The AK-47

From the outside, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be a unified entity, devoid of external dissent. However, history suggests that the machinations of power at the top of the communist party can often take on Shakespearean turns. Few figures illuminate the shadows and secre ...  Show more

When you think of animals that have impacted history, your first thought may be of dogs, cows, pigs, or horses. Yet another animal has played an oversized role in history, and it was never domesticated: beavers. Beavers have been among the most important animals in history becaus ...  Show more

The AK-47 Radio Show covers all aspects of the AK lifestyle.  Tune in for interviews from industry leaders and great Kalashnikov discussion about your favorite Soviet bloc rifle. Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to Episode 7 of AK-47 Radio. On this episode, I will be re ...

How did one peace conference in Yalta in 1945 completely transform the world in just eight days? What was Joseph Stalin's backstory before becoming the Soviet leader? What is the relevance of the Yalta conference to global politics today? In a brand new series, Anita and William ...  Show more

It’s August 1st. This day in 1996, a judge ruled that Bernie Goetz still owed his victims millions of dollars in damages as a result of the “Subway Vigilante” incident some twelve years earlier.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Leon Neyfakh to discuss the subway shoo ...

October 11, 1955. Nearly three hundred of the Soviet Union’s top scientists sign a secret letter demanding the removal of one man: Trofim Lysenko. For decades, Lysenko had Joseph Stalin’s ear, ruling Soviet biology with an iron fist—banning genetics, rewriting textbooks, and send ...  Show more