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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The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived junior high, lived in an urban city or understand gang life, you can understand geopolitics. Join rapper and author Propaganda and his friends as they use their hood-knowledge to break down the political scene.
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There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives ...
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Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build. Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Te ...
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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged brain. Whether it’s an enduring meme or a dreaded Character of the Day distinction, it’s the kind of notoriety that often results in little money, unwarranted attention, and a confusing blurred line of consent. What do you do when you get more attention and judgement th ...
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Weird Little Guys is a weekly show about the worst people you’ve never heard of, taking you beyond the headlines to get to know the race warriors and aspiring terrorists trying to unravel the fabric of our society. Weaving together the origin stories of modern American white supremacist groups and the crimes that land their members in court, independent journalist Molly Conger exposes the monsters for what they really are - some weird guy. Whether they’re conspiring to build bombs or serving ...
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Megacorp is an investigative podcast series exposing some of the world's most unethical corporations.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO RUSSIA'S DEAD OLIGARCHS? Since January 2022, more than 12 of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs have been found dead. One was poisoned with frog venom. One was found hanged on a handrail with his wife and children killed with an axe. Several fell out of high windows. All of the deaths are suspicious. Russia says most of them were coincidental suicides--that the oligarchs were simply depressed. I don't think so. Sad Oligarch is a modern true crime style investigative podcast serie ...
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A documentary series from host Robert Evans investigating the Capitol insurrection. Stories of instigators and extremists hellbent on subverting democracy.
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In this limited series, Jamie Loftus investigates and interrogates American spiritualism, a century-old tradition of communing with the dead that takes place in camps full of mediums across the country. Who is drawn to these camps, how did the religion come together, and why are the tarot card readers and the seance-havers fighting? Ghost Church is a look at grief, religion, and loneliness, with on-site reporting and interviews with everyone from spiritualist psychics to Protestant pastors t ...
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Bridget Todd explains how bad actors use the internet to target and silence marginalized people, especially Black women. Excluding them from discourse and desensitizing us to sexist, racist attacks makes us all less safe. Bridget talks with people who have been the targets of coordinated attacks, activists who are fighting back, and experts to help break down the deliberate agenda behind it.
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An investigative podcast series that aims to uncover the true identity of QAnon
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In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history. They also unpack the evolution, successes, and failures of antifascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain.
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A fiction podcast, based on the new novel 'After the Revolution' by Robert Evans. After The Revolution is set fifty years in the future, in a Texas wracked by civil war. We follow three characters: a "fixer" named Manny who leads reporters through the warzone, a young extremist named Sasha determined to join a militia called the Heavenly Kingdom, and an old veteran named Roland with a body full of U.S. army cyber-ware and a bunch of missing memories.
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How did American police get so violent? The answer to that question goes back centuries, to the earliest days of this nation. On this special podcast miniseries hosts Robert Evans and rap artist Propaganda (Jason Petty) draw a straight line from the darkest days of slavery, to the murder of George Floyd and the mass violence American police meted out to their citizens this summer.
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2020 isn't going to be fun for anybody, left, right, or center. What many call the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime is going to be exhausting, ugly, angry, and probably at least a little racist. Listen as Robert Evans, Katy Stoll, and Cody Johnston try to keep level heads covering the election while traveling the country, from the Iowa Caucus to gun shows and anti-vaccine conventions, finding out what Real America really wants and thinks during the, “Worst Year Ever.”
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These are...not optimistic times for most Americans. Across the world, the dangers of climate change and the terror of creeping authoritarianism present an increasing danger to all of us. After covering this degeneration for four years, Robert Evans went looking for hope. He found it in the unlikeliest of places: Northeast Syria, in a region known as Rojava that’s become host to a feminist, anti-authoritarian revolution.When you’ve heard about these folks in the mainstream media, they’re usu ...
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Background and breakdown on 100 days of Portland insurrection, going in to the background, history of the current protests breaking down the struggles, successes and infrastructure that has made the uprising in Portland possible.
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Have some studying to do, maybe chores around the house? Get into the right headspace with GZM Beats. Just sit back and relax as our team of composers take you on a musical journey with hours of lo-fi beats, cool grooves, and chill melodies. Perfect for helping you get into the homework zone, crab some zzzz’s, or finish those chores. Just hit play, and enjoy hours of interruption-free music. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com.
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WELCOME TO #Viewsfromdafriendzone PODCAST EVERY SUNDAY AT 5PM! Views from the friend zone is podcast featuring Real Talk Marv, Sinsay, Clifford " Brock" Bonhomme. The podcast discusses Relationships, Social Issues and Living in Social Media Era. Join us as we enjoy Laughs, honest moments and real discussions about issues that affect us every day! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marvens/support
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The number one podcast about tech business and culture, from James "JR" Hennessy and Raph Dixon.
