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156/Obscuristan: Navalny from the Periphery w/ Anna, Karena & Daniel

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In this special collab episode between Obscuristan and The Fire These Times, Karena Avedissian and Anna are joined by Daniel Voskoboynik to discuss the life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and what his death means for those of us not quite at the heart of the Russian empire. Plus, Anna and Karena announce that they're joining the wider TFTT collective! 


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Join political scientist Karena and total civilian Anna on a trip to Obscuristan. Each week, Karena and Anna dive into a truly bizarre story from Eurasia in its full political, social, and imperialist context. Join us, and you’ll find out why Obscuristan isn’t so strange at all when you consider the sh*t it’s been through.


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    • Episode Credits:

    • Hosts: Karena Avedissian and Anna
    • Producer: Anna
    • Guest: Daniel Voskoboynik
    • Music: ⁠Sarven Yapar⁠
    • Sound editor: Anna
    • Episode designer: Elia J. Ayoub
    • Team profile pics: Molly Crabapple
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