{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/647a05844de19a00114e5dc5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Z Generation: Into the heart of Russia's fascist youth","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1659027691161-ec0984c30a499cf38724279c0daaeb82.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As the war in Ukraine shows no signs of coming to an end, Vladimir Putin is betting on a new generation of Russians to march in step with the regime. Russia's Youth Army now has more than a million members and – through TikTok dances and influencers – is indoctrinating children as young as six years old.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;</strong>Dr Ian Garner, author of <em>Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia's Fascist Youth: </em>https://timesbookshop.co.uk/z-generation-9781787389281</p><p><strong>Host:</strong>&nbsp;Luke Jones. </p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Tiktok, International Film Foundation, SBS, AFP.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}