My Life under Communism
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -My Life under Communism is a podcast series which delves deep into communism and its effects on individuals. Each episode centers around a conversation with a resident or former resident in a communist country, allowing us to access stories of their unique experiences that shed light on an otherwise lofty and complex political term. My Life under Communism is a project of The Classical Historian, a history curriculum company whose mission is to educate and inspire youth to seek truth and champion individual liberty and virtue.
This podcast is produced and edited by Noah Tetzner.
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Episodes
Episode 8: Jan's Life in Czechoslovakia
February 01, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBJan Hoblik was born in Czechoslovakia in 1963 and lived in Czech until 1998, experiencing communism in Czechoslovakia before Prague Spring and spending most of his memorable years in Czechoslovakia during the "normalization" period post-Prague Spring invasion. In this episode, we learn of Jan's enthusiasm for his studies and his poetry recitations in Communist meetings, his involvement with his youth group, and his role in protesting communism. This podcast is sponsored by The Classical Hist...
Episode 7: Ildiko's Life in Hungary
January 01, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBIn this episode, I chat with Ildiko Scott about her experiences in Hungary post World War II. Ildiko grew up during a turbulent time in Hungarian history after a devastating war and under the grip of the Soviet Union. She shares about her experiences at school, her attempts to illegally escape, and her subsequent life in her newly beloved country, America. To learn more about her story, I encourage you to read her book: Love's Orphan: My Journey of Hope and Faith. This podcast is sponsored b...
Episode 6: Loredana's Life in Venezuela
December 10, 2020 17:08 - 41 minutes - 95.7 MBIn this episode, Loredana shares her experience growing up in Venezuela, a country that used to be one of the prosperous countries in Venezuela and has seen an exodus of nearly 5 million people in recent years due to food, electricity, and medicine shortages, as well as oppression and censorship. Loredana shares how her parents have been kidnapped, how the grocery stores are practically empty, and how basic medical supplies that have protected US doctors from Covid are non-existent in Venezu...
Episode 5: Jennifer's Life in China, Pt 2
November 02, 2020 05:04 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn the second part to my interview with Jennifer Zeng, Jennifer tells us of when she first realized that China was lying to its citizens during the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989, her experience with the religion Falun Gong, her time in Re-education Labor camp where she endured horrific torture, her escape into Australia, and of her experience with YouTube censorship in the United States. Visit her website, jenniferzengblog.com, and her YouTube channel, "Inconvenient Truths by Jennifer Ze...
Episode 4: Jennifer's Life in China, Pt 1
October 02, 2020 13:50 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode, I chat with Jennifer Zeng about her experiences growing up during the Cultural Revolution in China (1966-1976). Her experiences are horrific. Learn about how China suppressed its people by totally controlling every aspect of their life: housing, grocery visits, schooling, conscience, and thought. This is the first episode in a two-part episode interview of Jennifer Zeng. Visit her website, jenniferzengblog.com and her YouTube channel, "Inconvenient Truths by Jennifer Zeng" t...
Episode 3: Ramon's Life in Cuba
September 01, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode, Ramon shares his experiences growing up in communist Cuba during the early 1960s. He shares how his family had to wait seven years to be allowed to leave Cuba, how his father was subsequently sent to the sugar cane farms to work, and how his life growing up in poverty was the norm in Cuba. Support this podcast by visiting The Classical Historian's website: https://www.classicalhistorian.com/
Episode 2: Zdenka's Life in Czechoslovakia, Pt 2
August 01, 2020 14:17 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn this continuation of the conversation with Zdenka about her experience in Czechoslovakia during the normalization period of communism (1968-1989), we hear about Zdenka's participation in the Velvet Revolution. This ten-day protest began as a commemoration of the Czech day of the student, and evolved into a student-led protest for freedom that ended in an overhaul of communism in Czechoslovakia. Support this podcast by visiting The Classical Historian's website: https://www.classicalhistor...
Episode 1: Zdenka's Life in Czechoslovakia, Pt 1
June 23, 2020 04:14 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this episode, Zdenka shares her early childhood and aspects of her daily life growing up in Czechoslovakia during the normalization period of communism (1968-1989). She describes how her school life was affected by communism, her encounters with the Czech Secret Police (StB), and her experiences as a counselor for an underground youth group. This is the first episode of a 2-episode conversation with Zdenka. Support this podcast by visiting The Classical Historian's website: https://www.cl...