Podcast Episodes

Part Two: John Henry Was Real & Also Became Superman

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Prop about the surprising history of the real man behind the legend of J…

2 years, 8 months ago

Part One: John Henry Was Real & Also Became Superman

Margaret talks with Prop about the surprising history of the real man behind the legend of John Henry, a Black convict laborer whose story used to be…

2 years, 8 months ago

Part Four: A Tale of Two Snipers: Simo Häyhä, Lyudmila Pavlichenko & the Eastern Front

In the conclusion of this special 4-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with firearms historian Karl Kasarda about two WWII snipers on …

2 years, 8 months ago

Part Three: A Tale of Two Snipers: Simo Häyhä, Lyudmila Pavlichenko & the Eastern Front

In part three of this special 4-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with firearms historian Karl Kasarda about two WWII snipers on the …

2 years, 8 months ago

Part Two: A Tale of Two Snipers: Simo Häyhä, Lyudmila Pavlichenko & the Eastern Front

In part two of this special 4-part episode, Margaret continues her conversation with firearms historian Karl Kasarda about two WWII snipers on the Ea…

2 years, 8 months ago

Part One: A Tale of Two Snipers: Simo Häyhä, Lyudmila Pavlichenko & the Eastern Front

Margaret talks with firearms historian Karl Kasarda about two WWII snipers on the Eastern Front defending their homeland, a Finnish man and a Ukraini…

2 years, 8 months ago

Part Two: Sex Work in the American West & the Start of a Labor Movement

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with writer and podcast host Courtney Kocak about how legal sex work shaped A…

2 years, 9 months ago

Part One: Sex Work in the American West & the Start of a Labor Movement

Margaret talks with writer and podcast host Courtney Kocak about how legal sex work shaped American culture in the Old West.

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2 years, 9 months ago

Part Two: The Black Panthers & Breakfast

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Joelle Monique about how a few thousand Black radicals scared the govern…

2 years, 9 months ago

Part One: The Black Panthers & Breakfast

Margaret talks with Joelle Monique about how a few thousand Black radicals scared the government by feeding kids, building coalitions, and organizing…

2 years, 9 months ago