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This week, Matt and Cameron finish out Part 7 of Stalingrad, learning more about the emotional aftermath of the Shaposhnikov family and friends’ losses - and, naturally, are introduced to an entirely new character. It’s time to learn about coal mining, babey. Grab your helmet-mounted flashlight, a boring tool, and get ready to get deep into some soot.
Major themes: Tank Corps time babey, Legendary pettiness, Grossman’s Cement,
06:24 *sister for being bad at art
10:45 - Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century by Alexandra Popoff
The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.
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