- 23 minutes 9 secondsLeon Trotsky Revisited - Part Two
Today, we finish the two-part story about Leon Trotsky, beginning in 1917 and ending with his assassination by Ramon Mercader in 1940.
24 May 2026, 8:00 pm - 23 minutes 57 secondsLeon Trotsky Revisited - Part One
Today, we revisit the life of Leon Trotsky with our focus being on who he was as a person and how he became the revolutionary that would help the Bolsheviks take control of Russia.
10 May 2026, 9:00 pm - 23 minutes 16 secondsThe Battle of Berlin - The Human Story
Today, we cover the final battle of the European p[art of World War II. We will focus on the human suffering instead of the actual battle.
26 April 2026, 8:00 pm - 23 minutes 14 secondsThe Kronstadt Rebellion of 1921
Today, we will cover the rebellion of the soldiers stationed at the naval base of Kronstadt, this time against the Bolsheviks who they helped get into power in 1917.
12 April 2026, 10:00 pm - 24 minutes 40 secondsThe Influencers of the Russian Tsars
Today, we discuss those men (and some women) who had influence over the Tsars of Russia starting with Ivan I.
29 March 2026, 9:00 pm - 23 minutes 40 secondsVeliky Novgorod
Today, we cover the history of one of Russia's oldest cities, Veliky Novgorod.
16 March 2026, 12:00 am - 26 minutes 9 secondsThe Rurikid Dynasty
Today we cover the 719 year dynasty that lasted from 862 with the arrival of the Viking Varangian, Rurik and ended in 1598 with the death of Feodor I.
1 March 2026, 11:00 pm - 23 minutes 58 secondsThe Russian Imperial Era
Today, we cover the Russian Imperial Era which began under the reign of Peter the Great in 1721 and ended with the abdication of Nicholas II in February 1917.
17 February 2026, 12:00 am - 23 minutes 8 secondsThe Cold War - Part Four
Today, we wrap up the series on the first Cold War and introduce the beginning of the second Cold War, this time with Russia instead of the Soviet Union.
1 February 2026, 7:00 pm - 23 minutes 42 secondsThe Cold War - Part Three
Today we cover the tensions between the USSR and the US as well as the start of detente. We will also briefly cover the border conflict between the USSR and China that almost led to war between the two communist behemoths.
18 January 2026, 10:00 pm - 23 minutes 9 secondsThe Cold War - Part Two
Today, we cover the Korean War and other Cold War activities that the US and the USSR dabbled in.
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