Podcasts about ceausescu

A veces unas elecciones condensan el espíritu de una época. En Rumania, la primera vuelta de las presidenciales la ha ganado George Simion, candidato ultranacionalista apadrinado por otro líder euroescéptico que se impuso en los comicios de noviembre, luego anulados por supuesta injerencia rusa. El país continúa polarizado, y TikTok se ha convertido en la principal herramienta de campaña. Treinta y cinco años después de derrocar la dictadura comunista de Ceausescu, Rumanía mira más hacia Moscú que hacia Bruselas. Créditos: Realización: José Juan Morales Presenta: Ana Fuentes Edición: Ana Ribera Grabación y edición: Nacho Taboada Diseño de sonido: Nicolás Tsabertidis Dirección: Silvia Cruz Lapeña Sintonía: Jorge Magaz

Notre invité est le réalisateur Bogdan Mureşanu pour son film "The New Year That Never Came", qui sort le 7 mai. 20 décembre 1989. La Roumanie est au bord de la révolution. Les autorités préparent les festivités du Nouvel An comme si de rien n'était ou presque mais le vernis officiel commence à craquer. Dans l'effervescence de la contestation, six destins vont se croiser au fil d'une journée pas comme les autres Jusqu'à la chute de Ceausescu et de son régime. Merci pour votre écoute Entrez sans Frapper c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 16h à 17h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez l'ensemble des épisodes et les émission en version intégrale (avec la musique donc) de Entrez sans Frapper sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8521 Abonnez-vous également à la partie "Bagarre dans la discothèque" en suivant ce lien: https://audmns.com/HSfAmLDEt si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Vous pourriez également apprécier ces autres podcasts issus de notre large catalogue: Le voyage du Stradivarius Feuermann : https://audmns.com/rxPHqEENoir Jaune Rouge - Belgian Crime Story : https://feeds.audiomeans.fr/feed/6e3f3e0e-6d9e-4da7-99d5-f8c0833912c5.xmlLes Petits Papiers : https://audmns.com/tHQpfAm Des rencontres inspirantes avec des artistes de tous horizons. Galaxie BD: https://audmns.com/nyJXESu Notre podcast hebdomadaire autour du 9ème art.Nom: Van Hamme, Profession: Scénariste : https://audmns.com/ZAoAJZF Notre série à propos du créateur de XII et Thorgal. Franquin par Franquin : https://audmns.com/NjMxxMg Ecoutez la voix du créateur de Gaston (et de tant d'autres...) Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Vielleicht wäre die Geschichte unseres heutigen Gastes selbst mal Stoff für eine mehrteilige Serie und vielleicht würde sie sogar Regie führen, das nämlich steht nach eigenem Bekunden noch an im Leben von Alexandra Maria Lara, die 1978 in Bukarest geboren wurde - als Kind einer im kommunistischen Rumänien unter Ceausescu durchaus privilegiert lebenden Familie, aber was hilft es, wenn die Freiheit fehlt? Die Eltern fliehen mit der damals 4jährigen Alexandra, nach Kanada soll's gehen, in West-Berlin schließlich findet die Familie eine neue Heimat. Früh steht das Mädchen vor der Kamera, mit knapp 16 als Hauptfigur in der ZDF-Serie "Mensch, Pia!". Dann aber doch noch Abitur, Schauspielausbildung, erste kleine, bald schon große Rollen in großen Filmen und Serien. Und das geht bis heute so, auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene. "Der Tunnel", "Nackt", "Der Untergang", "Control", "Rush", "25km/h", "Der Fall Collini", um nur einige zu nennen. Zudem war Alexandra Maria Lara Präsidentin der Deutschen Filmakademie. Und wir sind gespannt auf die Musik und Geschichten ihres Lebens.

Schon 1965 Generalsekretär der rumänischen KP. Auch hörenswert: Die roten Sekretäre – Ceausescu Die passende Ausgabe “Eine Stunde History” läuft am 17. März 2025 auf DLFnova.

Schon 1965 Generalsekretär der rumänischen KP. Auch hörenswert: Die roten Sekretäre – Ceausescu Die passende Ausgabe “Eine Stunde History” läuft am 17. März 2025 auf DLFnova.

Trente ans après la découverte des horreurs de la dictature Ceaușescu, en Roumanie, nos reporters ont enquêté sur l'un des épisodes les plus sombres de l'histoire du pays, celle des "foyers-hôpitaux", où des milliers d'enfants ont été placés et maltraités. Alors qu'une partie de la société est nostalgique de l'époque communiste, le travail de mémoire et de justice est loin d'être abouti en Roumanie.

Downfall. My small part in Ceausescu's demise. Snakes. And Sky News, serpents on the slippery pole.Exclusively on MOATS, Andrew and Tristan with the lowdown. Finding a crime to fit the man. Charges dropped, he may not be banged up, but Andrew Tate still can't leave Romania. He reveals all.Plus Jackson Hinkle returns to Moats to give his take on the state of American Politics Jackson Hinkle: Political Analyst & Host of The Dive - Twitter: https://x.com/jacksonhinklle- Rumble: https://tr.ee/WdZlSUNoDM Become a MOATS Graduate at https://plus.acast.com/s/moatswithgorgegalloway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Az előfizetők (de csak a Belső kör és Közösség csomagok tulajdonosai!) már szombat hajnalban hozzájutnak legfrissebb epizódunk teljes verziójához. A hétfőn publikált, ingyen meghallgatható verzió tíz perccel rövidebb. Itt írtunk arról, hogy tudod meghallgatni a teljes adást. 00:26 „Valaki” Bud Spencert ordíttat a budaörsi tömegközlekedésen. 01:25 Elnézést, hogy becsapott Volna Gábor! A gond a naptárnevű közterületekkel. Ceausescu kucsmája. A Telex beszámolója a jeles eseményről. 07:35 Polconszaró György. A Hugyos Józsi Nemzeti Piszorárfelújítási program. A Qubit cikke Polconszaróról. A polc etimológiája. 12:05 Mit épített eddig Lázár János? A maffiállam felépítésének műszaki vezetője. A demokrácia lebontása svájci sapkában, colstokkal. Rogán Antal a készpénzes kasszánál. 15:12 Az Atlantic cikke az egyedüllét évszázadáról. A népességcsökkenés problémája és álproblémája. Motorkatalógus a vécén. Emberi kapcsolatok a New York-i HÉV-en. 21:21 Winkler Róbert szomszédol. A falu halála. Az ijedős kínai szomszéd. 26:10 Az ellenkulturális társasjáték-kávézók. Társas- és videojáték-élményeink.28:57 Bede Márton és a Hitster. These Boots Are Made for Walking. Vérfarkas. 33:54 Társasjáték Tommyboyjal és az emberiség végső pusztulása. A mindannyiunkban élő győzelmi kényszer. 36:29 Szolgálati közlemény: Mészáros Lőrinc a Pastramival nem azt a Monyót vette meg. 37:38 200 éves lenne Pfiffner Paulina. Párbaj a saját orvosoddal. 45:07 Boldog szülinapot Supershop! Magyar Péter elvenné a gazdák pénzét. Elfogytak az indoktrinálhatók, maradt Lomnici Zoltán. 49:17 Az ember, aki megmondta hogy baj lesz az autós üldözésekből. A kisinyovi Bros együttes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dapprima il clamoroso annullamento delle elezioni presidenziali, poi le forti polemiche tra i partiti e ora le manifestazioni di piazza. Paese membro dell'Unione europea e della Nato, al confine con l'Ucraina, la Romania è entrata in una fase di forte instabilità politica. C'è chi aveva parlato di “dramma” e chi di “scandalo”, dopo che la sentenza della Corte Costituzionale nel dicembre scorso aveva annullato il primo turno delle presidenziali, vinte dal candidato di estrema destra Calin Georgescu. Per i giudici quelle elezioni erano state pesantemente influenzate da una campagna su TikTok, pilotata dalla Russia. Tesi ancora da confermare. Sul caso anche l'UE ha aperto una propria inchiesta, in un contesto in cui non manca chi invece chiama in causa i servizi segreti rumeni, eredi della famigerata “Securitate” che aveva terrorizzato il Paese ai tempi della dittatura di Ceausescu. Un giallo politico che ha creato parecchio malcontento nel Paese e intaccato la già scarsa fiducia della popolazione nelle proprie istituzioni politiche. Cosa succede in Romania? Quali sono le forze in campo, dentro e fuori i confini nazionali? E cosa potrebbe capitare da qui al prossimo mese di maggio, quando questo Paese dovrebbe tornare alle urne, per la ripetizione delle elezioni presidenziali?Interrogativi e argomenti che affronteremo con:Stefano Grazioli, collaboratore RSIDan Octavian Cepraga, professore di lingua e letteratura rumena all'Università di Padova Mara Morini, docente all'Università di Genova, esperta di Europa Orientale e di RussiaGiorgio Comai, ricercatore per l'Osservatorio del Balcani

Nella storia di una famiglia, dalla fine del regime di Ceausescu all'emigrazione in Italia, con i progressi e i fallimenti di un epoca di shock e violente trasformazioni, cosa possiamo capire? Forse che i destini di uomini e donne sono pagine bianche, che si possono scrivere in libertà. Ma anche che le angosce, le insicurezze, le fratture generano rabbia e paura, possono ispirare reazioni diverse, fino al rifiuto della democrazia e della libertà. Manca il sole ma si sta bene lo stesso di Irina Turcanu, Marsilio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sabin Tambrea gehört zu den profiliertesten Schauspielern seiner Generation und hat sich durch sein sensibles Spiel in höchst unterschiedlichen Rollen einen Namen gemacht. Jetzt ist sein zweiter Roman erschienen.

Nous sommes à Bucarest à la fin des années 80 : le monde bascule, le bloc communiste se fissure et la fin approche pour le couple de dictateurs qui a régné d'une main de fer sur la Roumanie pendant plus de 30 ans. Entrez dans l'histoire du couple Ceausescu, de leur ascension implacable vers le pouvoir absolu à leur chute spectaculaire. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch , Bruno Deltombe Du lundi au vendredi de 15h à 15h30, l'inimitable Lorànt Deutsch vous révèle les secrets des personnages historiques les plus captivants !

Nous sommes à Bucarest à la fin des années 80 : le monde bascule, le bloc communiste se fissure et la fin approche pour le couple de dictateurs qui a régné d'une main de fer sur la Roumanie pendant plus de 30 ans. Entrez dans l'histoire du couple Ceausescu, de leur ascension implacable vers le pouvoir absolu à leur chute spectaculaire. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch , Bruno Deltombe Du lundi au vendredi de 15h à 15h30, l'inimitable Lorànt Deutsch vous révèle les secrets des personnages historiques les plus captivants !

La véritable histoire du naufrage du Titanic, la traque des sorcières de Salem ou encore l'histoire de l'ascension au pouvoir des Ceausescu en Roumanie... Découvrez le programme de "Entrez dans l'histoire" pour la semaine du 28 octobre au 1er novembre 2024. C'est une nouveauté que vous propose l'équipe de "Entrez dans l'histoire" cette saison. Chaque dimanche, retrouvez Lorànt Deutsch dans un podcast inédit, au micro de Chloé Lacrampe. Découvrez le programme de la semaine à venir, du lundi au vendredi, de 15h à 15h30 sur RTL.

