Livi and Tamara dip a toe into their Russia obsession talking proletariat hero Lev Yashin, the NKVD, and the Baltic Fleet, as well as the first instalment of Livi's invaluable travel guide.

A note: sadly, our cries of laughter halfway through the episode might have broken one of the mics, so towards the end of the episode, there is a lot of white noise. The content stands, but if you don't like listening to your podcasts like you're holding a shell up to your ear, we understand!

Music:

Party Like A Russian / Robbie Williams

The National Anthem of the USSR / The Red Army Choir

Очи чёрные / Ivan Rebroff

Theme:

Ice Cream / Leo Rosso