Good morning. This is Everything else, the FT Culture Podcast. I'm Al.

And I'm Gris. This week, 100 years after the October Revolution,

we're looking at how art and propaganda have attempted to capture the Russian soul.

Later on, Gris will chat to artist and activist Masha Alokina of Pussy Riot.

Whether you're listening to the podcast from Russia, a fan of Tolstoy,

or have seen Amanda Ionichi's new film The Death of Stalin,

we're keen to chat to you about all things Russia at our Facebook page.

First item on the menu is an email from Michael Zed, who calls himself an elderly fan from Texas.

This was a very nice email to receive, and without wanting to sound too self-congratulatory,

I'm just going to read a short extract. He says,

It really feels as though you have really locked in as a team, and I am in search of a CBT therapist who specialises in sleep. I listened to the Lionel Sh's story on my way super early this morning to the airport

to visit my father in L.A. At least he won't experience that world. I hope we don't, but it feels all

too plausible. We saw LCD sound system twice and Roger McGuin last night. His guitar playing

was perfect, no arthritis, which gave me hope for the future, assuming

there is one.

Well, that's very nice, isn't it?

It's very nice.

I think Lionel Shriver's short story as those who have listened to it will know is

dystopian, but Michael's email is very nice to receive.

Well, I hope that Michael Zd finds a CBT therapist, and I also want to celebrate the fact that we have an actual fan who isn't a member of your family.

That is a good thing. That is something to celebrate.

A lot of our Facebook followers do have the surname Murray Brown, interestingly.

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