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Mark Schauss
First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support
The Pugachev Rebellion
Send us a textThe Pugachev Rebellion reached incredible heights of violence only to be crushed, with Pugachev betrayed by his own men. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
30:0425/05/2022
The Russian Anarchists - Part Two
Send us a textToday, we complete the series on the anarchist movement in Russia. We talk about the influence of Leo Tolstoy, Emma Goldman, Aleksei Borzoi, and Lev Chernyi on the newest anarchists of today like Azat Miftakhov, Anastasia Baburova, and the anarchist punk rock group Pussy Riot. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
22:5115/05/2022
The Russian Anarchists - Part One
Send us a textToday, we start a two-part series on the Anarchist movement in Russia and the Soviet Union. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
21:1930/04/2022
Before Evil - An Interview with Author Brandon Gauthier about Young Lenin and Stalin
Send us a textToday, I interview the author of the book Before Evil- Young Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, and Kim, Brandon Gauthier. Professor Gauthier and I have a spirited discussion about what made Lenin and Stalin the monsters they were to become. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
46:0815/04/2022
Special Edition - Laika the Space Dog from History Daily
Send us a textOur podcast is doing a cross-promotion with Lindsay Graham's, History Daily. This episode is on Laika, the first animal to travel into space. Enjoy this episode and try History Daily!Support the show
17:3505/04/2022
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov and the Leningrad Seed Bank
Send us a textNikolai Vavilov was one of the great geneticists of the 20th century whose goal was to end famine and starvation. Ironically, he would die in one of Stalin's prisons of hunger. Join me in this tribute to the man who would try to save the world. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
24:5421/03/2022
A Book Review - Russian Fiction
Send us a textToday, I'm sharing a book review I did for my Patreon podcast. It is on three books of Russian fiction. I hope you enjoy it!Support the show
14:3516/03/2022
Crisis in Ukraine
Send us a textThe invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has created an international crisis. Today's episode try to bring meaning to what is going on. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
31:4303/03/2022
A Brief Announcement
Send us a textA quick announcement about the future of the podcast and comments about the goings on in Ukraine and Russia.Support the show
03:5324/02/2022
The Curious Behavior of Tsar Peter III
Send us a textToday, in episode 213, I discuss the notion that Tsar Peter III was a high-functioning autistic. Listener Ian G proposed the idea which I feel has some very strong merit. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
24:5110/01/2022
Stalin's Enabler's - Part Three
Send us a textToday, we finish the three part series about the men who helped Joseph Stalin terrorize the Soviet Union. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
26:4611/10/2021
Stalin's Enabler's - Part Two
Send us a textToday, we continue the series on those men who enabled Stalin to keep his country terrorized. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
27:0906/09/2021
Stalin's Enablers - Part One
Send us a textStalin's reign of terror couldn't have happened without the support of a number of ruthless enablers. Today, we begin a three part series on these men and how they survived. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
28:2522/08/2021
Revisiting Vladimir the Great - Part Two
Send us a textToday we cover the time between Vladimir's time as prince of Novgorod to his death, presenting newly found information. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
18:3921/02/2021
Revisiting Vladimir the Great - Part One
Send us a textToday's episode adds to the story of one of ancient Russia's most important leaders, Vladimir the Great. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
28:1229/01/2021
Back to the Beginning
Send us a textToday, I will be returning to the beginning of the podcast with a rerun of episode 1, but with lots more new history to share about Russian before there were Russians. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
27:3310/01/2021
The History of Ukraine - Part Two
Send us a textToday, we finish up the history of Ukraine and its relationship with Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
20:4830/11/2020
The History of Ukraine and its Relationship to Russia - Part One
Send us a textToday, we begin a new series with an overview of the history of Ukraine and its relationship to Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
22:1930/06/2020
Siberia - Women and Children
Send us a textIn our final look at Siberia, we focus on the lives of both women and children in the gulag system developed by the Soviets. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
27:1830/04/2020
Siberia - Opportunity, Torment, and Captivity
Send us a textToday, we recount the harsh life living in Siberian prisons and gulags. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
22:1429/03/2020
Siberia - Part One
Send us a textSiberia is a mythical, magical, and intimidating place. Discover the mystery of this part of Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
25:4216/02/2020
Ivan Grozny - The First Russian Tsar
Send us a textIn our review of the Russian rulers of old, we turn our eyes to Ivan IV, the first and most controversial of all of the Russian Tsar's. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
18:4926/01/2020
Musings of a Russian History Podcaster
Send us a textAfter 200 numbered episodes, I decided to share my feelings about the journey, and that, I have decided to return to producing regular episodes again. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
20:2608/12/2019
Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse
Send us a textIn 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed in spectacular fashion. What were the causes that led to such a rapid dissolution? Find out what I feel are the main reasons. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
26:4424/11/2019
The 1991 Soviet Coup d'etat Attempt
Send us a textIn 1991, the Gang of Eight tried to overthrow the Soviet government and oust Mikhail Gorbachev. Find out why they failed miserably and accelerated the end of the USSR. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
24:0722/09/2019
Things You Did Not Know About Russia
Send us a textFollowing the last episode on things you didn't know about the Soviet Union, I am following it up about present day and old Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
15:0601/07/2019
Things You Didn't Know About the Soviet Union
Send us a textMany things were hidden form the West during the times of the USSR. Today's episode hopes to uncover secrets from that time. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
23:4328/05/2019
Boris Pasternak
Send us a textBoris Pasternak, the author of the epic novel Doctor Zhivago is the focus of today's episode. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
18:4222/04/2019
Time of Troubles
Send us a textThe Time of Troubles was a period of Russian history that could have ended the Muscovite's control of the land of the Rus. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
21:3803/03/2019
Michael, Philaret, Alexis and Feodor
Send us a textToday's episode follows the lives of the first three Romanov Tsar's as well as the father of the first, Patriarch Philaret. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
23:4710/02/2019
The Regency of Sophia
Send us a textToday's episode covers the regent of Ivan 5 and Peter I, Sophia Alexseyevna. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
13:4425/11/2018
Alexander Suvorov
Send us a textYes, I'm back to retell Russian history. Today's episode is on the last Generalissimo of Russia, the undefeated, Alexander Suvorov. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
14:4104/11/2018
Peter the Great - A Reassessment
Send us a textPeter the Great is reassessed through the eyes of a number of historians and contemporaries. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
26:5328/08/2017
Elizabeth, Ivan VI, Anna, Peter II and Catherine I
Send us a textThe five Russian rulers between the titans, Peter and Catherine the Great are reassessed. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
13:5813/08/2017
Catherine the Great & Peter III - A Reassessment
Send us a textIn today's podcast we look back at the reigns of husband and wife, Peter III and Catherine II. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
16:2030/07/2017
The Russian Civil War - The End
Send us a text1922 marks the end of the most brutal civil war in human history, the Russian Civil War. Tens of millions of people perished with the Bolsheviks taking complete control. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
13:5811/06/2017
The Russian Civil War - Here Come the Whites
Send us a textThe Russian Civil War is in full swing and things are not looking good for the Bolsheviks. Find out how they handled the heat. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
16:5614/05/2017
The Russian Civil War - The Beginning
Send us a textThe beginning of the Russian Civil War started the day the Provisional Government was overthrown. Millions would die over the coming five years. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
22:0807/05/2017
The Russian Civil War - Part 3 - The Background
Send us a textThe prelude to the Russian Civil War is today's topic. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
22:5610/04/2017
The Russian Civil War Part 2 - The Belligerents - The Red's and Black's
Send us a textIn today's podcast, we talk about the leaders of the Red's, the Black's and the Poles. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
17:2208/03/2017
The Russian Civil War, Part 1 - The Belligerents - The Whites
Send us a textWe will begin the discussion about the Russian Civil War with the commanders of the White Army's. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
16:5725/01/2017
Tsar Paul - Was He Such a Bad Guy After All?
Send us a textToday, we review the reign of Tsar Paul, son of Catherine the Great. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
19:5318/01/2017
Three Alexander's and a Nicholas In Between
Send us a textThe three Tsar's named Alexander and Nicholas I, helped steer their dynasty towards its doom. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
21:5802/01/2017
Nicholas II - Who Could Have Done it Better?
Send us a textWhich previous Russian Ruler could have saved the Romanov's? We look at seven potentials. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
20:2810/11/2016
Lenin - Could You Stay A Little While Longer?
Send us a textToday we ask the question, what if? What if Vladimir Lenin had lived another 10 or 20 years longer. What would that have done to the history of the Soviet Union? If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
14:2118/09/2016
The Henchman of Khrushchev and Stalin - Part 2
Send us a textHenchmen Mikoyan, Molotov, Suslov, Voroshilov and Zhdanov get covered today. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
18:0108/08/2016
The Henchmen of Stalin & Khrushchev - Part 1
Send us a textThe henchmen of Stalin and Khrushchev were to be complicit in the murder of millions of people during the 1920's through the 50's. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportFace Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
26:2924/07/2016
Charlatan, Con Man, Murderer - Trofim Lysenko
Send us a textTrofim Lysenko was one of the greatest charlatans of all time. He set back Soviet biology for decades. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
16:2626/06/2016
Getting Older by the Minute - Leonid Brezhnev
Send us a textAs the Soviet leadership ages, the USSR is caught in a stagnant and corrupt era. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
17:2205/06/2016
A Rotten Stinking Mess, Brezhnev, Andropov and Chernenko
Send us a textDuring the era of stagnation, the USSR was ruled by three men, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show
14:3423/05/2016