March 1, 2016

EP. 7 — Who Were the Romanovs and What Happened to Them, Honey? with Brad Damaré

Jonathan is joined by Brad Damaré, Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at USC, to uncover the true story behind the 1997 animated film Anastasia.

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