The fifteenth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the immediate chaos following the execution of the Ceaușescus - a chaos likely orchestrated by provisional president Ion Iliescu in order to legitimatize his seizure of the throne - and a handful of similarly-corrupt figures who colluded with the international elite to surreptitiously privatize Romania's state industries during her period of supposed-liberalization and reconstruction.
The fifteenth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the immediate chaos following the execution of the Ceaușescus - a chaos likely orchestrated by provisional president Ion Iliescu in order to legitimatize his seizure of the throne - and a handful of similarly-corrupt figures who colluded with the international elite to surreptitiously privatize Romania's state industries during her period of supposed-liberalization and reconstruction.
Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (15/16)
Music: the Dark Fantasy Studio catalog; "Sixteen Tons" by 'Tennessee' Ernie Ford; "Cbat" by Hudson Mohawke; "Who Let The Dogs Out" by Baha Men; "Move It Like This" by Baha Men.
Outro: "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin.
Referenced: The Patriot Front (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); Muffins (Liam Kyle Sullivan); the infographic on the 30 most expensive buildings; a Salina Turda photo gallery (stock); 'Movile Cave', the poison cave (BBC); Kevin McCarthy Chose Ambition Over Honesty On January 6th (MSNBC); Kevin McCarthy elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives (NBC News); "I'm just chillin in cedar rapids" (YT); Hillary Clinton tries the cold chai (YT); The Story of 'Who Let The Dogs Out' by Baha Men (Vice); Courage The Cowardly Dog, S01E03, "Hothead", the Floyd scene (YT).
Corrections: Oh, I totally had one... but what was it?
Kris's most recent book: Square Bones, a collection of dialogue scenes (short stories told strictly as dialogue duets; available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book forms)