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Part Two: Lead Belly: How a Man Named Huddie Ledbetter Beat Everyone Who Tried to Keep Him Down Jul 1, 2026 4740 Margaret continues her talk with Prop about the Texan musician who sung his way out of prison Sources: Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly’s Truths from Jim Crow’s Lies, Sheila Curran Bernard https://www.nytimes.com/1962/05/20/archives/if-youre-woke-you-dig-it-no-mickey-mouse-can-be-expected-to-follow.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/12/22/what-is-woke-meaning-

Part One: Lead Belly: How a Man Named Huddie Ledbetter Beat Everyone Who Tried to Keep Him Down Jun 29, 2026 3486 Margaret talks with Prop about the Texan musician who sung his way out of prison. Sources: Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly’s Truths from Jim Crow’s Lies, Sheila Curran Bernard https://www.nytimes.com/1962/05/20/archives/if-youre-woke-you-dig-it-no-mickey-mouse-can-be-expected-to-follow.html  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/12/22/what-is-woke-meaning-naacp-

CZM Book Club: Two Stories from Gaza Writes Back, edited by Refaat Alareer Jun 28, 2026 2718 Margaret reads you two stories and a poem from an anthology of young, Palestinian authorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Gay Ottomans: Homosexuality in the Medieval Ottoman Empire Jun 24, 2026 4477 Margaret continues talking with Kaveh Hoda about the complicated history of homosexuality and homoeroticism in one of the most important empires of the medieval era. Sources: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41299403https://www.thecollector.com/osman-i-ottoman-founder/https://islamichistory.org/osman-gazi/https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/jmurj/vol9/iss1/4/https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/homosexualit

Part One: The Gay Ottomans: Homosexuality in the Medieval Ottoman Empire Jun 22, 2026 3629 Margaret talks with Kaveh Hoda about the complicated history of homosexuality and homoeroticism in one of the most important empires of the medieval era. Sources: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41299403https://www.thecollector.com/osman-i-ottoman-founder/https://islamichistory.org/osman-gazi/https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/jmurj/vol9/iss1/4/https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/homosexuality-ii/https:/

CZM Rewind: CZM Book Club: CZM Book Club Presents: The Revolutionary Fables of Ricardo Flores Magón Jun 21, 2026 1666 Margaret reads you several short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution Original Air Date: 6.1.2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Movement Against the Corporal Punishment of Children Jun 17, 2026 3399 Margaret continues talking with Andrew Ti about the worldwide movement, backed by science, that is changing how we treat children. Sources: https://africapublicity.com/of-ancestors-and-amendments-rethinking-child-discipline-across-african-realms/https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-worldhttps://endcorporalpunishment.org/reports-on-every-state-and-territory/u

Part One: The Movement Against the Corporal Punishment of Children Jun 15, 2026 3214 Margaret talks with Andrew Ti about the worldwide movement, backed by science, that is changing how we treat children. Sources: https://africapublicity.com/of-ancestors-and-amendments-rethinking-child-discipline-across-african-realms/https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-worldhttps://endcorporalpunishment.org/reports-on-every-state-and-territory/usa/https://w

CZM Book Club: Poems by Incarcerated Authors -- with In The Belly Magazine Jun 14, 2026 1854 This week, In The Belly is doing a take over to feature the poems of incarcerated writers in their own voicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Six: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction Jun 10, 2026 2409 Margaret concludes the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick (https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy)https://www.addictionresource.net/heroin/types/china-white/https://www.vice.com/en/article/poll-taxriot-anniversary-solomon-hughes-382/https://ab

Part Five: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction Jun 8, 2026 2251 Margaret resumes telling you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick (https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy)https://www.addictionresource.net/heroin/types/china-white/https://www.vice.com/en/article/poll-taxriot-anniversary-solomon-hughes-382/

