First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support
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'Two Happy Rulers' (don't ask) is a new podcast with Joe Pilbrow and Pulama Kaufman. They talk about... well... crap (but hopefully good crap).
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This lecture series by Lars Brownworth covers the history of the Byzantine Empire through the study of 12 of its greatest rulers.
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Rulers and Riders is the podcast where passionate people talk about what they create and what they ride. Artists, entrepreneurs, publishers, designers, writers, photographers, musicians, actors and more discuss how they are inspired by their bikes and cars, as a means of escape, self expression and living life on their own terms.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the story of the Battle of Borodino, the battle that would turn the tide against the French and Napoleon. It was one of the most important conflicts in world history. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the miserable conditions that Russian serfs lived in. In particular, we will share quotes from the memoirs of one of the serfs, Savva Dmitrievich Purlevsky, who live in Russia between 1800 and 1868. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we wrap up the series of this remarkable woman. From meeting Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, and Denis Diderot, Dashkova would become the first woman to lead a major science academy. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we continue the story of this remarkable person. Dashkova, as she writes in her memoirs, believed herself to be in the middle of the coup to remove Peter III and replace him with the future Catherine the Great. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we begin the series into one of the most fascinating women in world and Russian history, Princess Ekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova Dashkova. She would become friends with Catherine The Great, Voltaire, and even Benjamin Franklin. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Who was Vladimir Ulyanov Lenin? How did he become the man who would help overthrow the Romanovs and begin the Bolshevik control of Russia and its neighboring countries? Support the Show.By history, Russia, communism, Lenin, Bolshevik, USSR, Soviet Union
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we wrap up the Great Game of tensions between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we talk about the quagmire that the British stepped into when they invaded Afghanistan to begin the First Anglo-Afghan War and the role it played in the Great Game. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. 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 19th century, Russia and Great Britain Support the Show.
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An Interview with Professor Simon Miles - Author of Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War
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Send us a Text Message. Today's special episode is an interview with Professor Simon Miles, Author of Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War. To purchase his book, and learn more about this fascinating topic, go to https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501776069/engaging-the-evil-empire/#b…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we discuss the history of one of Russia's most famous architectural achievements, The Kremlin. Support the Show.
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The Russian Revolution - A People's Perspective
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Russian Revolution. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Alexei Navalny's recent passing has placed focus on the corruption of the Russian government and its persecution of its enemies. Today, we recount the all too brief life and death of Alexei Navalny. Support the Show.
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An Interview with Maya Vinokour Author of Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we talk with Professor Maya Vinokour, author of the new book, Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture. You can find the book here - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501773679/work-flows/#bookTabs=1 Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we continue our three-part series on the people's perspective of three monumental events in Russian history, this time about the Crimean War. Support the Show.
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The Russian Civil War - A People's Perspective
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we look at the Russian Civil War from a people's perspective. We avoid talking about the battles and the political events, concentrating more on how the people survived, and sometimes didn't. Support the Show.
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An Interview With Rolf Hellebust Author of How Russian Literature Became Great
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we share an Interview with Rolf Hellebust, author of How Russian Literature Became Great, available from Cornell University Press. https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501773419/how-russian-literature-became-great/#bookTabs=1 Support the Show.By Rolf Hellebust
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Send us a Text Message. 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 would cause the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Support the Show.
