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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 ro…
8 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 trigge…
9 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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9 months, 2 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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10 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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10 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 th…
11 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 …
11 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…
1 year 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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1 year ago
The History of Kyiv
Episode 321
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Today, we finish our three part series on some of the most important cities of Russia with the history of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv.
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1 year, 1 month ago