In the winter of 1939, Finland faced overwhelming odds. The Soviet Union was invading with hundreds of thousands of troops. Standing in their way was an unlikely defender: a shy farmer and expert marksman who would later become known as “The White Death.” But behind the myth was simply a reserved man fighting for his homeland.

Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason English
Written by Lucas Reilly
Story Editor is Virginia Prescott
Senior Producers are Josh Fisher and Emilia Brock
Additional Production by Edeliz Perez
Story Editor is Virginia Prescott
Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger
Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger
Research and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Lucas Reilly
Original Music by Elise McCoy and Jesse Nighswonger
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producers are Virginia Prescott and Jason English

Give it up for our excellent cast who brought this one to life!

Featuring Miska Kajanus as Simo Häyhä 

Additional voices provided by Tuomas Ahva,Jukka Hurme, Tuomas Brock, and Tuukka Rantanen

Special thanks to Sirpa Ristimäki-Brock

In the winter of 1939, Finland faced overwhelming odds. The Soviet Union was invading with hundreds of thousands of troops. Standing in their way was an unlikely defender: a shy farmer and expert marksman who would later become known as &ldquo;The White Death.&rdquo; But behind the myth was simply a reserved man fighting for his homeland.
Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason English Written by Lucas Reilly Story Editor is Virginia Prescott Senior Producers are Josh Fisher and Emilia Brock Additional Production by Edeliz Perez Story Editor is Virginia Prescott Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger Research and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Lucas Reilly Original Music by Elise McCoy and Jesse Nighswonger Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producers are Virginia Prescott and Jason English
Give it up for our excellent cast who brought this one to life!
Featuring Miska Kajanus as Simo H&auml;yh&auml;&nbsp;
Additional voices provided by&nbsp;Tuomas Ahva,Jukka Hurme,&nbsp;Tuomas Brock, and&nbsp;Tuukka Rantanen
Special thanks to Sirpa Ristim&auml;ki-Brock

On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie.” Follow Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.

On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie.” Follow Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.

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The White Death

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