Actually Existing Socialism

Soviet Punk Rock: Counterculture & Collapse in the Late USSR w/ Alexander Herbert


Listen Later

In this fascinating episode Alexander Herbert joins to discuss his book “What About Tomorrow?: An Oral History of Russian Punk from the Soviet Era to Pussy Riot”. As always on this show, we’re covering something new  by talking about both counterculture music and the late Soviet Era. I myself have virtually no understanding of the punk genre, so don’t think you need to be a Punk Rock enthusiast to enjoy this episode as the topics we broach include: soviet regulation of media, how all of this ties into the end of the soviet union and more! 

Alexander Herbert, who holds a Masters in Russian history from Indiana University, and a PHD in Modern Russia from Brendeis University, is an expert in the history of the Soviet Union and Global Environmental History. His research examines the interrelations of science, technology, and environmental change in the late USSR. Alexander is additionally interested in the intersection of popular culture and education and has published two books: the first on the history of punk rock in the Soviet Union and Russia, and another that uses horror films in the late USSR to examine the anxieties and fears of late Soviet society. He has also taught classes on the history of capitalism, radical politics in Europe, film history, and underground culture.  Support the podcast at patreon.com/aesthepodcast

Alex's Substack

"Nothing lasts forever: Russian Punks in Georgia" (Alex's documentary mentioned in the episode)

Lenin in 45 Volumes Intro Music

Outro Music

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Actually Existing SocialismBy Actually Existing Socialism

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

58 ratings


More shows like Actually Existing Socialism

View all
Democracy Now! Audio by Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! Audio

5,660 Listeners

Beef And Dairy Network by MaximumFun.org

Beef And Dairy Network

1,527 Listeners

Upstream by Upstream

Upstream

1,819 Listeners

Rev Left Radio by Revolutionary Left Radio

Rev Left Radio

3,271 Listeners

Citations Needed by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson

Citations Needed

3,878 Listeners

Why Theory by Why Theory

Why Theory

576 Listeners

Behind the Bastards by Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Behind the Bastards

15,434 Listeners

TrueAnon by TrueAnon

TrueAnon

3,250 Listeners

The Red Nation Podcast by The Red Nation

The Red Nation Podcast

979 Listeners

5-4 by Prologue Projects

5-4

3,444 Listeners

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker by The Socialist Program

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

528 Listeners

The Owen Jones Podcast by Owen Jones

The Owen Jones Podcast

165 Listeners

The Deprogram by JT, Hakim, and Yugopnik

The Deprogram

1,037 Listeners

Bad Hasbara - The World's Most Moral Podcast by Matt Lieb

Bad Hasbara - The World's Most Moral Podcast

1,419 Listeners

Proles Pod by Proles Pod

Proles Pod

52 Listeners