In this special episode I look at the event that defined the last 105 years, that October Revolution of 1917.  In doing so I trace the origins of the Bolsheviks victory back to the early days of Russian Marxism, the role played by Plekhanov, the development of Russian capitalism and the birth of the Bolshevik Party.  Particularly important is the development of the Bolshevik relationship with the masses and how this developed over time to reach it's apex in the revolutionary period of 1917-1922.  

Here are some links to further reading on the subject:

The April Theses - Lenin

The State and Revolution - Lenin

History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union - Chapter 7 by J.V.Stalin

The History of the Russian Revolution - L.D. Trotsky

10 Days That Shook The World - John Reed

The Russian Revolution - William Z Foster

Episode art is the work 'Lenin in October' by the Soviet Artist Igor Reznik

Episode Music is 'The International' performed by the Red Army Choir