Episode Details

Show Notes:

This week, Matt and Cameron continue to dig their trench and get ready for the oncoming siege of Stalingrad in Part 2 of their 10 Part series on Stalingrad. We’ll be learning a little more about Grossman’s life and will follow Grossman’s masterful depiction of the first years of World War 2 on Soviet territory. Get the hidden moonshine out of the cellar, fry up the last of the Doktorskaya kalbasa, and tune in!

Major themes: Erasure of civilians in war, Call of Duty, Ideology and science

Like last time, the list is too long, but follow this link to see the book recommendations. 

22:49 - Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century by Alexandra Popoff

42:52 - My mistake! Stepan Spiridonov is not Seryozha’s father - Seryozha’s father is Alexandra’s son Dmitri, who has so far not appeared in this book.

58:03 - The title is actually Novel with Cocaine, not Man with Cocaine

58:44 - “Brutal Games: Call of Duty and Cultural Narratives of World War 2” by Debra Ramsay

The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.

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