Best Mark Schauss Podcasts (2025)

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Russian Expansion Under Ivan the Great 16:53

6d ago16:53

16:53

Send us a text During Ivan III's reign, the Principality of Muscovy grew to become what we now know as the Russian Empire. Support the show

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Soviet Scientists 24:19

21d ago24:19

24:19

Send us a text Today, we cover those scientists who served during the time of the Soviet Union. Support the show

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Russian Scientists 22:50

1M ago22:50

22:50

Send us a text Today, we cover the fascinating lives and accomplishments of 13 Russian scientists Support the show

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Russian Colonialism and Imperialism 24:28

2M ago24:28

24:28

Send us a text Despite Russia claiming that their country never played the colonialism and imperialism game that the west played, they are not telling the truth. Russia and the Soviet Union, had a long history taking over countries, lands, and peoples, for their own benefit Support the show

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Raskol - The Schism within the Russian Orthodox Church 22:53

2M ago22:53

22:53

Send us a text Today, we cover the only major schism in Russian Orthodox history, known as the Raskol. Occurring in the mid-17th century, the reforms of Patriarch Nikon, led to the schism that would pit one side, the central church, against those known as the Old Believers, millions who exist to this day. Support the show…

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In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part Two 24:16

3M ago24:16

24:16

Send us a text Today, we wrap up the series on the final Moscow Show Trial in which 21 men would lose their lives in a trial short on reality and long on self admission of quilt. Support the show

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In the Case of the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites - Part One 23:18

3M ago23:18

23:18

Send us a text Today, we cover the third Moscow Show Trial based on the actual transcript, translated into English. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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The History of Kyiv 23:42

4M ago23:42

23:42

Send us a text Today, we finish our three part series on some of the most important cities of Russia with the history of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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The History of St. Petersburg 24:06

4M ago24:06

24:06

Send us a text Today, we cover the history of Russia's one-time capital, St. Petersburg. Founded by Peter the Great in 1703, it became Russia's first truly European city. Support the showBy history, Russia, USSR, Soviet Union, St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Petrograd

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The History of Moscow 23:49

5M ago23:49

23:49

Send us a text Today's episode takes us on a journey through the history of Russia's capital, Moscow. Support the show

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The Patriarchs and Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church - Part Two 23:03

5M ago23:03

23:03

Send us a text Today, we wrap up the series on the heads of the Russian Orthodox Church. Support the show

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The Patriarchs and the Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church - Part One 23:16

6M ago23:16

23:16

Send us a text Today, we begin a two-part series of the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church, beginning in the early 14th century. Support the show

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The History of the Cossacks - Part Three 24:25

6M ago24:25

24:25

Send us a text Today, we wrap up our history of the Cossacks, flowing them from the time of Catherine the Great, the Napoleonic Invasion, and though their tough times under the Bolsheviks. Support the show

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The History of the Cossacks - Part Two 23:34

6M ago23:34

23:34

Send us a text Today, we continue on our journey into the history of the Cossacks, focusing mostly on those from the Don River basin. Support the show

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The History of the Cossacks - Part One 23:15

7M ago23:15

23:15

Send us a text Today, we start a new, 3-part series on the history of the Cossacks. The legendary bands of free men, helped influence the Russian experience to this day. Support the show

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Sergei Witte 23:46

7M ago23:46

23:46

Send us a text Sergei Witte was the first Prime Minister of Russia that wasn't the Tsar. Try as he could, he was unable to convince Nicholas II to reform the country and create a constitutional monarchy. Support the showBy Mark Schauss

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The Great Purge - Part Three 26:13

8M ago26:13

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up the tragic story of the Great Purge which costs millions of lives and adversely affected Russians to this day. Support the show

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The Great Purge - Part Two 24:23

9M ago24:23

24:23

Send us a text Today, we cover those unfortunate individuals who were caught up in the Purge despite having nothing to do with the charges put up against them. Support the show

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The Great Purge - Part One 25:15

9M ago25:15

25:15

Send us a text Today, we begin a three-part series on the Great Purge of 1937-1939, where over one million people lost their lives. Support the show

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An Interview with Professor Marlene Laruelle 29:29

10M ago29:29

29:29

Send us a text Today's episode with Professor Laruelle will cover a number of topics including an overview of Russian history and the ebb and flow of Russian reforms and autocracy and how it relates to the rest of the world. You can find out more about her books at http://marlene-laruelle.com/ Support the show…

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The Battle of Borodino 23:11

10M ago23:11

23:11

Send us a text Today, we cover the story of the Battle of Borodino, the battle that would turn the tide against the French and Napoleon. It was one of the most important conflicts in world history. Support the show

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A Life Under Russian Serfdom 23:54

10M ago23:54

23:54

Send us a text Today, we cover the miserable conditions that Russian serfs lived in. In particular, we will share quotes from the memoirs of one of the serfs, Savva Dmitrievich Purlevsky, who live in Russia between 1800 and 1868. Support the show

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Three 23:40

11M ago23:40

23:40

Send us a text Today, we wrap up the series of this remarkable woman. From meeting Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, and Denis Diderot, Dashkova would become the first woman to lead a major science academy. Support the show

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Two 23:12

11M ago23:12

23:12

Send us a text Today, we continue the story of this remarkable person. Dashkova, as she writes in her memoirs, believed herself to be in the middle of the coup to remove Peter III and replace him with the future Catherine the Great. Support the show

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Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part One 24:28

12M ago24:28

24:28

Send us a text Today, we begin the series into one of the most fascinating women in world and Russian history, Princess Ekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova Dashkova. She would become friends with Catherine The Great, Voltaire, and even Benjamin Franklin. Support the show

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Lenin - Who Was He Really? 24:49

