O Comrade, Where Art Thou

O Comrade, Where Art Thou

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O Comrade, Where Art Thou episodes

  • 17: Life in the Zone
    Today we talk about two classic pieces of Soviet science fiction by director Andrei Tarkovsky: Solaris and Stalker. How does science fiction told from a Soviet lens differ from our own, and how is it the same? What can we learn from Soviet society from these works, and what does that mean about our own works of fiction?
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  • 16: Serfin USA
    Today we talk about the institution of Serfdom in the Russian empire, and the legacy it had throughout the Soviet Union and Russia today. How is it different than American slavery, and are these institutions really gone? Or did they simply assume different forms?
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  • 15: Soviet Power
    Today we talk about the rapid industrialization the Soviet Union underwent in the beginning of the 20th century. How was a backwards, agrarian society able to accomplish in decades what took other nations nearly a century? What role did the United States and Americans play in helping the Soviet Union industrialize? And as the climate crisis demands restructuring of our own economy, what lessons are there to be learned from the Soviet Union industrialization?
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  • 14: Ras-pod-tin
    After some technical difficulties caused a brief hiatus, we're back, and today we're talking about Russia's greatest love machine, Rasputin. We talk about the history of the religious sect of which the mysterious monk supposedly belonged, and how that shapes his reputation even today.
    We also examine the history of populism in Russia, how that relates to today, where elite and institutional understandings of "the common citizen" are often wrong.
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  • 13: Surely You Can’t Be Syria
    On today's show we take a look at the developments in Syria. With the United States withdrawing its forces, northern Syria is there for Turkey's taking. So why has this been called a win for Russia? What is the history between Russia and Syria, and how does Russia's long, often tense, relationship with Turkey factor in?
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  • 12: Just When I Think I’m Out
    We're back with more updates on Ukraine, Biden, and Trump. What have we learned? Why does the impeachment inquiry matter?
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  • 12: Just When I Think I’m Out
    We're back with more updates on Ukraine, Biden, and Trump. What have we learned? Why does the impeachment inquiry matter?
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  • 11: Whistleblow While You Work
    Today we talk about the burgeoning Ukraine scandal, and the political corruption. Have the United States politics become "Ukraineinized"? If so, what if anything can be done about it?
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  • 11: Whistleblow While You Work
    Today we talk about the burgeoning Ukraine scandal, and the political corruption. Have the United States politics become "Ukraineinized"? If so, what if anything can be done about it?
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  • Ep. 10: Crimea and Punishment
    In light of the news that Russia and Ukraine are performing a prisoner swap, Alex and Andrew revisit the history between the two, why Crimea is such a source of tension for both nations. Where does this peninsula sit in the cultural psyche of Russia and Ukraine? How does that drive the actions of each nation?
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Alex, who knows a lot about Russia, and Andrew, who doesn't, provide historical context and discussion around Russian Related news and current events.