1956 1.6: Polish Hammers
1956 Episode 1.6 examines the tumultuous fallout of Khrushchev’s February speech in the context of Poland. What was the Polish experience of living in the Soviet orbit? Here we set the scene and trace...
30 Jan 202431min
1956 1.5: Broken Springs
1956 Episode 1.5 examines the implications for the Soviet people, as Khrushchev’s speech is disseminated through the sprawling empire. The questions which many citizens had were to be restricted and c...
25 Jan 202427min
1956 1.4: The People Are Revolting!
1956 Episode 1.4 examines the immediate storm caused by Khrushchev’s denunciations of Stalin in late February.Above all, the greatest ingredient in this storm was that of confusion. Soviet officials d...
23 Jan 202432min
1956 1.3: A Not So Secret Speech
Episode 1.3 opens with the scene which greeted Khrushchev as he performed that incendiary speech over 24-25th of February 1956. It was a pivotal day in the history of the Soviet Union, and after we un...
18 Jan 202431min
1956 1.2: Bolshevik Battle Royale
Episode 1.2 follows on from where our first episode left off. Here, the power struggle between the Soviet Union’s top men is in full swing, and power plays, character assassination, genuine assassinat...
16 Jan 202431min
1956 1.1: Death of a Comrade
What happened when the architect of the Cold War passed away? Would the Soviet Union Stalin built adapt to a new successor, or would a set of chain reactions doom the empire in its cradle? If you want...
11 Jan 202432min
1956: Introduction to Part One
Welcome to 1956, an era of schemes, revolution, propaganda, intrigue and a whole lot of diplomacy!Originally brought exclusively to patrons, I've repurposed this series for all listeners, and within i...
11 Jan 202411min
PhD Thesis: Introduction Part 1
Like what you hear? Consider signing up on Patreon to access the entire series. Thanksss!For the last four+ years, this PhD thesis has been my obsession. Like pushing a boulder up a hill, the struggle...
8 Jan 202444min
