Best Подкаст Сша Podcasts (2025)

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National Guard - Национальная гвардия Соединенных штатов 1:12:01

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The National Guard is a state-based military force that becomes part of the U.S. military's reserve components of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force when activated for federal missions. It is a military reserve force composed of National Guard military members or units of each state, the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, …

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The NRA - Национальная стрелковая ассоциация США 1:00:27

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The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency. The organization also publishes several magazines and sponsors compe…

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Harry Potter and Putin’s Russia: Fantasy, Fandom, and Politics with Eliot Borenstein 58:23

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What happens when Harry Potter arrives in Russia just as Vladimir Putin rises to power? Cullan and Lera speak with returning guest Dr. Eliot Borenstein (NYU), author of the new book The Politics of Fantasy: Magic, Children’s Literature, and Fandom in Putin’s Russia, to unpack how Western fantasy franchises, particularly Harry Potter, were translate…

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Alaska the 49th State - Аляска 49й штат 54:55

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Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is considered to be the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost (the Aleutian Islands cross the 180th meridian into the eastern hemisphere) state in…

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What Happened to South African Farmers? Что случилось с фермерами в Южной Африке? 1:13:18

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South African farm attacks (Afrikaans: plaasaanvalle) are violent crimes, including assault, murder, rape, and robbery, that take place on farms in South Africa. The attacks target both white and black farmers.The term has no formal legal definition, but such attacks have been the subject of discussion by media and public figures in South Africa an…

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⚠️7 МИНУТ НАЗАД! ПЕНТАГОН ОТПРАВЛЯЕТ ОБОРОНИТЕЛЬНОЕ ОРУЖИЕ В УКРАИНУ! ПОТОП В ТЕХАСЕ, ПАРТИЯ МАСКА 1:10:24

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Новости западной прессы о войне России против Украины и об Американской политикеBy Yuri Rashkin

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ВЫВОДЫ ИЗ ШЕСТОГО РАЗГОВОРА ТРАМПУТИНА, ЗАКОН ТРАМПА ПРИНЯТ: ЧТО ВНУТРИ, ВСЕ РЕШЕНИЯ ПРИНИМАЕТ ДОН 17:13

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ВЫВОДЫ ИЗ ШЕСТОГО РАЗГОВОРА ТРАМПУТИНА, ЗАКОН ТРАМПА ПРИНЯТ: ЧТО ВНУТРИ, ВСЕ РЕШЕНИЯ ПРИНИМАЕТ ДОН by Yuri RashkinBy Yuri Rashkin

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51 ПОГИБШИХ В ТЕХАСЕ, ИЛОН МАСК ЗАПУСКАЕТ ПАРТИЮ, ТРАМП ПЕРЕХОДИТ НА СТОРОНУ РОССИИ, СИ ДЕЛАЕТ ВЫВОДЫ ИЗ ПРОВАЛА СССРСССР 1:25:42

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51 ПОГИБШИХ В ТЕХАСЕ, ИЛОН МАСК ЗАПУСКАЕТ ПАРТИЮ, ТРАМП ПЕРЕХОДИТ НА СТОРОНУ РОССИИ, СИ ДЕЛАЕТ ВЫВОДЫ ИЗ ПРОВАЛА СССРСССР by Yuri RashkinBy Yuri Rashkin

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Remembering the Forgotten: Eastern Europe’s Migrant Experience 51:12

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On this episode, Cullan speaks with sociology professor Lisa Wisniewski of Goodwin University about her new book exploring the lived experiences of Slavic Americans and the cultural, political, and emotional landscapes they navigate as immigrants. Drawing from personal narratives and interdisciplinary research, Dr. Wisniewski unpacks how migration …

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Homelessness - Проблема бездомности 1:05:49

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Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing. It includes living on the streets, moving between temporary accommodation with family or friends, living in boarding houses with no security of tenure,[1] and people who leave their homes because of civil con…

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Immigration Bedlam - Иммиграционный бедлам 1:20:35

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On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was inaugurated as president of the United States for a second term. Within an hour, CBP One, a program developed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow migrants to secure immigration appointments, was discontinued; migrants who accessed CBP One found that their appointments were canceled. That evening, he …

