Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-04-11
Books mentioned on Part Two: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer
In part two, Robert continues with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police, prolific sex criminal and ethnic cleanser, and nuclear weapon entrepreneur. https://gofund.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On Stalin's team
On Stalin's Team is a historical work by Sheila Fitzpatrick that examines the dynamics, relationships, and inner workings of Joseph Stalin and his closest associates.
Discussed“Uh, Sheila Fitzpatrick, author of 'On Stalin's Team,' which is a book about said team, prefers this word; she uses the term team, but notes, 'quote, alternatives are available.'”
Where to get it
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Bloodlands
Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder is a historical examination of the mass killings perpetrated by the Nazi and Soviet regimes in the territories between Germany and Russia.
Discussed“Writing about this in the book 'Bloodlands,' historian Timothy Snyder claims the only national minority that was highly overrepresented at the end of the NKVD during the Great Terror were the Georgians—Stalin's own.”
Where to get it