A Must Read - historical account - Saving My Assassin by VirginiaProdan -  @TyndaleHouse         #Amazon has picked #SavingMyAssassin  for a #KindleDeal —-priced at $3.99 - from 10/1/24 through 11/1/24.                          Discover a Story of #Faith, #Triumph and #Hope! A powerful story about overcoming #lies, #darkness, #persecution and finding #truth, #hope and #freedom. Don't miss this incredible #memoir! Be inspired!        Grab your copy today and experience the transformative power of Virginia's journey of faith and triumph - #KindleDeal - for only $3.99 from 10/1/24 through 11/1/24.  - here : https://www.amazon.com/Saving-My-Assassin-Virginia-Prodan-ebook/dp/B0198U69XO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=                   Overview - Synopsis - Saving My Assassin  - VirginiaProdan! “I should be dead. Buried in an unmarked grave in Romania. Obviously, I am not. God had other plans.” A must-read for all generations, Saving My Assassin is the unforgettable account of one woman's search for truth, her defiance in the face of evil, and a surprise encounter that proves without a shadow of a doubt that nothing is impossible with God. At just under five feet VirginiaProdan was no match for the towering 6' 10" gun-wielding #assassin the #Romanian government sent to her office to take her life. It was not the first time her life had been threatened―nor would it be the last. As a young #attorney under Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal communist regime, Virginia had spent her entire life searching for the truth. When she finally found it in the pages of the most forbidden book in all of Romania, Virginia accepted the divine call to defend fellow followers of #Christ against unjust persecution in an otherwise ungodly land. For this act of treason, she was #kidnapped, #beaten, #tortured, #placed under house #arrest, and came within seconds of being executed under the orders of Ceausescu himself. How Virginia not only managed to elude her enemies time and again, but how she also helped expose the appalling secret that would ultimately lead to the demise of Ceausescu's #evil #empire is one of the most extraordinary stories ever told.              Don't miss out on this incredible memoir - Saving My Assassin by VirginiaProdan . Adventure awaits! Grab your copy (or copies) today for only $3.99 from 10/1/24 through 11/1/24 - here : https://www.amazon.com/Saving-My-Assassin-Virginia-Prodan-ebook/dp/B0198U69XO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   Thank you to the many readers who have downloaded my memoir and are connecting now with me.   Please share with your friends . We love to hear from you! AND Happy reading #everyone ! VirginiaProdan   #kindledeal #kindlebooks #ebookdeal

Situated on the Mediterranean, just a short distance from Spain and the rest of Europe, Morocco attracts tens of millions of tourists every year. They flock to see the iconic mosques and bazaars.  But there's another, much larger structure that you won't find in any tourist guides and is seldom talked about.  It's a 2700 kilometer long barrier wall constructed of dirt and brick that runs through the heart of the Sahara Desert.  And for the people living in its shadow, it's a symbol of an ongoing occupation and decades long period of oppression.  In this episode, I speak with Jacob Mundi, professor from Colgate University, an expert on the subject of Morocco's illegal decades long occupation of Western Sahara and the refugee crisis it created that now spans generations.  Guest: Prof. Jacob Mundy Links Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution Stephen Zunes, Jacob Mundy Jacob Mundy on violence in the Middle East If you found this topic interesting I have previously covered many of the subjects we mentioned in passing. Please check out my back catalogue to learn more about Mauritania (Modern Slavery) Mali (Songhai and Hamdullahi empires), Islamic extremism (Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, Hezbollah, Guantanamo Bay), Colonialism (Dahomey, Apartheid South Africa, Boer War, Simon Bolivar, Incas, Cambodia, Australia, Goering, Ireland 1793) Cold War (Angolan civil war, Pinochet, East Germany, Ceausescu, Hungary 1956, Moscow Apartment bombings), Africa (Tutankhamen, Ghana lake people, Kush empire, Mobuto Sese Seko, Gabon, Rwandan genocide) Music: Pixabay This episode is sponsored by World History Encyclopedia, one of the top history websites on the internet. I love the fact that they're not a Wiki: Every article they publish is reviewed by their editorial team, not only for being accurate but also for being interesting to read. The website is run as a non-profit organization, so you won't be bombarded by annoying ads and it's completely free. It's a great site, and don't just take my word for it they've been recommended by many academic institutions including Oxford University. Go check them out at WorldHistory.org or follow this link: World History Encyclopedia.

Por fin llegó MaXXXine (2024), que viene a completar la trilogía dirigida por Ti West que arrancó con X (2022). Mia Goth, nunca te calmes, gracias. ¿Le gustó a Calo? ¿Le gustó a Flor? Como es una película con mucha referencia hollywoodense, más allá de los comentarios salió una especie de desglose de homenajes. Se habla de giallo, Traci Lords, Buster Keaton... Y bueno, el chivo, claro: hoytrasnoche.com. Entrás y si podés/querés te suscribís.

W 1989 roku w Polsce odbywają się pierwsze częściowo wolne wybory, w NRD upada Mur Berliński, a wkrótce kolejne kraje uwalniają się spod kontroli komunistów. Wydarzenia Jesieni Narodów przybrały niezwykle krwawy przebieg w komunistycznej Rumunii, którą przez kilka dekad władał Nicolae Ceausescu. Jak wyglądały jego rządy? W jaki sposób doszło do obalenia dyktatora? Jak przebiegał proces, a następnie egzekucja Nikolae Ceausescu i jego żony Eleny? W Misji specjalnej przedstawiamy kulisy upadku rządów komunistów w Rumunii.

