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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Dec 14, 2018 • 56min
American Newsrooms through Russian Eyes
Guest: Alexey Kovalev on American and Russian journalism.The post American Newsrooms through Russian Eyes appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2018 • 1h 22min
Eurasianet on Eurasia
Guests: Eurasianet's Peter Leonard and Josh Kucera on Central Asia and the South CaucaususThe post Eurasianet on Eurasia appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2018 • 1h 1min
Soviet and American Children in the Cold War
Guest: Margaret Peacock on Soviet and American Children in the Cold War.The post Soviet and American Children in the Cold War appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2018 • 1h 5min
The Map Men of East Central Europe
Guest: Steven Seegel on Map Men: Transnational Lives and Deaths of Geographers in the Making of East Central Europe published by University of Chicago Press.The post The Map Men of East Central Europe appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
