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How Lenin Became A Mushroom-A Soviet Prank
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Just before the fall of the Soviet Union, a musician and a journalist got together to pull an absurd and confusing prank--convincing people that Vladimir Lenin was a mushroom. How did they get people to believe the former Bolshevik leader was actually fungus? What role did world events play into this hoax being successful? And most importantly, how many mushroom related puns can Chris fit into a half hour?
Join us this week as we explore this weird hoax.
Music by Roger Martinez.
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