6/23/2023 0 Comments Robert evans podcaster![]() She had heard inklings of this story, but delving into it fundamentally changed the way she understood American history. Margaret recommends the episode titled “The Civil War Within the Civil War: How the South Won the War for the Union.” But I also like if a guest has context around the issue and is able to offer insight.” Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff is not a chronological history podcast, so listeners can dip in anywhere that takes their fancy. I want a guest who knows less about the topic than I do. Margaret says, “The ideal guest for this sort of format is an audience self-insert. ![]() That show is co-produced by Sophie Lichterman, who went on to co-host Cool People (and who incidentally has one of the best laughs ever).Įach topic is covered over two episodes and features at least one other guest. Margaret was already a fan of Behind the Bastards, one of the shows produced by Robert Evans of Cool Zone Media and part of the iHeartPodcast Network, where Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff is a natural fit. She’s a firm believer that “There cannot be too many podcasts-that would be a bit like having too many books.” She comes from a background in punk and zines and thinks that podcasting is part of this tradition, with its homespun, democratic qualities. She also plays in bands that similarly cross different genres, from antifascist neofolk to her black metal band, Feminazgûl, which is not for the faint-hearted.Ĭool People Who Did Cool Stuff is one of several ideas Margaret had for a podcast. Apart from the podcast-a relatively recent venture-Margaret has published a number of books across both the fiction and non-fiction genres. ![]() Margaret herself is one of the “cool people.” She’s a transgender woman, an anarchist, and an all-round creative powerhouse. If, on the other hand, you get turned on by hearing stories (told with good humor and wit) that have been overlooked, at best, or deliberately suppressed, at worst, then Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff is highly recommended. If you’re one of them, this is probably not the podcast for you. This is primarily down to Robert Evans’ infectious enthusiasm, and his endless jokes about starting a cult, podcasting machetes, and the super-awkward cuts to adverts, during which he typically damns the upcoming products and services with extremely faint praise that relate to the podcast topic at hand, promising that they defintely won’t murder your children or are highly unlikely to commit genocide.įinally, for a skeptic it’s reassuring to note that all of the episodes are well-referenced, in case you want to go behind-Behind the Bastards and check Evans’ sources.Margaret Killjoy’s podcast, Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, should probably come with some sort of health warning for staunch right-wingers who are likely to take offense at historic tales about people resisting the White patriarchy. The style is fairly irreverent and despite the often extremely dark subject matter remains an upbeat and funny listen. ![]() There are also plenty of episodes that turn up less-obvious curiosities, from the influence of astrology on Ronald Reagan’s presidency, to the surprisingly lurid links between Aleister Crowley and Jack Parsons, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Įvans is always joined by a guest – either a writer, actor, podcaster or comedian, including David X Cohen, Edgar Momplaisir and Sofiya Alexandra – with whom he has excellent chemistry. Evans is fairly open and vocal about his opinions, and this makes the podcasts very entertaining, and also leads to fun political connections, from the links between Nazis and Flat Earth to the racist origins of phrenology. The podcast is hosted by former editor and Bellingcat journalist Robert Evans. Episodes have focused on everyone from Samuel Hahnemann, founder of homeopathy, to discredited ex-physician Andrew Wakefield, the man behind the MMR anti-vaccine scare that lingers to this day. While almost everyone can get on board with hating the above-mentioned bastards, the show also covers a lot of targets that skeptics in particular may consider worthy of vitriol and discussion. ![]() As you might imagine from the title, the Behind the Bastards takes in a lot of obvious targets, from the Ku Klux Klan to Jeffrey Epstein, via Saddam Hussein’s erotic fiction and Joseph Stalin’s childhood. This twice-weekly podcast, running since 2018, looks at some of the worst people in history. ![]()
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