The Eastern Border

Greetings, Comrades! This episode is a current events digest about the weirdest events that happened in relation to Russia in the past month. And hey, this time, we even got a theme – it’s all about lies, criminal activities and censorship, all tied together in a story resembling a psychological struggle anime like Kaiji or Liar Game. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! Today’s episode is all about the BT tanks and the insane, neo-pagan, kind-of-a-bolshevik madman, Red Army Marshall who was behind their introduction in the USSR military forces. Spoilers: He was shot by Stalin in a show trial, but not because of Perun. Perun plays a huge part in this. Enjoy this surprisingly weird story, Comrades! Happiness is Mandatory!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! As I’m still on the farm, I decided to make an animal-related episode. And it turned very dark, very quickly. This is among the darkest ep’s I’ve made, and I hope it’ll be a bit thought provoking too.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This time, from a cow farm. But that doesn’t stop me, so have another tank episode, this time about the Iosif Stalin tank series, the first “shot” of the cold war!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! We dediced to end the month on a lithger note, so here’s our interview with Allistair Pitts from the wonderful Soviet movie analysis podcast “Russophiles Unite” which I’ve plugged here many, many times before. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This is a short special about the Defender of the Fatherland day…and what Stalin did to Chechens and Ingushs that day.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This episode is dedicated to the Kursk Submarine catastrophe that happened in 2000, and served as a catalyst for the things to come. It’s…not a happy one.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This time, we talk about the heavy fist of the early WW2, the KV tank, whose mistakes were then later fixed by the T-34. Enjoy! And don’t forget to visit rusandsov.com and use Easternborder at checkout for a 10% discount!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This time, I bring you an update on Navalny. It’s…looking pretty grim out here. Also, don’t forget to visit Rusandsov.com and use the code “Easternborder” at checkout for your 10% discout, they really have awesone stuff!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This time, we talk about THE most famous tank, this side of the iron curtain. The thing that won the battle of Kursk. The tank that everyone in this part of the planet instinctively thinks of, when someone asks them to think about the default “tank”.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!As per request, a neat timeline of various weird stuff concerning Navalny and his return to Russia. And wouldn’t you know it, mass protests happening right now as I post it! Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Welcome to the episode that shows Stalin’s Anti-Semitism, and all the bullshit that he did to harm the Jews. It’s…a sad and a terrible thing, and yeah…I can’t say enjoy this time. Learn.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part 2 of our recap. Please, check out part 1, otherwise this will make no sense. Also, lots of love to our Patrons, artists, and everyone who supports the show. Happy New Year to you and yours! (This is basically insane Russian news, just in case you missed part 1)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This is a VERY aptly named Russian 2020 news recap…and the recent updates too. They make it…pure insanity. Love Y’all, especially my editor, Anete!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Just before Christmas, boy, do I have a present for You! I haven’t laughed this hard while making an episode in a long, long while. And it’s about Navalny’s poisoning investigation and Putin’s press conference. It’s…a farce. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Welcome to December. And what better way to enjoy this lovely month than with a story about Russia’s first real revolutionaries – the Decembrists. Surrounded by a ton of myths, these guys definitely left an impact. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This time, we’re looking at the news again. We have two serious subjects and one about…well, Hitler. No, seriously. Also, my computer is fixed, HMC Byzantium LIVES! Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This time, we go back to people’s stories time, and, I’m happy to announce that this is the last ep recorded on the Kalvis’s PC, so we should be back to normal soon. This one is all about how Soviet cafe’s and restaurants operated. And why getting into one was more expensive than the meals themselves. Oh, and a little bit of weird politics at the end. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Today is Latvia’s Independence Day! The first time one, happened right after WW1. However, there is some weirdness around it, and our founding father Ulmanis is with a bit of a mired history. So there we go. Enjoy!Audio PlayerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! Presidental elections are over, I can get back to posting. In this episode, some weird Latvian stories, some podcasting housekeeping, and some conspiracy level madness from Russian politics. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! Part 2 of our emergency ep is out now - as our computer is dead. Please, consider supporting the show by becoming our patron or donating via paypal to [email protected] or just clicking the donate button on our homepage, theeasternborder.lv - but the show's great, I think. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings Comrades!Sadly, this ep, and the next one, were pulled out from my in case of emergency, break glass box, and recorded on a very non-suitable equipment. You’ll hear on the show, but I hope that you’ll enjoy this story about one of the actually pretty neat and good things the Soviets did. The late space station “Mir”. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This is a politics catch-up episode that's a bit long but talks about all the important stuff that happened while I was in the Balkans. And...it's a bit scary. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This is part 2 of my Balkan Experience series, where I look at Tito, Yugoslav identity and what makes them different from Russians. Of course, brought to You, by The Red Africa, redafrica-travel.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings Comrades! And welcome to The Eastern Border, Bosnia edition. Brought here and hosted by The Red Africa. This is my first impressions episode, and there’s a lot to think about. And don’t forget to visit www.redafrica-travel.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time, we are joined by Shawn from American History Podcast, about Reagan, Cold war, collapse of the USSR…and what similarities that has with today’s Russia and much more. Enjoy! Oh, and here’s the link to the article about the Soviet space laser pistol, which totally is a thing: https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/satellites/a21527129/the-soviet-laser-space-pistol-revealed/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Our page is back online, after the attack…and we’re back too, after our sore throat. Navalny’s having it worse. Lukashenko’s having it MUCH worse, but on a mental level, because I simply don’t believe he’s really sane anymore. