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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Jan 11, 2018 • 59min
Deaf in the Soviet Union
Guest: Claire Shaw on Deaf in the USSR: Marginality, Community, and Soviet Identity, 1917-1991. The post Deaf in the Soviet Union appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2017 • 44min
The Russian Revolution as Utopian Leap in the Open Air of History
Mark Steinberg on the symbolism of angels, wings, and flight in the Russian Revolution.[spp-player]The post The Russian Revolution as Utopian Leap in the Open Air of History appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2017 • 60min
The Epic of the House of Government
Guest: Yuri Slezkine on The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution.[spp-player]The post The Epic of the House of Government appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2017 • 1h 1min
Assessing the Russian Military
Guest: Michael Kofman on the Russian military.The post Assessing the Russian Military appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2017 • 55min
Daughter of the Cold War
Guest: Grace Kennan Warnecke on growing up in George F. Kennan's shadow.The post Daughter of the Cold War appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2017 • 1h 2min
American History Through Russian Eyes
Guest: Ivan Kurilla on American studies in Russia.The post American History Through Russian Eyes appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2017 • 51min
Young Communists Under Stalin
Guest: Seth Bernstein on Raised Under Stalin: Young Communists and the Defense of Socialism.The post Young Communists Under Stalin appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2017 • 51min
Russian LGBTQ and New Left Activism
Guest: Jessica Mason on LGBTQ activism and the New Left in Russia.The post Russian LGBTQ and New Left Activism appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2017 • 49min
Russian and American Internal Colonization
Guest: Steve Sabol on “The Touch of Civilization” Comparing American and Russian Internal Colonization. The post Russian and American Internal Colonization appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2017 • 53min
Antisemitism and the Russian Revolution
Guest: Brendan McGeever on the Bolsheviks and antisemitism.The post Antisemitism and the Russian Revolution appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
