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  • EP 117: The Lie of Communism — Chapter 3: Rasputin, the Red Flag, the Paris Commune & the Origins of Leon Trotsky

    EP 117: The Lie of Communism — Chapter 3: Rasputin, the Red Flag, the Paris Commune & the Origins of Leon Trotsky
    Oct 11 2026
    This is the third instalment of The Lie Of Communism.Chapter 3 picks up as World War I rages across Europe, dragging Russia deeper into a capitalist war under Tsar Nicholas II. The people are suffering, the working class is growing restless, and the foundations of the Russian Empire are beginning to crumble. Meanwhile, Lenin is campaigning for a proletarian revolution that will sweep across Europe. But he wasn't the only one fighting for change. Across Russia, workers were already taking to the streets, laying the groundwork for a revolution that would change the course of history.As the Tsar's popularity continues to fall, the mysterious Rasputin tightens his grip on the royal family, fuelling scandal and undermining what little faith remains in the monarchy. Meanwhile, protests that began with hundreds of demonstrators grow into mass movements involving hundreds of thousands. From the struggles of Russia's women workers to the history of the red revolutionary flag, we explore the people and movements that helped bring Russia to the brink of revolution.But Russia's story is part of a much larger revolutionary struggle. From the Springtime of the Peoples in Europe to the bloody uprising of the Paris Commune, the seeds of revolution had been planted long before Lenin came to power. As the February Revolution erupts and the July Days plunge Russia into further turmoil, one question remains: did Lenin create the revolution, or did he seize the opportunity to turn an uprising already in motion into a Bolshevik victory?We also travel back to the late nineteenth century to uncover the origins of Leon Trotsky. From his early life and experiences among the factory workers of Nikolayev to underground revolutionary meetings, confrontations with the police and imprisonment in Moscow, we follow his transformation from a young political radical into a committed revolutionary. His first period of exile in Siberia would test his resolve, shape his political thinking and set him on a path that would eventually lead him to Lenin.Through imprisonment, escape, exile and revolutionary writing, we uncover the experiences that helped forge the man who would become one of the most influential figures of the Russian Revolution. From the origins of his revolutionary name to his first exposure to Lenin's ideas, Trotsky's journey reveals a movement that was evolving long before the Bolsheviks seized power.The stage was set, the people were ready for change, and the revolutionary flag was flying. But were Lenin and his followers giving the people the revolution they wanted, or using their suffering to build a revolution of their own?Merch:The Truth Tank Shophttps://the-truth-tank-shop.creator-spring.comBuy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/thetruthtankDubby (Use Code TruthTank26 For 10% Off Order)https://dubbysponsorship.goaffpro.com/shop/uthbceqqSocials:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thetruthtank/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ThetruthTank/Listen:Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0P4Hcqlgc6kCG0bYyAS2SuApplehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-tank/id1463256905I Heart Radiohttps://iheart.com/podcast/76110779Amazonhttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/791410e2-fa17-43e7-84db-6c81325f4203Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhX1ZqvZx_xM59bk-tRa6QCastboxhttps://castbox.fm/channel/The-Truth-Tank-id5627421?country=ushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution_of_1905https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Communehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Rasputinhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Grigory-Yefimovich-Rasputinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotskyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_Revolutionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_Dayshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_flag_(politics)Trotsky, Leon. My Life: An Attempt at an Autobiography. Originally published 1929. Reprint edition, Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 2007.
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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • EP 116: TONY — Review, Book vs Film & The Life of Anthony Bourdain

    EP 116: TONY — Review, Book vs Film & The Life of Anthony Bourdain
    Sep 27 2026
    This is episode 116 of The Truth TankBefore Anthony Bourdain became the chef, writer and travelling storyteller we knew, there was Tony.In this episode, I dive into Tony, a fictionalised take on Bourdain’s early years, following a young and directionless Tony in 1970s Provincetown as a failed writing opportunity, a crush and a disastrous night out unexpectedly lead him into the chaos of a professional kitchen.From dishwasher to oyster station, Tony slowly discovers a passion for food — while the film explores kitchens, friendship, ambition, lies and finding a direction in life.I also take a personal look at my own experience working in kitchens and why some of the film’s chaotic kitchen scenes brought back memories of my time at McDonald’s.Part Two: Book vs FilmWhat did the film change, fictionalise or add to Bourdain’s story? How does Tony compare with the Anthony Bourdain we know from Kitchen Confidential? We also dig into the performances, cinematography, the 1970s atmosphere and Dominic Sessa’s portrayal of a young Bourdain.Part Three: Who Was Anthony Bourdain?From Vassar and the kitchens of New York to Les Halles, Kitchen Confidential, television, travel and becoming one of the world’s most recognisable food storytellers. We trace Bourdain’s journey, his struggles with addiction, his rise to fame and the legacy he left behind.Tony or Anthony?This is the story of the man before the legend.Merch:The Truth Tank Shophttps://the-truth-tank-shop.creator-spring.comBuy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/thetruthtankDubby (Use Code TruthTank26 For 10% Off Order)https://dubbysponsorship.goaffpro.com/shop/uthbceqqSocials:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thetruthtank/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ThetruthTank/Listen:Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0P4Hcqlgc6kCG0bYyAS2SuApplehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-tank/id1463256905I Heart Radiohttps://iheart.com/podcast/76110779Castboxhttps://castbox.fm/channel/The-Truth-Tank-id5627421?country=usAmazonhttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/791410e2-fa17-43e7-84db-6c81325f4203Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhX1ZqvZx_xM59bk-tRa6QAudible https://www.audible.com.au/podcast/The-Truth-Tank/B08K6PRB1F?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdpSources: Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential & A Cook’s Tour, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004.Anthony Bourdain — No Reservations — Travel Channel https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/anthony-bourdain-no-reservationsAnthony Bourdain — Biography — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anthony-BourdainAnthony Bourdain — Biography — Biography.com https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/anthony-bourdainThe Culinary Institute of America https://www.ciachef.edu/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain:_No_Reservationshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain:_Parts_Unknown
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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • EP 115: The End of Oak Street Review: Dinosaurs, the ’80s & Retro Nostalgia

    EP 115: The End of Oak Street Review: Dinosaurs, the ’80s & Retro Nostalgia
    Sep 20 2026
    This is episode 115 of The Truth TankThis episode drops us back into the glorious ’80s — BBQs, brown and cream, Nike Cortez and suburban America — before things on Oak Street start getting very strange.David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street is part period family drama, part sci-fi mystery and part dinosaur movie, with an increasingly eerie, horror-tinged atmosphere.We look at the film’s unique dinosaur designs, its unusual visual style, the changing pace and tone, the family dynamics between the optimists and sceptics, and Tank’s love of the Nike Cortez.Then we dig deeper into the film’s inspirations, the strange invading the normal, Oak Street’s connection to Flowervale Street, Mitchell’s first big-budget film, and the comparisons to Spielberg and Amblin.But the nostalgia goes beyond the ’80s.We explore the film’s connection to the pulp science-fiction stories of the ’50s and ’60s, from Amazing Stories to Fantastic Adventures, along with influences and connections to The Simpsons and Back to the Future.Dinosaurs, time travel, suburban nostalgia, pulp sci-fi and something very strange invading the ordinary.Merch:The Truth Tank Shophttps://the-truth-tank-shop.creator-spring.comBuy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/thetruthtankDubby (Use Code TruthTank26 For 10% Off Order)https://dubbysponsorship.goaffpro.com/shop/uthbceqqSocials:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thetruthtank/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ThetruthTank/Listen:Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0P4Hcqlgc6kCG0bYyAS2SuApplehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-tank/id1463256905I Heart Radiohttps://iheart.com/podcast/76110779Castboxhttps://castbox.fm/channel/The-Truth-Tank-id5627421?country=usAmazonhttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/791410e2-fa17-43e7-84db-6c81325f4203Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhX1ZqvZx_xM59bk-tRa6QAudible https://www.audible.com.au/podcast/The-Truth-Tank/B08K6PRB1F?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdpSources:https://ew.com/the-end-of-oak-street-david-robert-mitchell-exclusive-11985146?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/end-of-oak-street-director-addresses-cloverfield-spin-off-rumors-there-are-certainly-some-answers-in-there/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/dinosaurs-take-over-suburbia-in-first-trailer-for-it-follows-directors-intriguing-new-sci-fi-movie/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-end-of-oak-streets-original-ending-was-twilight-zone-style-twist?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://theweek.com/culture-life/film/movies-to-watch-in-august-end-oak-street-it-ends-one-night-only-wrong-girls?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://scified.com/news/first-clear-look-dinosaurs-end-oak-street-2026-movie?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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    1 hr and 16 mins
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