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The Death of Trotsky with Josh Ireland

History Hack by Alex Churchill, Matt Bone

Feb 25, 202619:12Society & Culture

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 I...

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

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Published Feb 25, 2026, 19:12 long, audio available.

The Death of Trotsky with Josh Ireland

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