860s for fighting for the rights of the working class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 20241h 9m

CZM Book Club: "The Fortunate Death of Jonathan Sandelson" by Margaret Killjoy, Part One

Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarceration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 202436 min

Part Six: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

In the SIXTH part of this longest-series-ever, Margaret finally gets to Kronstadt with Mia Wong and talks about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 24, 20241h 1m

Part Five: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

In part five (can you believe it?), Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 22, 202450 min

Part Four: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

In part four, Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 20241h 4m

Part Three: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

In part three, Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 15, 202449 min

CZM Book Club: "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke

Margaret reads Gare a classic sci-fi tale about the divine possibility of computers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 14, 202435 min

Part Two: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 10, 20241h 0m

Part One: Kronstadt and the People Who Tried to Save the Russian Revolution

Margaret talks with Mia Wong about at least four Russian revolutions and general strikes, workers councils, and rebellions that tried to keep them on course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 8, 20241h 13m

CZM Book Club: "Transmutation" by Katherine Sparrow

Margaret reads Sophie a story of love gone wrong between a magician and an alchemist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 7, 202436 min

Part Two: Ada Lovelace and Lord Byron: The First Computer Programmer, Child of the First Vampire

Margaret finishes a conversation with Bridget Todd about the woman who invented software and her rather strange family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 3, 20241h 4m

Part One: Ada Lovelace and Lord Byron: The First Computer Programmer, Child of the First Vampire

Margaret talks with Bridget Todd about the woman who invented software and her rather strange family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 202458 min

CZM Book Club: "The Last Beat of My Heart" by Edward Morris

Margaret reads Gare a story about everyday magic, teen angst, and mixtapes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 31, 202434 min

Part Two: The Expropriators: Fifteen Years of Political Bank Robbers in Argentina and Uruguay

Margaret concludes with Snow about the folks who tried to fund a revolution the old-fashioned way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 202456 min

Part One: The Expropriators: Fifteen Years of Political Bank Robbers in Argentina and Uruguay

Margaret talks with Snow about the folks who tried to fund a revolution the old-fashioned way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 202455 min

CZM Book Club: Part Two of "The Vampyre" by John Polidori

Margaret finishes the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 202427 min

Part Two: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

In part two, Margaret talks with Robert Evans one more time about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 202449 min

Part One: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18, 202455 min

CZM Book Club: Part One of "The Vampyre" by John Polidori

Margaret reads you the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 202433 min

Part Two: Oscar Wilde: A Story That Was Way More Important Than I Realized

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the gay anarchist Irish dandy who proved to be not shallow at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 20241h 2m

Part One: Oscar Wilde: A Story That Was Way More Important Than I Realized

Margaret talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the gay anarchist Irish dandy who proved to be not shallow at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 11, 20241h 2m

CZM Book Club: "Tongue Mining" by Jack Morton

Margaret reads you a story about AI, translation, and love across languages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 10, 202428 min

Part Two: The City of Gnomes: the Provos and Kabouters in late 60s Amsterdam who rebuilt the city

In part two, Margaret continues her conversation with Molly Conger about the hippies and greasers who reimagined Dutch urban life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 6, 20241h 3m

Part One: The City of Gnomes: the Provos and Kabouters in late 60s Amsterdam who rebuilt the city

Margaret talks with Molly Conger about the hippies and greasers who reimagined Dutch urban life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 4, 20241h 4m

CZM Book Club: An excerpt from "An RVer's Guide to the American West" by Carrot Quinn

Margaret reads Robert a post-apocalyptic story of a woman and her dog surviving in the mountains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 3, 202444 min

Part Two: The Earth Liberation Front: The Burning Rage of a Dying Planet

In part two, Margaret finishes talking with Sarah Marshall about the eco-radicals and arsonists of the late 90s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 28, 20241h 13m

Part One: The Earth Liberation Front: The Burning Rage of a Dying Planet

Margaret talks with Sarah Marshall about the eco-radicals and arsonists of the late 90s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 26, 20241h 6m

CZM Book Club: "Confession to a Dead Man" by Margaret Killjoy

Margaret reads Gare one of her stories, set in the world of Penumbra City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 25, 202440 min

Part Two: The Common Ground Collective: The DIY Collective That Built Modern Mutual Aid

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Andrew Ti about the anarchists and former Black Panthers that came together to set up mutual aid in post-Katrina New Orleans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 202456 min

Part One: The Common Ground Collective: The DIY Collective That Built Modern Mutual Aid

Margaret talks with Andrew Ti about the anarchists and former Black Panthers that came together to set up mutual aid in post-Katrina New Orleans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 19, 202447 min

CZM Book Club: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Part Two

Margaret reads you the second part of a classic feminist horror story about the madness caused by patriarchy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 18, 202425 min

Part Four: The Easter Rising: How a Bunch of Irish Poets and Union Organizers Took On the British Empire, Died, and Then Won

In our final part, Margaret talks with Katy Stoll about the motley collection of rebels who sparked Irish independenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 14, 202459 min

Part Three: The Easter Rising: How a Bunch of Irish Poets and Union Organizers Took On the British Empire, Died, and Then Won

Margaret, for the third time out of four, talks with Katy Stoll about the motley collection of rebels who sparked Irish independence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 202448 min

CZM Book Club: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Part One

Margaret reads you a classic feminist horror story about the madness caused by patriarchy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 11, 202426 min

Part Two: The Easter Rising: How a Bunch of Irish Poets and Union Organizers Took On the British Empire, Died, and Then Won

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Katy Stoll about the motley collection of rebels who sparked Irish independence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 7, 202451 min

Part One: The Easter Rising: How a Bunch of Irish Poets and Union Organizers Took On the British Empire, Died, and Then Won

Margaret talks with Katy Stoll about the motley collection of rebels who sparked Irish independence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 5, 202457 min

CZM Book Club: "The House of Surrender" by Laurie Penny

Margaret reads Shereen a story about a time traveler sent to a very strange prison.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 4, 202437 min

Part Two: Abortion and its Defenders: From Weimar to the Bay

In part two, Margaret continues to talk with Samantha McVey about the syndicalists who ran a network of 200 clinics in Weimar Germany and the feminists who defended Roe-era clinics in CaliforniaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 20241h 7m