The Aftermath of Poltava and the Disaster at Pruth

Send us Fan Mail Pushkin is deep in debt, gets married, censored by the government then dies in a duel at the age of 37. Image is of Pushkin's widow, Natalia Pushkina. If you'd like to support the pod...

24 Aug 201525min

Send us Fan Mail Pushkin graduated from the Lycee but falls into a life of debauchery and liberalism that gets him into lots of trouble. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donat...

9 Aug 201519min

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast, we cover the early years of one of Russia's greatest poets, Alexander Pushkin. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link ...

12 Jul 201521min

Send us Fan Mail This episode follows the last years of one of the greatest writers in history, Leo Tolstoy. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https...

14 Jun 201555min

Send us Fan Mail Tolstoy's marriage is somewhat infamous. What is not are two of his greatest works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation...

31 Mai 201523min

Send us Fan Mail Leo Tolstoy heads to the Crimean War in Sevastopol, then takes two trips through Europe. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://...

30 Apr 201520min

Send us Fan Mail Leo Tolstoy submits his first book, Childhood, for publication. It is met with wild enthusiasm. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - h...

12 Apr 201524min

Send us Fan Mail Leo Tolstoy deals with growing up, moving to Kazan and deciding what to do with his life. Image from A.Savin, WikiCommons If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly don...

3 Mar 201523min