Stalin’s biography may be one of the most contested in modern times. As early as the 1930’s his life story was being written by friends and foes alike. The competing versions of Stalin’s past has made finding the truth particularly difficult. How important was Stalin in the early days of the Bolshevik Party? Was he a shadowy political nobody or one of the impetuous leaders of the revolution? Tune in and find out how clever pigs, Big Brother, and Michael Corleone all play a role in the story.
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