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We hear about the strange world of football in East Germany and even if you're not interested in football it is a fascinating chat. Craig McCracken runs the website Beyond

The Last Man.com described as 20th century football writing and nostalgia in a skilled and cultured groove.

One of his areas of interest is football in the GDR.

And from our conversation, you'll realize here's a font of knowledge from B.S.G.

Rotation, Barblesburg, to FC Hansa Rostock and All Stops Between.

We talk about the nefarious activities of Starzy Chief Eric Milker and his favorite team.

And we also cover the only competitive game where the GDR played West Germany in the 1974 World Cup.

Craig also describes a Starzy chase through the bazaars of Istanbul to stop player defections

and the suspicious death of a former GDR player in West

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