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Tower of Mud and Straw: War and Propaganda Through the Lens of Sci-Fi 41:46

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In this episode, we sit down with Russian-born author Yaroslav Barsukov, whose life and work are deeply intertwined with the political upheavals of modern Russia. Growing up in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, Barsukov witnessed firsthand the rise of Vladimir Putin before immigrating to Vienna in 2005. From there, he observed as Russia's tr…

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Executive Orders - Приказы президента 1:15:18

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In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government.[1] The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources. Article Two of the United States Constitution gives presidents broad executive and enforcement authority to use their discret…

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Inaugurations - Инаугура́ции 52:47

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In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugural address by the new official. Инаугура́ция, или инавгура́ция (от лат. augures «авгур» через inauguro «…

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КАК ЖЕ ТАК?! САМЫЙ НЕКОМПЕТЕНТНЫЙ МИНИСТР ОБОРОНЫ США ПИТ 23:35

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КАК ЖЕ ТАК?! САМЫЙ НЕКОМПЕТЕНТНЫЙ МИНИСТР ОБОРОНЫ США ПИТ by Yuri RashkinBy Yuri Rashkin

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НОВОСТИ ИЗ США // 24 января 2025 // Трамп выступил в Давосе, Болтон и Помпео потеряли охрану, суд остановил действие указа Трампа 13:06

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НОВОСТИ ИЗ США // 24 января 2025 // Трамп выступил в Давосе, Болтон и Помпео потеряли охрану, суд остановил действие указа Трампа by Yuri RashkinBy Yuri Rashkin

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Degrees of Freedom: Women Under Serfdom in Russia 28:25

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What was life like for Russian women under serfdom? In this episode, Cullan talks with the expert on this subject, Dr. Tracy Dennison, a historian and professor at Caltech. Based on her talk by the same name, Tracy explores how societal structures shaped and limited women's choices, opportunities, and constraints under different ruling families. Th…

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Pardon - Помилование 1:10:29

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A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the jurisdiction. Помилование — акт верховной власти (обычно главы государства), полностью или частично освобожда…

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Unlocking Change: Meet the Prague Civil Society Centre 31:08

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On this episode, host Cullan chats with Siarhei of the Prague Civil Society Centre to discuss the transformative work of the organization and the power of the connections they build across Europe and Central Asia. If you've been tuning in for a while, you probably noticed that some of our most recent episodes were also recorded in Prague, during th…

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The History of Elections - История выборов 1:01:11

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In the politics of the United States, elections are held for government officials at the federal, state, and local levels. At the federal level, the nation's head of state, the president, is elected indirectly by the people of each state, through an Electoral College. Today, these electors almost always vote with the popular vote of their state. СШ…

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The German Perspective: NATO, Ukraine, and Russian Information Operations 20:38

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On this episode, Basil speaks with Lieutenant Colonel Martin Wroblewski, PhD, a seasoned officer in the German Army with deep insights into the intricacies of European security dynamics. They delve into the German role in NATO and in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, as well as Russian information operations as they pertain to Germany. LTC Wroblewski …

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DEI - Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Разнообразие, равенство и включение 1:00:44

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are organizational frameworks which seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people, particularly groups who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination on the basis of identity or disability. Разнообразие, равенство и включение (англ. Diversity, equity, and inc…

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"Bad Romance": Sex, Spies, and Lies from the Cold War 29:14

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On this episode, Josh Sanborn joins Lera and Sergio to talk about his latest cultural research on spies and spy fiction from the Cold War, and the fascinating interplay between the Intelligence Community and the fiction world. In his forthcoming book project Bad Romance, Josh unpacks famed novels such as From Russia with Love and Soviet films and h…

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Let’s Talk about Democrats- Поговорим о демократах 1:19:27

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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Since the late 1850s, its main political rival has been the Republican Party; the two parties have since dominated American politics. The Democratic Party was founded in 1828. Martin Van Buren of New York played the central role in building the coaliti…

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Stable Division: Belarus & the Continued Battle for Democracy 19:36

