The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union

By DanielHistory

The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union episodes

July 06, 2025 13.a - The Life of Natasha Morozova
Natalya Ivanovna Morozova was born in village Yagodnoe in the Volga region. This is her story.
A fictional biography of a peasant woman living through the events discussed in our series so far, as written by me.
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44 min
July 06, 2025 13 - The People on the Brink
Russian society is being torn apart by its class contradictions not just in the cities, you know. Fun times.
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Sources:
Trotsky, L. D. Istoriya Russkoi Revoliutsii. 1930
50 min
June 15, 2025 **Announcement** “The Sickle and the Hammer” guest spots!
I recently did two guest spots on two other fantastic shows. Check out their Patreon pages!
Patreon.com/thedeprogram
Patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism
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4 min
June 14, 2025 **Announcement** Patreon page updates!
The Patreon page for this show has been updated in significant ways. Head on over to patreon.com/sovietpod to check it out for yourself!
11 min
May 27, 2025 12 - Building Momentum
It’s the home stretch of the revolution, folks.
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Sources:
Trotsky, L. D. Istoriya Russkoi Revoliutsii. 1930
Cliff, Tony. All Power to the Soviets: Lenin 1914-1917. 1976, republished by Haymarket Books, 2004.
Rabinowitch, Alexander. The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd. 1976
48 min
May 12, 2025 11 - The People’s Defense
Everyone loves an underdog story.
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Sources:
Trotsky, L. D. Istoriya Russkoi Revoliutsii. 1930
Cliff, Tony. All Power to the Soviets: Lenin 1914-1917. 1976, republished by Haymarket Books, 2004.
Rabinowitch, Alexander. The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd. 1976
48 min
April 24, 2025 10 - Kerensky’s Farce
The government puts on a show in Moscow. Too bad there’s no popcorn.
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Sources:
Trotsky, L. D. Istoriya Russkoi Revoliutsii. 1930
Cliff, Tony. All Power to the Soviets: Lenin 1914-1917. 1976, republished by Haymarket Books, 2004.
Rabinowitch, Alexander. The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd. 1976
37 min
April 14, 2025 9 - Reaction and Recovery
Sometimes the bark is worse than the bite.
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Sources:
Trotsky, L. D. Istoriya Russkoi Revoliutsii. 1930
Cliff, Tony. All Power to the Soviets: Lenin 1914-1917. 1976, republished by Haymarket Books, 2004.
Rabinowitch, Alexander. The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd. 1976
48 min
April 03, 2025 8 - June and July
Whatever you do, don’t try to prematurely overthrow the government… No, I said DON’T do that!
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Sources:
Trotsky, L. D. Istoriya Russkoi Revoliutsii. 1930
Cliff, Tony. All Power to the Soviets: Lenin 1914-1917. 1976, republished by Haymarket Books, 2004.
Rabinowitch, Alexander. The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd. 1976
50 min
March 24, 2025 7 - The People and the Party
The fusion of the party with the people doesn’t just happen overnight, folks.
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Sources:
Trotsky, L. D. Istoriya Russkoi Revoliutsii. 1930
Cliff, Tony. All Power to the Soviets: Lenin 1914-1917. 1976, republished by Haymarket Books, 2004.
38 min

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We are often told the USSR was an oppressive, authoritarian society, lacking freedom and democracy. There were endless purges that claimed the lives of millions of “dissidents,” purges that were…