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episode 81: The Kharkovchanka in Antarctica
Since the discovery of Antarctica, many have tried to explore the frozen continent with dog sleds, airplanes, and various wheeled and tracked vehicles. In this episode, we cover a less successful American exploration vehicle of the late '30s, and some much more successful Soviet vehicles of the late '50s and '70s.
Main topic at 32:24
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Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //
Links/Sources:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/33433/theres-a-massive-antarctic-exploration-vehicle-lost-somewhere-at-the-bottom-of-the-world //
"The Snow Cruiser"-Antarctica's Abandoned Behemoth: https://youtu.be/zR0M7KjnJTE //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Treaty_System //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT-T //
How to pronounce Kharkov: https://youtu.be/Q-Tdb6ihQ5M //
How to pronounce Kharkovchanka: https://www.howtopronounce.com/kharkovchanka //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkovchanka //
https://www.rbth.com/history/327680-soviet-off-road-vehicles-antarctica //
"Kharkovchanka" - The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers: https://youtu.be/f6R-h06IsJw //
https://jalopnik.com/soviet-versions-of-the-antarctic-snow-cruiser-were-so-m-1844211018 //