BewilderBeasts!

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Ep 59: JFK and the Pupniks

January 23, 2022 • MuttStuff Media • Season 2 • Episode 59

0:00 | 30:50

This week, the Soviet dogs who went to space, their descendants, and one named Pushinka who had a minor role in stopping nuclear Armageddon during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Resources for this week's episode:

The Smithsonian

BBC

Wikipedia on Pushinka

Presidential Pet Museum

NPR

The Atlantic

JFK Library

Cultura Colectiva

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