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8: From Kabul to America: One Man’s Journey Through the Soviet-Afghan War
Season 1 Episode 9
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba speaks with Mr. Khalid, who shares his powerful story of growing up in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion. Together, they explore the human side…
Published on 7 hours ago
7: Discovering the Soviet Union with Professor Cathy Ross
Season 1 Episode 8
In this episode of The Soviet Life Podcast, host Kate Saba sits down with Professor Cathy Ross, who first visited the Soviet Union in 1989 as part of a student ambassador program. Cathy shares what i…
Published on 3 weeks ago
6: Recap - Lessons, Surprises, and What's Next
Season 1 Episode 7
In this solo episode, host Kate Saba opens up about the personal journey behind The Soviet Life podcast. She shares what inspired her to begin, what she’s learned along the way, and how this project …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
5: From Soviet Strings to American Dreams: Monika's Armenian Journey
Season 1 Episode 6
In this heartfelt episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba sits down with Monika Dorosheff-Chamasyan, a classically trained violinist and educator who grew up in Soviet Armenia. Together, they expl…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
4: Anna Viktorovna Biroukova - Two Weeks Before the Fall: A Soviet Farewell
Season 1 Episode 5
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba speaks with Anna Viktorovna Biroukova, who offers a heartfelt and insightful look at her life growing up in Moscow during the Soviet era—and the une…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
3: Dr. Joshua - Reflections from Pushchino: Science, Tea, and Soviet Echoes
Season 1 Episode 4
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba welcomes Dr. Joshua, a U.S. scientist who traveled to Russia during his high school years shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union. Through his ti…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
2: Aisha Alladinov - the Soviet Muslim
Season 1 Episode 3
In this deeply personal and moving episode of The Soviet Life, we sit down with Aisha Aladinov to explore her powerful story of growing up in the Soviet Union. From her family's forced deportation an…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
1: Dr. Olga Terekhina and President Bush Handshake
Season 1 Episode 2
In this special episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate sits down with Dr. Olga Terekhina for a powerful and personal conversation about growing up and coming of age in the Soviet Union. From her child…
Published on 3 months ago
Trailer - Introducing The Soviet Life Podcast
Season 1 Episode 1
Step behind the Iron Curtain and into the everyday lives of those who lived in the Soviet Union during its final decades. In The Soviet Life, host Kate — who grew up in Belarus in the 1970s and '80s …
Published on 3 months ago