# Machines Infernal: The History of the AK-47, Part 1

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Podcast: [Blood Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-work-7518569)
Published: 2026-02-24T18:00:00+00:00
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We begin our history of the most famous firearm of all time with a prologue: Because in order to understand how we got here, you gotta understand where we came from. Blood Work is a Scam Goldin ProductionThis episode was produced by Thomas O’MahonyOur theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis TronOur artwork is provided courtesy of KT KobelIf you enjoyed this episode:– Support Blood Work via Patreon– Leave a rating or review on your podcast app– Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / Twitter THIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: Little Marco’s Big SpeechALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIOThis week, we discuss the thinly-veiled white nationalist vision laid out by Marco Rubio in his Munich Security Conference speech. But first, we provide a little background on the man himself and what it means that a man like that would be giving such a speech—because this might be one of those cases where the medium is the message. Sources: C. J. Chivers (2010), The Gun: The Story of the AK-47 Larry Kahaner (2008), AK-47: The Weapon that Changed the Face of War Chris McNab (2001), The AK-47 Image: The American-British entrepreneur Hiram Maxim posing with his eponymous Maxim Gun.

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