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History Extra podcast · Apr 9, 2026
Stalin's murderous vendetta against Trotsky
“Central historical figure; subject of episode discussing his life, exile, and 1940 assassination”
Leon Trotsky biography and political significanceStalin's consolidation of power and elimination of rivalsSoviet internal exile and political persecution
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Vladimir Lenin: life of the week
“Bolshevik revolutionary and rival to Stalin; mentioned for his role in October Revolution and escape from Siberian exile”
Vladimir Lenin biography and early lifeRussian Revolution of 1917 (February and October)Bolshevik Party organization and factionalism
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Short History Of... · Feb 2, 2026
Rasputin
“Bolshevik revolutionary who returned to Petrograd to lead the radical transformation of Russia after the monarchy's fall”
Imperial Russian Politics and GovernanceHemophilia and Medical HistoryReligious Mysticism and Spiritual Authority
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