Best Sobol Podcasts (2025)

Send us a text Today, we begin our two-part series covering the Soviet Space Program from its early days in the 1930s up to the launch of the three Sputnik satellites. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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The Battle of Kursk 25:35

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Send us a text Today, we cover the largest tank battle in human history, the Battle of Kursk, whose outcome still reverberates to this day. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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Konstantin Stanislavski - The Father of Method Acting 24:38

1M ago24:38

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Send us a text Today, we cover one of the pioneers of modern acting, Konstantin Stanislavski, the man whose "system" would be known as method acting. Support the show

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Operation Barbarossa - Part Two 24:08

2M ago24:08

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the series on the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Support the show

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Operation Barbarossa - Part One 23:13

2M ago23:13

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Send us a text Today, we cover the preparations for the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in 1942. This is a two-part series that will culminate in the largest invasion in human history. Support the show

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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders - The Horse and the Rise of Empires - An Interview with author David Chaffetz 40:17

3M ago40:17

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Send us a text Today, I am sharing an interview with author David Chaffetz to talk about his book Raiders, Rulers, and Traders. We will talk about the role of horses in Russian history from the days of the Mongol Invasion all the way up two World War II. Support the show

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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 22:35

3M ago22:35

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Send us a text Today, we cover the non-aggression treaty between the USSR and Nazi Germany signed in 1939, that shocked the world. It also was the trigger that started World War II Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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Russian Expansion Under Ivan the Great 16:53

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Send us a text During Ivan III's reign, the Principality of Muscovy grew to become what we now know as the Russian Empire. Support the show

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Soviet Scientists 24:19

4M ago24:19

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Send us a text Today, we cover those scientists who served during the time of the Soviet Union. Support the show

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Russian Scientists 22:50

5M ago22:50

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Send us a text Today, we cover the fascinating lives and accomplishments of 13 Russian scientists Support the show

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Russian Colonialism and Imperialism 24:28

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Send us a text Despite Russia claiming that their country never played the colonialism and imperialism game that the west played, they are not telling the truth. Russia and the Soviet Union, had a long history taking over countries, lands, and peoples, for their own benefit Support the show

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Raskol - The Schism within the Russian Orthodox Church 22:53

5M ago22:53

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Send us a text Today, we cover the only major schism in Russian Orthodox history, known as the Raskol. Occurring in the mid-17th century, the reforms of Patriarch Nikon, led to the schism that would pit one side, the central church, against those known as the Old Believers, millions who exist to this day. Support the show…

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In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part Two 24:16

6M ago24:16

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the series on the final Moscow Show Trial in which 21 men would lose their lives in a trial short on reality and long on self admission of quilt. Support the show

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In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part One 23:18

7M ago23:18

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Send us a text Today, we cover the third Moscow Show Trial based on the actual transcript, translated into English. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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Just DAO It! Interview with Puncar from How to DAO and MotherDAO 1:28:08

7M ago1:28:08

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This week's guests: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome guest Jan Brezina (Puncar), who recently released his book, How to DAO: Mastering the Future of Internet Coordination. Beyond drafting this book, he’s currently working on another DAO, MotherDAO, a decentralized network where AI agents work, govern, and grow. Puncar is truly a DAO OG, as he…

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Episode 30: Creatrium with Vijay Rathinam 30:38

7M ago30:38

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Delighted to chat about creativity and the importance of sound with award winning sound designer, Vijay Rathinam. Vijay studied at the University of Glamorgan about 20 years ago and has never looked back. He runs the Audioville studio in Chennai, India and works with his production team on a huge range of TV and film content for India, Hollywood an…

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The History of Kyiv 23:42

7M ago23:42

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Send us a text Today, we finish our three part series on some of the most important cities of Russia with the history of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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The History of St. Petersburg 24:06

8M ago24:06

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Send us a text Today, we cover the history of Russia's one-time capital, St. Petersburg. Founded by Peter the Great in 1703, it became Russia's first truly European city. Support the showBy history, Russia, USSR, Soviet Union, St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Petrograd

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The History of Moscow 23:49

8M ago23:49

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Send us a text Today's episode takes us on a journey through the history of Russia's capital, Moscow. Support the show

