Russian Rulers History Podcast
Summary: First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin then take to recounting all aspects of Russian history.
- Visit Website
- RSS
- Artist: Mark Schauss
- Copyright: Mark Schauss
Podcasts:
Trofim Lysenko was one of the greatest charlatans of all time. He set back Soviet biology for decades.
As the Soviet leadership ages, the USSR is caught in a stagnant and corrupt era.
During the era of stagnation, the USSR was ruled by three men, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko.
In today's podcast we take another look at the life and times of Mikhail Gorbachev.
We review the life and legacy of the first Russian President, Boris Yeltsin.
Just a quick update on the future of the podcast
We will be retracing all of the Russian Rulers, in reverse, starting with Vladimir Putin. This series will be more subjective than past episodes.
Ukraine has suffered through numerous wars and famines throughout the years. It helps explain what is going on there today.
Ukraine is as much of a part of the history of Russia, as Russia is itself. Join us as we cover its 1000+ history.
Famines have been a driving force behind many societal changes in Russian history. We will cover five major ones in today's podcast.
Pushkin is deep in debt, gets married, censored by the government then dies in a duel at the age of 37
Pushkin graduated from the Lycee but falls into a life of debauchery and liberalism that gets him into lots of trouble.
In today's podcast, we cover the early years of one of Russia's greatest poets, Alexander Pushkin.
This episode follows the last years of one of the greatest writers in history, Leo Tolstoy.
Tolstoy's marriage is somewhat infamous. What is not are two of his greatest works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
