She's In Russia

This week we shoot the shit with Igor Belkin, journalist, media person, "blogger", about the Russian Internet (Runet). We've got Livejournal in the early 2000s, quintessential Runet memes, and menacing Orthodox officials. Plus what it's like to be a Russian expat in America.

Theme Music: Shit Happens by Tierra Whack

Interlude: IAmNobody by Lin-Z

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

This week we tell the story of Russian and American space programs -- the race to space, why "free men" should get there first, Russian bear hugs, and the (lack of) politics in space.

This episode is a montage of primary source clips from archives and other corners of the internet that tell the story starting from the 1800s til the present day. And we, of course, play peanut gallery.

Theme Music: Tierra Whack

Interlude: Mae Jemison by Sammus

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

This week we tell the story of Russian and American space programs -- the race to space, why "free men" should get there first, Russian bear hugs, and the (lack of) politics in space.

This episode is a montage of primary source clips from archives and other corners of the internet that tell the story starting from the 1800s til the present day. And we, of course, play peanut gallery.

Theme Music: Tierra Whack

Interlude: Mae Jemison by Sammus

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

This week we discuss the theory and daily practice of translation, joined by two honored guests and translators.

Our first guest is Kevin Rothrock, Senior Editor and Translator at Meduza in English, who tells us about his daily work bringing independent Russian news to English speakers, and how to stealthily pick fights on Twitter.

Our second guest is Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler, professional independent translator of both Russian and Ukrainian poetry and prose, who tells us, among many other things, what the heck an intuitive door handle has to do with translation.

You can find Kevin on Twitter @KevinRothrock and on his podcast The Russia Guy, wherever you listen to podcasts

You can find Isaac on Twitter @ThreeNamesTrans and on his podcast Black Box Poetry, wherever you listen to podcasts

Theme Music: Shit Happens by Tierra Whack

Interlude: More Brothers Rides by Palace Music

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

This week we discuss the theory and daily practice of translation, joined by two honored guests and translators.

Our first guest is Kevin Rothrock, Senior Editor and Translator at Meduza in English, who tells us about his daily work bringing independent Russian news to English speakers, and how to stealthily pick fights on Twitter.

Our second guest is Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler, professional independent translator of both Russian and Ukrainian poetry and prose, who tells us, among many other things, what the heck an intuitive door handle has to do with translation.

You can find Kevin on Twitter @KevinRothrock and on his podcast The Russia Guy, wherever you listen to podcasts

You can find Isaac on Twitter @ThreeNamesTrans and on his podcast Black Box Poetry, wherever you listen to podcasts

Theme Music: Shit Happens by Tierra Whack

Interlude: More Brothers Rides by Palace Music

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

This week we were both in NYC and took the opportunity to spend the day talking to people in Brighton Beach, aka Little Odessa, aka the neighborhood of choice for Soviet immigrants. We spoke to people from all over the former USSR (and Turkey!) who live, work, and/or were visiting Brighton, asking them about the neighborhood and their relationship to it. We tried to let them do the talking.

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

This week we were both in NYC and took the opportunity to spend the day talking to people in Brighton Beach, aka Little Odessa, aka the neighborhood of choice for Soviet immigrants. We spoke to people from all over the former USSR (and Turkey!) who live, work, and/or were visiting Brighton, asking them about the neighborhood and their relationship to it. We tried to let them do the talking.

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

This week we select clips from some of our favorite episodes of the year. Happy New Year.

Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia