Stalingrad (Part 1, Chs. 19-34) by Grossman

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron continue to dig their trench and get ready for the oncoming siege of Stalingrad in Part 2 of their 10 Part series on Stalingrad. We’ll be learning a little more about Grossman’s life and will follow Grossman’s masterful depiction of the first years of World War 2 on Soviet territory. Get the hidden moonshine out of the cellar, fry up the last of the Doktorskaya kalbasa, and tune in! Major themes: Erasure of civilians in war, Call of Duty, Ideology and science Like last time, the list is too long, but follow this link to see the book recommendations.  22:49 - Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century by Alexandra Popoff 42:52 - My mistake! Stepan Spiridonov is not Seryozha’s father - Seryozha’s father is Alexandra’s son Dmitri, who has so far not appeared in this book. 58:03 - The title is actually Novel with Cocaine, not Man with Cocaine 58:44 - “Brutal Games: Call of Duty and Cultural Narratives of World War 2” by Debra Ramsay Buy this book with our affiliate links on ⁠Bookshop⁠ or ⁠Amazon⁠! Our links: ⁠All links⁠ | ⁠PATREON⁠ | ⁠Merch⁠ | ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠ | ⁠Discord⁠ Socials: ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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