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16: How Money Worked in the USSR - From Rubles to Survival
Season 1 Episode 17
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba takes you inside a world where money didn’t work the way we expect - it existed and often couldn’t…
18 hours ago
15: Growing up in Soviet Moldova - Anna’s Story
Season 1 Episode 16
In this episode of The Soviet Life, Kate Saba speaks with Anna Kochug about growing up in Moldova during the final years of the Soviet Union. Anna sh…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
14: More Than Medals - The Soviet Olympic Machine
Season 1 Episode 15
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba, explores the powerful role the Olympic Games played in shaping Soviet society. The Olympics were …
1 month, 1 week ago
13: Red Echoes: The Soviet Legacy in Venezuela
Season 1 Episode 14
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba weaves together history, politics, and personal reflection to explore the deep and often overlooke…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
12: The Heart of Soviet Celebrations - Traditions and Memories
Season 1 Episode 13
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba delves into the unique holiday traditions of the former Soviet Union, contrasting them with Wester…
2 months, 1 week ago
11: Winter Holidays in the Soviet Union: Christmas Without Christmas
Season 1 Episode 12
In this episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba shares a deeply personal look at winter holidays in the Soviet Union. She explores what it meant t…
3 months ago
10: My Life in the USSR: In Conversation with Elizabeth Milner
Season 1 Episode 11
In this heartfelt episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba sits down with Elizabeth Milner — an American who has absolutely no personal ties to the…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
9: Failing Is Not an Option: the Alex Matusevich Story
Season 1 Episode 10
In this deeply inspiring episode of The Soviet Life, host Kate Saba sits down with Alex Matusevich, an entrepreneur who journeyed from his Soviet chi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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 Sovi…
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months ago