I moved to Moscow for some time and today I would like to tell you a bit about these two Russian capitals and their differences. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on your way to understand real Russian (TV-shows, movies, podcasts, ...
Oct 29, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Talking about Perestroika, part 2. Was perestroika successful? Did it bring good to people or destroy their lives? ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on your way to understand real Russian (TV-shows, movies, podcasts, etc). Learn Ru...
Oct 22, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Let's talk about one of the most controversial part of the Russian history Perestroika ( Restructuring). It's always hard to talk about history, because there are too many different points of view on it. However this period is very important to understand our Russian mentality. This is the first part and we will take a look at what was the life like in the USSR before Perestroika. I mentioned: The video: https://youtu.be/tpT51B2Ky5c The podcast episode: https://www.russianwithmax.com/044...
Oct 15, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this episode of our Comprehensible Russian Podcast I'd like to talk about an event called "Synergy Global Forum", which I recently visited. We will learn some business vocabulary, good thoughts and you'll hear a story how I met Arnold Schwarzenegger in Saint-Petersburg. NEW! Lifetime membership access! ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and...
Oct 08, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Привет всем! In this episode I'm talking about how I finally got my driver's license and what the story was behind it. Of course, you'll here some new common Russian expressions and words. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help ...
Oct 01, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Happy birthday Comprehensible Russian podcast! It’s been a year together, guys and I’m so happy about that! After a bit of slobbering I will talk about my trip to Central Asia in a way of the most common Russian phrases we use when asking about travelling. The video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/bhK_KOReyD4 ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial t...
Sep 24, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Today we have a dialogue in Russian with Julia. We discuss job hunting, creating resume, and how to prepare for an interview. Julia has a large experience in recruitment and share with us some good ideas. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and h...
Sep 17, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Many of you asked for short stories in Russian by Russian writers. So I recently read one and I found it's a great story! It has a good moral, not very difficult and definitely worth to be played here in our Russian Podcast. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong ...
Sep 10, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 53
In this episode of our Russian Podcast I'm going to tell you a story of a Russain (he's rather a Soviet Union guy), who escaped from the USSR. But the most coolest part is HOW he did it! He swam 100 km jumping from... Ok, let's start the podcast:)) ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words ...
Sep 03, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Today we have a Russian conversation with a friend of mine named Mitya. What's the history of the traditional Russian samovar? Why ceremonies and rituals are so important in our modern life? Prepare for real Russian with lots of slang and common phrases ;) ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words ...
Aug 27, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Today I'll answer two questions I recently received and tell you what is happening in Moscow these days. The videos I mentioned: https://youtu.be/I0ybvAMp8HI https://youtu.be/ErsG9JCzWPg ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on you...
Aug 20, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode of Comprehensible Russian podcast we discuss 5 most common mental traps from the book by Andre Kukla. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2, lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on your way to understand real Russian (TV-shows, movies, podcasts, etc). ►To ...
Aug 13, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 49
What do Russians think about superstitions? How they affect us? How they affect our daily life? I collected 11 most common Russian (probably not only Russian) superstitions and want to share them with you. I am going to tell you my prospective on that as well. The lesson pack I mentioned in the episode: https://www.russianwithmax.com/product/russian-through-stories-lesson-pack/ ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Rus...
Aug 06, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 48
I'm going to tell you a story of Negligence and Fire. Once upon a time, there was a guy who loved nature very much. He wanted to spend a night in woods with the best friends around, but the Great Fire decided to correct guy's plans... ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to buil...
Jul 30, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Greetings! In the first part of this episode I'm going to answer a question about 2 particles "-то" and "-ка". In the second part we will talk about how to not waste our thinking and increase our productivity. Let's jump in! ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russi...
Jul 23, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Today we discuss some thoughts from a book called "Чертоги разума. Убей в себе идиота" Андрея Курпатова. It's a cool book I started to read and just right away I faced lots of interesting ideas and fact in terms of how our thinking works and why we getting dumber. What cases destruction of thinking? Why simplification is not a good idea? Why we can't focus for a long time? Let's find out what doctor Kurpatov says... ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower inter...
Jul 16, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 45
What does life in a small Russian town look like? Why people think about the government? Hi there, in this episode of our Russian Podcast I'm gonna tell you about one small Russian town which I visited to meet my grandma. It's an ordinary place, where life's been frozen for years. My vlog from that town: https://youtu.be/tpT51B2Ky5c ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting,...