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"When we think about the War in Ukraine, we should think about Belarus as well," says Ryhor Astapenia, founder and research director of the Centre for New Ideas, a Minsk-based non-partisan civil society organization promoting democratic reforms in Belarus. On this episode, Ryhor shares with us about the importance of Belarus in the European securit…

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Vice Presidents -Who are they? Вице президенты кто они? 59:45

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The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate. In this capacity, th…

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"We're all in cyberspace together": Digital Literacy from Ukraine to the World 38:08

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On this episode, recorded at UNLOCK Prague 2024, SlavX host Kate speaks with Anastasiia Apetyk, a lawyer and expert on information rights and digital security. Since 2017, at the Expert Centre for Human Rights (Kyiv, Ukraine), Anastasiia has been researching security issues at the community level, problems of information and digital rights, data pr…

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"I tried the 'Truth' thing": Telegram, Free Speech, and the Debunking Dilemma 21:27

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In this episode, Basil and Misha sit down with Maksim Dvorovyi to discuss his work on digital advocacy in Ukraine and globally, the potential banning of Telegram due to its lack of content regulation, and the trouble with debunking as a method for countering disinformation. We hope you enjoy! ABOUT THE GUEST Maksym Dvorovyi (@dvorovyi) is a Kyiv-ba…

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It's Complicated: North Macedonia, Historiography, and Indigenous Nations 38:20

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Keith Brown, a distinguished anthropologist from Arizona State University's Melikian Center. Dr. Brown takes us on a deep dive into the rich and often contentious history of Macedonia, exploring the complexities of historiography and the narratives that shape our understanding of the Balkan region. Join us as D…

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Politics of the Olympics - Политика олимпийских игр 51:17

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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams,…

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The Party of Abraham Lincoln - Партия Авраама Линкольна 1:08:54

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The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. It emerged as the main political rival of the then-dominant Democratic Party in the mid-1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics ever since. The party was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery acti…

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Metaphor to Direct: The History of Russian New Drama 39:04

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On this episode, Nick speaks with Susanna Weygandt a scholar studying performance theories of Russian and East European theater. She discusses the work of Anatoly Vasiliev, famed Russian theater director for the Moscow School of Dramatic Arts. Thanks for listening! ABOUT THE GUEST: Elena Susanna Weygandt analyzes and documents performance theories …

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Новая Ось Зла: оценка опасности Американским профессором Филипом Зеликов 1:54:49

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Новая Ось Зла: оценка опасности Американским профессором Филипом ЗеликовПеревод Игоря АйзенбергаОчень важная статья для понимания того, что происходит в мире сейчас по сравнению с происходившим в 30-е, 40-е, 50-е, 60-е и 70-е годы прошлого века. Какие уроки предыдущих противостояний демократического мира с предыдущими осями зла важно извлечь, чтобы…

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NATO - НАТО 52:33

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO /ˈneɪtoʊ/ NAY-toh; French: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlan…

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Words Without Bars: Russian Prison Literature & the Encyclopedia of the Dog 32:18

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On this episode, José Vergara (Bryn Mawr College) delves into the challenges and rewards of teaching literature in a carceral setting and his continued exploration of novels born behind bars. From the haunting prose of incarcerated writers to the innovative realms of digital humanities, Vergara shares his many projects such as the Encyclopedia of t…

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University Protests - Протесты в университетах 1:06:54

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Campus protest or student protest is a form of student activism that takes the form of protest at university campuses. Such protests encompass a wide range of activities that indicate student dissatisfaction with a given political or academics issue and mobilization to communicate this dissatisfaction to the authorities (university or civil or both…

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"Dynasty Divided: A Family History of Russian and Ukrainian Nationalism" 34:51

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On this episode, Misha and Cullan speak with Fabian Baumann, a research associate at the University of Heidelberg, whose latest book Dynasty Divided (2023, NIU Press) uniquely approaches the nuanced history of Ukrainian and Russian nationalism through a prominent Kievan family of journalists, scholars, and politicians. Thanks for listening! ABOUT T…

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Cyber Crime & Punishment in the Context of the Russo-Ukrainian War 38:14

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On this episode, Kseniya Yurtayeva joins Taylor and Basil to discuss her work on cyberaggression, hybrid warfare, and the difficulty of creating and enforcing cyber law in the midst of a global conflict. ABOUT THE GUEST:Kseniya Yurtayeva holds a PhD in criminal law, criminology and criminal-executive law and is a visiting scholar at the University …

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Liberty After Liberalism: Post-Maidan Transformations in Ukrainian Media 57:51

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On this episode, Taras Fedirko from the University of Glasgow joins us on the Forty Acres to share the multilayered story of post-Soviet media in Ukraine and its dramatic transformations from Kravchuk to Zelenskyy. ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Taras Fedirko is a Lecturer in Organized Crime and Corruption at the University of Glasgow. His current research fo…

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Iran: Millenia Old Questions - Иран: тысячелетние вопросы 1:03:49

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Iran,[a] also known as Persia[b] and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI),[c] is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Iraq to the west and Turkey to the northwest, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman & the Persian Gulf to the south. Wi…

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Through American Eyes: Citizen Diplomacy and the Post-Soviet Market Economy 51:10

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On this episode, attorney and business consultant Daniel Satinsky shares about his new book, which tells the story of American participation in the dismantling of the Soviet economy and the creation of the Russian market economy in the 1990s. Creating the Post-Soviet Russian Market Economy: Through American Eyes is based on more than 100 interviews…

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Is Democracy Still Fashionable - А демократия еще в моде? 44:30

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Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized: dēmokratía, dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') is a system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state. Under a minimalist definition of democracy, rulers are elected through competitive elections while more expansive definitions link democracy …

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Reporting in "Relative Unfreedom": A Conversation with Pjotr Sauer of The Guardian 30:52

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On this episode, Pjotr Sauer shares his firsthand experiences and reflections on reporting on Russia both before February 24, 2022 from within the country and then after, reporting from outside of the country. He elaborates on the difficulties for all journalists in navigating the challenges and constraints in Russia and expands on the plight of hi…

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Haunted Empire: Power, Trauma, & the Uncanny in Russian Imperial Gothic Literature 47:45

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On this episode, Valeria Sobol of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaigne talks with us about her 2000 book "Haunted Empire." Dr. Sobol guides us through the tapestries of Imperial Russia, where crumbling estates and eerie figures cast long shadows over the pages of history. Drawing on her meticulous research and profound insights, she unveils…

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Ukraine and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections with Terrell Jermaine Starr 35:00

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On this episode, independent journalist Terrell Jermaine Starr shares his experiences covering Ukraine since Russia's invasion in 2022 and explaining to Americans the importance of the nation for global security, democracy, and humanity broadly. "We all need to be invested in each other's safety and security... Ukraine is the exact place I feel tha…

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Super Bowl the All American Cult - Суперкубок - всеамериканский культ 1:00:04

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The Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Супербоул (англ. Super Bowl) — в американском футболе название финальной игры за звание чемпиона Национальной футбольной лиги (НФЛ) Сое…

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From Empires and Kings to Hitler and Co.: Democracy and Dictatorship in Central and Eastern Europe 43:41

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On this episode, renowned historian John Connelly from the University of California, Berkeley, talks with us about the growth of fascism from democracy, the roots and justification narratives of anti-semitism in Germany and elsewhere, and the development of nationalism in modern history across Europe. Thanks for listening! ABOUT THE GUEST John Conn…

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Barbie and Feminism - Барби и феминизм 1:03:21

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Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair o…

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Resiliency, Corruption, and Uncertainty: Assessing Ukraine's Politics and Long-Term Prospects 31:31

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On this episode, poitical scientist Serhiy Kudelia of Baylor University speaks with us about multiple topics on Ukraine from the prospects for Ukraine in the long-term, depending on continued western support, to the political effects of the war on Ukrainian leadership. Dr. Kudelia discusses the likelihood of Ukraine gaining any security guarantees …

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Germany and NATO: Developing Interoperability, Information Advantage, & Resiliency 39:39

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On this episode, we speak with Lieutenant Colonel Martin Wroblewski, PhD, a seasoned officer in the German Army with deep insights into the intricacies of European security dynamics. We delve into the German role in NATO and in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. LTC Wroblewski shares his expertise on the importance of developing interoperability within…