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Tsar Paul - Was He Such a Bad Guy After All?
Episode 181
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Today, we review the reign of Tsar Paul, son of Catherine the Great. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, c…
9 years, 1 month ago
Three Alexander's and a Nicholas In Between
Episode 180
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The three Tsar's named Alexander and Nicholas I, helped steer their dynasty towards its doom. If you'd like to support the podcast with a …
9 years, 2 months ago
Nicholas II - Who Could Have Done it Better?
Episode 179
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Which previous Russian Ruler could have saved the Romanov's? We look at seven potentials. If you'd like to support the podcast with a smal…
9 years, 4 months ago
Lenin - Could You Stay A Little While Longer?
Episode 178
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Today we ask the question, what if? What if Vladimir Lenin had lived another 10 or 20 years longer. What would that have done to the histo…
9 years, 5 months ago
The Henchman of Khrushchev and Stalin - Part 2
Episode 177
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Henchmen Mikoyan, Molotov, Suslov, Voroshilov and Zhdanov get covered today. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly don…
9 years, 7 months ago
The Henchmen of Stalin & Khrushchev - Part 1
Episode 176
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The henchmen of Stalin and Khrushchev were to be complicit in the murder of millions of people during the 1920's through the 50's. If you'…
9 years, 7 months ago
Charlatan, Con Man, Murderer - Trofim Lysenko
Episode 175
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Trofim Lysenko was one of the greatest charlatans of all time. He set back Soviet biology for decades. If you'd like to support the podcas…
9 years, 8 months ago
Getting Older by the Minute - Leonid Brezhnev
Episode 174
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As the Soviet leadership ages, the USSR is caught in a stagnant and corrupt era. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly…
9 years, 9 months ago
A Rotten Stinking Mess, Brezhnev, Andropov and Chernenko
Episode 173
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During the era of stagnation, the USSR was ruled by three men, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko. If you'd like to s…
9 years, 9 months ago
A Collapsing Empire - Mikhail Gorbachev
Episode 172
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In today's podcast we take another look at the life and times of Mikhail Gorbachev. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small mont…
9 years, 10 months ago