Chapter III: Beating the Soviet System

Dmitry paints a portrait of a Brezhnev-era child’s double life: acting the part of model pioneer in front of teachers and rebelling the moment authority’s back turned — seeking out forbidden writers, music, and ideas.  

This episode asks: How do you navigate a society where authority controls every facet of life?

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Episode cover: a fragment of a photograph from the Central Music School in Moscow, 1961–1972.

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