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Slate's The Gist with Mike Pesca: Russian Reality, Colonial Bestiality

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May 6, 2014: Mike Pesca talks with Russia expert Strobe Talbott about Vladimir Putin's crackdown on free speech in Russia. Then, a talk with the author of the book Taming Lust, about "crimes against nature" in colonial America. And why tiny Moldova should be worried about Putin too. Get notified as soon as The Gist posts each weekday: http://www.slate.com/gistemail.

Music:

"Eclosion" by Salmo

"Readers! Do You Read?" By Chris Zabriskie

"The Great" by Broke For Free"

"Power Glove" by C. Scott

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