Best Kristaps Andrejsons Podcasts (2025)

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7. This will have to do 1:19:31

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4h ago1:19:31

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In this one, I explain some very important cultural aspects related to the war and the post-Soviet sphere, while covering all the bullshit related to Russian drone incident in Poland. I also haven’t slept for two days straight because of this. Please, donate to the car for Ukrainian soldiers of the Revanche group here: https://car4ukraine.com/campa…

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The Protestant World and Christ's Chinese Brother (w/ Daniele Bolelli) 1:24:55

3d ago1:24:55

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Hey all, it’s great to be back with all of you. Especially for this special conversation that has been well overdue, especially on the History Impossible feed. I was thrilled to be able to host my friend and mentor Daniele Bolelli of the History on Fire and Drunken Taoist podcasts (not to mention teacher, author of many great books, and martial art…

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6. Vatnik Tears: Deluxe Edition 42:22

8d ago42:22

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In this episode, by multiple requests, there's a deluxe edition of vatnik tears - because I've seen Putin's trolls becoming more active again lately, with two main modes of action, and in this episode I demolish them both thoroughly by using quotes of their own propaganda. Also, here's a video for you by the Ukrainian unit for whom we're collecting…

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NEWS! Ally Pitts introduces Milton Keynes Gallery screening of Battleship Potemkin 1:53

9d ago1:53

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Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece continues its centenary run in cinemas in the UK and Ireland in throughout September and October 2025. Since we published a mini-episode about this BFI season last week, our intrepid host has been confirmed as providing the intro to the screening at MK Gallery on Friday 26th September at 7pm. He's also in talks …

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Ukraine Focus: Interview with Brock D. Bierman 45:32

13d ago45:32

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Today I am joined by Brock D. Bierman to discuss his activities in helping Ukraine via the Ukraine Focus organisation - especially their latest project where they're offering Zelensky's truck for sale to gather funds for very necessary ambulances for the Ukraine armed forces! Donate here Learn more about the truck here Support this show http://supp…

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A New Great Awakening May Be Nigh 2:00:05

17d ago2:00:05

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After a slight delay, History Impossible is back with the newest installment of audio adaptations of previous writing and historical scholarship that I’ve done in the past several years or so. In this case, we are looking at a massively overhauled and updated audio version of an essay I wrote that was originally published by Areo Magazine in Januar…

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NEWSFLASH: Battleship Potemkin centenary screenings & Blu-ray release 9:03

16d ago9:03

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Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece is in cinemas in the UK and Ireland in late August, and through September and October 2025. UPDATE: Since this mini-episode was originally published, our intrepid host Ally Pitts has been confirmed as providing the intro to the screening at Milton Keynes Gallery on Friday 26th September at 7pm, and he's also in …

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5. Exodus 22:18 53:35

29d ago53:35

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Pro-Russian western people love to use 'tradition Christian values' when they argue their position. They mistakenly presume that what these values mean must be the same both for them and for Russians. This episode should clear any such delusions, because to the vatniks, they are no better than everyone else - in fact, western conservatives should a…

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4. Sad little club, advocating for human rights 56:22

1M ago56:22

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Greetings, Comrades! This is a news episode - including vatnik tears. But, like I said in the Gonzo episode - war shall not be sanitized, and there is no point writing stuff that's not inspired. This one doesn't require any previous episodes or catching up, made to be shared and with an emotional kick. And I think I've found my style too. I hope yo…

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3. Always Read the Fine Print 1:22:42

1M ago1:22:42

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In this episode, I cover information that You should be aware of - the kind that various other actors would rather you not think about too much. Sure, there's news information related to the war - but I use it to illustrate a point about why You should truly always read the metaphorical "fine print". The philosophical theme of this episode is about…

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2. Building bridges and looking into the night sky with John Michael Godier 1:57:52

1M ago1:57:52

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Now that the insanity with doing my dad’s last will and reaching a moment of catharsis is over, we get back to something more structured. Don’t worry, the soul is there, John would not let me do otherwise. We talk about research, culture and how miscommunication and thinking what we presume are normal cause a lot of difficulties for everyone. Suppo…

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1. Balls to the Wall 3:01:55

2M ago3:01:55

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The Godfather of Metal, the Prince of Darkness, a true legend has passed. This also triggered the last thing my father wanted me to do – and make a proper oldschool episode. Everything is in there, except I did not eat the shrooms as I couldn’t open the lid. And in doing this, I realized that I have become Gonzo. And quite likely the only one aroun…

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War in Ukraine 300: The Spiral of Death 1:06:18

2M ago1:06:18

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The previous episode signalled the beginning of the end. Putin is now set on a path that will inevitably lead to a new time of troubles in Russia. He's now cracking down on vatniks, but we're at a point where each new crackdown increases the unreast more than it put's down. And because of the system he's built, he can't do otherwise. Support this s…

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War in Ukraine 299: Maxim Kalashnikov faces reality 1:02:41

