Rebellion isn’t glamorous — it’s stubborn, loud, and sometimes running on no sleep and bad coffee. In Episode 4 of Caffeine & Chaos: History of Authoritarianism, Paula dives into the humans behind every uprising: the students, the artists, the whistleblowers, the group chats that refused to stay quiet. From the French underground to TikTok activism, this episode proves one thing — defiance always finds a signal. Whether it’s a leaflet, a fax, or a meme, resistance has never been about perfection. It’s about refusing to obey the wrong thing. Featuring: The French and German underground movements of WWII Art as rebellion, from jazz to digital memes The quiet heroes who risked everything for a single act of “no” How hope spreads faster than censorship ever can ☕ Lesson: Empires fade. Courage doesn’t.

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