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Interview with Valeria Sobol author of Haunted Empire: Gothic and the Russian Imperial Uncanny
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we have an interview with Valeria Sobol professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, author of the book, Haunted Empire: Gothic and the Russian Imperial Uncanny. You can find her book here - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501770104/haunted-empire/#bookTa…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we finish our series about the foods and drinks from Russia. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we start a two-part series about the incredible cuisines of Russia and the Soviet Union. Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we wrap up our series as we cover the continuing relationship between Russia and the Soviet Union with the great Volga River. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we continue our journey through the history of the Volga River and its historical relationship with Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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An Interview with Professor Paul Robinson Author of Russian Liberalism
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Send us a Text Message. This is an interview I did with Professor Paul Robinson, author of the important work, Russian Liberalism. You can purchase a copy of his book through this website - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501772177/russian-liberalism/ Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we begin a three-part series on the history of the Volga River, the longest in Europe, and its relationship to Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the impact of sports in the Soviet Union. Also, I am adding a tribute to one of the inspirations for this podcast, my daughter, Anastasya Schauss, who passed away on September 23, at the age of 27. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we end our two-part series on the numerous conflicts that Russia has participated after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we begin a two-part series to discuss the conflicts that have plagued Russia and its neighbors after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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Turning Points in Russian and Soviet History - Part Two
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we finish our two-part series on the major turning points in both Russian and Soviet history. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Turning Points in Russian History - Part One
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we begin a two-part series relating to the turning points in Russian history. f you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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The Historical Relationship Between Russia and China
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we discuss the long relationship between Russia, the Soviet Union, and China throughout the past four hundred years. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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The Soviet Gulag System - Part Five - The End
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we finish up our five-part series on the Soviet Gulag system. The punishments and rewards as well as the dismantling of the camps are discussed. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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The Soviet Gulag System - Part Four - The Work
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we discuss the work done in the Gulags. Brutal and sometimes absurd, work was the reason for the people to populate the prisoner camps. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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The Soviet Gulag System - Part Three - Life in the Gulag
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we continue our series about the Soviet Gulag with first-hand accounts of life within the camps. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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The Soviet Gulag System - Part Two - The Women
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we talk about some of the experiences of women related to the gulag experience. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we begin a five-part series on one of the most tragic institutions in Soviet history, the Gulag. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we discuss the history House of Fabergé, and the incredible jewelry they produced, especially the royal eggs. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we take a tour of the famed St. Petersburg museum, the Hermitage. We will also recount the history of the museum from its founding in 1703 until today. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the three Moscow Show Trials which were meant to eliminate the Old Bolsheviks who Stalin believed could threaten his control of the Soviet Union. Support the Show.
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Mikhail Kutuzov - Military Genius and Napoleon's Nemesis - Part Five
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we end our five-part series with Kutuzov defeating Napoleon Bonaparte. Unfortunately, he would die only a few month after expelling the French General from Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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Mikhail Kutuzov - Military Genius and Napoleon's Nemesis - Part Four
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the beginnings of the war against Napoleon Bonaparte. The failures of the generals leading the war effort would eventually lead to the appointment of Mikhail Kutuzov as head of the Russian army. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/38…
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Mikhail Kutuzov - Military Genius and Napoleon's Nemesis - Part Three
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the period right before the Russian army goes into full attack mode against Napoleon's Grand Armee. Kutuzov has been busy with a number of different assignments and the death of two Tsars. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/s…
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Mikhail Kutuzov - Military Genius & Napoleon's Nemesis - Part Two
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we continue following the incredible career of General Mikhail Kutuzov. We also recount two episodes where his life hanged by a thread. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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Mikhail Kutuzov - Military Genius & Napoleon's Nemesis - Part One
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we begin a five-part series on one of Russia's greatest military geniuses, Mikhail Kutuzov. This period of Russian history would lay the groundwork for the revolutions of the early 20th century. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supp…
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Send us a Text Message. Join me as we learn about the construction and history of the Trans-Siberian Railway as well as taking a trip along its 9,289 kilometers or 5,772 miles. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.…
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KGB Operations in Europe and the US - Part Two
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we wrap up the topic of the operations of the Soviet spy agency, the KGB, in Europe and the United States. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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KGB Operations in Europe and the US - Part One
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we start a two-part series on the spy operations of the Soviet KGB in Europe and the US. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the long, and difficult relationship between Poland and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the 13 known lovers of Catherine the Great. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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Prince Andrey Kurbsky and the Chosen Council
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the early advisors to Tsar Ivan the Terrible, especially Prince Andrey Kurbsky. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the Show.
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