Leon Trotsky

34 Podcast Episodes

Leon Trotsky is Forced Into Exile

Leon Trotsky is Forced Into Exile

January 31, 1928. Leon Trotsky, one of the architects of the Russian Revolution, is exiled to Kazakhstan by his longtime... Read more

31 Jan 2023

18mins

The afterlife of Leon Trotsky's politics 1940-1982

The afterlife of Leon Trotsky's politics 1940-1982

When Leon Trotsky was murdered by NKVD agent Ramon Mercader in 1940, his ideas lived on. The Trotskyist Fourth Internati... Read more

17 Nov 2022

31mins

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12th November 1927: Leon Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party of the USSR

12th November 1927: Leon Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party of the USSR

Trotsky had been a key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution of ...

12 Nov 2022

Leon Trotsky and Cultural Revolution

Leon Trotsky and Cultural Revolution

Doug Enaa Greene argues that in Trotsky’s work a theory of cultural revolution can be found, one which differs from Mao ... Read more

26 Sep 2022

35mins

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Episode 63: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

Episode 63: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

Patrick is away on vacation this week so Chris has invited the marvelous superfan, Hannah Spaid (@nanaj_xo on Instagram)... Read more

6 Sep 2022

1hr 5mins

20th August 1940: Leon Trotsky attacked with an ice axe in Mexico

20th August 1940: Leon Trotsky attacked with an ice axe in Mexico

Leon Trotsky was fatally wounded with an ice axe by Spanish communist Ramón ...

20 Aug 2022

Sexpionage, Part 3/3: The Lover, the Ax, and Leon Trotsky | NKVD

Sexpionage, Part 3/3: The Lover, the Ax, and Leon Trotsky | NKVD

Throughout history, spies have used sex, seduction and emotional manipulation to achieve their shadowy aims. In this 3-p... Read more

20 Jun 2022

37mins

GSMC Classics: Crime Classics Episode 48: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

GSMC Classics: Crime Classics Episode 48: The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

Crime Classics was a historical true crime series, examining crimes and murders from the past. It grew out of creator El... Read more

3 Mar 2022

34mins

Episode 74: Who Was Leon Trotsky?

Episode 74: Who Was Leon Trotsky?

Another biography, and this time, it's that guy with the cool hair and glasses. We talk about Trotsky's many contributio... Read more

21 Oct 2021

1hr 45mins

True Crime: Ep 51 – The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

True Crime: Ep 51 – The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

Ashley and Jess discuss the tense history between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin following the death of Vladimir Lenin t... Read more

31 Aug 2021

2hr 5mins

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