Driving outside of Tbilisi on the way to the ancient city Mtskheta, my hosts and I talk about Georgian language and how it has been effected by decades of Soviet Occupation and migration patterns. We also delve into Russian-Georgian relations today and how war is still very much part...
"It is hard to speak without any emotion about a conflict when you live it," a great new friend and journalist explains to me as we drive across busy Tbilisi on a Friday night. "I can talk about Kosovo, Iraq, without getting emotional, but this... its so complicated and...
A short podcast from the Russia-Mongolia border. As it takes about 3 hours to clear Russian customs, and more than 1 hour to clear Mongolian customs, I decided to get out and record some observations and thoughts especially in regards to the first two weeks in Siberia. You'll also...
When you wander around the streets of Tomsk in Siberia, you may think the place looks a little behind the times. But beneath the surface there are in fact new and creative ideas in the world of new media taking root. In this particular podcast we hear from a...
My good friend Ilya calls it "A piece of the Soviet Union on the territory of Modern Russia": its what people say about the town of Seversk, Russia. Once home to 3 nuclear reactors and kept secret during the days of the USSR, the people of this community have...
