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		_visgean on June 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Siberia's 'mammoth graveyard' reveals 800-year hum... > covertly critical of the enemy The radio is now based in Prague, it has a long history here and most people were quite happy to hear some real news during the communism. People tuning in risked prison time just to hear something else. I would not say you needed to be overtly critical, it was enough to just bring real news.

TomK32 on June 11, 2024 [–]

In Nazi Germany you risked a lot more than prison for listening to the BBC, though most death sentences were in combination with some treason accusations. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verordnung_%C3%BCber_au%C3%9Fe...

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