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In August 1940, a man walked into Leon Trotsky's study in Mexico City and drove an ice pick into his skull. While the death of Trotsky is well known, the paths taken to that fateful day in Mexico City are not, and Josh Ireland had an incredible story tell, but can he convince you to buy his book in just 15 minutes?

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0:00 Welcome to the 15 Minute Book Club

1:27 Introducing Our Guest: Josh Ireland

2:20 The Life of Leon Trotsky

6:02 Trotsky's Rivalry with Stalin

12:09 The Plot to Kill Trotsky

13:53 The Assassin: Ramon Mercader

16:37 The Relevance of Trotsky Today

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