Stories of Communism

By Erik Seligman and Manuel Castaneda

Welcome to Stories of Communism, a podcast for people of all ages where we explore the realities of life under Communism, as described in the memoirs, stories, and novels created by those suffering un... more

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The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.

Stories of Communism episodes:

October 14, 2018 Stories of Communism 12: Fighting For Cuban Freedom
An interview with Nelson Rodriguez Chartrand, a cuban dissident who was forced into exile in Brazil after teaching ideas of freedom and capitalism to his neighbors.
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35min
September 29, 2018 Stories of Communism 11: More Harsh Realities of Cuba
An interview with a couple of Cuban immigrants, who grew up under Communism but now live in the U.S.
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42min
August 18, 2018 Stories of Communism 10: Orwell Betrayed
Did you know that George Orwell's classic novels were partially influenced by his real-life experiences under Communist rule in revolutionary Spain?
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19min
July 15, 2018 Stories of Communism 9: Capitalism In Cuba
We interview Jesus Arzola Vega, who is making a film about the small but growing capitalist movement in modern Cuba.
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32min
May 28, 2018 Stories of Communism 8: Concealing Your True Self
Discussing Stanislaw Lem's hilarious sci-fi allegory "The Eleventh Voyage", about a visit to a planet ruled by Communist-like robots.
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15min
April 21, 2018 Stories of Communism 7: A Child In Cuba
Exploring Iris M. Diaz's memoir of living through Cuba's Communist revolution.
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14min
March 25, 2018 Stories of Communism 6: Willful Ignorance
The story of author Maxim Gorky's visit to the Gulag, which began as comedy but ended in tragedy.
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12min
February 25, 2018 Stories of Communism 5: A Prophetic Warning
How Dostoyevsky predicted the worst abuses of Communism-- half a century before the Russian Revolution.
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15min
February 25, 2018 Stories of Communism 4: Mao's American Friend
The strange, amazing life of Sidney Rittenberg, an American who became part of Mao's Communist Revolution.
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14min
February 25, 2018 Stories of Communism 3: Splendid Arses
Surprising humor found in underground "samizdat" literature.
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10min

FAQs about Stories of Communism:

How many episodes does Stories of Communism have?

The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.