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Dec 31, 2021 2 hr 20 min

012 - A Great Upheaval, Part Two

from Long Story Short Hosted by Kris & Leah

The twelfth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the life of rocketry pioneer Hermann Oberth, Silviu Brucan's dissenting "Letter of the Six", and the Transylvanian pastor László Tőkés, whose secret interview for Canadian television ultimately led to Ceaușescu's downfall. Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (12/16) Outro: "Ketamine" by Versatile (YouTube) Special guests: visiting us from the faraway City of Angels are voice-over artist Alex a.k.a. Maverick (check-out his dope-ass professional catalog) and reality television producer Brooke (whose upcoming release, Conjuring Kesha, will be on Discovery+). Kris's newest book: Circle Game, a short story collection (available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook forms) See also: openarticle.xyz, and the 1988 sex-ed video, "What is AIDS?"

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The twelfth of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the life of rocketry pioneer Hermann Oberth, Silviu Brucan's dissenting "Letter of the Six", and the Transylvanian pastor László Tőkés, whose secret interview for Canadian television ultimately led to Ceaușescu's downfall.

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