CZM Book Club: Phone Resistance, by Safear Ness -- with In The Belly Magazine Jun 7, 2026 1589 This week we are collaborating with In The Belly Magazine to read you a short memoir piece about organizing behind bars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: DULF: the Drug User Liberation Front and the Fight For a Safe Supply Jun 3, 2026 3229 Margaret continues her talk with Miriam about the people fighting tooth and nail to save lives right now in Vancouver, Canada Sources: Previous episodes of this showPersonal correspondencehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/overdose-deaths-decline-2025-rate-cdc-data/https://govfacts.org/health-healthcare/mental-health-substance-use/the-federal-agencies-fighting-americas-opioid-crisis/https://www.cdc.gov/

Part One: DULF: the Drug User Liberation Front and the Fight For a Safe Supply Jun 1, 2026 3347 Margaret talks with Miriam about the people fighting tooth and nail to save lives right now in Vancouver, Canada Sources: Previous episodes of this showPersonal correspondencehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/overdose-deaths-decline-2025-rate-cdc-data/https://govfacts.org/health-healthcare/mental-health-substance-use/the-federal-agencies-fighting-americas-opioid-crisis/https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prev

CZM Book Club: The End, Like Sand, by Margaret Killjoy May 31, 2026 2123 Margaret reads you a story about how to set up mutual aid societies in the wake of social collapse, and how to fight against cannibal nazis from the suburbsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part Two: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs May 27, 2026 2995 In part two of this weeks episode, Margaret continues her conversation with producer Sophie Lichterman about the stray dogs who fight cops and guard protestors around the world. Original Air Date: 5.24.2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part One: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogs May 25, 2026 3480 Margaret talks with producer Sophie Lichterman about the strays dogs who fight cops and guard protestors around the world. Original Air Date 5.22.2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Clashing/Complementary, by Rafi Kleiman May 24, 2026 2174 Margaret reads you a story about an enchanted graffiti turf war and a flying bike chase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Four: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction May 20, 2026 2555 In part four of this series, Margaret tells you more about the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick (https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy)https://www.addictionresource.net/heroin/types/china-white/https://www.vice.com/en/article/poll-taxriot-a

Part Three: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction May 18, 2026 1819 Margaret goes deeper into the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources:  Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick (https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy)https://www.addictionresource.net/heroin/types/china-white/https://www.vice.com/en/article/poll-taxriot-anniversary-solomon-hughes-3

CZM Book Club: Moonkids, by Abbey Mei Otis, Part 2 May 17, 2026 1668 Margaret continues with the final part of a gutting story about rejection and re-accimlationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction May 13, 2026 2101 Margaret continues telling you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick (https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy)https://www.addictionresource.net/heroin/types/china-white/https://www.vice.com/en/article/poll-taxriot-anniversary-solomon-hughes-38

Part One: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction May 11, 2026 2362 Margaret tells you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick (https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy)https://www.addictionresource.net/heroin/types/china-white/https://www.vice.com/en/article/poll-taxriot-anniversary-solomon-hughes-382/https://ab

CZM Book Club: Moonkids, by Abbey Mei Otis, Part 1 May 10, 2026 1795 Margaret reads you the first part of a story about kids who grew up on the moonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Four: The Dutch Resistance: The Teens Who Seduced and Killed Nazis May 6, 2026 3761 Margaret continues her talk with Caitlin Durante about Truus and Freddie Oversteegan and Hannie Schaft and their rebellion that left Nazi bodies around the Netherlands Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Bradyhttps://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=a

Part Three: The Dutch Resistance: The Teens Who Seduced and Killed Nazis May 4, 2026 3421 Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about Truus and Freddie Oversteegan and Hannie Schaft and their rebellion that left Nazi bodies around the Netherlands Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Bradyhttps://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr

CZM Book Club: Discussing Two Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin May 3, 2026 3450 Margaret discusses your reactions to Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" and "The Day Before the Revolution" with Hazel Acacia and Steven MonacelliSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Dutch Resistance: The Ice Cream Parlor and Jewish Boxers Apr 29, 2026 3052 Margaret continues her coversation with Caitlin Durante about the rise of the Dutch Left and the early Jewish resistance to Nazis. Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Bradyhttps://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&a

