EPISODE · Oct 7, 2022 · 1H 2M
Stalingrad (Part 3, Chs. 1-22) by Grossman
from The Slavic Literature Pod · host The Slavic Literature Pod
Show Notes:This week, Matt and Cameron continue on to the Third and Final part of Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad! After 800 pages, we finally approach…the Battle of Stalingrad. Well, the best things come to those who wait. Grab your wartime moonshine of preference, get a move on toward the city, and don’t forget to tune in!Major themes: Labyrinth of plots but make it depressing, Defamiliarization in art, The Origin of Tomatoes00:51 - Check out Puppet Combo’s Night Shit! Since it’s now October (if, indeed, you’re reading this in October), I’m ready to start shilling for indie developers I love. If you really want to get scared, check out more of Puppet Combo or my personal favorite dev, Kitty Horror Show.01:35 - Check out this article about the event06:06 - Ooh! The name of the book is “Rising Up and Rising Down,” but I was close.08:31 - We’re all gonna go ahead and ignore the mic change here.01:00:56 - Luckily for Matt, we still can’t afford to have all our episodes edited so this one was only heard in-house.The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.Buy this book with our affiliate links on Bookshop or Amazon!Our links: Website | Discord Socials: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron continue on to the Third and Final part of Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad! After 800 pages, we finally approach…the Battle of Stalingrad. Well, the best things come to those who wait. Grab your wartime moonshine of preference, get a move on toward the city, and don’t forget to tune in! Major themes: Labyrinth of plots but make it depressing, Defamiliarization in art, The Origin of Tomatoes 00:51 - Check out Puppet Combo’s Night Shit! Since it’s now October (if, indeed, you’re reading this in October), I’m ready to start shilling for indie developers I love. If you really want to get scared, check out more of Puppet Combo or my personal favorite dev, Kitty Horror Show. 01:35 - Check out this article about the event 06:06 - Ooh! The name of the book is “Rising Up and Rising Down,” but I was close. 08:31 - We’re all gonna go ahead and ignore the mic change here. 01:00:56 - Luckily for Matt, we still can’t afford to have all our episodes edited so this one was only heard in-house. Buy this book with our affiliate links on Bookshop or Amazon! Our links: All links | PATREON | Merch | Watch on YouTube | Discord Socials: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Stalingrad (Part 3, Chs. 1-22) by Grossman
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