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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 13 MIN

Nazino Tragedy: The Shocking Story of Stalin’s Prison Island

from Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More · host Gary Arndt

In 1933, deep in Siberia, thousands of people were dumped on a remote island with almost nothing to survive.  No shelter, no tools, and barely any food. What followed was chaos, starvation, and a descent into one of the darkest episodes of the Soviet era.  It wasn’t just a humanitarian disaster; it was the planned result of a system that treated human beings as expendable.  Learn about the Nazino Tragedy and why it still stands as a warning about the consequences of unchecked power on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Samsara Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING ButcherBox Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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