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In Russian Terms - Advanced Russian Language Program and Podcast

Current events podcast in Russian for upper-intermediate to advanced Russian speakers. Nuanced cultural conventions and socio-political developments in the post-Soviet countries delivered weekly. Auth... Read more

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003 - Common Myths About Russian

003 - Common Myths About Russian

Contrary to what you may have heard, Russians do not know their grammar. And no, Russian is not uniform. In this episode... Read more

14 Sep 2015

13mins

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004 - No Bourgeoisie, No Democracy?

004 - No Bourgeoisie, No Democracy?

The middle class is said to be the driving force behind the democratization process. Were the Arab Spring and the Ukrain... Read more

20 Sep 2015

7mins

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005 - From Knowing a Language to Fluency

005 - From Knowing a Language to Fluency

Being able to reproduce native-like stress patterns gets non-native speakers further than being able to accurately produ... Read more

27 Sep 2015

11mins

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047 - Seven Cool Russian Expressions

047 - Seven Cool Russian Expressions

How do we know these are really cool, not just meh? Well, we don't. You'll have to trust my judgment. 

26 Mar 2017

11mins

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049 - Пьющая Россия - миф или реальность?

049 - Пьющая Россия - миф или реальность?

Когда в России появилась водка? Почему русские пьют водку одним глотком? Много ли пьют в России? Ответы на эти вопросы и... Read more

24 Apr 2017

17mins

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026 - Ukraine, Moldova & Kyrgyzstan

026 - Ukraine, Moldova & Kyrgyzstan

В очередной серии «25 лет спустя» Молдова, Киргизстан и Украина. Что общего между этими странами? Давайте узнаем.

18 Apr 2016

10mins

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038 - Russian Swear Words

038 - Russian Swear Words

Warning: This episode contains, well, swear words. Disclaimer: Not that many.

7 Nov 2016

13mins

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018 - Crimea: After the Annexation

018 - Crimea: After the Annexation

It’s been almost two years since Russia annexed Crimea. What is life like for Crimeans these days? These week’s discussi... Read more

22 Feb 2016

13mins

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027 - Russian Humor

027 - Russian Humor

В выпуске о русском юморе - над чем смеются русские и подборка анекдотов.

25 Apr 2016

15mins

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048 - Так говорит Путин

048 - Так говорит Путин

For this episode I collected eleven quotes from Putin that show him from a somewhat unusual perspective.

15 Apr 2017

9mins

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025 - Russian Attitudes Toward Relationships and Sex

025 - Russian Attitudes Toward Relationships and Sex

Everything on the topic that I could fit in one episode

11 Apr 2016

15mins

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021 - American Government 101: This Time Po-Russki!

021 - American Government 101: This Time Po-Russki!

The 2016 election campaign is in full swing here in the U.S. What do Russians think about the candidates? And how to say... Read more

14 Mar 2016

12mins

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014 - The Culture of Exclusiveness

014 - The Culture of Exclusiveness

Why don’t Russian speakers smile? The reason may partially be the culture of exclusiveness.

7 Dec 2015

9mins

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015 - It's Christmas Time

015 - It's Christmas Time

Religion in post-Soviet states - renaissance or fad? Find out in this week’s episode of In Russian Terms.

15 Dec 2015

12mins

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030 - Notorious Russian Impersonals ... Or Are They?

030 - Notorious Russian Impersonals ... Or Are They?

In the last episode of Season 2 we look at the impersonal constructions Russian is notorious for.

23 May 2016

13mins

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037 - Russians and Their Children

037 - Russians and Their Children

Средняя российская семья не похожа на западно-европейскую. В этом выпуске говорим об отношении русских к детям.

31 Oct 2016

11mins

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006 - Ukraine: It Takes Five To Tango?

006 - Ukraine: It Takes Five To Tango?

This week’s episode introduces diehard poli sci fans to the political jargon frequently heard in Russia’s media coverage... Read more

5 Oct 2015

13mins

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042 - The Baltic States

042 - The Baltic States

В этом выпуске серии "25 лет спустя" беспрецедентная трансформация стран Прибалтики, помощь "Старой" Европы, логистическ... Read more

5 Dec 2016

14mins

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029 - English Untranslatables

029 - English Untranslatables

How do you say "Netflix account" in Russian? How about "mainstream culture" or "consumption pattern"? This episode is ab... Read more

16 May 2016

12mins

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023 - Ten Russian Cultural References

023 - Ten Russian Cultural References

На этой неделе я решила оставить серьёзные темы и взять десять популярных выражений из рекламы, литературы и политики.

28 Mar 2016

16mins

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