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Part One: Frances Perkins and the Quest to Rescue Jewish Children From Germany
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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.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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CZM Book Club: "Intentionalities" by Aimee Ogden
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Margaret reads you a science fiction story about space unions and family ties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone See om…
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Part Two: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win
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Robert and Michael talk about how the US press responded to the rise of European fascism and where that leaves us today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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An investigation into illegal gun sales at Camp Lejeune uncovers a neonazi paramilitary group plotting to cause a blackout in the Pacific Northwest, assassinate the governor of Oregon, terrorize Black Lives Matter activists, and start a race war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Cool Zone Media
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Part Two: The Orange Alternative: The Polish Hippie Surrealists Who Tore Down a Communist Government
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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.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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Right now, Zionism has been the way to sepertate being an anti-semite from objecting to Israel's behavor and actions in Gaza. But do you know what the OTHER Zionism is? Maybe you've heard Bob Marley talk about Zion in his music. It's not the same thing. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ F…
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Algorithms and Oligopolies with Thomas Germain
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In the fourth live-to-tape episode of Better Offlive, Ed Zitron sits down with the BBC's Thomas Germain to talk about breaking up big tech, and how we can find hope in the hopelessness of multiple monopolies and algorithms. LINKS: Thomas Germain: https://x.com/thomasgermain vkgoeswild: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKM5fcSsaEFZRP-bjH8Y9w Dan Ya…
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Part One: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win
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Robert sits down with best pal Michael Swaim to discuss the great liberal media organizations of Italy, Germany and the U.S. in the 1920s and 30s, and how they failed utterly to stop Mussolini and Hitler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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In 2017, Robbie Tripp posted about his "curvy wife" Sarah, inspiring months of discourse and a permanent internet turn of phrase. This week, Jamie revisits the saga and speaks to Curvy Wife Guy himself ahead of the release of his new single, which is obviously called "Hot Wife." How did a couple build a 'desert empire' on a controversial post, and …
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Part One: The Orange Alternative: The Polish Hippie Surrealists Who Tore Down a Communist Government
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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.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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CZM Book Club: Three Stories From Japanese Folklore
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Margaret reads you stories about demons and moon maidens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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As the AI bubble collapses, it's time for the tech industry to repent, and to recognize that the future cannot be decided entirely by four or five trillion-dollar firms that are no longer capable of innovation, only copying other people's ideas. In this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through how the generative AI boom shows how little big tech cares …
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Part Two: Louis van Schoor: The Deadliest Security Guard in History
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Robert concludes the story of Louis van Schoor and the surprise tale of his daughter, Sabrina. Behind the Bastards is now available on YouTube! New videos every Wednesday and Friday. (Backlog episodes on Saturdays until we catch up) Subscribe to our channel: Youtube.com/@behindthebastards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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When someone left a bomb at a Civil War reenactment event in 2017, it looked like antifascist activists were out for revenge after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. A mysterious letter writer claiming to be an antifascist collective took credit for the bomb and threatened even more violence to come if Civil War reenactments weren't call…
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This week marks seven years since the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is a brief minisode to mark the anniversary and remind myself why I can't stop looking for these weird little guys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Cool Zone Media
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Part Two: Ben Fletcher, Local 8, and the Fighting, Antiracist Union of Philadelphia
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Margaret finishes talking to Miriam about maybe the coolest union local in US history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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After a year of opulent spending, the markets have begun to sour on big tech's $200 billion bet on generative AI, unfortunately timing with the delay of Nvidia's new AI-specialized "blackwell" chips. In this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through the pale horses of the AI apocalypse - and what this means for the tech industry at large. LINKS: http://…
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Prop talks with education activist and all-around badass Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty. We talk about her professional work and her book "Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing." Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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Apple's profit from "Services" is set to surpass profits from iPhones within a couple of years, which is pretty crazy, really. Of the ~$80-90b Apple make a year in "Services", around 25% of that comes from Google handing over north of $20 billion per year to be the default search engine in Safari. For years, Google has been freaked out by the prosp…
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Part One: Louis van Schoor: The Deadliest Security Guard in History
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Robert sits down with Molly Conger to discuss a weird little guy of South African Apartheid, serial murdering security guard Louis van Schoor. (2 Part Series) Behind the Bastards is now available on YouTube! New videos every Wednesday and Friday. (Backlog episodes on Saturdays until we catch up) Subscribe to our channel: Youtube.com/@behindthebasta…
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This summer, a fish named Alice fell from the sky and directly into the lawn of junior doctor Ben Beska. And so, of course, he tweeted about it... only to lose his newly beloved fish just a week later. What followed was what it looks like to go viral in 2024. Jamie speaks with Ben Beska over the course of two months to track the journey; plus, we t…
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Part One: Ben Fletcher, Local 8, and the Fighting, Antiracist Union of Philadelphia
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Margaret talks to Miriam about maybe the coolest union local in US history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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CZM Book Club: "John Simnel's First Goshawk" by Tegan Moore
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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.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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