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Aug 2023
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Episode 273 - The Red Army Faction Part ...

LIONS LED BY DONKEYS
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It's part 2 of our 4-part series on the Red Army Faction, in which Tom takes the lead to explain to Joe the story of 1960s German left-wing militants, their eventual downfall, and--in this episode--something you might describe as 'the world's least enthusiastic hunger striker.' Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: The Red ... Show More
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