In Episode 33 of "The Blender," we look at the challenges Libya's rebel leaders face in getting the country back on its feet. The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan talks about the best ways to challenge extremism in the region. And we have a report on the terrible impact the Taliban have had on women's rights and the music culture of Pakistan's Swat Valley.

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov reminisces about the August 1991 events in Russia and reflects on what went wrong across post-Soviet states after the fall of the empire. RFE/RL's Armenian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek broadcasters visit with host Pavel Butorin to discuss their countries’ efforts -- or lack thereof -- to break away from the Soviet past.

In Episode 31 of The Blender, we celebrate the Islamic holiday of Ramadan with a very special Afghan dinner to break the daylong fast observed by Muslims throughout the holy month. Join us for a sumptuous meal of mung-bean soup, meat dumplings, and Afghan pilaf, as we discuss the significance of Ramadan and secrets to surviving -- and even enjoying -- daylight hours with no food or water.

In Episode 30 of "The Blender," we talk with the authors of the critically acclaimed book "The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock and Roll," in the wake of the death of soul singer Amy Winehouse, who performed her last-ever concert in Belgrade on June 18. We also visit an 11-year-old Bosnian soccer phenom, shake our heads at a proposed new law in Belarus, and chill out to some Moldovan and Georgian jazz.

Sergei Magnitsky was investigating a tax fraud case connected to Russian officials when he was arrested on allegedly trumped up charges. He later died in prison under harsh conditions. We speak to Bill Browder, an investor who has been campaigning to hold Russian officials accountable for Magnitsky's death. Plus: the finest gothic harp you'll ever hear.

We can has digi-activism this week. Hillary Clinton's senior adviser for innovation, Alec Ross, speaks about Internet freedom and reaching out through social media. Plus: the geeks trying to change the world at TechCamp and the Belarusian graffiti artists taking on the regime.

The death of Ahmad Wali Karzai, Karl Eikenberry's parting shots, and why an Uzbek comedian isn't laughing.

It's the Best of "The Blender" -- Christopher Hitchens, Jail Time In Egypt, Balalaikas, and Boney M!

Chelsea Handler insults Serbia -- plus crazy communist architecture, a Kyrgyz kindergarten teaches tolerance, and some nice noises from Georgia in our special "Ear to the Ground" music segment.

Is there another Yelena Bonner out there? Plus, voices from the Syrian crisis, U.S.-Pakistani snarls, and a crossword clue that's got Kazakhs hopping mad.