TimeGhost History
Published 15 Jun 2025From Tsarist Russia to Stalin and the Cold War, the Soviet secret police evolved through endless name changes — but their mission never wavered: repress, control, and terrify. Discover how these agencies — from the Okhrana to the Cheka, GPU, OGPU, NKVD, and eventually the KGB, shaped Soviet life with ruthless efficiency. Torture, purges, and mass surveillance weren’t just tactics; they were the system.
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Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Co-produced by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Creative Director: Iryna Dulka
Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis
Written by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Research by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Edited by: Łukasz Zoń
Color grading by: Iryna Dulka
Artwork by: Himanka Kalita
Sound design by: Marek KamińskiColorizations by: Himanka Kalita,
Iryna Dulka
Olga Shirnina, a.k.a. Klimbim – https://klimbim2014.wordpress.com/
Jaris Almazani (Artistic Man) – https://instagram.com/artistic.man
Norman Stewart – https://oldtimesincolor.blogspot.com/Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
“Warning Signal” – Max Anson
“Estimations” – Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
“A Monsters Feeling” – Hampus Naeselius
“A Sophisticated Affair” – Gavin Luke
“A Game Analysis” – Jon Bjork
“Aspire to Inspire” – Howard Harper-Barnes
“Backfire” – Jon Sumner
“Break Free” – Fabien Tell
“Cluster One” – Hampus Naeselius
“Colliding Paths” – Jon Sumner
“Conspiracy Inc.” – Alec Slayne
“Farewell Parade” – DEX 1200
“Darkness Closing In” – Max Anson
“Somethin’ to Talk About” – Booker and the YeomansA TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.
June 16, 2025
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