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013 - High Stakes at Târgoviște, Part One

Episode Summary

The thirteenth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores Nicolae Ceaușescu's final speech and the revolution that rose partway through it: from turbulence in a reluctant crowd to a night of fear and fighting, and the mid-morn insurrection that forced their dotard dictator into literally taking flight to save his life — if only for the meanwhile...

Episode Notes

The thirteenth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores Nicolae Ceaușescu's final speech and the revolution that rose partway through it: from turbulence in a reluctant crowd to a night of fear and fighting, and the mid-morn insurrection that forced their dotard dictator into literally taking flight to save his life — if only for the meanwhile...

Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (13/16)

Guest: Jake "Man Dog" Nutting.

Music: "Cohen's Masterpiece" by Garry Schyman

"Spanish Flea" by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

"Absolution" by Scott Buckley

"In the House, In a Heartbeat" by John Murphy

"If That's the Way You Want It" by Tavares

Outro: "Feel Ting Inc. (Big Shaq x Gorillaz)" by Reking Bear (YouTube)

"mii channel theme x reese's puffs" by lop90able (YouTube)

Kris's newest book: Circle Game, a short story collection (available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book forms)