The Eurasian Knot
The Eurasian Knot
To many, Russia, and the wider Eurasia, is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. But it doesn’t have to be. The Eurasian Knot dispels the stereotypes and myths about the region with lively and informative interviews on Eurasia’s complex past, present, and future. New episodes drop weekly with an eclectic mix of topics from punk rock to Putin, and everything in-between. Subscribe on your favorite podcasts app, grab your headphones, hit play, and tune in. Eurasia will never appear the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Oct 23, 2018 • 38min
Communist Neverland at the Russian International Children’s Home
Guest: Elizabeth McGuire on “Communist Neverland: New Research on a Russian International Children's Home, 1933-1991.”The post Communist Neverland at the Russian International Children’s Home appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2018 • 1h 2min
Decolonization and Development in Soviet Tajikistan
Guest: Artemy Kalinovsky on The Laboratory of Socialist Development: Cold War Politics and Decolonization in Soviet Tajikistan published by Cornell University Press.The post Decolonization and Development in Soviet Tajikistan appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2018 • 53min
Communism, Youth and Generation
Guest: Matthias Neumann on communism, youth, and generation.The post Communism, Youth and Generation appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2018 • 57min
Rich Russians
Guest: Elisabeth Schimpfossl on Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie published by Oxford University Press.The post Rich Russians appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2018 • 1h
Kazakh Nomads Under Lenin and Stalin
Guest: Alun Thomas on Nomads and Soviet Rule: Central Asia from Lenin to Stalin published by I.B. Tauris.The post Kazakh Nomads Under Lenin and Stalin appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2018 • 46min
The Russian Monarchy’s Scenarios of Power
Guest: Richard Wortman on the Russian monarchy, symbolism, and ritual.The post The Russian Monarchy’s Scenarios of Power appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2018 • 60min
Social-Economic Life in the Donbas
Guest: Brian Milakovsky on the social and economic situation in the Donbas.The post Social-Economic Life in the Donbas appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2018 • 44min
The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution
Guest: Lesley Chamberlain on The Arc of Utopia: The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution published by Reaktion Books.The post The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2018 • 1h 52min
SRB on the Dig Podcast
Me, your host, on The Dig Podcast.The post SRB on the Dig Podcast appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2018 • 1h 11min
Nation, Nationality, and Empire
Guest: Ronald Grigor Suny on nationality, nation, and empire in the Soviet Union.The post Nation, Nationality, and Empire appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
