{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/cfd8aed5-6d63-4b2f-b325-46e4b5665583/22dcda8e-357e-44e3-8f7b-c95ea13e61c0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Joking around with Comrades","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100808131fd81f125b34da8/610080a748b56c001333182c.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Greetings, Comrades! Due to editing issues, we lagged behind with this episode, but here it is. A semi-serious interview with Jonathan Waterlow PhD, author of the newly-published book “It’s only a joke, comrade!” – a book about Soviet political jokes during Stalin’s era in the 30’s. Semi-serious, because we talked about the cultural impact of jokes and…well, Stalin himself, this episode consists of the largest quantity of jokes of all of our episodes. I also managed to look like a worried amateur at times, but as I do that now and then, it should be ok. We also have a contest in the end.</p><p><br></p><p>Jon’s podcast is here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://voicesinthedark.world/\" target=\"_blank\">https://voicesinthedark.world</a></p><p>And you’re welcome to find him directly here:</p><p>– Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jon.waterlow\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/jon.waterlow</a></p><p>– Instagram:&nbsp;@jwaterlow</p><p>– Twitter:&nbsp;@JonWaterlow</p><p>Or via the podcast:</p><p>– Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/VintheD/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/VintheD/</a></p><p>– Instagram:&nbsp;@vinthed.pod</p><p>– Twitter:&nbsp;@vinthed</p>","author_name":"Kristaps Andrejsons"}