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
Mentioned books
May 6, 2024 • 44min
Sugarland
Guest: Artan Hoxha on his new book, Sugarland: The Transformation of the Countryside in Communist Albania published by Central European University Press.The post Sugarland appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 2min
Citizen Poet
Guest: Russian poet Dmitrii Bykov on the War in Ukraine, the role of art in politics, satire, his poisoning in 2019, protest, love and family.The post Citizen Poet appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2024 • 59min
Baku Oil and the Soviet State
Guest: Sara Brinegar on her book The Power and Politics of Oil in the Soviet South Caucasus: Periphery Unbound, 1920-29 published by Bloomsbury.The post Baku Oil and the Soviet State appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2024 • 43min
Gleaning for Communism
Guest: Xenia Cherkaev on her book Gleaning for Communism: The Soviet Socialist Household in Theory and Practice published by Cornell University Press.The post Gleaning for Communism appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2024 • 39min
The Tunguska Mystery
Guest: Andy Bruno on his new book Tunguska: A Siberian Mystery and its Environmental Legacy published by Cambridge University Press.The post The Tunguska Mystery appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2024 • 47min
Sesame Street in Russia
Guest: Natasha Lance Rogoff on making Sesame Street in Russia in the turbulent 1990s.The post Sesame Street in Russia appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2024 • 51min
Soviet Investigation of Nazi War Crimes
Guest: Paula Chan on the Extraordinary State Commission and its investigations in the Nazi atrocities in the Soviet Union.The post Soviet Investigation of Nazi War Crimes appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 5min
The Soviet Century
Guest: Karl Schlogel on the lost world of Soviet civilization.The post The Soviet Century appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2024 • 54min
Black Skies Over Krasnoyarsk
Guest: Mariia Koskina on Siberian industrialization, the environment and the black skies over Krasnoyarsk.The post Black Skies Over Krasnoyarsk appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 5min
Revisiting Nagorno-Karabakh
Guests: Tigran Grigoryan (The Regional Center for Democracy and Security) and Kelsey Rice (Berry College) revisiting the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.The post Revisiting Nagorno-Karabakh appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
