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E1274 - The Mock Execution of Dostoevsky

Published: December 22, 2025

Duration: 18:37

December 22, 1849. Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky is saved from execution by a last-minute reprieve, an event that shapes the writer’s greatest works. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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