This week we are joined by a special guest, Denis Tokmashev, to discuss his work on preserving Russia's endangered languages. We also discuss the history of indigenous populations in Russia and the Soviet Union, and how that history affects the relationship between Russia and indigenous communities today.

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Here is part two of this week's special two parter. On this episode, the guys talk Siberian wild fires, and detour to the Amazon and Brazil, all while exploring whether or not our current "nation-state" regime is adequately suited to address climate change.

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We accidentally talked a lot longer than we planned. So this week we're splitting the pod in two. In this first half, the guys talk about Russia's failed nuclear missile test, the issue of nuclear deterrence, the cold war mindset and its return.

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Today we're talking conspiracies. With the death of Jeffrey Epstein raising eyebrows across America, we thought it'd be a good idea to explore why people buy into conspiracy theories in the first place. Then we consider how conspiracy theories differ between the United States and Russia, and why in Russia, the conspiracy theories may not be theories at all.

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We discuss the history of social movements, and how that history appears different when viewed in retrospect compared to living through it. We also consider the impact that awareness of social movements in the past has on leaders today.

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Today the guys take a more in-depth look at Vladislav Surkov, the architect of Russia's managed democracy. Where did this concept come from? How does this shape Russian society? And how does this relate to the problem of fake news and disinformation facing our democracy?

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Alex and Andrew detour from Russia this week to take a look at Russia's neighbor to the west, Ukraine. Alex gives a crash course on the long history between the two nations, and the guys discuss the recent election of Volodymyr Zelensky, a man who literally went from playing the President on TV to being the President in real life. How did a TV sitcom actor get to be President with over 70% of the vote, and what does this mean for Ukraine's future?

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For the very first episode, Alex and Andrew chat about why they started the podcast, and what they hope to achieve. They also try to put a little historical context to the Russian attempts at interfering with the 2016 United States Presidential Election.