In Moscow's Shadows 127: When Napoleon was Nuked and Other Russian Conspiracy Theories
Was Moscow nuked in 1812? Have a thousand years of history been made up to conceal the power of the 'Russian Horde'? Was Lenin a mushroom? Are reptiloids trying to subvert Russia with Satanism? Of course not: but these -- and many, many more -- conspiracy theories and mobilised falsehoods remain deeply and depressingly prevalent in Russia, and even in a way shape policy. Why? Join me in a meandering exploration of the wild and wacky world of Russian conspiracy theory/The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises…
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