34 Podcast Episodes
Leon Trotsky is Forced Into Exile
Leon Trotsky is Forced Into Exile
January 31, 1928. Leon Trotsky, one of the architects of the Russian Revolution, is exiled to Kazakhstan by his longtime... Read more
31 Jan 2023
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18mins
The afterlife of Leon Trotsky's politics 1940-1982
The afterlife of Leon Trotsky's politics 1940-1982
When Leon Trotsky was murdered by NKVD agent Ramon Mercader in 1940, his ideas lived on. The Trotskyist Fourth Internati... Read more
17 Nov 2022
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31mins
12th November 1927: Leon Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party of the USSR
12th November 1927: Leon Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party of the USSR
Trotsky had been a key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution of ...
12 Nov 2022
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Leon Trotsky and Cultural Revolution
Leon Trotsky and Cultural Revolution
Doug Enaa Greene argues that in Trotsky’s work a theory of cultural revolution can be found, one which differs from Mao ... Read more
26 Sep 2022
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35mins
Episode 63: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Episode 63: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Patrick is away on vacation this week so Chris has invited the marvelous superfan, Hannah Spaid (@nanaj_xo on Instagram)... Read more
6 Sep 2022
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1hr 5mins
20th August 1940: Leon Trotsky attacked with an ice axe in Mexico
20th August 1940: Leon Trotsky attacked with an ice axe in Mexico
Leon Trotsky was fatally wounded with an ice axe by Spanish communist Ramón ...
20 Aug 2022
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Sexpionage, Part 3/3: The Lover, the Ax, and Leon Trotsky | NKVD
Sexpionage, Part 3/3: The Lover, the Ax, and Leon Trotsky | NKVD
Throughout history, spies have used sex, seduction and emotional manipulation to achieve their shadowy aims. In this 3-p... Read more
20 Jun 2022
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37mins
GSMC Classics: Crime Classics Episode 48: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
GSMC Classics: Crime Classics Episode 48: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Crime Classics was a historical true crime series, examining crimes and murders from the past. It grew out of creator El... Read more
3 Mar 2022
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34mins
Episode 74: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
Episode 74: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
Another biography, and this time, it's that guy with the cool hair and glasses. We talk about Trotsky's many contributio... Read more
21 Oct 2021
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1hr 45mins
True Crime: Ep 51 – The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
True Crime: Ep 51 – The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Ashley and Jess discuss the tense history between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin following the death of Vladimir Lenin t... Read more
31 Aug 2021
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2hr 5mins