She's In Russia

The co-creator of the ethnographic recording label Ored Recordings (@ored-recordings-1), Bulat Khalilov, talks to Smith about traditional music from various ethnic groups from the Caucasus. The ep includes lots of music, so best to listen with headphones.

Listen to and support Ored Recordings: https://oredrecordings.bandcamp.com/

Episode image taken from this article about Ored Recordings: http://inrussia.com/understanding-circassian-folklore

The creator of streetwear merch producers Sputnik1985, Sergei Pakhotin, talks to Lily about why he's not a designer, the importance of subtle irony in political commentary, DIY punks in Belarus and what makes Gosha Rubchinsky an artist.

Website: https://sputnik1985.com/

Episode image taken from Sputnik1985 ig

The creator of streetwear merch producers Sputnik1985, Sergei Pakhotin, talks to Lily about why he's not a designer, the importance of subtle irony in political commentary, DIY punks in Belarus and what makes Gosha Rubchinsky an artist.

Website: https://sputnik1985.com/

Episode image taken from Sputnik1985 ig

The history of standup comedy, reality TV, and what makes media in Russia independent. Our very special guest is Andrei Konyaev, founder and editor in chief of N+1, co-host of Kuji Podcast, math professor and humor expert.

N+1: https://nplus1.ru/

N+1 FB page (in English): https://www.facebook.com/einsteinsmama/

Kuji: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8xpGAv8Oz7iMPgMw9j0LA

The history of standup comedy, reality TV, and what makes media in Russia independent. Our very special guest is Andrei Konyaev, founder and editor in chief of N+1, co-host of Kuji Podcast, math professor and humor expert.

N+1: https://nplus1.ru/

N+1 FB page (in English): https://www.facebook.com/einsteinsmama/

Kuji: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8xpGAv8Oz7iMPgMw9j0LA

Historian, teacher, and author Tamara Eidelman talks to us about her recently-published book Как Работает Пропаганда (How Propaganda Works), published by Individuum.

Russian-speaking SIR listeners! You can read Tamara's book for free here: https://bookmate.app.link/tamara

All, you can also use the promo code TAMARA to subscribe to the Bookmate app for a free *month* of reading any book they have (some are in English!). Just don't forget to unsubscribe at the end of 30 days if you don't want to actually be subscribed for money: https://bookmate.com/code?promo=TAMARA

The book is also available in print in Russia, check your local book store.

Historian, teacher, and author Tamara Eidelman talks to us about her recently-published book Как Работает Пропаганда (How Propaganda Works), published by Individuum.

Russian-speaking SIR listeners! You can read Tamara's book for free here: https://bookmate.app.link/tamara

All, you can also use the promo code TAMARA to subscribe to the Bookmate app for a free *month* of reading any book they have (some are in English!). Just don't forget to unsubscribe at the end of 30 days if you don't want to actually be subscribed for money: https://bookmate.com/code?promo=TAMARA

The book is also available in print in Russia, check your local book store.

We are doing a popup of new Russian fashion designers on Dec 8th & 9th at 332 E 4th St, New York, NY. Follow things: https://www.instagram.com/fortochka_, http://fortochka.site/.

This week: Gossip, slander, facts about the sexual harassment case that led to Meduza's Editor in Chief Ivan Kolpakov resigning last week.

Episode image lifted from lenta.ru

We are doing a popup of new Russian fashion designers on Dec 8th & 9th at 332 E 4th St, New York, NY. Follow things: https://www.instagram.com/fortochka_, http://fortochka.site/.

This week: Gossip, slander, facts about the sexual harassment case that led to Meduza's Editor in Chief Ivan Kolpakov resigning last week.

Episode image lifted from lenta.ru

We are doing a non-digital project, wherein we sell clothes made by Russian designers for two days in December in New York City: fortochka.site

Why do slavs squat? The eternal question. The history of the gopnik phenomenon. Plus we trace the emergence of the gopnik image/meme from Runet—>Slavic internet—> Western internet—> global fashion trend.

this episode was written up in MEL: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/slav-squat-meme-history-russia-gopnik

(idk who made the episode image, i got it from the internet, good image tho!)