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The Patriarchs and Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church - Part Two 23:03

8M ago23:03

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the series on the heads of the Russian Orthodox Church. Support the show

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Just DAO It! DAO News & Interview with Travis and Sam from DAOHaus 1:29:54

9M ago1:29:54

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This week's guests: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome guests Travis and Sam from DAOHaus, a no-code DAO launchpad built using the Moloch V3 governance toolkit. Beyond working together on DAOHaus, they’ve also helped build or contribute to: Yeeter, Bootleggers, Raid Guild, Meta Cartel, and RaidBrood, among other projects. Most recently, they’ve…

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The Patriarchs and the Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church - Part One 23:16

9M ago23:16

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Send us a text Today, we begin a two-part series of the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church, beginning in the early 14th century. Support the show

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The History of the Cossacks - Part Three 24:25

10M ago24:25

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up our history of the Cossacks, flowing them from the time of Catherine the Great, the Napoleonic Invasion, and though their tough times under the Bolsheviks. Support the show

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Episode 29: Leigh Manley, the Rugby Poet 26:42

10M ago26:42

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Having left my university position, I'm now in the joyous situation of talking to whoever I want to, not just 'academics' at my former place of work. This is one of my favourite ever interviews and i've done loads, over the years! I'm not even a rugby fan but I loved chatting with Leigh about what he does and why he does it. He has an extraordinary…

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The History of the Cossacks - Part Two 23:34

10M ago23:34

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Send us a text Today, we continue on our journey into the history of the Cossacks, focusing mostly on those from the Don River basin. Support the show

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The History of the Cossacks - Part One 23:15

10M ago23:15

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Send us a text Today, we start a new, 3-part series on the history of the Cossacks. The legendary bands of free men, helped influence the Russian experience to this day. Support the show

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Sergei Witte 23:46

11M ago23:46

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Send us a text Sergei Witte was the first Prime Minister of Russia that wasn't the Tsar. Try as he could, he was unable to convince Nicholas II to reform the country and create a constitutional monarchy. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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Just DAO It! Lawyer Series: Featuring Tatyana Cerullo 1:01:16

12M ago1:01:16

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Introducing the Just DAO It Lawyer Series: On this episode, leading Marshall Islands DAO Lawyer Tatyana Cerullo and MIDAO Co-Founder Adam Miller sit down for a discussion about DAO legal issues, Tatyana's experience with DAOs, Operating Agreements for DAO LLCs, and a recent controversial post on X from Gabriel Shapiro Find us on Socials: @RMILawyer…

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Just DAO It! DAO News & Interview with Anthony and Jessica from Aragon 1:23:42

12M ago1:23:42

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This week's guest: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome guests Anthony Leutenegger, CEO of Aragon, and Jessica Smith, Head of Communications at Aragon. Aragon is a no-code DAO platform that lets you launch a DAO. You can mint tokens, create a governance structure, and onboard your community from the same Dashboard. They've been one of the leading…

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The Great Purge - Part Three 26:13

12M ago26:13

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the tragic story of the Great Purge which costs millions of lives and adversely affected Russians to this day. Support the show

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The Great Purge - Part Two 24:23

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Send us a text Today, we cover those unfortunate individuals who were caught up in the Purge despite having nothing to do with the charges put up against them. Support the show

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The Great Purge - Part One 25:15

1y ago25:15

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Send us a text Today, we begin a three-part series on the Great Purge of 1937-1939, where over one million people lost their lives. Support the show

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An Interview with Professor Marlene Laruelle 29:29

1y ago29:29

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Send us a text Today's episode with Professor Laruelle will cover a number of topics including an overview of Russian history and the ebb and flow of Russian reforms and autocracy and how it relates to the rest of the world. You can find out more about her books at http://marlene-laruelle.com/ Support the show…

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Just DAO It! MIDAO Breaks Down the 2024 Marshall Islands DAO Regulation 48:04

1y ago48:04

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This week's guest: On this week’s Just DAO It, join Leo Henkels and Adam Miller from MIDAO as they break down the recent DAO Regulation passed in the Marshall Islands. They'll dive into what it means for Marshall Islands DAO LLCs and the regulatory landscape for DAOs in general! Tune in to learn more about the Marshall Islands and its relationship …