Part One: The Dutch Resistance: The Ice Cream Parlor and Jewish Boxers Apr 27, 2026 4329 Margaret talks with Caitlin Durante about the rise of the Dutch Left and the early Jewish resistance to Nazis Sources: Three Ordinary Girls, Tim Bradyhttps://firestorm.coop/products/24908-three-ordinary-girls.html?referral=killjoy https://socialisme-nu.translate.goog/truus-menger-oversteegen-1923-2016-een-strijdster-die-doorging/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp htt

CZM Book Club: Where the Phph Pebbles Go, by Miriam Allen DeFord Apr 26, 2026 2348 Margaret reads you a 1963 science fiction story of class stratification, sports, and first contact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Hugh Ryan on Queer History Apr 22, 2026 3766 Margaret continues her interview with the queer historian Hugh Ryan about his upcoming memoir My BadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Hugh Ryan on Queer History Apr 20, 2026 2616 Margaret interviews the queer historian Hugh Ryan about his upcoming memoir My Bad  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Against the State by James Stout Apr 19, 2026 2869 James reads Margaret the first chapter of his new bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Four: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 Apr 15, 2026 2186 Margaret finishes telling you about the histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar. Sources: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/His

Part Three: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 Apr 13, 2026 1663 Margaret continues telling you about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar. Sources: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK

CZM Book Club: Selected Poems of Voltairine de Cleyre Apr 12, 2026 1507 Happy National Poetry Month! Margaret reads some poems from a "Classic Age" anarchist poet and agitatorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 Apr 8, 2026 3646 Margaret continues her conversation with Becca Ramos about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar Source: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/https://www.histo

Part One: Peter the Painter and the Latvian Revolution of 1905 Apr 6, 2026 4638 Margaret talks with Becca Ramos about one of histories most notorious fugitives and his days fighting against the Tsar Sources: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/houndsditch-murders/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gyl24y/were_the_policies_of_the_british_government_under/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK

CZM Book Club: All Cats Are Grey, by Andre Alice Norton Apr 5, 2026 1880 Margaret reads you some golden-age pulp sci-fi about a hypercompetant space captain and her trusty catSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: SHAC and Modern Protest Tactics Apr 1, 2026 3823 Margaret continues her talk with Shuli Branson about the international campaign to end a notorious animal testing lab Sources: https://activistfacts.com/organizations/408-shac//https://newspaper.animalpeopleforum.org/2002/10/01/crackdown-on-shac-hits-activist-for-child-porn-brings-boston-busts/https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?Id=DAED00C5-802A-23AD-4106-0178D28039D9&Statemen

Part One: SHAC and Modern Protest Tactics Mar 30, 2026 3612 Margaret talks with Shuli Branson about the international campaign to end a notorious animal testing lab Sources: https://activistfacts.com/organizations/408-shac//https://newspaper.animalpeopleforum.org/2002/10/01/crackdown-on-shac-hits-activist-for-child-porn-brings-boston-busts/https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?Id=DAED00C5-802A-23AD-4106-0178D28039D9&Statement_id=CB16330B

CZM Book Club: The Cloud Weaver's Song, by Saul Tanpepper Mar 29, 2026 1988 Margaret reads you a story about climate refugees, ancestors, and giant spider robots that weave webs of glassSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: If Not Us Than Who: The Russian Partisans at War Against Putin Mar 25, 2026 3549 Margaret continues her conversation with Charles McBryde about the underground organization of anarcho-communists fighting against their own authoritarian government. Sources: https://www.anarchistnews.org/content/anarchist-ruslan-siddiqui-sentenced-29-years-maximum-security-penal-colonyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20120888 https://avtonom.org/en/news/anarchist-alexey-rozhkov-sentenc

Part One: If Not Us Than Who: The Russian Partisans at War Against Putin Mar 23, 2026 3790 Margaret talks with Charles McBryde about the underground organization of anarcho-communists fighting against their own authoritarian government. Sources: https://www.anarchistnews.org/content/anarchist-ruslan-siddiqui-sentenced-29-years-maximum-security-penal-colonyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20120888 https://avtonom.org/en/news/anarchist-alexey-rozhkov-sentenced-16-years-setting-f

