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On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences
Episode 88
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An edited version of the Secret Speech of Nikita Khrushchev given to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party in 1956 is read.
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13 years, 10 months ago
Who's In Charge?
Episode 87
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With Stalin dead, a power vacuum gets filled but Beria failed to see a plot led by Khrushchev to overthrow him. If you'd like to support …
13 years, 11 months ago
The End of a Monster
Episode 86
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Joseph Stalin, who ruled the USSR for 30 years was planning World War III when he died of a stroke in 1953. If you'd like to support the p…
13 years, 11 months ago
The End of One War, the Beginning of Another
Episode 85
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With World War II over, Stalin now plans for global domination and starts the Cold War. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small …
13 years, 11 months ago
Wehrmacht on the Run
Episode 84
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With the Germans being beaten across the board, Stalin resumes purging his people of nationalistic tendencies. If you'd like to support t…
13 years, 11 months ago
The Battle for the Motherland
Episode 83
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The Battles of Moscow and Stalingrad as well as the siege of Leningrad are center stage. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small…
13 years, 11 months ago
Operation Barbarossa: Stalin's Worst Nightmare
Episode 82
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Hitler's Wehrmacht invades Russia and Stalin is forced to figure out a way to save his country. If you'd like to support the podcast with …
14 years ago
Invasion
Episode 81
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Preparations are made by the Germans and Russians for war and on June 22, 1941 Stalin got his wish. If you'd like to support the podcast w…
14 years ago
Stalin's Great Purge - Part II
Episode 80
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Stalin fuels the fires of paranoia to escalate the Great Purge of 1937 and 38. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly d…
14 years ago
Stalin's Great Purge - Part I
Episode 79
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The Great Purges was a time where millions were killed to eliminate all enemies of Joseph Stalin. If you'd like to support the podcast wit…
14 years, 1 month ago