Radiotopia Presents

Spacebridge #3 – A Live Studio Audience

The Soviet Union faces a series of funerals for elderly heads of state; meanwhile the nation falls in love with a “citizen diplomat” from America, a young girl. Popular daytime TV host Phil Donahue agrees to co-host a spacebridge with Vladimir Pozner, a multi-lingual Soviet known for expounding his government’s views on US TV. Soviet and American audiences argue about everything from geopolitics to sex in the resulting “citizen summits,” which rivet participants but also put many careers on the line.    Spacebridge is a production of Showcase from PRX’s Radiotopia with additional funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Our Russian content partner is the history site <a href="https://arzamas.academy/">Arzamas.Academy</a>. Find out more at<a href="http://radiotopia.fm/showcase"> radiotopia.fm/showcase</a>.

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