We met many times, so I was really happy when Oana Lungescu agreed to the following interview. She is the longest-serving NATO Spokesperson, from 2010 to 2023, and the first woman and first journalist to hold the post. And, as she said, she was also the first person from the wrong side of the Iron Curtain in this position. We talked about her career path from Ceausescu's Romania to BBC and the Alliance and also about the NATO summit in Washington DC, NATO's adaptation and the Russian war against Ukraine. Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/amatisak

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In poche ore un regime ultraventennale crolla su se stesso. Ceausescu fugge dalla capitale ma finisce comunque nelle mani dei “rivoluzionari”. Segue un processo sommario. E una fucilazione ancor più affrettata. E tutto sembra rapidamente giunto alla fine. Ma, come in ogni storia horror che si rispetti, il mostro non è morto: ritorna. E cammina ancora con passo pesante per le strade di Bucarest. Il mostro non era Ceausescu. Era…

In poche ore un regime ultraventennale crolla su se stesso. Ceausescu fugge dalla capitale ma finisce comunque nelle mani dei “rivoluzionari”. Segue un processo sommario. E una fucilazione ancor più affrettata. E tutto sembra rapidamente giunto alla fine. Ma, come in ogni storia horror che si rispetti, il mostro non è morto: ritorna. E cammina ancora con passo pesante per le strade di Bucarest. Il mostro non era Ceausescu. Era…

Az előfizetők (de csak a Belső kör és a Közösség csomagok tulajdonosai!) már szombat hajnalban hozzájutnak legfrissebb epizódunk teljes verziójához. A kedden publikált, ingyen meghallgatható verzió tíz perccel rövidebb. 01:20 Kösz az elkapkodott jegyeket, kár, hogy el sem merünk menni. 04:06 Mennyi egy drága bukósisak? Véletlen termoszteszt. A stanley cup. 07:48 Harc a madárszarral. A vizes papírzsebkendő az államháztartást is megoldja. Nagy Márton hatása a benzin árára. Előre megmondtuk: lakossági benzinár. 11:04 A benzinár és a szavazók. It's the economy, stupid! A vágtató amerikai gazdaság. Ceausescu sorban áll. Az angolok megbánták a Brexitet. 16:16 Magyar Péter EP-lendülete. Peche vagy mázlija van Magyarnak? Magyar és a média. 20:21 Berobbanni a Momentum is tudott, csak hiányzott a gátlástalanság. 23:53 A Transzpressz a Holokauszt emléknapján. A német megszállás áldozatainak emlékművét soha nem szabad elbontani! Schmidt Mária nácizza a németeket. 29:34 Miért nem lőnek az amerikaiak iráni drónokra Ukrajna felett? Például mert a harkivi áttörést sem engedték. Netanjahunak muszáj háborúznia. 35:17 Közel-Kelet vs. Kelet-Ukrajna. A cseh miniszterelnök cikke. Az amerikaiak, akik Kínára koncentrálnának. 39:37 Alfa Romeo Milano helyett Alfa Romeo Junior. A jó user experience autón és motoron. A Piaggión beakad a hüvelykujjad a dudába. 47:46 Hagyják már Kern Andrást parkolni! A francia hős, aki ausztrál állampolgár lehet. Kern, a hetvenkedő hőscincér. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Persino le nascite dei bambini, per far crescere quanto più possibile il popolo di comunisti, vengono pianificate: gli orfanotrofi-lager rumeni ne sono la tragica prova. Anche lo sport è controllato dal dittatore e dal partito: la squadra della Steaua Bucarest, che arriva in finale di Coppa dei Campioni nel 1986 e nel 1989, ne è l'incarnazione. Ma proprio in quel 1989, venti di rivoluzione soffiano ovunque oltre la Cortina di Ferro, e arrivano a farsi sentire anche in Romania: le manifestazioni di Timisoara, che finiscono nel sangue, ne sono i primi segnali.

Cosa ha a che fare la storia della Romania con Dracula il vampiro? Forse poco o nulla. O forse molto, se è vero che di un pezzo non lontano del loro passato, come i protagonisti di certi film horror, i Rumeni spesso non amano parlare: quel pezzo di passato è legato alla dittatura comunista. E quando il comunismo inizia a crollare, la Romania sembra l'unico paese a tener duro. Come mai? Che storia è questa? È la storia di un mostro. Testo e voce: Paolo ColomboCura editoriale, musiche e sound design: Andrea Franceschi.Editing: Daniele VaschiComunicazione e marketing: Arianna FainaDesign director: Laura CattaneoIllustrazione: Giorgio De MarinisProduzione: Il Sole 24 Ore

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Si può dire quello che si vuole di Ceausescu ma non che gli manchi un certo fiuto politico. È un dittatore, ma i leader di tutto il mondo lo trattano come un governante illuminato, aspira addirittura al premio Nobel per la pace, sua moglie Elena viene riconosciuta ovunque quale scienziata di alto livello: però è arrivata solo alla quarta elementare. Ma cosa c'è di vero in questa storia? Testo e voce: Paolo ColomboCura editoriale, musiche e sound design: Andrea Franceschi.Editing: Daniele VaschiComunicazione e marketing: Arianna FainaDesign director: Laura CattaneoIllustrazione: Giorgio De MarinisProduzione: Il Sole 24 Ore

La storia della Romania è una storia per molti versi di splendore e di profondi legami con l'Europa. Ma poi passa attraverso i legami con il nazismo di Adolf Hitler e con l'imposizione del governo stalinista. Fino alla presa di potere da parte non di Dracula ma di un semi-dio: Nicolae Ceausescu. E i riconoscimenti a quel suo potere arrivano persino da Mickey Mouse! Testo e voce: Paolo ColomboCura editoriale, musiche e sound design: Andrea Franceschi.Editing: Daniele VaschiComunicazione e marketing: Arianna FainaDesign director: Laura CattaneoIllustrazione: Giorgio De MarinisProduzione: Il Sole 24 Ore

La Romania di Ceausescu, nelle intenzioni del dittatore, dovrà rendersi autonoma economicamente, dovrà produrre quanto nessun altro, dovrà riedificare Bucarest, la propria capitale, a misura della propria grandezza,: e la polizia segreta, la famigerata Securitate, dovrà vegliare assiduamente su questo processo. Un progetto di crescita o un delirio di onnipotenza?

