Russian Rulers History Podcast
First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support
Episodes
369 episodes
Brief Update on the Podcast
Just wanted to share the plans I have for the podcast, which will continue for at least another year.
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The Soviet Space Program - Part One
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.
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Episode 335
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The Battle of Kursk
Today, we cover the largest tank battle in human history, the Battle of Kursk, whose outcome still reverberates to this day.
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Episode 334
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25:35
Konstantin Stanislavski - The Father of Method Acting
Today, we cover one of the pioneers of modern acting, Konstantin Stanislavski, the man whose "system" would be known as method acting.
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Episode 333
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24:38
Operation Barbarossa - Part Two
Today, we wrap up the series on the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.
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Episode 332
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24:08
Operation Barbarossa - Part One
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.
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Episode 331
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23:13
Raiders, Rulers, and Traders - The Horse and the Rise of Empires - An Interview with author David Chaffetz
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.
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Episode 330
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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
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
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Episode 329
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22:35
Russian Expansion Under Ivan the Great
During Ivan III's reign, the Principality of Muscovy grew to become what we now know as the Russian Empire.
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Episode 328
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16:53
Soviet Scientists
Today, we cover those scientists who served during the time of the Soviet Union.
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Episode 327
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24:19
Russian Scientists
Today, we cover the fascinating lives and accomplishments of 13 Russian scientists
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Episode 326
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22:50
Russian Colonialism and Imperialism
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 th...
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Episode 325
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24:28
Raskol - The Schism within the Russian Orthodox Church
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...
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Episode 324
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22:53
In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part Two
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.
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Episode 323
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In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part One
Today, we cover the third Moscow Show Trial based on the actual transcript, translated into English.
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Episode 322
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The History of Kyiv
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.
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Episode 321
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23:42
The History of St. Petersburg
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.
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Episode 320
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24:06
The History of Moscow
Today's episode takes us on a journey through the history of Russia's capital, Moscow.
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Episode 319
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23:49
The Patriarchs and Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church - Part Two
Today, we wrap up the series on the heads of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Episode 318
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23:03
The Patriarchs and the Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church - Part One
Today, we begin a two-part series of the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church, beginning in the early 14th century.
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Episode 317
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23:16
The History of the Cossacks - Part Three
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.
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Episode 316
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24:25
The History of the Cossacks - Part Two
Today, we continue on our journey into the history of the Cossacks, focusing mostly on those from the Don River basin.
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Episode 315
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23:34
The History of the Cossacks - Part One
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.
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Episode 314
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