Episode 19 – Soviet Gladiators
The Eastern Border
Kristaps Andrejsons
4.6 • 879 Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2016
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Greetings, Comrades!
Today’s episode is dedicated to Sports in the Soviet Union. We gathered what interesting stories we could about the subject, that show the spirit of the times, and put them here. This episode, although a bit short, is still one of the funniest I’ve made. And slightly depressing as usual, but…in the end, it’s about real people stories – and athletes have some of the best one’s to tell. Enjoy!
Soviet speed skater Evgeny Grishin. This picture becomes instantly funny once you listen to the episode.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder.
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| 0:15.8 | Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by, on track to your destination. |
| 0:27.3 | Not a care in the world as you simply lean back. |
| 0:32.3 | And before you know it, you're there. |
| 0:35.2 | This is how travels should feel. |
| 0:37.8 | And on our trains, it does. |
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