Lenin's Revolutionary Psychology: New Podcast Explores Mind Behind Soviet State

What Happened History Extra has released a podcast episode featuring historian Lara Douds discussing Vladimir Lenin’s life and psychological makeup with host Danny Bird. The episode examines Lenin’s journey from his formative years as a political émigré moving between European capitals to his pivotal role in the 1917 October Revolution that toppled the Russian Provisional Government. Douds explores Lenin’s elevation to an almost saintlike figure among his followers, his radical theories that challenged existing political order, and his contested legacy in contemporary Russia under Vladimir Putin’s leadership.