As a disillusioned cub reporter, I jumped at the bizarro job of a lifetime: editor-in-chief of Playboy Russia when nouveau riche Moscow was a hedonistic playground of sex, drugs, and early-stage capitalism — until Putin’s rise brought my reign to a screeching halt.
Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Narratively to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
