Share this postThe Man Who Pierced the Iron Curtain in a Flying Go-Kart – and Left Civilization Foreverwww.narratively.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherNarratively Out LoudThe Man Who Pierced the Iron Curtain in a Flying Go-Kart – and Left Civilization Forever0:00-42:39Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of NarrativelySubscribe to listenThe Man Who Pierced the Iron Curtain in a Flying Go-Kart – and Left Civilization ForeverEscaping Communism in a DIY aircraft wasn’t enough for Ivo Zdarsky. So he invented his own way of life — in a Utah desert ghost town.NarrativelyJul 19, 2023∙ PaidShare this postThe Man Who Pierced the Iron Curtain in a Flying Go-Kart – and Left Civilization Foreverwww.narratively.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareListen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Narratively to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inNarratively Out LoudThe diverse human storytelling of Narratively.com, spoken out loud.The diverse human storytelling of Narratively.com, spoken out loud.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeNarrativelyRecent EpisodesThe First Guy to Break the InternetOct 4, 2023 • NarrativelyThe Extremely Enchanting, Totally Perplexing, Possibly Never-Ending Quest for the Golden OwlSep 7, 2023 • NarrativelyThe Sisterhood of Sex and the Quest for Porno PowerAug 16, 2023 • Narratively21 Days of Staring Down Death: Diary of a Hunger Strike Jul 27, 2023The Greatest Game Ever Played Behind Barbed WireJul 5, 2023 • NarrativelyThe “Insane Pirate” Drifter and the Double Killing at the FourplexJun 15, 2023The Gutsy Undercover Cop Who Took Down Chicago P.D.’s Most Crooked CrewJun 1, 2023