12M ago24:49

24:49

Send us a text Who was Vladimir Ulyanov Lenin? How did he become the man who would help overthrow the Romanovs and begin the Bolshevik control of Russia and its neighboring countries? Support the showBy history, Russia, communism, Lenin, Bolshevik, USSR, Soviet Union

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The Great Game - Part Three 24:55

1y ago24:55

24:55

Send us a text Today, we wrap up the Great Game of tensions between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia. Support the show

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The Great Game - Part Two 24:31

1y ago24:31

24:31

Send us a text Today, we talk about the quagmire that the British stepped into when they invaded Afghanistan to begin the First Anglo-Afghan War and the role it played in the Great Game. Support the show

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The Great Game - Part One 23:09

1y ago23:09

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Send us a text Today, we begin a new series on the Great Game (also known as Bolshaya Igra), a jockeying of position between the two great empires of the 19th century, Russia and Great Britain Support the show

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An Interview with Professor Simon Miles - Author of Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War 29:47

1y ago29:47

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Send us a text Today's special episode is an interview with Professor Simon Miles, Author of Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War. To purchase his book, and learn more about this fascinating topic, go to https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501776069/engaging-the-evil-empire/#bookTabs=1…

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The Kremlin 23:15

1y ago23:15

23:15

Send us a text Today, we discuss the history of one of Russia's most famous architectural achievements, The Kremlin. Support the show

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The Russian Revolution - A People's Perspective 23:37

1y ago23:37

23:37

Send us a text Today, we finish our three-part series on the traumatic events of the end of the Tsarist regime with the people's perspective of the Russian Revolution. Support the show

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Alexei Navalny - Life, Hope, and Death 16:10

1y ago16:10

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Send us a text Alexei Navalny's recent passing has placed focus on the corruption of the Russian government and its persecution of its enemies. Today, we recount the all too brief life and death of Alexei Navalny. Support the show

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An Interview with Maya Vinokour Author of Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture 30:35

1+ y ago30:35

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Send us a text Today, we talk with Professor Maya Vinokour, author of the new book, Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture. You can find the book here - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501773679/work-flows/#bookTabs=1 Support the show

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The Crimean War - A People's Perspective 25:23

1+ y ago25:23

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Send us a text Today, we continue our three-part series on the people's perspective of three monumental events in Russian history, this time about the Crimean War. Support the show

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The Russian Civil War - A People's Perspective 24:00

1+ y ago24:00

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Send us a text Today, we look at the Russian Civil War from a people's perspective. We avoid talking about the battles and the political events, concentrating more on how the people survived, and sometimes didn't. Support the show

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An Interview With Rolf Hellebust Author of How Russian Literature Became Great 18:53

1+ y ago18:53

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Send us a text Today, we share an Interview with Rolf Hellebust, author of How Russian Literature Became Great, available from Cornell University Press. https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501773419/how-russian-literature-became-great/#bookTabs=1 Support the showBy Rolf Hellebust

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The Soviet - Afghan War 24:29

1+ y ago24:29

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Send us a text Today, we will cover the 9 year war between the Soviet Union and Afghani rebels. The losses suffered by the Soviets would be a spark that would cause the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Support the show

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Interview with Valeria Sobol author of Haunted Empire: Gothic and the Russian Imperial Uncanny 33:41

1+ y ago33:41

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Send us a text Today, we have an interview with Valeria Sobol professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, author of the book, Haunted Empire: Gothic and the Russian Imperial Uncanny. You can find her book here - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501770104/haunted-empire/#bookTabs=1 Supp…

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Russian and Soviet Cuisine - Part Two 25:05

1+ y ago25:05

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Send us a text Today, we finish our series about the foods and drinks from Russia. Support the show

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Russian and Soviet Cuisine - Part One 27:59

1+ y ago27:59

27:59

Send us a text Today, we start a two-part series about the incredible cuisines of Russia and the Soviet Union. Support the show

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The Volga - Part Three 25:03

1+ y ago25:03

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Send us a text Today, we wrap up our series as we cover the continuing relationship between Russia and the Soviet Union with the great Volga River. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

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The Volga - Part Two 23:25

1+ y ago23:25

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Send us a text Today, we continue our journey through the history of the Volga River and its historical relationship with Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

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An Interview with Professor Paul Robinson Author of Russian Liberalism 29:32

1+ y ago29:32

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Send us a text This is an interview I did with Professor Paul Robinson, author of the important work, Russian Liberalism. You can purchase a copy of his book through this website - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501772177/russian-liberalism/ Support the show

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The Volga - Part One 24:14

1+ y ago24:14

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Send us a text Today, we begin a three-part series on the history of the Volga River, the longest in Europe, 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/support Support the show

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Sports in the Soviet Union 26:15

1+ y ago26:15

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Send us a text Today, we cover the impact of sports in the Soviet Union. Also, I am adding a tribute to one of the inspirations for this podcast, my daughter, Anastasya Schauss, who passed away on September 23, at the age of 27. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/s…

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Russian Conflicts After 1991 - Part Two 24:03

1+ y ago24:03

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Send us a text Today, we end our two-part series on the numerous conflicts that Russia has participated after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

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Russian Conflicts After 1991 - Part One 25:24

1+ y ago25:24

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Send us a text Today, we begin a two-part series to discuss the conflicts that have plagued Russia and its neighbors after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show…

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Turning Points in Russian and Soviet History - Part Two 27:57

2y ago27:57

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Send us a text Today, we finish our two-part series on the major turning points in both Russian and Soviet history. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

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Turning Points in Russian History - Part One 23:25

2y ago23:25

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Send us a text Today, we begin a two-part series relating to the turning points in Russian history. f you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

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