Radio War Nerd EP 428 — Navalny & Limonov

Recorded: February 20, 2024 We look back at the life, politics & death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, and the many ways he intersected with the radical writer and opposition leader Edward Limonov. Texts cited:-"My Fear and Loathing" by Alexei Navalny, August 11, 2023-"ANALYSIS: Is Jailed Alexei Navalny Really Writing All of His Public Messages?" Kyiv Post, August 16, 2023-"Journalists, analysts, and opposition figures respond to Alexey Navalny’s manifesto on the wicked 1990s and failure of Russia’s democrats", Meduza, August 15, 2023-"'It wasn’t written by Navalny!’ Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny responds to those skeptical he writes his own posts" Meduza, August 29, 2023-His Butler's Story, Edward Limonov Total time: 1:45:04 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio Check out the Radio War Nerd Merch store here! Order your print or ebook of John Dolan's new book Erdogan Pizza: Dispatches from a Violent & Grotesque World