For the eighteenth episode, Aaron teaches us about Moldova, the least visited country in Europe despite an incredible museum that we will talk about in the show. Follow along as we learn the definition of suzerainty and discover the nation that gave the world one of its very first memes.

Flying Octopus helicopter photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Bothezat_helicopter#/media/File:De_Bothezat_Quadrotor.jpg

Museum of Strong Drinks website: https://www.himoldova.md/en/md/bottle-museum/

Alexei Mateevici poems: https://poetii-nostri.ro/alexei-mateevici-autor-131/

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKSqlXhG_10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2T-GhP8U4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lor5OfcoDzQ

Main sources used:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Moldova/History
http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CB%5CE%5CBessarabia.htm
https://carnegieendowment.org/2017/05/23/moldova-between-russia-and-west-delicate-balance-pub-70056