CZM Book Club: St. Juju, by Rivers Solomon Mar 22, 2026 1740 Margaret reads you a story about mushrooms, trash, and coming to terms with an imperfect utopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Labor Bund Mar 18, 2026 3363 Margaret continues her talk with Molly Crabapple about her book Here Where We Live is Our Country Preorder from Firestorm Co-op here: https://firestorm.coop/products/24295-here-where-we-live-is-our-country.html?referral=killjoySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Labor Bund Mar 16, 2026 3198 Margaret talks with Molly Crabapple about her book Here Where We Live is Our Country. Preorder from Firestorm Co-op here: https://firestorm.coop/products/24295-here-where-we-live-is-our-country.html?referral=killjoySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Girls Who Look Through Glass, by Alex Smith Mar 15, 2026 2225 Margaret reads you a story about the magic embeded into the mundaneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Lusty Lady: The Worker-Owned Peep Show Mar 11, 2026 3507 Margaret continues her conversation with Raechel Anne Jolie about labor organizing among sex workers in the United States. Sources: https://www.scirp.org/pdf/WJA20120300010_83173531.pdfhttps://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/guide_to_legal_models_english_prf04.pdfhttps://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/Swedish%20Model%20Advocacy%20Toolkit%20Community%20Guide%2C%20NSWP%20-%20November%202015.pdfht

Part One: The Lusty Lady: The Worker-Owned Peep Show Mar 9, 2026 2979 Margaret talks with Raechel Anne Jolie about labor organizing among sex workers in the United States Sources: https://www.scirp.org/pdf/WJA20120300010_83173531.pdfhttps://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/guide_to_legal_models_english_prf04.pdfhttps://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/Swedish%20Model%20Advocacy%20Toolkit%20Community%20Guide%2C%20NSWP%20-%20November%202015.pdfhttps://decriminalizesex

CZM Book Club: A Story from the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio Mar 8, 2026 1912  Margaret reads you a medieval comedic tale of trickery and lust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity Mar 4, 2026 3244 Margaret continues her interview of ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms her guesses about Spartacus and the Third Servile WarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity Mar 2, 2026 2945 Margaret interviews ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms her guesses about Spartacus and the Third Servile WarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: The Comet, by W.E.B. Du Bois Mar 1, 2026 2631 Margaret reads you a 1920 classic fiction story by the seminal theoristSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Colored Farmers Alliance and Early Black Cooperativism in the US Feb 25, 2026 2634 Margaret continues her talk with Courtney Kocak about the potentially million-strong alliance of Black farmers who built up a cooperative economics in the post-war American South Sources: https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/02/07/the-helots-a-labour-force/https://www.lucyparsonsproject.com/writings/negro.htmlhttps://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RR194.pdfhttps://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=

Part One: The Colored Farmers Alliance and Early Black Cooperativism in the US Feb 23, 2026 3585 Margaret talks to Courtney Kocak about the potentially million-strong alliance of Black farmers who built up a cooperative economics in the post-war American South Sources https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/02/07/the-helots-a-labour-force/https://www.lucyparsonsproject.com/writings/negro.htmlhttps://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RR194.pdfhttps://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=TE009https://wor

CZM Book Club: The Clover Still Grows Wild in Wawanosh, by Kelly Rose Pflug-Back Feb 22, 2026 1598 Margaret reads you a lush post-apocalyptic slice of life story by an amazing poetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Punk Rock Good Life: A Guide to an Aesthetic Life Feb 18, 2026 1930 Margaret reads you an essay about how to live a beautiful lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Black Hole, by November Rush Feb 15, 2026 2462 Happy Valentine's Day! Margaret reads you a story about codependent lesbian mushroom parasites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Saint Maximillian Kolbe: A Conservative Who Died Protecting People From Fascists Feb 11, 2026 3167 Margaret continues her conversation with Molly Conger about a complicated man who spent his early life promoting antisemitic conspiracies before sheltering thousands of Jews and dying in Auschwitz. Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1982/12/05/mass-is-set-for-the-saint-of-auschwitz/18a930db-756e-4f7c-a484-399305713a29/ The Life of St. Maximilian Kolbe, William LaMay https://p

Part One: Saint Maximillian Kolbe: A Conservative Who Died Protecting People From Fascists Feb 9, 2026 3949 Margaret talks to Molly Conger about a complicated man who spent his early life promoting antisemitic conspiracies before sheltering thousands of Jews and dying in Auschwitz Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1982/12/05/mass-is-set-for-the-saint-of-auschwitz/18a930db-756e-4f7c-a484-399305713a29/ The Life of St. Maximilian Kolbe, William LaMay https://pisma-niepokalanow-pl.tra

CZM Book Club: Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, Part Two Feb 8, 2026 2548 Margaret continues to read you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Ben Passmore on Black History Feb 4, 2026 2181 Margaret continues her interview with Black history comic author Ben Passmore about his new book Black Arms to Hold You UpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Ben Passmore on Black History Feb 2, 2026 2145 Margaret interview Black history comic author Ben Passmore about his new book Black Arms to Hold You Up.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, Part One Feb 1, 2026 2210 Margaret reads you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2 Jan 28, 2026 3737 In the second part of a two part series, Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities. Links: Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need Rent Support for neighbors in Central https://www.gofundme.com/f/critic

Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota Jan 27, 2026 3404 Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities. Links: Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need Rent Support for neighbors in Central https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborho

CZM Book Club: Because Change Was the Ocean and We Lived by Her Mercy, by Charlie Jane Anders, Part Two Jan 25, 2026 1429 Margaret concludes reading you a story about subculture and love and how things changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy Jan 21, 2026 3320 Margaret continues her conversation with Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off the hook. Sources: The Banner Wars, Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, 2005 https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/27/international/europe/11-die-in-fire-at-dutch-airport-detention-center.html https://web.archive.org/web/20051210182413/http://www.time.com/tim

Part One: The Banner Wars: How Dutch Squatters Fought Far-Right Immigration Policy Jan 19, 2026 3394 Margaret talks to Samantha McVey about the motley and international assortment of activists who refused to let a fascist off the hook. Sources: The Banner Wars, Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, 2005 https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/27/international/europe/11-die-in-fire-at-dutch-airport-detention-center.html https://web.archive.org/web/20051210182413/http://www.time.com/time/europe/hero2005/cohen

CZM Book Club: Because Change Was the Ocean and We Lived by Her Mercy, by Charlie Jane Anders, Part One Jan 18, 2026 1581 Margaret reads you a story about the far-post-apocalypse and the joy we find in one another.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions Jan 14, 2026 1540 Even more of what you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Q&A 2026: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions Jan 12, 2026 1244 Everything you wanted to know about our dogs and our show and our thoughts about the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: A Cup of Tea, by Katherine Mansfield Jan 11, 2026 1552 Margaret reads you a story about class and patriarchy but don't worry it's not as pedantic as that makes it sound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part Four: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire Jan 7, 2026 3794 In the finale of this four-part episode, Margaret concludes her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. Original Air Date: 12.6.2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part Three: Lakota Resistance to the American Empire Jan 5, 2026 3431 In part three of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. Original Air Date: 12.4.2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: CZM Book Club: "The Orchard of Tomorrow" by Kelsea Yu Jan 4, 2026 2175 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. Original Airdate: 7.21.2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part Two, Lakota Resistance to the American Empire Dec 31, 2025 4020 In part two of this four-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part One, Lakota Resistance to the American Empire Dec 29, 2025 3730 Margaret talks with Miriam about two centuries of resistance to American imperialism, from Crazy Horse to Leonard Peltier. Original Air Date: 11.27.23See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by Margaret Killjoy, Part Two Dec 28, 2025 1677 Margaret reads you part two (of two) of her own story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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