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After an (admittedly, cursory) search, I was unable to locate the audio original. The only original that seems to be available is the published [0] Russian tran
by azangru 4y ago
After an (admittedly, cursory) search, I was unable to locate the audio original. The only original that seems to be available is the published [0] Russian transcript of the tapes; and an audio recording of the Russian transcript, referenced in another comment in this thread (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33966474 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33966474). But no original, with the real Legasov's voice, anywhere.
[0] - Or maybe not even properly published. I can't find bibliographic record of the original publication. Serhiy Plohiy, in his book on Chernobyl, for example, seems to reference a website with the text.
- throwaway41982 4y agoFrom what I've found on russian sites, the original tapes are still kept secret. I've also read that a part of them might have been erased. The russian transcripts are the only things available. And you'll find youtube videos of people reading them in russian too, but not the original tapes.
- this_steve_j 4y agoIf there is an audiobook version in English of the Legasov Tape transcripts out there anywhere, I would very much like to give it a listen. I'm completely naïve about the business of audiobook and podcast production, but would certainly support the production of something like that in the only way I know how, which is to say I would pay money for it. Given the recent interest I imagine others would too.