About this episode

The episode explores Cuba's economic struggles during the Special Period following the Soviet Union's collapse, featuring humor and insights from the hosts and guest Tim Dillon.

The boys are BACK and diving headfirst into one of the wildest economic survival stories in modern history — Cuba’s “Special Period.” When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba lost its lifeline overnight, and what followed was a full-blown national struggle to survive. Chris and Yanni break down how the Cuban people adapted with insane ingenuity—bikes over cars, blackouts as a lifestyle, and a whole lot of creative hustling just to eat. It’s history, it’s chaos, it’s classic Hyenas. And just when you think it couldn’t get more unhinged… the legendary Tim Dillon calls in to stir the pot. It’s laughs, it’s facts, it’s a little bit of “what the hell is going on?” — exactly how you like it. #HistoryHyenas #Cuba #SpecialPeriod #TimDillon #ComedyPodcast #HistoryComedy #YannisPappas #ChrisDistefano Support our sponsors: http://lucy.co/hyenas For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/HYENAS Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://SHOPIFY.COM/hyenas Upgrade your denim game with rag & bone!. Get 20% off sitewide with code HYENAS at https://www.rag-bone.com #ragandbonepod Join our Patreon at 👇…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Distefano, Yannis Pappas

Guest: Tim Dillon

Topics covered

• Cuba
• economic survival
• Soviet Union collapse
• ingenuity
• comedy
• history

Keywords

• Cuba
• Special Period
• economic survival
• Tim Dillon
• history
• comedy
• Chris Distefano
• Yannis Pappas

Sponsors

Hims, Shopify, rag & bone

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cuba

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