The Death of Trotsky with Josh Ireland

In August 1940, a man walked into Leon Trotsky's study in Mexico City and drove an ice pick into his skull. While the death of Trotsky is well known, the paths taken to that fateful day in Mexico City are not, and Josh Ireland had an incredible story tell, but can he convince you to buy his book in just 15 minutes? Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can

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The Death of Trotsky with Josh Ireland is an episode from History Hack by Alex Churchill, Matt Bone.

This episode is 19:12 long.

This episode was published on Feb 25, 2026.

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