There are few moments in Joseph Stalin’s life that are not the subject of historical controversy. These controversies inevitably become more heated when we start discussing the deaths that occurred during Stalin’s reign. Perhaps the most destructive myths about Stalin are those that deny his involvement in the mass famines and political purges of the 1930’s. How do you stay objective when the facts are so upsetting? Tune-in and find out how dead hockey teams, secret poisonings, and anti-communists sunspots play a role in the story.

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