# Putin's billion-dollar quest for immortality

An episode of [If You're Listening](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1381291342), 7 Oct 2026, 26 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p6/Z/nu.mp3

A hot mic caught Putin telling Xi that organ transplants could bring immortality. It's not just talk, and it's not new either: Russian leaders have spent nearly a century chasing eternal life, with some genuinely bizarre results. Follow If You're Listening on the ABC Listen app. Check out our series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTPrMoGHssAfgMMS3L5LpLNFMNp1U_Nq

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