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125 - A.K. 47 - Introduction to The Workers Opposition

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - July 10, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
On the eve of a possible UPS strike in the United States, Kristen Ghodsee reads a 1968 introduction to Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 pamphlet written in support of the Workers Opposition. This was a fundamental critique of Bolshevism from within the Party ranks, which was squashed and ended Kollont...

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(S7E10) Rest

Threads of The War - July 05, 2023 23:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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(S7E9) Height

Threads of The War - June 28, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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(S7E8) Friendly Flippancy

Threads of The War - June 21, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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(S7E7) Notice

Threads of The War - June 14, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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124 - A.K. 47 - Conversation Piece

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 11, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter's 1980 translation of Kollontai's 1922 short story, "Conversation Piece," about a woman having to choose between the man she loves romantically and the man she loves intellectually and spiritually. Mentioned in this episode: Listen to Kristen Ghodsee on the N...

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(S7E6) Treat

Threads of The War - June 07, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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D-Day 1944 in Weber County

Weber County's Greatest Generation - June 06, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes
How did Weber County hear the news of the Invasion of Normandy in 1944? Listen and find out!

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(S7E5) Desert

Threads of The War - May 31, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Memorial Day 1943

Weber County's Greatest Generation - May 30, 2023 16:00 - 6 minutes
What happened on Memorial Day 80 years ago?  War plants in Ogden and other cities did not close down for Memorial Day.  The battle of inflation is still plaguing the nation. 

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(S7E4) Flare-Up

Threads of The War - May 24, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Introducing 'Foretold'

Paperclip: America's Nazi Scientists - May 18, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes
"Foretold" is the newest podcast from the L.A. Times, and we're sharing a preview of the first episode with you here today.  In the fall of 2019, reporter Faith E. Pinho received a tip from a woman named Paulina Stevens. Paulina claimed she had grown up in an insular Romani community in Califor...

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(S7E3) Finally

Threads of The War - May 17, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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123 - A.K. 47 - A 1982 Review of Kollontai's "A Great Love" in the New York Times

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - May 17, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Kristen Ghodsee reads an April 25, 1982 review of a [then] new English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's collection, "A Great Love," translated by Cathy Porter.  Mentioned in this episode are: A list of utopian summer reading recommendations at Literary Hub.com. A new podcast interview at...

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Ep. 163 - Fort Hamilton Native & NYC Theater Artist Stephan Morrow

Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn - May 11, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week on the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, we welcome Fort Hamilton native and NYC theater artist Stephan Morrow. Ironically meeting him serendiptiously at a cafè at the base of the Hollywood sign in LA, Stephan moved to Shore Road and 96th St in Brooklyn at age 5, going to school with Duke Sn...

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(S7E2) Carrier Commando

Threads of The War - May 10, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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(S7E1) Pure Joy

Threads of The War - May 03, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Ep. 162 - BK Historian Ron Schweiger Talks Brooklyn Fire Dept History

Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn - May 02, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Joining us today is the Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger, one of our prolific guests, discussing with us the history of the fire department in Brooklyn, including its origins prior to consolidating into New York City. Also joining us today is Bronx native and firefighter Rob Lopez, who st...

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122 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - the Anti-Sexist Kollontai Vodka of Italy

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - April 26, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Kristen Ghodsee reads an article about the creation in 2019 of the Kollontai Vodka Antisessista by a group of self-managed workers in Milan. Sales from this vodka are used to finance a autonomist literary cafe in Bari. The whole project is a wonderful example of the contemporary legacy of Kollon...

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121 - A.K. 47 - "Alexandra Kollontay: The World's One Woman Ambassador" Part 2

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - April 18, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Kristen Ghodsee reads the second half of a biographical article written by the American Katharine Anthony and published in The North American Review in September 1930. At this point in time, Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Norway, and Katharine Anthony was introducing Kollontai...

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120 - A.K. 47 - "Alexandra Kollontay: The World's One Woman Ambassador" Part 1

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - April 11, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Kristen Ghodsee reads the first half of a biographical article written by the American Katharine Anthony and published in The North American Review in September 1930. At this point in time, Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Norway, and Katharine Anthony was introducing Kollontai ...

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(S6E10) Judgement 24

Threads of The War - March 09, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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119 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Clara Zetkin on the Establishment of 8 March as International Communist Women's Day

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - March 08, 2023 01:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
To celebrate International Women's Day in 2023, Kristen Ghodsee reads an abridged version of Clara Zetkin's article on the official establishment of March 8 as International Communist Women's Day. The article is from International Press Correspondence, Vol. 2 No. 18, published on 8 March 1922.  ...

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(S6E9) Surrounded

Threads of The War - March 02, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Special Episode: Everyday War with Author Dr. Greta Uehling

Threads of The War - February 24, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In a slight departure from my normal podcast format. Today we have a special episode where I   talk with Dr. Greta Uehling about her new book, Everyday War: The Conflict Over Donbas Ukraine. Connecting with Dr. Uehling, reading her book, and learning the experiences of individuals, families, com...

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(S6E8) Confrontation

Threads of The War - February 23, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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118 - A.K. 47 - Alexandra Kollontai in Mexico

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 22, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Kristen Ghodsee reads two news items about Alexandra Kollontai from December 25, 1926 and April 21, 1927, during the time that Kollontai served as the Soviet ambassador to Mexico.  Ghodsee also shares some exciting news about her forthcoming book. Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has ...

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(S6E7) Unexploded

Threads of The War - February 16, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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117 - A.K. 47 - The First Steps Towards the Protection of Motherhood

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 15, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratings
Kristen Ghodsee reads and discusses Alexandra Kollontai's 1918 essay, "The First Steps Towards the Protection of Motherhood." Kollontai saw motherhood as a "obligation" and "sacred duty" of women, and was very pro-natalist in her politics. But many of the policies she implemented between 1917 an...

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(S6E6) Zoot

Threads of The War - February 09, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
You can find this episode and all my other work at www.jeremystrozer.com.   All of my writing, books, and other materials can be found here.   If you are interested in this subject consider looking into the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) https://civiliansinconflict.org/   If you'...