The eleventh of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the construction of Ceaușescu's absolutely-massive palace, the dissent of writer Paul Goma, the defection of Securitate chief Jon Mihai Pacepa, the Jiu Valley miners' strike, and the slow collapse of the state economy.Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (11/16)Outro: "On Point" by Old Man Saxon (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/oldmansaxon/featured" target="_blank">YouTube</a>)

The eleventh of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the construction of Ceaușescu's absolutely-massive palace, the dissent of writer Paul Goma, the defection of Securitate chief Jon Mihai Pacepa, the Jiu Valley miners' strike, and the slow collapse of the state economy. Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (11/16) Outro: "On Point" by Old Man Saxon (YouTube)

The eleventh of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the construction of Ceaușescu's absolutely-massive palace, the dissent of writer Paul Goma, the defection of Securitate chief Jon Mihai Pacepa, the Jiu Valley miners' strike, and the slow collapse of the state economy.Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (11/16)Outro: "On Point" by Old Man Saxon (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/oldmansaxon/featured" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>)

011 - A Great Upheaval, Part One

Drawn together by a shared love of obscure history and vulgar one-upmanship, power-couple Kris and Leah explore the unsung stories of humankind in rip-roaring, commute-sized bites.

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011 - A Great Upheaval, Part One

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