Cult of the Urka

By Dr Mark Vincent

An audible exploration of Russian criminality in the 19th and 20th Century.... more

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How many episodes does Cult of the Urka have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Cult of the Urka episodes:

June 24, 2020 Russian Criminal Tattoos - Propaganda
A discussion of how Gulag prisoners adapted Soviet propaganda slogans through their tattoos.
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31min
June 17, 2020 The Bitches' War
A discussion of the Bitches' War which emerged in the camps of the Gulag following the Second World War.
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38min
June 10, 2020 Criminal "Courts" in the Spectre of Russian Punishment
An insight into criminal court proceedings in the Gulag and the wider tradition of visual punishment in Russia
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47min
June 07, 2020 Dmitrii Likhachev and the Art of Criminal Card Playing
An assessment of the importance of gambling motifs in Russian and Soviet penality.
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34min
May 20, 2020 Vanka Kain
The life and legacy of a Moscow bandit and police super-informant of the eighteenth century.
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25min
May 16, 2020 Sonka 'Golden Hand'
A case study of the life and legacy of a female superthief.
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24min
May 13, 2020 World of the 49ers
A brief discussion of the labels attached to criminal recidivists in the labour camps of the 1920s.
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15min
May 10, 2020 Cult of the Urka (Trailer)
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1min

FAQs about Cult of the Urka:

How many episodes does Cult of the Urka have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.