In the narrative for Part One of “The Stalin Eras”, Rae and Jeremy detail Joseph Stalin’s life within the context of Soviet history through the monumental years of 1917-1929.

This narrative, titled “Reconstruction In One Country”, covers Soviet history from the early days of the October Revolution, through the Civil War and Imperialist interventions, the Volga Famine, Stalin’s rise in party leadership, the New Economic Program, ultimately ending with the start of rapid industrialization/collectivization, and the of Soviet Union’s first five year plan.

Stay tuned for the next episode which will feature a full length discussion with guest host Breht O’Shea of Revolutionary Left Radio. Breht joins to guide an in-depth discussion about the era covered in this narrative episode.

The Stalin Eras, inspired by the classic RevLeft Radio episode “Stalin: A Marxist-Leninist Perspective, mixes both narrative history (ala Blowback) and discussion (like classic Prolespod) to provide the most comprehensive English overview of the life and impact of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in podcast format.

Whether you’re a socialist history enthusiast, someone who’s just curious to learn more than what you got in school about the Soviet Union, or even a total hater who just wants to rage, this series has something for everyone.

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Thematic Introduction Source: "Forword" of Stalin: A New World Seen Through One Man by Henri Barbusse

Episode Sources

I Change Worlds by Anna Louise Strong

Stalin: A New World Seen Through One Man by Henri Barbusse

The Great Conspiracy: The Secret War Against Soviet Russia

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia

Stalin: From the Caucasus to the Kremlin by Christopher Read

Small Comrades: A Revolutionizing Childhood in Soviet Russia 1917-1932.

Recommended Additional Reading

Stalin History & Critique of a Black Legend by Domenico Losurdo

Silencing the Past by Michel-Rolphe Trouillot

Recommended Additional Listening

The Indigenous Peoples of the Soviet Union w/ Alice and Dennis Bartels

Foundations of Leninism

Soviet Cinema

Stalin: A Marxist-Leninist Perspective