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Operation Barbarossa - Part One

Episode 331

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Today, we cover the preparations for the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in 1942. This is a two-part series that will culminate in the largest invasion  in human history.

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Raiders, Rulers, and Traders - The Horse and the Rise of Empires - An Interview with author David Chaffetz

Episode 330

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Today, I am sharing an interview with author David Chaffetz to talk about his book Raiders, Rulers, and Traders. We will talk about the role of horses in Russian history from the days o…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Episode 329

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Today, we cover the non-aggression treaty between the USSR and Nazi Germany signed in 1939, that shocked the world. It also was the trigger that started World War II

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Russian Expansion Under Ivan the Great

Episode 328

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During Ivan III's reign, the Principality of Muscovy grew to become what we now know as the Russian Empire.

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Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Soviet Scientists

Episode 327

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Today, we cover those scientists who served during the time of the Soviet Union.

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Published on 6 months ago

Russian Scientists

Episode 326

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Today, we cover the fascinating lives and accomplishments of 13 Russian scientists

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian Colonialism and Imperialism

Episode 325

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Despite Russia claiming that their country never played the colonialism and imperialism game that the west played, they are not telling the truth. Russia and the Soviet Union, had a lon…

Published on 7 months ago

Raskol - The Schism within the Russian Orthodox Church

Episode 324

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Today, we cover the only major schism in Russian Orthodox history, known as the Raskol. Occurring in the mid-17th century, the reforms of Patriarch Nikon, led to the schism that would p…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part Two

Episode 323

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Today, we wrap up the series on the final Moscow Show Trial in which 21 men would lose their lives in a trial short on reality and long on self admission of quilt.

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Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part One

Episode 322

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Today, we cover the third Moscow Show Trial based on the actual transcript, translated into English.

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Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago