Get to know Russia from the inside out, with podcasts on Russian language, culture and the latest news.
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This week’s news and analysis from Russia introduced by our staff and guests.
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Meduza’s English-language podcast, The Naked Pravda highlights how our top reporting intersects with the wider research and expertise that exists about Russia. The broader context of Meduza’s in-depth, original journalism isn’t always clear, which is where this show comes in. Here you’ll hear from the world’s community of Russia experts, activists, and reporters about issues that are at the heart of Meduza’s stories and crucial to major events in and around Russia.
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Real Life is a Christian church in Moscow, ID with a vision for reaching the world for Jesus, one person at a time. Join us Sundays at 9 or 11 AM.
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"It's Only Rock and Roll" goes beyond the spotlight to reveal the fascinating stories of the unsung heroes who made rock's greatest moments possible. From groundbreaking concerts like Pink Floyd in Moscow during Glasnost to Wham performing at the Great Wall of China, this podcast captures a special time in music history through authentic, unfiltered conversations. Co-hosts Russell Mason and Phil Blizzard bring complementary perspectives – Russell from his years touring and promoting, Phil fr ...
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Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace chronicles the lives of five Russian aristocratic families during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Many considered this book to be the best Russian work of literature of all time and it is massive in scale. The book is divided in four volumes and the chapters don't just contain the narrative of the plot to the novel but philosophical discussions as well. This may be intimidating to average book readers but they shouldn't be discouraged to try reading War and Peace. ...
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Listen for today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. Get informed from Bloomberg's 3,000 journalists and analysts.
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The Fringe podcast will highlight voices from the past. Those voices will be of individuals that have warned us and enlightened us on what our future will be if we don’t take corrective measures in reference to things that are out of balance right at this moment. Moments are what our lives are made up of, a decision and action, or inaction commonly phrased as kicking the can down the road, will get to it later, it’s not that important, we really don’t need to be focusing on that. Decisions m ...
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Hosted by L.A. Times television reporter Yvonne Villarreal, "Can’t Stop Watching" features conversations with TV stars who’ve helped make the recent weeks of self-quarantine both bearable and entertaining. The actors and showrunners interviewed on the podcast will talk about their most fascinating roles, how their characters would handle the coronavirus, and what they’re watching on television right now.
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Formerly known as Intelligence Matters, the NatSec Matters podcast features former senior national security officials Michael Allen, Jeremy Bash, and Andrew Shapiro as they interview top leaders in national security, including intelligence officers, military leaders, and policymakers, on the most critical security challenges of our time. Their interviews offer insights into the world's most pressing problems and assess the effectiveness of U.S. policy responses. They also explore the biograp ...
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In this podcast, you can hear stories from before, during and after your time at Leeds from fellow alumni who have gone on to make a world of difference.
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Sian is a British diplomat who plays the violin, rides a bicycle and likes skiing up hills. She is the UK Ambassador in Belgrade and has also lived and worked in Moscow, Vienna, Prague, Vilnius and The Hague. These are some of her thoughts about diplomacy, diplomatic life and diplomats.
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Homicide & Hindsight takes you beyond the crime scene and into the mind of the investigation. Each episode dissects real-life murders and mysterious cases with the clarity of hindsight—revealing missed clues, hidden motives, and the twists that changed everything. From infamous cold cases to lesser-known tragedies, we examine the facts, the theories, and the “what ifs” that haunt investigators and families alike. Step back in time, walk through the evidence, and see the story from a perspect ...
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NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support y ...
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MAIROS has been a professional Artist since 2005. Raised in Crimea his original musical tastes are rooted in the KaZantip Festival, but now he is Berlin based Artist. MAIROS is one of the DJs who believe that the key element of any set is the signature style, the fingerprint, the recognition. From 2008, MAIROS has annually played his sets at the KaZantip Republic Festival. Around the same time he plunged into hectic touring life that included hundreds of open-air parties and hot club parties ...
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Practical Theology for Christians.
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Chriss Ronson, a man who has been working hard as a DJ/Producer since the mid nineties. He's been resident in clubs like Pacha, Home where he got support from Sasha, Digweed & Nick Warren. Over the last 15 years he has travelled the globe from Tokyo to Amsterdam, playing in the world's super clubs like Fabric in London and playing at such events as Winter Music Conference, Berlin's Love Parade, Sziget Festival or Balaton Sound. The first invitation to Tokyo came to Anthony Pappa's Global Und ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Because your time matters, "The Top Story" will focus on the biggest news stories of the day that no one can miss. You'll hear the why and the how for a stronger understanding of all the top events that occur around the world. Subscribe to gain a competitive advantage in preparing yourself for the news events that shape our lives and our future.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therandomtaskpodcast/subscribe Welcome to The Random Task Podcast where we are always random and NEVER on task!!! Two girls, a guy and a Podcast 🎙️Just Hanging out Doing what we love to do best, getting together, talking, joking, and being silly and talking about new subjects all the time so come Join in on the craziness and have some laughs and maybe learn something new or not lol We always stray off the topic! We love what w
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"Dirty John Season 2: The Podcast" is a 3-episode series that goes behind the scenes of the USA Network's’ new television series "Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story," a re-telling of the riveting and complex tale of Betty Broderick. Betty was a San Diego mother of four who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife more than 30 years ago. The divorce, crime, and trial captivated the nation and dominated headlines then, and continues to fascinate today. "Dirty John Season 2: The Podcast" is ...
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The day's biggest news dissected by the day's newsmakers. Diverse opinions from across the political spectrum. The show that makes you decide, are you the Left, Right or the Centre?
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In 2016, Donald Trump conspired with a foreign government to become President of the United States. On July 25, 2019, with the 2020 election around the corner, he decided to do it again. The first time around, it was collusion, aiding and abetting Russia’s attack on American democracy. The second time, it was extortion, demanding the Ukrainian government manufacture dirt on Trump’s political opponents in exchange for help the country needs to fend off a Russian invasion and chart a democrati ...
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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the '80s in the U.S. is now a big hit in Russia, complicating an already harrowing adoption journey. Then there are the two handsome princes, one Russian, one American, and all the ...
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DJ, producer Alexander Barashkov (DJ BARASHKOV) DJ BARASHKOV began his career in 2002. Addiction young DJ were very diverse and covered many styles of music from pop, and house to drum`n`bass`. However, DJ BARASHKOV was in continuous creative search. Having tried thus almost all kinds of house music. In January 2003, he made his debut in nightclub Hutor-House, and soon took the place of the resident almost 2 years. He did not lose time in vain, while continuing to develop a sense of musical ...
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Moscow Times opinion editor Charlie Hancock discusses the challenges of commissioning commentary on Russia amid the war in Ukraine
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Opinion journalism on Russia has become a high-stakes enterprise since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, shaped by audiences sharply divided by politics and geography. At the center of these pressures are editors tasked with deciding which arguments deserve a platform, how much context readers need, and what constitutes responsible discou…
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Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting; Protests in Iran; States Preparing for Midterms
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Protests continue in Minneapolis after ICE agents kill a local woman, Renee Good, with more protests planned this weekend. Plus, Iranians have been taking to the streets in cities across the country, protesting against the government there. We'll look at what's behind the protests as well as the government's response. Also, the U.S. federal governm…
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Bruce Berglund, "The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power" (Triumph Books, 2026)
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An eye-opening account of how Russia's leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power "Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans." This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new president, Vladimir Putin. And so, for more than two decades, Putin has used sports…
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Daybreak Weekend: Bank Earnings, UK Property Market, China Trade
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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S CPI data and bank earnings. In the UK – a look at what to expect from the UK’s property market moving forward. In Asia – a look ahead to China trade figures. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…
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Is Trump’s Venezuela operation a ‘gift to Putin,’ and what is the state of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’?
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At first glance, the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro might look like an obvious disaster for Vladimir Putin. Russia has lost a key partner, and the prospect of Venezuelan oil flooding the market could depress prices even further, further constraining the Kremlin’s ability to fund its war against Ukraine. Then there’s the embarra…
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Walz Clashes With Noem Over ICE Shooting Probe; Trump’s Tariffs Face Supreme Court Test
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On today's podcast: 1) The investigation into the killing of a US citizen by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this week is being complicated by clashes between federal and local officials, with the FBI taking control over the objections of Governor Tim Walz. State authorities questioned whether a federal probe could be trusted, especially given comments…
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Minneapolis Protests, Immigration Enforcement Shootings, Running Venezuela
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Protesters in Minneapolis return to the streets as federal agents take over the investigation into the killing of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent, while Portland officials condemn another immigration-related shooting. A review of immigration related shootings under President Trump shows a rising pattern of violence as federal agents carry out inc…
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Anita Gonzalez, "Shipping Out: Race, Performance, and Labor at Sea" (U Michigan Press, 2025)
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Shipping Out: Race, Performance, and Labor at Sea (University of Michigan Press, 2025) by Dr. Anita Gonzalez provides a rare perspective on performance by staff above and below deck on Caribbean cruise ships, as viewed through the lenses of race, class, and gender. Drawing on her experiences as a destination lecturer on Caribbean cruise lines for t…
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Sarah Kunz, "Expatriate: Following a Migration Category" (Manchester UP, 2023)
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Who are expatriates? How do they differ from other migrants? And why should we care about such distinctions? Expatriate: Following a Migration Category (Manchester University Press, 2023) by Dr. Sarah Kunz interrogates the contested category of 'the expatriate' to explore its history and politics, its making and lived experience. Drawing on ethnogr…
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Minnesota ICE Shooting, Venezuela Oil Tanker Pursuit, RFK Jr's New Dietary Guidelines
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Minnesota state law enforcement officials are working with the FBI to investigate the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer. U.S. forces boarded a tanker carrying sanctioned oil after a two-week chase across the Atlantic, as the Trump administration expands plans to take control of Venezuela’s oil …
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ICE Minneapolis Shooting Sparks Anger; US Seizes Two More Tankers in Venezuela Campaign
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On today's podcast: 1) An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman during a confrontation in Minneapolis, sparking an uproar over the presence of ICE agents in the city and heightening political divisions around the Trump administration’s migrant crackdown. The Wednesday shooting — caught on video and shared widely on social…
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Next Steps In Venezuela, GOP 2026 Roadmap, Greenland and Europe
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President Trump talks about next steps for Venezuela, calling for U.S. companies to help rebuild the economy even as much of the existing power structure remains in place. Facing tough midterm elections in 2026, Trump tells House Republicans he’s struggling to understand voters and leans into culture-war issues rather than cost-of-living concerns. …
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Trump Says Venezuela to Send Up to $2.8 BN of Oil; US Won’t Rule Out Military Force to Acquire Greenland
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On today's podcast: 1) President Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly $2.8 billion at the current market price, announcing the cargoes would be sold with proceeds benefiting both countries. The announcement late on Tuesday, which came with few details, marked a significant step up for t…
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Venezuela with David Shedd & One Million Downloads
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In this special episode marking one million downloads for the podcast, Jeremy Bash speaks with David Shedd, former acting director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, about the "breathtaking" US military operation in Venezuela over the weekend. They discuss the high-stakes mission to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, to face trial …
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Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, Congress On Venezuela, Vaccine Schedule Overhaul
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Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife plead not guilty in New York, after a U.S. military operation brought them out of Venezuela and into a federal courtroom. Lawmakers are divided after a classified congressional briefing on Venezuela, with Republicans insisting the president acted within the law and Democrats asking what comes …
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Maduro Pleads Not Guilty; Venezuela Regroups With New Leader
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On today's podcast: 1) Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to US charges in a narco-terrorism case against him, kicking off an extraordinary legal battle with major geopolitical ramifications. The US accused Maduro over the weekend of using his positions in government for a quarter of a century to enrich himself a…
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Alexa Hagerty, "Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains" (Crown, 2023)
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In Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains (Crown, 2023), anthropologist Alexa Hagerty learns to see the dead body with a forensic eye. She examines bones for marks of torture and fatal wounds—hands bound by rope, machete cuts—and also for signs of identity: how life shapes us down to the bone. A weaver is recognized from the t…
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The Gospel of Matthew #80: Jesus the Gentle King // Josh Gray
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Meekness is not weakness—it is power that refuses to serve itself
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Commodities in Flux After US Captures Venezuela’s Maduro
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On today's podcast: 1) President Trump said the US needs “total access” to Venezuela as questions mount about the country’s leadership following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Delcy Rodríguez, the acting president of Venezuela, has asked the US to work with her country, striking a more conciliatory tone toward the Trump administration aft…
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U.S. In Venezuela, Future Of Venezuela, Maduro In NYC Court
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President Trump says the United States will run Venezuela after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas. Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez shifts from defiance to calls for cooperation as the White House ramps up pressure and threatens further action. And Nicolás Maduro is set to appear in a New York courtroom, facing d…
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Lesley Nicole Braun, "Congo's Dancers: Women and Work in Kinshasa" (U Wisconsin Press, 2023)
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Today I spoke with Lesley Nicole Braun to talk about her new book on Congo's dancers. Dance music plays a central role in the cultural, social, religious, and family lives of the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among the various genres popular in the capital city of Kinshasa, Congolese rumba occupies a special place and can be count…
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in New York City, faces narcoterrorism charges
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in a federal prison in Brooklyn, New York, awaiting trial on charges of narcoterrorism, cocaine-importation conspiracy and weapons charges. The operation to capture Maduro happened in the middle of the night as U.S. troops enjoyed the element of surprise. The U.S. says Maduro is not the legitimate president of…
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Julia Elyachar, "On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo" (Duke UP, 2025)
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On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo (Duke University Press, 2025) by Julia Elyachar is a sweeping analysis of the coloniality that shaped—and blocked—sovereign futures for those dubbed barbarian and semicivilized in the former Ottoman Empire. Drawing on thirty years of ethnographic research in Cairo, family…
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