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The Death of Trotsky with Josh Ireland

Episode 12 of the The 15 Minute Book Club podcast, hosted by Alex Churchill, Matt Bone, titled "The Death of Trotsky with Josh Ireland" was published on February 25, 2026 and runs 19 minutes.

February 25, 2026 ·19m · The 15 Minute Book Club

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Summary

In August 1940, a man walked into Leon Trotsky's study in Mexico City and drove an ice pick into his skull. While the death of Trotsky is well known, the paths taken to that fateful day in Mexico City are not, and Josh Ireland had an incredible story tell, but can he convince you to buy his book in just 15 minutes?Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClubBuy The Death of Trotsky by Josh Ireland at our Bookshop.org shop. Support authors, indie bookshops and us!UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16621/9781399827294US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/118682/9780593187104Visit our Bookshop with books from all of our guests via the links below:(UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub(US) https://bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub0:00 Welcome to the 15 Minute Book Club1:27 Introducing Our Guest: Josh Ireland2:20 The Life of Leon Trotsky6:02 Trotsky's Rivalry with Stalin12:09 The Plot to Kill Trotsky13:53 The Assassin: Ramon Mercader16:37 The Relevance of Trotsky TodayPatreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClubWatch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@15MinuteBook_ClubBuy [INSERT BOOK TITLE] at our Bookshop.org shop. Support authors, indie bookshops and us!UK Link: US Link: Visit our Bookshop with books from all of our guests via the links below:(UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub(US) https://bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

In August 1940, a man walked into Leon Trotsky's study in Mexico City and drove an ice pick into his skull. While the death of Trotsky is well known, the paths taken to that fateful day in Mexico City are not, and Josh Ireland had an incredible story tell, but can he convince you to buy his book in just 15 minutes?


Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClub


Buy The Death of Trotsky by Josh Ireland at our Bookshop.org shop. Support authors, indie bookshops and us!

UK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16621/9781399827294

US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/118682/9780593187104


Visit our Bookshop with books from all of our guests via the links below:

(UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub

(US) https://bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub


0:00 Welcome to the 15 Minute Book Club

1:27 Introducing Our Guest: Josh Ireland

2:20 The Life of Leon Trotsky

6:02 Trotsky's Rivalry with Stalin

12:09 The Plot to Kill Trotsky

13:53 The Assassin: Ramon Mercader

16:37 The Relevance of Trotsky Today

Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClub


Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@15MinuteBook_Club


Buy [INSERT BOOK TITLE] at our Bookshop.org shop. Support authors, indie bookshops and us!

UK Link: 

US Link: 


Visit our Bookshop with books from all of our guests via the links below:

(UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub

(US) https://bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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