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010 - Every Party Needs a Pooper and That’s Why We Invited Ceaușescu, Part Two

Episode Summary

The tenth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the rise of "honorary scientist" Elena Ceaușescu, the lives of those rascally Ceaușescu Kids, Nicolae's first efforts as "Conducător 2.0", and a flashback to Trajan's Bridge, as well as the etymologies of Romania and the Romani.

Episode Notes

The tenth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the rise of "honorary scientist" Elena Ceaușescu, the lives of those rascally Ceaușescu Kids, Nicolae's first efforts as "Conducător 2.0", and a flashback to Trajan's Bridge, as well as the etymologies of Romania and the Romani.

Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (10/16)

Outro: "The Power of Music (Old Spice)" by melodysheep (YouTube, Bandcamp)

Further reading on nomadic magic-peoples: "Jedis, Pastafarians and Zuists: How should Christians respond to the rise of DIY religion?" by the desperate reverend Mark Woods