Sinopsis
First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin then take to recounting all aspects of Russian history.
Episodios
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Yeltsin Grows Up
17/03/2013 Duración: 19minSend us a textBoris Yeltsin goes from a young student to the First Secretary of the Sverdlovsk Oblast. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Boris Yeltsin - The Early Years
04/03/2013 Duración: 21minSend us a textWith the collapse of the USSR, a new person takes control, Boris Yeltsin. Here is the story of how he got there. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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The End of the USSR
05/02/2013 Duración: 33minSend us a textAfter 74 years of existance, the Soviet Union closes its doors on December 31, 1991. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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The End Game Nears
13/01/2013 Duración: 27minSend us a textThe USSR is economically broke and Gorbachev is making things worse. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Gorbachev Muddles Through Things
27/12/2012 Duración: 27minSend us a textGorbachev tries to rule a country with enormous problems. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Gorbachev Rises On Top of a Heaping Mess of Things
12/12/2012 Duración: 24minSend us a textWe recount Gorbachev's rise to the head of the USSR through his memoir. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Gorbachev Joins the Party
28/11/2012 Duración: 18minSend us a textWe follow Gorbachev's rise to First Secretary of the Stavropol krai. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Overdrive - The Christianization of the Rus - Primary Chronicles
22/11/2012 Duración: 13minSend us a textThis podcast is on the Christianization of the Rus according to the Primary Chronicle.Support the show
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Gorbachev - How He Got On Top In His Words
14/11/2012 Duración: 25minSend us a textBased on his memoirs, we recount Gorbachev's rise to the top of the USSR. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Yuri Andropov, Konstantin Chenenko and the Rise of Mikhail Gorbachev
28/10/2012 Duración: 25minSend us a textAfter Brezhnev's death, two more Soviet leaders would die in quick succession which would lead to the ascension of Mikhail Gorbachev. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Brezhnev and the Era Of Stagnation
14/10/2012 Duración: 29minSend us a textBrezhnev takes sole control of the USSR but the economy hits an era of stagnation. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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A Collective Leadership Takes Control
07/10/2012 Duración: 25minSend us a textWith Khrushchev gone, Brezhnev, Kosygin and Podgorny ascend to the top. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Overdrive - The Primary Chronicles - Part One
02/10/2012 Duración: 27minSend us a textThe Primary Chronicles is the main writings that allow us to gain insight as to the lives of early Russia. Today's podcast covers the founding of the city of Kiev, the arrival of Rurik, Igor's death and Olga's revenge.Support the show
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Overdrive - The Plight of the Consumer
16/09/2012 Duración: 26minSend us a textNikita Khrushchev reveals his feelings about how the ordinary consumer feels about things in the Soviet Union after his overthrow.Support the show
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We Will Bury You Nikita Sergeyevich
09/09/2012 Duración: 32minSend us a textMaking enemies everywhere, Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev is ousted from his place as head of the Soviet Union. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Overdrive - The Sino/Soviet Conflict According to Khrushchev
02/09/2012 Duración: 43minSend us a textReading from Khrushchev Remembers, we recount his point of view about the Sino/Soviet conflict.Support the show
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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
26/08/2012 Duración: 45minSend us a textThis is a show dedicated to my many listeners and attempts to answer questions posed by them. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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Teetering at the Brink of War
12/08/2012 Duración: 20minSend us a textThe Cuban Missile Crisis comes to a head with the world holding its collective breaths. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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A Series of Unfortunate Decisions
29/07/2012 Duración: 22minSend us a textThe decision to place missiles in Cuba by Khrushchev is a bungled disaster. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
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The Berlin Wall and The Cuban Missile Crisis
15/07/2012 Duración: 24minSend us a textThe Berlin Wall is erected and the Cuban Missile Crisis threatens to unleash a thermonuclear war. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show