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• Vietnam: A Homecoming w/ Jen (@HowTheRedWasWon)

  For this long awaited episode on Vietnam - Jen (@HowTheRedWasWon) joins to talk about her recent unique experience of visiting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a country that her grandparents fled from in the 1960s! Jen guides us through her journey there, what she learned, and some important reflections about revolution in the USA she had as a result.  Listed below are links to Jen's social media pages which are home to her educational projects on socialist theoretical texts and organizing. Check them out! Jen on Twitter: @ho_chi_minnie // @keepaustinnasty // @howtheredwaswon Jen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/how_the_red_was_won/ Jen on Tiktok: @big.nasty08 // @red.won.pod Mutual Aid Organization: @red_help_atx

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• The Stalin Eras: An Introduction (1878-1917)

  Since March of this year I have been the co-host of another podcast called Prolespod (my tenure starts on Episode 49). On that show we have been working extensively on producing a special event series known as The Stalin Eras. The key focus of this series is to illuminate the early history of the Soviet Union and the life of its longest lasting leader, Joseph Stalin, using some of the latest scholarship. It features both narrative history and discussion.  This upload is the full introductory episode for the series.  If you wish to listen to 10+ hours of content released thus far in the series I recommend subscribing to Prolespod on your choice of podcast platform and begin diving into this unique presentation of Soviet History that doesn’t exist elsewhere!  To get more episodes of The Stalin Eras - subscribe to Prolespod - wherever you listen to podcasts! Support Actually Existing Socialism at: patreon.com/aesthepodcast Support Prolespod at: patreon.com/prolespod    

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• North Korea: Socialist Living After War (1953-1965) w/ Andre Schmid

  In this fascinating episode Andre Schmid joins to discuss his book “North Korea's Mundane Revolution”. As always on this show, we’re covering something new by talking about the early years of the North Korean revolution in the aftermath of the Korean War which "ended" in 1953. Andre Schmid's research and teaching focus on 19th and 20th century Korea and East Asia, as seen in the broader context of global, comparative history. He is interested in historiography and the uses of public memory, the relation between cultural practices and political economy, gendered social history and popular social movements. More about Andre's work Intro/Outro Music: Superman & Lois 4x10: Life Goes by so Fast Theme (Remake)

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• Soviet Punk Rock: Counterculture & Collapse in the Late USSR w/ Alexander Herbert

  In this fascinating episode Alexander Herbert joins to discuss his book “What About Tomorrow?: An Oral History of Russian Punk from the Soviet Era to Pussy Riot”. As always on this show, we’re covering something new  by talking about both counterculture music and the late Soviet Era. I myself have virtually no understanding of the punk genre, so don’t think you need to be a Punk Rock enthusiast to enjoy this episode as the topics we broach include: soviet regulation of media, how all of this ties into the end of the soviet union and more!  Alexander Herbert, who holds a Masters in Russian history from Indiana University, and a PHD in Modern Russia from Brendeis University, is an expert in the history of the Soviet Union and Global Environmental History. His research examines the interrelations of science, technology, and environmental change in the late USSR. Alexander is additionally interested in the intersection of popular culture and education and has published two books: the first on the history of punk rock in the Soviet Union and Russia, and another that uses horror films in the late USSR to examine the anxieties and fears of late Soviet society. He has also taught classes on the history of capitalism, radical politics in Europe, film history, and underground culture.  Support the podcast at patreon.com/aesthepodcast Alex's Substack "Nothing lasts forever: Russian Punks in Georgia" (Alex's documentary mentioned in the episode) Lenin in 45 Volumes Intro Music Outro Music

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• Win or Else: Soviet Sports, Soccer, and the NKVD w/ Samantha Lomb

  In this episode, Samantha Lomb returns as a guest to talk about a recent book she edited entitled:  Win or Else: Soviet Football in Moscow and Beyond, 1921-1985. In Win or Else, the late soviet historian Larry E. Holmes shows us how Soviet football culture regularly disregarded official ideological and political imperatives and skirted the boundaries between socialism and capitalism. Drawing on rich archival materials as well as newspapers and interviews with former players, Win or Else reveals the foundations of Soviet sports culture and the hazards that teams faced both in victory and in loss. This is a fun conversation even if you aren't interested in the sports. We cover the early history of the Soviet conception of sports to the intriguing connection Soviet soccer had to the NKVD, the state security organization that would later become known as the KGB - and everything in between! You can support the show at www.patreon.com/aesthepodcast Get the Book here - Win or Else: Soviet Football in Moscow and Beyond, 1921-1985 Intro/Closing Music Isaiah Rashad x Aaron May Type Beat  

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