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The Battle of Borodino 23:11

1y ago23:11

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Send us a text Today, we cover the story of the Battle of Borodino, the battle that would turn the tide against the French and Napoleon. It was one of the most important conflicts in world history. Support the show

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A Life Under Russian Serfdom 23:54

1y ago23:54

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Send us a text Today, we cover the miserable conditions that Russian serfs lived in. In particular, we will share quotes from the memoirs of one of the serfs, Savva Dmitrievich Purlevsky, who live in Russia between 1800 and 1868. Support the show

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Three 23:40

1y ago23:40

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the series of this remarkable woman. From meeting Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, and Denis Diderot, Dashkova would become the first woman to lead a major science academy. Support the show

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Just DAO It! DAO News & Interview with Al Mithani from BCard 1:29:13

1y ago1:29:13

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This week's guest: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome on guest, Al Mithani, aka “Links.” Links is a DAO OG who got his introduction into the web3 world as a core contributor at BanklessDAO, where he led the Grants Committee while spearheading some major governance overhauls. He now champions BCard, a debit card that allows web3 communities to f…

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Two 23:12

1y ago23:12

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Send us a text Today, we continue the story of this remarkable person. Dashkova, as she writes in her memoirs, believed herself to be in the middle of the coup to remove Peter III and replace him with the future Catherine the Great. Support the show

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Just DAO It! DAO News & Interview with Arnold Almeida from Lighthouse 1:23:00

1y ago1:23:00

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This week's guest: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome Arnold Almeida, known as 1a35e1 (the hexadecimal code for "Blue"). He's the founder of Lighthouse, a mobile native client that helps users (new and old) participate in on-chain communities. Right now, Lighthouse works with Snapshot-enabled DAOs and custom Open Zeppelin Governor-based DAOs su…

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Just DAO It! DAO News & Interview with Bryan Petes from Sobol 1:28:06

1+ y ago1:28:06

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This week's guest: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome Bryan Peters, known as BPetes. He's the founder of Team Sobol, where they're building applications like tipster.bot and sobol.io. Everything they're building is backed by the mission to accelerate the global transition to decentralized work. He's currently active as a Steward at HatsProtocol…

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part One 24:28

1y ago24:28

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Send us a text Today, we begin the series into one of the most fascinating women in world and Russian history, Princess Ekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova Dashkova. She would become friends with Catherine The Great, Voltaire, and even Benjamin Franklin. Support the show

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Just DAO It! DAO News & Interview with Graham from Mezzanine 1:30:04

1+ y ago1:30:04

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This week's guest: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome on guest, Graham Novak, from Mezzanine Labs. Mezzanine is building an open-source library of applications that makes it easy for anyone to operate an onchain organization. Organizations choose from an expanding list of features, all under a unified interface. Prior to founding Mezzanine, Gra…

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Lenin - Who Was He Really? 24:49

1+ y ago24:49

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Send us a text Who was Vladimir Ulyanov Lenin? How did he become the man who would help overthrow the Romanovs and begin the Bolshevik control of Russia and its neighboring countries? Support the showBy history, Russia, communism, Lenin, Bolshevik, USSR, Soviet Union

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The Great Game - Part Three 24:55

1+ y ago24:55

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the Great Game of tensions between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia. Support the show

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The Great Game - Part Two 24:31

1+ y ago24:31

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Send us a text Today, we talk about the quagmire that the British stepped into when they invaded Afghanistan to begin the First Anglo-Afghan War and the role it played in the Great Game. Support the show

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The Great Game - Part One 23:09

1+ y ago23:09

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Send us a text Today, we begin a new series on the Great Game (also known as Bolshaya Igra), a jockeying of position between the two great empires of the 19th century, Russia and Great Britain Support the show

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Just DAO It! DAO News & Interview with Isaac from Code and State 1:27:16

1+ y ago1:27:16

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This week's guest: On this week’s Just DAO It, we welcome on guest, Isaac Valadez. Isaac is a leading developer, investor, and thought leader in the ICP ecosystem, working on and building several projects, including Code and State, the ICP Community Conference, and Ntangle! If you’re interested in learning about DAOs on ICP, Isaac is the person to …