2M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

The self-proclaimed futurologist, one of Girkin's best friends and a true believer in Z ideals Maxim Kalashnikov finally breaks down. A man who sincerely thinks that all that is good in the world has died because of stupidity of his political leaders. A true villainous breakdown of a Z bastard who, even still, thinks that Russia is inherently good …

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German Secret Police pt. 1 Prussia & The Police Union 1:30:42

2M ago1:30:42

1:30:42

What happens when a loose collective of states and political entities see a revolution in France and then invasion by Napoleon? Hint: it probably has to do with secret police. Following the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, the Confederation of German State banned together by common language. The experience of being occupied by a foreign enemy and…

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War in Ukraine 298: Russia as a religious experience 54:06

2M ago54:06

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As everyone in the Z-vatnik community is getting more and more gloomy, Girkin’s recent text made me understand how to best formulate how Putin and vatniks see Russia. You have to treat it as a religious entity, and it starts to make a lot more sense. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

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Civilization, Moral Masochism, and Wonders of the Visible World (w/ Brendan O'Neill) 2:33:26

2M ago2:33:26

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Hello everybody. We have another amazing conversation for you fine people to enjoy, this time a little spicier as far as controversial subjects go. To further expand upon my thoughts on the imperialistic character of Islamism as well as discuss the development of the new (neo?) antisemitism we are currently seeing develop in the West, I realized th…

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War in Ukraine 297: Azerbaijan 58:28

2M ago58:28

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In the past few days, Russian callousness and casual racism has led to conflicts with Azerbaijan on an unprecedented scale. Traditionally viewed as one of Kremlin's closest allies, Baku is now fed up with how it's imperialist neighbour is treating Azeri nationals and Aliyev is striking back. A lot of what's happening is amoral, dirty and outright p…

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NEWS: Ally Pitts curates Jane Austen 250th anniversary film season! Plus Whit Stillman tour, and podcast recommendations! 5:50

3M ago5:50

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Host Ally Pitts shares some news about a season of films adapted from or inspired by the works of Jane Austen that he has co-curated with the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford. He also mentions Whit Stillman's UK tour in late July 2025. And Soviet Winnie the Pooh. Obviously. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://uppcinema.com/show_type…

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Industry and Russia: An interview with prof. Igor Lipsits 40:24

2M ago40:24

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The economics professor that I have been quoting for a long time on this show, finally appears in person on The Eastern Border to talk about Russian economics. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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War in Ukraine: Episode 296 52:49

2M ago52:49

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We've reached the point in the war where vatniks start to openly confirm my predictions about what's going to happen with Russia in the near future. Also, vatnik poetry. If there's one episode of my show that's a "must listen", it's this one. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

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The Unreality of Realism (w/ Zack Twamley of When Diplomacy Fails) 2:24:20

3M ago2:24:20

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In this newest conversation on History Impossible, I was super-happy to be joined by fellow historical podcaster Zack Twamley, host of the excellent and long-running podcast, When Diplomacy Fails. Zack and I have mostly crossed paths via our mutual podcasting pal Kristaps Andrejsons of the Eastern Border podcast, on which we have both been guests. …

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War in Ukraine: Episode 295 42:38

3M ago42:38

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Today, I'm bringing You an episode full of feel-good niceness, happy emotions and pleasant vibes. How? Well, because the vatnik tears in these few days have been just epic. And their hatred of SPIEF knows no bounds. I don't really understand why, though, as that too was a shitshow.... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. H…

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War in Ukraine 294: Value of life in Russia 57:13

3M ago57:13

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Russian government has started to nationalize private property, starting with an airfield. No surprises there, because why would people's property be of any value of the state if the lives of Russia's citizens are considered worthless by the kremlin elite. In today's episode, I'll show you the depths of exactly how far this goes. That, and, of cour…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 293 50:11

3M ago50:11

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Vatniks react to Israel attacking Iran - basically, they've written off that whole country by now. At the same time, another huge Z post which is sure to spark new internal ethnic tensions by a Kremlin propagandist. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Butler Boomerang: How American Empire Stopped American Fascism 1:33:18

3M ago1:33:18

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Hello again everyone. We have a new, special episode of History Impossible for all of you in which we examine a less-known moment of American imperialism, as well as the downstream effects it seemed to have during the world’s authoritarian moment of the 1930s. This is adapted from an academic paper I wrote in graduate school that I previously put o…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 292 59:51

3M ago59:51

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Part 2 of my backlog clearing. This time, about how things have really begin to change with the operation spiderweb. More and more Z-authors have openly started to criticize not only some 'corrupt officers' but now are blaming the system itself. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 291 49:10

3M ago49:10

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Part 1 of clearing my backlog and talking about some important Russian state matters that I think you should know about. Also, I respond (shortly) to the most urgent events that have happened recently. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ballad of a Soldier (Grigori Chukhrai; 1959) 2:19:40

3M ago2:19:40

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Matthew Chadourne, stand-up comedian, executive producer and creative director of the Oxford Comedy Festival, and co-host of the Saint Misbehavin' podcast joins host Ally Pitts to discuss this understated Oscar and Bafta-winning classic by Ukrainian-born World War II veteran Grigori Chukhrai. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://oxfor…

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War in Ukraine 290: Spiderweb special 50:35

3M ago50:35

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Operation "Spiderweb" hut vatniks more than usual - and some showed the very basics of analytical powers. However, I'd say that this is just a prelude. The main wave of utter lack of faith in Putin is still in the future. That much is unavoidable. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

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War in Ukraine: Episode 289 45:41

3M ago45:41

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Russian official propaganda in the person of Margarita Simonyan threaten to blow up Berlin yet again. Vatniks don't even pretend that anything of the sort could actually happen, while, as usual, complaining about how in Russia, anything that can get stolen, will. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See ac…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 288 54:15

4M ago54:15

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Vatniks, more miserable than usual. Girkin's reached a new low, Russian government tirelessly working to put a stop to any Z-donations for the front and the economy...well, now even the openly pro-kremlin media is becoming concerned. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

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A Velvet Jihad 1:33:36

4M ago1:33:36

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Please note: This episode was made before I learned about the influence of Qatar in various parts of the United States (including, apparently, the Oval Office for the mere price of a plane), but honestly, it all just serves to help confirm my overall thesis all the more. World events have a funny way of rendering old analyses irrelevant, but I am s…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 287 43:01

4M ago43:01

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As expected, the negotiations went nowhere. The same trajectory where the Russian economy is heading, with the active help of state duma. Meanwhile, vatniks curse the Chinese drone maker DJI for daring to update their product line. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

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NEWS: Tarkovsky’s Mirror in Oxford, PLUS Soviet cinema at PCC, and Hugo Max silent film screening tour 3:52

4M ago3:52

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Host Ally Pitts shares some news about a screening of Andrei Tarkovsky's Mirror that he'll be introducing on Sunday 25th May as part of the Dreamscapes classic season at Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford. He also shares news about screenings of Soviet films at the Prince Charles Cinema, and shares details of silent film screenings with live music b…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 286 42:24

4M ago42:24

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Russia's not taking the peace talks seriously - you can easily tell by whom they've sent there, which is not lost on the Z-vatniks as well. Girkin's posted a bunch of new analysis about what's going on in the front, and Russian economists predict further deteoriation of the economy. (Shocking, I know.) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/t…

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Vatnik mindspace is full with discussions about the peace talks. They know they can't win - yet at the same time, they hate the ceasefire, because it'll make them lose even more. 45:56

4M ago45:56

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Vatnik mindspace is full with discussions about the peace talks. One of Girkin's closest buddies, Pavel Gubarev, who used to be the first governor of the so-called DPR has gone completely insane, but even other vatniks now outright admit that a military victory for Russia has become impossible...but they also hate the possibility of a ceasefire. Su…

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It’s technically warm when your house is on fire with The Red Line. 1:21:40

4M ago1:21:40

1:21:40

In this episode, I am joined by Michael from The Red Line for an in-depth discussion about the Russian economy. (Or, well, what’s left of it, besides the military.) We talk about who can still make money there, for how long, and what the multiple ‘?????’ stand for, in the vatnik plans for glorious economical supremacy. Support this show http://supp…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 284 44:21

4M ago44:21

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A nice return of our fan favorite segment - Igor Girkin has gotten some free time in his prison cell - and he's been busy writing analysis more than usual. Also, news from the front lines and Putin's actively confusing vatniks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 283 37:19

5M ago37:19

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I'm back home now, and there's a lot of weird stuff to talk about. Putin's surprise unilateral ceasefire left many vatniks sad and confused - and now we have a whole slew of doomer mentality posts intermixed with praises for North Korea. Also, a bit of Girkin and economy news at the end. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder…

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NEWS: Come and See (Elem Klimov; 1985) 40th anniversary and Antifa on Screen season at the UPP in Oxford 6:06

4M ago6:06

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Host Ally Pitts highlights the 40th anniversary of Come and See, directed by Elem Klimov, shares news about a season of films on the theme of anti-fascism at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford, and brings attention to a couple of other anti-fascist/anti-totalitarian/anti-cult of personality films. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: Antif…

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War in Ukraine: Episode 282 42:54

5M ago42:54

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Russia is a failed state. And at this point, vatniks are starting to admit it too. Empires crumble slowly and then...all at once. We're in the "acceleration" period. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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WORLD SHAKESPEARE DAY BONUS: Boris Pasternak, Grand Theft Hamlet, Andrei Tarkovsky, Richard. E. Grant, the 'other' Stratford, and the Bard 11:56

5M ago11:56

11:56

Host Ally Pitts discusses the 2024 documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, shares how Hamlet became his favourite Shakespeare play, and explores its connection to and influence on two of Russian culture's most famous figures, Boris Pasternak and Andrei Tarkovsky. And he talks about Withnail and I. Again. Not necessar…

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Trump 2.0: Making America Progressive Again 57:43

5M ago57:43

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The question of who President Donald Trump resembled in history is one that has become almost a cliche, mostly thanks to its ideological Rorschach quality, especially during his first term and in the years leading up to his second. This has become far less of a debate, thanks largely to the man himself actually citing his influences. This was what …