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No-good ‘foreign agent’ teachers and the problem with pooping in Buryatia

The Russia game is not fun anymore, the news from this corner of the Earth is depressing, and Moscow’s horrifying war on Ukraine has reduced much of the…

Mar 6 •

August 2023

E136: Returning After a Long Absence for No Good Reason

Kevin returns to run his mouth about recent events in the Russia-Ukraine world, and other stuff.

Aug 13, 2023 •

33:52

December 2022

Dmitry Medvedev’s wild roundup of 2022

Just before Putin appointed him first deputy chairman of Russia’s Military-Industrial Commission, Dimon penned his take on the year

Dec 27, 2022 •

November 2022

Russian Telegram's Second Age

How the invasion of Ukraine gave us Z-heads and made Durov's creation relevant again, according to Andrey Pertsev

Nov 19, 2022 •

The great and wild mysteries in speculation on Putin’s ideology

Mikhail Suslov and Alexander Baunov say it is the invasion’s very audacity that gives “meaning” to Russia’s war

Nov 15, 2022 •

Is Russia's elite schism finally here?

Tatiana Stanovaya says the surrender of Kherson has triggered it

Nov 13, 2022 •

This is The Russia Guy, a newsletter featuring commentary on and curation of political analysis and trending news in Russia.

Nov 13, 2022 •

October 2022

E135: Jade McGlynn on memory’s role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Today’s guest is Dr.

Oct 3, 2022 •

15:44

September 2022

E134: Jonny Tickle on leaving RT and returning to Russia

Today’s show features an interview with Jonny Tickle, a man with an incredible name and a controversial resume, given that he worked as a writer for…

Sep 8, 2022 •

34:17

May 2022

E133: Emily Holland on Boycotting Russian Oil and Gas

Today’s guest is Dr.

May 25, 2022 •

39:34

February 2022

E132: Marlene Laruelle asks Is Russia Fascist?

Today’s guest is Dr.

Feb 7, 2022 •

27:18

January 2022

E131 Announcement: Five Songs with Aleksandr Gorbachev

This is to notify listeners of a special installment of The Russia Guy that utilizes “Music + Talk,” Anchor’s Spotify integration, for a music-focused…

Jan 22, 2022 •

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