Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 148: "Soviet Neon, and Post-Soviet Neon"
This is the bonus show for Episode 148! (Neon)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of the culturally unique role of neon lights in Soviet culture, and the element neon's unique role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
The glowing neon signs post-Communist Poland nearly forgot (CNN)
Neon Is the Ultimate Symbol of the 20th Century (The Atlantic)
War threatens semiconductor production (Royal Society of Chemistry)
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Stressing the Neon Supply Chain (Popular Mechanics)
Low on gas: Ukraine invasion chokes supply of neon needed for chipmaking (Ars Technica)
Russia having difficulty making new weapons, but might have enough older ones, report says (CNN)
Russia pulls mothballed Cold War-era tanks out of deep storage as Ukraine war grinds on (CBS News)
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