Today I talked to Traian Sandu about his book Ceausescu: Le dictateur ambigu (Perrin, 2023).  Born in January 1918, Nicolae Ceauşescu began his apprenticeship in Bucharest and discovered the social struggle and its repression at the age of fifteen within the Romanian Communist Party. In 1948, the Stalinist Gheorghiu-Dej, his mentor, having taken power, he took the opportunity to quickly climb the ranks of the party and the state. Installed in power in March 1965, Ceauşescu inherited the policy of his predecessor: avoiding de-Stalinization by playing the nationalist card. Its beginnings were popular thanks to a certain cultural liberalization, the beginning of a consumer society and an opening towards the West. However, the oil shocks and the détente between the United States and the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s deprived him of the resources needed to pursue his policy.  His role as a bridge between East and West, his industrialization policy based on Western capital and technologies and his popularity within Romanian society collapsed at the turn of the 1980s. The beginning of social and political opposition (strikes and dissidence), the decision to repay the debt to Western institutions (IMF and World Bank) which led to cruel shortages and the end of the Cold War with the arrival of Gorbachev sounded the death knell for his regime which collapsed in three days in December 1989. The one who called himself the "genius of the Carpathians", or even the "Danube of thought", was executed with his wife, Elena, at the end of a particularly hasty trial, ending a strange revolution in which many saw the hand of the Soviet "big brother". Between autocratic drift and reformist desires, nationalism and submission to the USSR, growing paranoia and all-consuming megalomania, the man remained a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Traian Sandu about his book Ceausescu: Le dictateur ambigu (Perrin, 2023).  Born in January 1918, Nicolae Ceauşescu began his apprenticeship in Bucharest and discovered the social struggle and its repression at the age of fifteen within the Romanian Communist Party. In 1948, the Stalinist Gheorghiu-Dej, his mentor, having taken power, he took the opportunity to quickly climb the ranks of the party and the state. Installed in power in March 1965, Ceauşescu inherited the policy of his predecessor: avoiding de-Stalinization by playing the nationalist card. Its beginnings were popular thanks to a certain cultural liberalization, the beginning of a consumer society and an opening towards the West. However, the oil shocks and the détente between the United States and the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s deprived him of the resources needed to pursue his policy.  His role as a bridge between East and West, his industrialization policy based on Western capital and technologies and his popularity within Romanian society collapsed at the turn of the 1980s. The beginning of social and political opposition (strikes and dissidence), the decision to repay the debt to Western institutions (IMF and World Bank) which led to cruel shortages and the end of the Cold War with the arrival of Gorbachev sounded the death knell for his regime which collapsed in three days in December 1989. The one who called himself the "genius of the Carpathians", or even the "Danube of thought", was executed with his wife, Elena, at the end of a particularly hasty trial, ending a strange revolution in which many saw the hand of the Soviet "big brother". Between autocratic drift and reformist desires, nationalism and submission to the USSR, growing paranoia and all-consuming megalomania, the man remained a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Today I talked to Traian Sandu about his book Ceausescu: Le dictateur ambigu (Perrin, 2023).  Born in January 1918, Nicolae Ceauşescu began his apprenticeship in Bucharest and discovered the social struggle and its repression at the age of fifteen within the Romanian Communist Party. In 1948, the Stalinist Gheorghiu-Dej, his mentor, having taken power, he took the opportunity to quickly climb the ranks of the party and the state. Installed in power in March 1965, Ceauşescu inherited the policy of his predecessor: avoiding de-Stalinization by playing the nationalist card. Its beginnings were popular thanks to a certain cultural liberalization, the beginning of a consumer society and an opening towards the West. However, the oil shocks and the détente between the United States and the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s deprived him of the resources needed to pursue his policy.  His role as a bridge between East and West, his industrialization policy based on Western capital and technologies and his popularity within Romanian society collapsed at the turn of the 1980s. The beginning of social and political opposition (strikes and dissidence), the decision to repay the debt to Western institutions (IMF and World Bank) which led to cruel shortages and the end of the Cold War with the arrival of Gorbachev sounded the death knell for his regime which collapsed in three days in December 1989. The one who called himself the "genius of the Carpathians", or even the "Danube of thought", was executed with his wife, Elena, at the end of a particularly hasty trial, ending a strange revolution in which many saw the hand of the Soviet "big brother". Between autocratic drift and reformist desires, nationalism and submission to the USSR, growing paranoia and all-consuming megalomania, the man remained a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Today I talked to Traian Sandu about his book Ceausescu: Le dictateur ambigu (Perrin, 2023).  Born in January 1918, Nicolae Ceauşescu began his apprenticeship in Bucharest and discovered the social struggle and its repression at the age of fifteen within the Romanian Communist Party. In 1948, the Stalinist Gheorghiu-Dej, his mentor, having taken power, he took the opportunity to quickly climb the ranks of the party and the state. Installed in power in March 1965, Ceauşescu inherited the policy of his predecessor: avoiding de-Stalinization by playing the nationalist card. Its beginnings were popular thanks to a certain cultural liberalization, the beginning of a consumer society and an opening towards the West. However, the oil shocks and the détente between the United States and the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s deprived him of the resources needed to pursue his policy.  His role as a bridge between East and West, his industrialization policy based on Western capital and technologies and his popularity within Romanian society collapsed at the turn of the 1980s. The beginning of social and political opposition (strikes and dissidence), the decision to repay the debt to Western institutions (IMF and World Bank) which led to cruel shortages and the end of the Cold War with the arrival of Gorbachev sounded the death knell for his regime which collapsed in three days in December 1989. The one who called himself the "genius of the Carpathians", or even the "Danube of thought", was executed with his wife, Elena, at the end of a particularly hasty trial, ending a strange revolution in which many saw the hand of the Soviet "big brother". Between autocratic drift and reformist desires, nationalism and submission to the USSR, growing paranoia and all-consuming megalomania, the man remained a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies

