In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the darkly comic yet tragic story of the Soviet anti-alcohol campaigns under Stalin, particularly the 1920s Prohibition-style ban and the 'dry laws' of 1932. They discuss the rise of moonshining, the bizarre legal loopholes, the role of the secret police, and the ultimate failure of the state to control consumption. The conversation touches on the economics of the first Five-Year Plan, the cultural importance of vodka, and the paradoxical ways in which prohibition fueled a black market and undermined the Soviet state's own goals. This episode reveals a lesser-known aspect of Soviet social engineering and its unintended consequences.
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