544 - Aimo Koivunen; The Finnish Meth Soldier

Aimo Koivunen was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War, and the first documented case of a soldier accidentally overdosing on methamphetamine and taking off on a wild adventure.

This episode was recorded live in Auckland in January 2026.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:18 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.cracked.com/article_30516_meet-the-soldier-who-accidentally-had-an-epic-drug-trip-in-the-middle-of-wwii.html’

https://www.reddit.com/r/warstories/comments/dfhwjm/translation_of_the_story_of_aimo_koivunen_a/

https://www.youngpioneertours.com/aimo-koivunen/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/aimo-koivunen

https://www.marsarms.com/en/a/aimo-koivunen-the-incredible-survival-story-of-a-finnish-soldier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofsZLkpam8&t=124s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoMvgDY8hk

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