Today I talked to Traian Sandu about his book Ceausescu: Le dictateur ambigu (Perrin, 2023).  Born in January 1918, Nicolae Ceauşescu began his apprenticeship in Bucharest and discovered the social struggle and its repression at the age of fifteen within the Romanian Communist Party. In 1948, the Stalinist Gheorghiu-Dej, his mentor, having taken power, he took the opportunity to quickly climb the ranks of the party and the state. Installed in power in March 1965, Ceauşescu inherited the policy of his predecessor: avoiding de-Stalinization by playing the nationalist card. Its beginnings were popular thanks to a certain cultural liberalization, the beginning of a consumer society and an opening towards the West. However, the oil shocks and the détente between the United States and the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s deprived him of the resources needed to pursue his policy.  His role as a bridge between East and West, his industrialization policy based on Western capital and technologies and his popularity within Romanian society collapsed at the turn of the 1980s. The beginning of social and political opposition (strikes and dissidence), the decision to repay the debt to Western institutions (IMF and World Bank) which led to cruel shortages and the end of the Cold War with the arrival of Gorbachev sounded the death knell for his regime which collapsed in three days in December 1989. The one who called himself the "genius of the Carpathians", or even the "Danube of thought", was executed with his wife, Elena, at the end of a particularly hasty trial, ending a strange revolution in which many saw the hand of the Soviet "big brother". Between autocratic drift and reformist desires, nationalism and submission to the USSR, growing paranoia and all-consuming megalomania, the man remained a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Si può dire quello che si vuole di Ceausescu ma non che gli manchi un certo fiuto politico. È un dittatore, ma i leader di tutto il mondo lo trattano come un governante illuminato, aspira addirittura al premio Nobel per la pace, sua moglie Elena viene riconosciuta ovunque quale scienziata di alto livello: però è arrivata solo alla quarta elementare. Ma cosa c'è di vero in questa storia?Questo episodio contiene estratti del documentario "A carte scoperte con Ceausescu"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajfNwMJyU-o&t=1105s

La storia della Romania è una storia per molti versi di splendore e di profondi legami con l'Europa. Ma poi passa attraverso i legami con il nazismo di Adolf Hitler e con l'imposizione del governo stalinista. Fino alla presa di potere da parte non di Dracula ma di un semi-dio: Nicolae Ceausescu. E i riconoscimenti a quel suo potere arrivano persino da Mickey Mouse!Testo e voce: Paolo ColomboCura editoriale, musiche e sound design: Andrea Franceschi.Editing: Daniele VaschiComunicazione e marketing: Arianna FainaDesign director: Laura CattaneoIllustrazione: Giorgio De MarinisProduzione: Il Sole 24 OreAscolta tutti gli altri podcast realizzati da Paolo Colombo per Il Sole 24 Ore: https://podcast.ilsole24ore.com/hub/history-telling-AFVa88lC

Cosa ha a che fare la storia della Romania con Dracula il vampiro? Forse poco o nulla. O forse molto, se è vero che di un pezzo non lontano del loro passato, come i protagonisti di certi film horror, i Rumeni spesso non amano parlare: quel pezzo di passato è legato alla dittatura comunista. E quando il comunismo inizia a crollare, la Romania sembra l'unico paese a tener duro. Come mai? Che storia è questa? È la storia di un mostro...Testo e voce: Paolo ColomboCura editoriale, musiche e sound design: Andrea Franceschi.Editing: Daniele VaschiComunicazione e marketing: Arianna FainaDesign director: Laura CattaneoIllustrazione: Giorgio De MarinisProduzione: Il Sole 24 OreAscolta tutti gli altri podcast realizzati da Paolo Colombo per Il Sole 24 Ore: https://podcast.ilsole24ore.com/hub/history-telling-AFVa88lCLa cronaca Rai del processo a Ceausescu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Y4k8d47sILe cronache Rai della caduta del muro di Berlino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udmcoic0kJo

Nella prima stagione di History Telling l'autore, Paolo Colombo, racconta la vicenda della Romania di Ceausescu, unico tra Paesi del blocco comunista ad essere crollato per effetto di uno scontro sanguinoso tra forze rivoluzionarie e apparati leali al regime. È una tragedia che ci riporta indietro a un periodo storico particolarmente cruciale: i drammatici ultimi mesi del 1989, quando il crollo del Muro di Berlino innescò un effetto domino che, nel giro di poco, spazzò via la Cortina di Ferro e pose fine alla Guerra Fredda. Un momento chiave della Storia contemporanea utile da rievocare soprattutto alla luce di quanto stiamo vivendo oggi, con il rinnovato gelo tra Mosca e l'Occidente e un presidente russo, Vladimir Putin (ai tempi ufficiale del Kgb nella DDR), con il sogno di riportare la Russia ai fasti dell'ex Unione Sovietica.Testo e voce: Paolo ColomboCura editoriale, musiche e sound design: Andrea Franceschi.Editing: Daniele VaschiComunicazione e marketing: Arianna FainaDesign director: Laura CattaneoIllustrazione: Giorgio De MarinisProduzione: Il Sole 24 Ore

A Christian who faced persecution for her faith in Communist Romania in the 1980s and barely survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by dictator Nicolae Ceausescu warns that the undermining of parental rights in the U.S. today echoes Ceausescu's totalitarian government."It's the same system that the socialists use in order for parents to be put in jail that the students, kids, will be taught in school to report their [parents] to school," Virginia Prodan, a human rights lawyer who grew up in Communist Romania but came to the U.S. after President Ronald Reagan secured her release, tells "The Daily Signal Podcast."Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

durée : 00:48:18 - Affaires sensibles - par : Fabrice Drouelle - Aujourd'hui dans Affaires Sensibles : Elena Ceausescu, dictatrice ambitieuse

durée : 00:04:50 - Caroline au pays des 27 - par : Caroline Gillet - Roxana avait 14 ans à la chute de Ceausescu, elle s'est formée en lisant Paris Match et faisait partie de la première équipée d'interprètes roumains du Parlement, lors de l'élargissement en 2007.

