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What's up with Russia? Podcast Recommendations
Podcasts to keep you informed on what's going on in Russia
Arielle Nissenblatt at EarBuds
July 15, 2024
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👉🏽Russia is in the news a lot. The war in Ukraine, Putin's re-elections and nuclear threats, the death of the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Here're the shows that help you understand better what's going on with Russia right now and how it impacts the world.
Podcast Picks
 The Naked Pravda podcast cover art | The Naked PravdaThis episode of The Naked Pravda from independent Russian media outlet Meduza spotlights the experiences of two comedians who emigrated in 2022. Their opposition to the invasion of Ukraine made it unsafe to continue their careers in Russia. |
 Russia on the Record podcast cover art | Russia on the RecordSasha Talaver, a Ph.D. candidate in gender studies and a feminist activist, discusses the evolution of women's rights in Russia and the role of women in Russia's anti-war resistance — in a show by The Moscow Times. |
 Next Year in Moscow podcast cover art | Next Year in MoscowIs there any hope left after Alexey Navalny was killed in prison? The Russian opposition in exile tries to rethink its life and future. |
 Another Russia podcast cover art | Another RussiaWhy didn’t the “Beautiful Russia of Tomorrow” (the concept of democratic and free country) ever happened? Zhanna Nemtsova, daughter of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov who was murdered in 2015 near Kremlin, explains why. |
 About a Boy podcast cover art | About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir PutinPuck journalist Julia Ioffe dives deep into Russian president Putin's biography to find out how he makes decisions and why Russia is becoming a totalitarian state. |
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