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The Eurasian Knot

The Eurasian Knot

To many, Russia, and the wider Eurasia, is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. But it doesn’t have to be. The Eurasian Knot dispels the stereotypes and myths about the region with lively and informative interviews on Eurasia’s complex past, present, and future. New episodes drop weekly with an eclectic mix of topics from punk rock to Putin, and everything in-between. Subscribe on your favorite podcasts app, grab your headphones, hit play, and tune in. Eurasia will never appear the

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1:02:59

Romani Music and NGOs

The Eurasian Knot ·

2025/01/13

Who speaks for whom within the Romani rights movement today? This is the question that drives Adriana Helbig’s investigation into the relationship between development aid and Romani musicians in her book, Resounding Poverty. Her findings are crucial as are provocative: NGOs unintentionally perpetuate narratives of Romani life that continue to marginalize the poorest among them. And while aid is crucial, it also fails to address issues of poverty, community, and health particularly in rural areas

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48:06

Introducing: The Eurasian Climate Brief

The Eurasian Knot ·

2025/01/03

The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) ended in late November in Baku. Two weeks of intense climate negotiations unveiled deep divides—particularly between the Global North and South over climate finance and contentious debates on the right wording of transitioning away from fossil fuels.In this episode Angelina Davydova and Boris Schneider dissect the outcomes of the conference, offering insights into the broader implications for climate action, both globally and in Central Asia. Joining the

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1:05:56

The Russia and China Brain Trusts

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/12/23

Who are those “experts” who sit in Washington DC and come up with policy toward China and Russia? You know, those academics, journalists, and think-tankers who generate the knowledge US officials rely on? David McCourt’s new book, The End of Engagement, takes a stab by examining American foreign policy expertise on China and Russia since 1989. His main focus is on the divide within the Russia and China watching community. For Russia, it’s between "Russia we havers" versus "Russia we wanters,” and

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1:00:40

A Tale of Two Nationalisms

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/12/16

Nationalists are not born. They are made. But how? That journey is far trickier. Fabian Baumann’s award-winning book, Dynasty Divided: A Family History of Russian and Ukrainian Nationalism, traces how one family in 19th-century Ukraine split into opposing branches–one embracing Ukrainian nationalism and the other Russian imperial nationalism. Shulgin/Shulhin family story shows how national identities form through the microcosms of family, private spaces, intellectual circles, and intentional choices

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51:05

Adapting Master and Margarita

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/11/25

In 2020, Russian-American filmmaker Michael Lockshin and his co-writer, Roman Kantor, were offered an impossible task: to adapt Mikhail Bulgakov’sMaster and Margaritafor the big screen. It was a daunting task to rewrite such a beloved novel, with its complicated and overlapping narratives. Lockshin and Kantor hoped to succeed where others failed. After a period of touch-and-go, the film was released in Russia in January 2024 to critical and viewer acclaim. It also received fierce scorn, particularly

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1:00:47

Georgia in Crisis

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/11/18

Guest: Bryan Gigantino, co-host of the podcast Reimagining Soviet Georgia, on the context and causes for the current political crisis in Georgia.The post Georgia in Crisis appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:43

The World of Soviet Dissidents

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/11/11

Guest: Benjamin Nathans on To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement published by Princeton University Press.The post The World of Soviet Dissidents appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:00:58

A Deep Dive into Kabardino-Balkaria

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/11/04

Guest: Ian Lanzillotti guides through the history of Kabardino-Balkaria in his book Land, Community, and the State in the Caucasus published by Bloomsbury.The post A Deep Dive into Kabardino-Balkaria appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:59

Soviet DIY Folk Museums

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/10/28

Guest: Erin Hutchinson on her award-winning article, “Gathering the Nation in the Village: Intellectuals and the Cultural Politics of Nationality in the Late Soviet Period” in the January 2023 issue of the Russian Review.The post Soviet DIY Folk Museums appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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54:09

Intimate Lives of International Communism

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/10/21

Guest: Maurice Casey on the “lost world” of international communism in his book, Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism’s Forgotten Radicals published by Footnote Press. The post Intimate Lives of International Communism appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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59:44

Gulag Memory in Russia’s Far North

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/10/14

Guest: Tyler Kirk on After the Gulag: A History of Memory in Russia's Far North published by Indiana University Press. The post Gulag Memory in Russia’s Far North appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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1:00:39

The Russia That Was Lost

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/10/07

Guest: Pavel Khazanov on The Russia That We Have Lost: Pre-Soviet Past as Anti-Soviet Discourse published by the University of Wisconsin Press. The post The Russia That Was Lost appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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1:03:25

Free Marc Fogel!

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/09/30

Guest: Ambassador Eric Rubin on the efforts to free Marc Fogel, an American serving 14 years in the Russian prison for possessing 17 g of medical marijuana. The post Free Marc Fogel! appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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1:02:57

A New History of Northern Eurasia

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/09/23

Guests: Marina Mogilner and Ilya Gerasimov on their new textbook, A New Imperial History of Northern Eurasia, 600–1700: From Russian to Global History published by Bloomsbury. The post A New History of Northern Eurasia appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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46:40

The Sound of Socialism, Part 3

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/09/09

Guest: Andrea Bohlman on the curious history of the sound postcard in People's Republic of Poland. The post The Sound of Socialism, Part 3 appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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45:55

Women in Russian Politics

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/09/03

Guest: Valeria Umanets on women in municipal governance in the Soviet Union and under Putin.The post Women in Russian Politics appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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50:00

Illiberalism and Civil Society in Hungary

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/08/26

Guest: Daniel Mikecz on Civil Movements in an Illiberal Regime: Political Activism in Hungary published by Central European University Press.The post Illiberalism and Civil Society in Hungary appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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55:38

The Sound of Socialism, Part 2

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/08/19

Guest: Matthew Kendall on his article “Room for Noise in Soviet Sound Recording” in the Winter 2023 issue of the Slavic Review.The post The Sound of Socialism, Part 2 appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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56:47

The Sound of Socialism, Part 1

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/08/12

Guest: Gabrielle Cornish on the sound of Lenin's voice and other sounds of socialism. The post The Sound of Socialism, Part 1 appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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56:54

The Eastern International

The Eurasian Knot ·

2024/08/05

Guest: Masha Kirasirova on The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire published by Oxford University Press.The post The Eastern International appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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