In the season finale of our 11th Season, we have the equivalent of the "Who Shot J.R.?" episode of DALLAS mixed with all the excitement of the end of a Roger Moore "James Bond" movie. In the second part of our look at "A Bloody Christmas" we look back at the suddenly swift, and deadly fall of Romanian Dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.  He had been the absolute ruler of the nation of Romania for nearly 25 years. In that time, he had been the Communist Ruler with at least some good relations with the West because he had often been at odds with his fellow Communist in the Soviet Union.  He had even condemned the invasion of Czechoslovakia. Inside his country he had ruled with an iron hand, and a well armed secret police force and as Ted Koppel would say he had created an atmosphere where it was as insane as having an insane asylum run by the inmates.  Romania under Ceausescu was every bit as bleek and foreboding a place as the Dracula mythology had portrayed it to the world.  Then suddenly, after a bloody confrontation in the town of Timisoara, while the dictator was mid sentence in one of his long speeches on the balcony of the Palace of the Parliament, the people rose up, Ceausescu panicked and fled, and the country plunged into absolute chaos in what would be the only bloody revolution amongst all the Communist collapses in Eastern Europe.   This episode, using an extraordinary ABC News Special Report by Ted Koppel titled "The Death of a Dictator" and mixed with contemporary news reports, and interviews with historians, we will tell this most incredible, almost to strange not to be fiction tale of the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu , from the panicked speech , to the frantic helicopter escape, to the car chase with two stolen cars, and finally the three hour trial and immediate execution. This is an incredibly wild ride through the history of the bloodiest revolution during the communist collapse that changed the World.  A link to the video "The Death of a Dictator " by Ted Koppel of ABC News is available in the chapters section  Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

A harrowing firsthand account of daily life in a dictatorship from our host Sandra, tragic family stories, and the many shocking but clear similarities between Ceausescu's tyrannical regime and Donald Trump's ambitions for a second presidency.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/DUBIOUS today to get 10% off your first month of therapy. If you like our content, please become a patron to get all our episodes ad-free. Orange Jesus is a term coined not by democrats, but by Republicans themselves. In her new book entitled “Oath and Honor”, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) describes a scene in which a fellow House member called former President Trump “Orange Jesus.” Cheney says that while in the GOP cloakroom in the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, members were encouraged to sign onto electoral vote objection sheets: “Among them was Republican Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee. As he moved down the line, signing his name to the pieces of paper, Green said sheepishly to no one in particular, ‘The things we do for the Orange Jesus.'” 1 “Trump is not only a danger to the United States and our democracy, but also a danger to the world. And because I was born in Romania and lived part of my life under a dictatorship, I think the best way to go about this subject is to tell some personal stories, things that happened to my family under Ceausescu's regime in Socialist/Communist Romania, make some analogies and point out some striking similarities between what Nicolae Ceausescu did in my native country, the aftermath of his policies, what some other dictators did too, and what Trump has done and plans to do here in the United States. The 2024 Presidential Elections have the potential, if Trump wins, to impact and reshape the geopolitical order.” – Sandra, Dubious Creator and Co-Host. Identified similarities: Refusal to relinquish power; Disdain for the free press; Censorship, propaganda and disinformation; Isolationism; Abortion bans; Criminalizing homosexuality and eroding LGBTQIA rights; Dehumanizing rhetoric like “vermin” (usually leads to genocide); Rampant corruption; Using religion to manipulate and radicalize people; Limited freedom of movement for certain demographics; The cult of personality; A love for grandiose military parades; Political repression; Turning truth on its head: Trump recently said that Joe Biden is a danger to democracy. Trump says he never swore an oath to support the constitution. His lawyers, in their appeal against the Colorado lawsuit, reiterated that the wording of Section Three of the 14th amendment does not apply to people running for president and that Trump technically did not swear an oath to "support" the Constitution. Trump: “I'll be a dictator, but only on day one.” 23 Donald Trump is the biggest danger to the world in 2024. A second Trump presidency would be more dangerous than the first to the United States and globally by orders of magnitude. 4 1. BESS LEVIN The Most Damning Details From Liz Cheney's Book on the GOP, January 6, and “Orange Jesus” Vanity Fair, November 2023 ⇤2. Ewan Palmer Donald Trump Says He Never Swore Oath 'to Support the Constitution' Newsweek, November 2023 ⇤3. David Jackson Donald Trump says he will be a 'dictator' only on 'day one.' Then he'll focus on drilling. USA Today, November 2023 ⇤4. The Economist Donald Trump poses the biggest danger to the world in 2024 The Economist, November 2023 ⇤

Stephen Smith on our fascination with the belongings of the rich and famous... or infamous. 'Years ago, after the fall of the Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu,' writes Stephen, 'I entered his by now ransacked hunting lodge and made off with the late president's ....coat hanger. That's right: Ceausescu's coat hanger.' As the possessions of the altogether more savoury personality, Freddie Mercury, go on show next week before they are auctioned, Stephen ponders why we aspire to have and to hold something which belonged to a notable figure. Producer: Adele Armstrong Sound: Peter Bosher Production Coordinator: Sabine Schereck Editor: Bridget Harney

 En 1965 Nicolae Ceausescu devient l'homme fort de la Roumanie. Il va imposer au pays une révolution culturelle…   Mention légales : Vos données de connexion, dont votre adresse IP, sont traités par Radio Classique, responsable de traitement, sur la base de son intérêt légitime, par l'intermédiaire de son sous-traitant Ausha, à des fins de réalisation de statistiques agréées et de lutte contre la fraude. Ces données sont supprimées en temps réel pour la finalité statistique et sous cinq mois à compter de la collecte à des fins de lutte contre la fraude. Pour plus d'informations sur les traitements réalisés par Radio Classique et exercer vos droits, consultez notre Politique de confidentialité.

