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Gwilym Lee
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Maeve McQuillan
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How did a once faceless bureaucrat, a man whose own wife said he was born under the sign of the vampire, become the idealized face of Russian manhood and its authoritarian leader? Deputy Mayor Putin examines the man behind the myth. We will explore how Putin’s formative years shaped and drove him and how the supporting cast of characters he gathered along the way helped him get to the Kremlin’s inner sanctum. We will trace Putin’s many transformations and examine how each step brought him closer to the leader he is today: from scrawny street thug to the aggressive President Putin who invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
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- 04-07-24
A Political Grand Master
Although it is a slanted view of a former KGB and FSB chief, this story shows that he, a chess master is pitted against a doddering old fool.
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- David E. Hurley
- 08-28-24
Read This Book!
It's just 4 hours, but it's an education you need to have in 2024. Time well spent and you will know and understand more when you are fininshed.
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- Tena C
- 03-15-24
Informative, Current and Compelling.
Imagine it is 1939. Nazi Germany has swallowed Austria and Czechoslovakia, made new alliances with Italy and Japan, signed a pact with the USSR, and has started the invasion of Poland.
The greater horrors of World War II are yet to come.
Now imagine hearing a biography-up-to-this-moment of Adolph Hitler. This is what I felt listening to this 2024 podcast. I’m a modestly well informed lay person who is curious about the who and why of Vladimir Putin. This podcast provided both the facts and thd context of his origin, development and unlikely abrupt rise to the height of power in today’s Russia.
Delivered in compact digestible segments, this is a masterful effort by a small dedicated organization. Highly recommended!!!
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-26-24
How evil Putin really is
The factual information about one of the truly evil persons on the world stage and what a danger he poses to world peace.
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- ShabaYaga
- 04-08-24
First Binge Book in Ages!
I'm the type of person that will either love or hate a book within the first paragraph. I started this audio book when I started my shift this morning and just finished it in one sitting, so as far as my standards go it was brilliant! Good pace, good readers, great book!
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- Tatiana
- 04-20-24
I liked it
It was good, informative, with a good narrator, and a good pace. I enjoyed it. Only I wonder how his wife felt all that time. I still wondering if KGB agents have any say in who they will be married to.
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- Niamh A. McQuillan
- 03-29-24
Insightful and layered
McQuillan provides an astoundingly layered story of the compelling mixture of facts and fate that led to Putin's rise to power. The characters and setting pop; exquisite detail and atmosphere linger long after the final sentence.
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- jonah
- 04-14-24
Random Find, Total Gem!
I stumbled across this looking at what was included in my membership, and decided I'd give it a few minutes. I couldn't stop listening once I started! incredibly interesting, thought-provoking, and a quick listen. I give it six stars if I could!
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- D S
- 03-21-24
Look behind the Scenes of NewsReporter spins.
This was for me a Re-Cap of History told in another view. This Should tell you a bit more about Putin that you might not have known, through the same news reporting to see through their news stories twist to see the truth. And again you should be able to understand Putin which doesn’t make him the bad mean guy!.
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- Manuel Rosales
- 11-18-24
The flow was great not a dull moment
Great collaboration of interviews and reporting . Gave great background to the subject and very insightful
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