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!I wanted to end this month on a positive note, so there’s a historical ep about how Russia conquered Eastern Siberia and who were the pioneers and colonisers. I’ve lots of work ahead of me, but I’ll manage. Thanks to everyone for your mails and stuff!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This episode is basically news updates on what’s up with Navalny and goings on in Belarus as that’s all over the news here. And then, after that some “thank you’s” and as it was my birthday when I recorded this, some general podcast/life talk. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Continuing from our previous week, I talk about protests in Belarus and of course the #1 event in Russia this week – poisoning of Navalny.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! Zhive, Belarus! Here’s my coverage of the stuff happening in Belarus as of now, and why it’s important to everyone. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! We’re done with western Siberia. Time to march forward and expand isaiak ever further into the east, while Tzar establishes cities, industrial centers and, of course, all sorts of places where they’ll later exile various revolutionaries. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This is our take on the protests in Khabarovsk – and of course, their new governor, which is a candidate for “weirdest bills introduced in a parliament ever” award. It’s crazy. Also, don’t forget that we just published a new historical episode too – so, check it out, your feed should contain both!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Welcome to part 5 of our episodes of Russian colonial efforts, expanding east. This one took a long time to make, so it’s supplemented by a political episode too, posted separately. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, comrades!So, that voting thing passed. I want to go back to Siberial colonisation. But I asked online, on socilal media, do you really NEED an episode on the utter amd complete nonsense that just happened…and the answer was “No, but we need You to tell us about it”. And I am telling you about the ultimate farce in election rigging that has ever happened. And continuation on the super antisemitic orthodox priest that took over a monastery. Because why not. Retrurning to reasonable episodes next week, I guess,Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This is our cathch-up on the Russian politics and it ain’t pretty.Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Today we continue digging into Russian exploits of colonizing Siberia. In this episode we look at first major battles, deaths of prominent people and how the native people’s got dehumanized.Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Today we are continuing our fun advendtures in Siberia with Yermak and others. And learn about the Mighty Stroganov family. It’s a wild ride.Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!We’re experiencing electricity loss here in Ludza, due to hail and a massive storm. So, I literally couldn’t record all I wanted in this episode, but please enjoy the stories of Siberian colonisation up to the mid 17th century. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Obviously, I wasn’t going to tackle all of Russian Alaska in one episode. Because the subject is so huge, that it involves ALL of Russian Empire’s colonial policy. So, for this reason, have one of the darkest ep’s on the show, about how and why I’m not gonna use any Soviet sources in these series. And I also try to give voices to the unheard people’s of the Russian empire. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!In this minisode, I explain what sort of bizzarre weird reaction happened JUST after I posted my Kadyrov ep. That is, how we're all evil now, and why I, too, apparently have issues with cops. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!This episode is another topical one, but that’s because I had intended to do my Latvian episode, but Delfi, the hosting site cancelled all indie podcasts there. Oh well.  Anyhow, this is news, because I was nervous and also a Russian National-Bolshevik, which is basically a Pro-Putin, Pro-Stalin Neo-Nazi who’s funded by Russia, working for Sputnik.tv as a blogger has now gone to Latvian cops and wrote that I’m about to murder him and that he’s deadly afraid of me, because I wrote on his last super provocative hatred bullshit that people like him should be shot, while tipsy. Boo. We’re scary now. Let’s see how this works out, but just in case, I’m letting you know.Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!The author’s family, turns out, wasn’t happy about our show. They forbade me to use their matherials…so I brought another KGB spy story for you this time. And man…I HATE people’s personal memoires. Interviews are way easier to process into a script. But…at any rate, enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! This episode has everything. Protests, rioting, conspiracy theories, warmongering, hatred of america, absolute mad lads from Russian GosDuma…everything. At this point, Russia has 3 out of 4 apocalypse riders, and Death doesn’t seem to be that far away.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Some episodes make me feel bad – but for various reasons. Some have awful subject matters, some…like this one, was created from a source so awful and incoherent – even though the subject matter is really interesting – that making a coherent narrative was just a massive pain in the backside. Oh, and we don’t even get to the boat itself. Because seriously, if I’d try to mix that one in as well, you’d probably get very confused at the end. But the groundwork needs to be set, and this is what we do here. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm recording the boat ep, but this just happened, and I simply had to put it for your considerationSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!Boat is coming. Meanwhile, we take a look at how to not to run a country. If it’s being run at this point. It’s all a tad bit weird. Russia’s getting some extra stuff even not counting the virus. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And as promised, I bring you some very Soviet Sci-Fi! More to come, especially if you’ll join our patreon. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades!We’re fully awake from our infection. And might even read the comments on our website and respond to them, which I haven’t in a while. But anyways, this is all about how Putin’s regime is acting like a fish out of water, and don’t know what to do with this situation. This virus…just might be their downfall.Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, I’m in quarantine now. And I’m feeling very ill too. 🙁 To stay alive, and not just sleep all the time, I’ve decided to produce podcasts, so that you also go through this agony. In this one, I try to talk about plagues and famous people who’ve suffered from them in Russia. Enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.