Last week, we put on the proverbial raincoat and made like Columbo to investigate Peter Falk's claim that he recorded a special Cold War message telling Romanians to “put down their guns.” This week, we're back on the case, and what started out as a zany inquiry goes to some serious and surprising places. Part two of this caper, involves dubbers, propagandists, a couple of 90 year olds and the legacy of a brutal dictatorship. It's a story about celebrity, diplomacy, memory, and the limitations of all three—and about the power of television not to get Romanians to put down their guns, as Falk would have it, but to pick them up. This podcast was written by Willa Paskin who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. Special thank you to Oana Godanu Kenworthy who was instrumental in figuring this all out as well as Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with us from Romania. Thank you to: Andrei Codrescu, Cameron Gorman, Gabriel Roth, Ilinca Calugareanu, Harry Geisel, Elaine McDevitt, Michael Messenger, Gerald Krell, Ash Hawken, Tom Mullins, Jessica Leporin, Jerry Gruner and Marie Whalen. There's a number of documentaries that were instrumental to reporting this episode: Videograms from a Revolution; Chuck Norris vs Communism; The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, The Rise and Fall of Ceausescu: and Whatever Happened to Blood Sweat and Tears.  If you can't get enough Columbo, make sure to listen to our previous two-parter on McGruff the crime dog, who was directly inspired by Peter Falk's detective, and features a wild soundtrack. If you haven't yet, please subscribe and rate our feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show, we'd love for you to sign up for Slate Plus.  Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, we put on the proverbial raincoat and made like Columbo to investigate Peter Falk's claim that he recorded a special Cold War message telling Romanians to “put down their guns.” This week, we're back on the case, and what started out as a zany inquiry goes to some serious and surprising places. Part two of this caper, involves dubbers, propagandists, a couple of 90 year olds and the legacy of a brutal dictatorship. It's a story about celebrity, diplomacy, memory, and the limitations of all three—and about the power of television not to get Romanians to put down their guns, as Falk would have it, but to pick them up. This podcast was written by Willa Paskin who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. Special thank you to Oana Godanu Kenworthy who was instrumental in figuring this all out as well as Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with us from Romania. Thank you to: Andrei Codrescu, Cameron Gorman, Gabriel Roth, Ilinca Calugareanu, Harry Geisel, Elaine McDevitt, Michael Messenger, Gerald Krell, Ash Hawken, Tom Mullins, Jessica Leporin, Jerry Gruner and Marie Whalen. There's a number of documentaries that were instrumental to reporting this episode: Videograms from a Revolution; Chuck Norris vs Communism; The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, The Rise and Fall of Ceausescu: and Whatever Happened to Blood Sweat and Tears.  If you can't get enough Columbo, make sure to listen to our previous two-parter on McGruff the crime dog, who was directly inspired by Peter Falk's detective, and features a wild soundtrack. If you haven't yet, please subscribe and rate our feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show, we'd love for you to sign up for Slate Plus.  Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, we put on the proverbial raincoat and made like Columbo to investigate Peter Falk's claim that he recorded a special Cold War message telling Romanians to “put down their guns.” This week, we're back on the case, and what started out as a zany inquiry goes to some serious and surprising places. Part two of this caper, involves dubbers, propagandists, a couple of 90 year olds and the legacy of a brutal dictatorship. It's a story about celebrity, diplomacy, memory, and the limitations of all three—and about the power of television not to get Romanians to put down their guns, as Falk would have it, but to pick them up. This podcast was written by Willa Paskin who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. Special thank you to Oana Godanu Kenworthy who was instrumental in figuring this all out as well as Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with us from Romania. Thank you to: Andrei Codrescu, Cameron Gorman, Gabriel Roth, Ilinca Calugareanu, Harry Geisel, Elaine McDevitt, Michael Messenger, Gerald Krell, Ash Hawken, Tom Mullins, Jessica Leporin, Jerry Gruner and Marie Whalen. There's a number of documentaries that were instrumental to reporting this episode: Videograms from a Revolution; Chuck Norris vs Communism; The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, The Rise and Fall of Ceausescu: and Whatever Happened to Blood Sweat and Tears.  If you can't get enough Columbo, make sure to listen to our previous two-parter on McGruff the crime dog, who was directly inspired by Peter Falk's detective, and features a wild soundtrack. If you haven't yet, please subscribe and rate our feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show, we'd love for you to sign up for Slate Plus.  Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, we put on the proverbial raincoat and made like Columbo to investigate Peter Falk's claim that he recorded a special Cold War message telling Romanians to “put down their guns.” This week, we're back on the case, and what started out as a zany inquiry goes to some serious and surprising places. Part two of this caper, involves dubbers, propagandists, a couple of 90 year olds and the legacy of a brutal dictatorship. It's a story about celebrity, diplomacy, memory, and the limitations of all three—and about the power of television not to get Romanians to put down their guns, as Falk would have it, but to pick them up. This podcast was written by Willa Paskin who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. Special thank you to Oana Godanu Kenworthy who was instrumental in figuring this all out as well as Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with us from Romania. Thank you to: Andrei Codrescu, Cameron Gorman, Gabriel Roth, Ilinca Calugareanu, Harry Geisel, Elaine McDevitt, Michael Messenger, Gerald Krell, Ash Hawken, Tom Mullins, Jessica Leporin, Jerry Gruner and Marie Whalen. There's a number of documentaries that were instrumental to reporting this episode: Videograms from a Revolution; Chuck Norris vs Communism; The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, The Rise and Fall of Ceausescu: and Whatever Happened to Blood Sweat and Tears.  If you can't get enough Columbo, make sure to listen to our previous two-parter on McGruff the crime dog, who was directly inspired by Peter Falk's detective, and features a wild soundtrack. If you haven't yet, please subscribe and rate our feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show, we'd love for you to sign up for Slate Plus.  Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices