Russian Pod- Stories from Russia
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The Russian Pod- Stories from Russia is a podcast about Russian history, culture, and traditions from someone who lived in Russia, someone who visited, and someone who has never been. Join us as we discuss Russian food, fairy tales, current events, Russian holidays, movies filmed in Russia and the Soviet Union, and more. Follow us on Twitter @TheRussianPod

Russian Cars

Ryan tests his co-hosts' knowledge of Russian car history.  Learn about famous Russian cars like Zhiguli, Kopeika, Lada, why you would walk 30 mi...
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K19-Widowmaker

Hosts discuss the movie K-19: The Widowmaker,  a 2002 historical submarine film directed and produced by Kathryn Bigelow. This movie has everything:  ...
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Russian Proverbs

If you call yourself a milk mushroom, get in the basket! and other Russian proverbs. 
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Eurovision

Hosts discuss Russian Eurovision participants over the years- including creepy sisters,  babushkas with a dancing oven, Dima Bilan, and Dima Bilan aga...
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Russian Movies of 2019

Hosts discuss 2019 Russian movies. Most of them involve tanks, some kind of war, and a mashup of animated movies. You can watch the trailers of the mo...
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Russian Jokes - Anekdotes

Hosts tell each other Russian jokes (called anecdotes by Russians) about Russian circus, animals, Vovochka, and the Soviet Union. Lean our favorite jo...
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Quarantine in Russia

The hosts discuss quarantine measures and how they are handling the lockdown in Russia and the US. We talk horse meat, distancing in Russian grocery s...
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Russian Weddings

Answering riddles or bribing your way to your bride, kissing as guests yell "Bitter!" and other Russian wedding traditions. Amie and Ryan try to tackl...
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Russian Games

Ryan, Amie, and Leysan talk about different games and toys that children in the Soviet Union enjoyed in late 80s and early 90s. 
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