Jul 09, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Don't except me to talk about meditations and prayers, today we will talk about The only Truth! The videos I mentioned and transcripts: https://www.russianwithmax.com/43-the-only-truth/ ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on your...
Jul 02, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this LIVE Russian Podcast we talk about travelling in Russia. I answer your questions and tell you about my experience. Watch video here: https://youtu.be/Vt2Huk5WjMg ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2, lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on your way to under...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Привет-привет!^^ I recorded this episode sitting by the side of a big lake during my last trip up to the north from Saint-Petersburg. I came up with this podcast idea when I was talking to locals in a small northern village. I was pleasantly surprised by their openness and hospitality. I'm always glad to hear your stories! P.S. In the episode I was wrong in the beginning calling the city Приозерск, it's called Петрозаводск. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediat...
Jun 25, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Why we always have no time for something? Is this because we really do a lot of stuff that bring us happiness? Or it's just a form of avoiding ourselves, suffering, and lack of prioritization? In today's Russian podcast I'm trying to discuss this questions with...ahem, myself as usual. However Max (the second one xD) has got some good thoughts about it and would be happy to hear your experience! ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is ...
Jun 18, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The summer is going on. How do Russians spend summer? What do we do? What am I going to do? Let's dive into the summertime. The video I mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/2E9ii1NEEiw ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on...
Jun 11, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Приветики! As I promised in the last episode of our Russian Podcast I do a bonus recording in order to tell you what happened after I turned off my handy recorder that evening. P. S. В центре фотографии - ведро... Сначала я думал, что это ведро для чеков, которые люди могут выбросить отходя от окон, но неееет... Через 15 минут в это ведро полилась вода(!) (снова знак свыше?! ахах!) ... из кондиционера на потолке! Так что это супер-пупер функциональное ведро, а не просто элемент декора, ахахах! И...
Jun 08, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this Episode of our Russian Podcast I share with you my thoughts on why the virtual life sucks. We want more comfort. We want ease. We tend to have things simpler and get services faster. But have we ever thought why faster is better? Do not we lose ourselves and reality in this sea of binary signals? Let's get our as**s outside and discuss it learning a few cool vocabulary words and phrases at the same time. links to the videos I mentioned: I came back to my little house in Russia: https...
Jun 04, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 38
No, no, no... I'm not gonna tell you about darkness, vampires, and horror films... although it sounds interesting :D Today I want to talk about my recent trip to Moscow and what I experienced being an 'technical engineer' during a preparation for Julia's summer camp. At the end we will discuss a bit such things as 'What does fear mean?" and 'How it ruins our daily life, ahah'! Let's begin! ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and ...
May 28, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 37
I recently met my uncle who lives in Germany and our talks took me to this monologue. Where are we going? Who stands behind all this political crap? Does the world government exist? You will not find answers for those questions, however I invite you to virtually discuss them and of course learn a few cool and new Russian words and phrases :) ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fu...
May 21, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Russian Book Club series. HQ audio version of the last episode. Video: https://youtu.be/tvH1-R8ElXQ ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2, lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help you on your way to understand real Russian (TV-shows, movies, podcasts, etc). ►To get podcast transc...
May 18, 2019•1 hr
Yes, I'm thinking to buy a bike, but... I have to get a driver license before. Today we will talk about what you need to do if you want to drive a car in Russia (and how about corruption in Russia). Let's ride! The video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/Uw_pF1yBZHU ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explain...
May 14, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Good day to you! No, unfortunately we are not going to talk about the Metallica's song today, however it is somehow related to the discussion. In this podcast I'll tell you about a couple of thing which I recently realized. They are so simple so you may want to throw something at me, but knowing a thing and total awareness of it are two different things! And it changes everything... and nothing else matters! Let's go! ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate ...
May 07, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Приветики, дорогие друзья! Today my niece and I are discussing the parables you sent to me 2 weeks ago. Thank you very much for joining this activity and your wonderful stories! All 5 senders will get postcards from the cultural heart of Russia called Saint Petersburg (ahah, isn't it called megalomania?). Tons of love to you and lets get started!:) Read all these parables: https://www.russianwithmax.com/parables-in-russian-from-learners/ ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower i...
Apr 30, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 33
