O Comrade, Where Art Thou

By O Comrade, Where Art Thou

Alex, who knows a lot about Russia, and Andrew, who doesn't, provide historical context and discussion around Russian Related news and current events.

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December 10, 2019 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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November 19, 2019 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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November 05, 2019 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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October 29, 2019 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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October 17, 2019 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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October 10, 2019 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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October 10, 2019 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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September 27, 2019 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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September 27, 2019 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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September 10, 2019 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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