Bedste Russian History-podcasts (2024)

Send us a text Today, we wrap up our history of the Cossacks, flowing them from the time of Catherine the Great, the Napoleonic Invasion, and though their tough times under the Bolsheviks. Support the show

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The History of the Cossacks - Part Two 23:34

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Send us a text Today, we continue on our journey into the history of the Cossacks, focusing mostly on those from the Don River basin. Support the show

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1.62 - The Baltic Crusades Part I 23:26

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Through the second half of the 12th century, the pieces start to fall into place for the conquests of the 13th century.

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The History of the Cossacks - Part One 23:54

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Send us a text Today, we start a new, 3-part series on the history of the Cossacks. The legendary bands of free men, helped influence the Russian experience to this day. Support the show

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Sergei Witte 24:26

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Send us a text Sergei Witte was the first Prime Minister of Russia that wasn't the Tsar. Try as he could, he was unable to convince Nicholas II to reform the country and create a constitutional monarchy. Face Your Ears Explore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the s…

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1.61 - The Hanseatic League 41:53

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The Baltic crusades were not the only force driving German colonisation in the Baltic. In this episode we look at the rise of the Hanseatic League, a new commercial network across Northern Europe.

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1.60 - Rus and the Baltic Crusades 37:06

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Big claims have been made for the impact of the Baltic Crusades on Russia’s relationship with the West. This episode looks at whether they stand up to scrutiny.

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The Great Purge - Part Three 26:53

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the tragic story of the Great Purge which costs millions of lives and adversely affected Russians to this day. Face Your Ears Explore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show

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SE7 - Who Are the Mongols? 1:28:50

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In this special episode I am joined by Jack Wilson, AKA The Jackmeister: Mongol History to talk about who the Mongols were, where they came from, why they set out to conquer the west, and more.

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The Great Purge - Part Two 24:23

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Send us a text Today, we cover those unfortunate individuals who were caught up in the Purge despite having nothing to do with the charges put up against them. Support the show

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1.59 - Big Nest and the Rest 46:52

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Vsevolod Big Nest continues to try to impose his will on the Rostislavichi and Olgovichi as Rus enters the thirteenth century.

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The Great Purge - Part One 25:15

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Send us a text Today, we begin a three-part series on the Great Purge of 1937-1939, where over one million people lost their lives. Support the show

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1.58 - The Downward Spiral 35:00

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Svyatoslav’s death leaves Ryurik as sole ruler in Kyiv, but he soon finds that Vsevolod Big Nest thinks he’s really the guy in charge.

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An Interview with Professor Marlene Laruelle 29:30

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Send us a text Today's episode with Professor Laruelle will cover a number of topics including an overview of Russian history and the ebb and flow of Russian reforms and autocracy and how it relates to the rest of the world. You can find out more about her books at http://marlene-laruelle.com/ Support the show…

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1.57 - Svyatoslav III 44:37

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As the twelfth century draws to a close, Svyatoslav of the Olgovichi makes another play for Kyiv, but finds himself forced to share power with Rurik Rostislavich.

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The Battle of Borodino 23:11

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Send us a text 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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A Life Under Russian Serfdom 23:54

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Send us a text 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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1.56 - Andrey Bogolyubsky Asserts Himself 32:01

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His troops have sacked Kyiv and his brother sits on the throne. What next?

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1.55 - Volga Bulgaria before the Mongols 47:37

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By the twelfth century, Bulgaria had become the regional power on the Volga. Conflict with the emerging and ambitious Suzdalia was inevitable, but the Bulgars proved quite capable of holding their own.

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Three 23:40

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Send us a text 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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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Two 23:12

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Send us a text 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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1.54 - Life in Medieval Volga Bulgaria 37:06

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In this episode, we catch up on the Bulgars and see how life on the Volga compares to Rus.

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1.53 - The Balts and the Origins of the Baltic Crusades 42:40

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Northwest of Rus live the Baltic peoples. After centuries of relative isolation, they are attracting unwanted attention from their neighbours.

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part One 24:28

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Send us a text 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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1.52 - The Qipchaks 25:39

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We have already met the Qipchaks as the Polovtsi, the steppe enemies of the Rus. But they are more than just that.

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Lenin - Who Was He Really? 24:49

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Send us a text 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 showAf history, Russia, communism, Lenin, Bolshevik, USSR, Soviet Union

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The Great Game - Part Three 24:55

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Send us a text 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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1.51 - Life in Rus 35:53

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In this episode, we look at what we know about how the ordinary people of Rus lived.

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1.50 - Q&A 1:28:24

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A special fiftieth episode answering questions from listeners. What was the Rus army like, what languages were spoken in Rus, marriages and diplomacy, and more.

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The Great Game - Part Two 24:31

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Send us a text 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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The Great Game - Part One 23:09

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Send us a text 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 29:47

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Send us a text 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/#bookTabs=1…

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1.49 - Go and take Kyiv 44:35

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As the next generation of rulers begins to contest the throne of Kyiv, one of them has a different idea.

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The Kremlin 23:15

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Send us a text Today, we discuss the history of one of Russia's most famous architectural achievements, The Kremlin. Support the show

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1.48 - The Sons of Monomakh Part III 43:27

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Concluding this series, the youngest of the sons of Vladimir Monomakh, Yuri Dolgoruky of Suzdalia, gets his time in Kyiv.

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The Russian Revolution - A People's Perspective 23:37

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Send us a text 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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1.47 - The Sons of Monomakh Part II 50:25

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Vyacheslav, the man who never wishes to leave Turov, takes the throne in Kyiv. But for how long?

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Alexei Navalny - Life, Hope, and Death 16:10

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Send us a text 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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1.46 - The Sons of Monomakh Part I 46:13

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Vladimir Monomakh’s long and eventful life has ended. As he intended, the throne of Kyiv passes to his son Mstislav, but that does not mean that the path of succession is settled.

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An Interview with Maya Vinokour Author of Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture 30:35

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Send us a text 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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1.45 - Vladimir II Monomakh 54:59

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Vsevolod’s son, Vladimir Monomakh, finally accepts the people of Kyiv’s call to take the throne.

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The Crimean War - A People's Perspective 25:23

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Send us a text 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 24:00

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Send us a text 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 18:53

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Send us a text 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 showAf Rolf Hellebust

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The Soviet - Afghan War 24:29

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Send us a text 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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1.44 - Svyatopolk II 37:00

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As the ruling family expands, Rus faces another succession. Will there be war? Or a new agreement?

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Interview with Valeria Sobol author of Haunted Empire: Gothic and the Russian Imperial Uncanny 33:41

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Send us a text 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/#bookTabs=1 Supp…