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The Great Game - Part One
Episode 300
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Today, we begin a new series on the Great Game (also known as Bolshaya Igra), a jockeying of position between the two great empires of the…
1 year, 10 months ago
An Interview with Professor Simon Miles - Author of Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War
Episode 299
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Today's special episode is an interview with Professor Simon Miles, Author of Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginn…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Kremlin
Episode 298
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Today, we discuss the history of one of Russia's most famous architectural achievements, The Kremlin.
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1 year, 11 months ago
The Russian Revolution - A People's Perspective
Episode 297
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Today, we finish our three-part series on the traumatic events of the end of the Tsarist regime with the people's perspective of the Russi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Alexei Navalny - Life, Hope, and Death
Episode 296
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Alexei Navalny's recent passing has placed focus on the corruption of the Russian government and its persecution of its enemies. Today, we…
2 years ago
An Interview with Maya Vinokour Author of Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture
Episode 295
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Today, we talk with Professor Maya Vinokour, author of the new book, Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture. You can find …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Crimean War - A People's Perspective
Episode 294
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Today, we continue our three-part series on the people's perspective of three monumental events in Russian history, this time about the Cr…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Russian Civil War - A People's Perspective
Episode 293
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Today, we look at the Russian Civil War from a people's perspective. We avoid talking about the battles and the political events, concentr…
2 years, 1 month ago
An Interview With Rolf Hellebust Author of How Russian Literature Became Great
Episode 292
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Today, we share an Interview with Rolf Hellebust, author of How Russian Literature Became Great, available from Cornell University Press. …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Soviet - Afghan War
Episode 291
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Today, we will cover the 9 year war between the Soviet Union and Afghani rebels. The losses suffered by the Soviets would be a spark that …
2 years, 2 months ago