Subscribe to our Patreon for full access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast 00:00:00 - On the failed Ukrainian Kursk offensive 00:13:30 - SITREP. Kurakhovo and Toretsk conquered 00:21:30 - Deepstate & Greenland 00:26:15 - Lost Russian Nordic clay 00:31:45 - Yakut Knife 1v1 knife battle 00:43:00 - On Yakut culture The DEEP DIVE into the Azeri plane crash, ethnic lobbies in Russia, the Chechen question and the ideology of Pan-Turkism is dropping very soon!...
Jan 08, 2025•49 min
It has been a tough month. Happy upcoming Christmas! 00:02:00 - Assassinations of Kirillov and Shatsky in Moscow 00:12:54 - SBU vs FSB 00:23:00 - On Putin's Direct Line 00:27:00 - Oreshnik mysteries 00:39:00 - "Retaliation strikes" against Rylsk and Kiev 00:43:30 - Drone strikes against Kazan's high-rise 00:52:12 - On Youtube and Viber getting blocked 01:00:50 - Ukrainians scamming Russians into throwing molotov cocktails 01:12:50 - AFU lowering the mobilization age 01:22:30 - Ecological disaste...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 26 min
00:00:00 - What happened since our last convo 00:05:45 - What is the Donbass like nowadays? 00:13:00 - Russell "Texas" Bentley and the Volunteer Ethos 00:32:00 - More on the Donbass; Russian music for foreign volunteers 00:43:40 - Western volunteers on the other side 00:48:00 - Energy drinks and video games Alex and Jay both lost some of their equipment since we last spoke. Gear is very precious in a war zone, and we thought we'd support our friends by doing a little fundraiser for them so they ...
Dec 17, 2024•59 min
Subscribe to our podcast for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast The Syrian Arab Republic is no more. Bashar al-Assad has left the country. How did this happen, and why? What does the future of Syria look like now, and what about the Russian military bases? Let's take one last look at Syria before it collapses into one of those forever hellholes. 00:00:00 - On secret prisons & Arab warrior spirit 00:15:57 - Recap. Why the Syrian army failed 00:28:50 - On backroom deals &...
Dec 10, 2024•33 min
Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.patreon.com/c/rwapodcast 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:30 - World War III blues 00:10:30 - Sleazy psychopaths vs pseudo-Religious fanatics 00:18:20 - Zaluzhny confessions 00:21:00 - Deep strikes against Bryansk and Kursk 00:25:45 - Oreshnik IRBM. Production, specs and inflicted damage. 00:35:30 - "implications" 00:42:24 - Are Ukrainians ready to negotiate? 00:47:18 - Zhdalker 2
Nov 26, 2024•51 min
We invited Nikolay, a student and vlogger who runs the "Videos from Mariupol" YouTube channel, to discuss his experiences during the first months of the SMO, how things have changed since Mariupol became a part of Russia, and what it was like to grow up in the post-Maidan Ukraine. We discussed his personal story, his evacuation from the city and what the rebuilding process looks like... There were also a bunch of questions from our subscribers that we asked him. Subscribe to our podcast: https:/...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr
Subscribe to our Patreon for access to all episodes: patreon.com/rwapodcast The Central Asian front of the Russian Civil War is seldom talked about — it was remote and chaotic, the wild Russian frontier, full of its own "Cowboys and Indians". Today's Radio Deza features a Bolshevik General switching sides, a prodigal Romanov prince, a suicidal battle in the mountains and tales of lost treasure... It's 1919, and we're going to the Fergana Valley. Join us!
Sep 24, 2024•48 min
Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/111998481?pr=true Gumroad: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/ And Boosty https://boosty.to/rwapodcast/posts/30dd9aa7-3337-4692-b589-3fd22eaac94c?share=success_publish_link 00:02:00 - Early life. Why did Vladimir Brovkin emigrate 00:17:00 - Post-war Leningrad 00:21:00 - Khrushchev: Hero or Villain? 00:31:30 - Beria and Stalin. How did Russia survive 00:44:40 - Vydvizhentsy & Stalin the Americaboo 00:53:50 - "Confronting real Americ...
Sep 13, 2024•32 min
Subscribe to our Patreon to gain access to all of our episodes: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast In today's newscast, we cover a lot of ground: the arrest of Pavel Durov and the fallacy of the Sovereign Individual, some harsh words for Russian immigration politics (again), Kursk oblast as a Call of Duty theme park, the persecution of the Orthodox Church by the Kiev regime and, of course, the long-overdue update on Russian map painting. 00:00:50 - Durov arrested 00:14:00 - "Sovereign" techbro t...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 35 min
A change of pace. We interviewed a French writer and translator of Russian poetry, Thierry Marignac, whose name i butchered hilariously at the start of the pod. He was good friends with Eduard Limonov and married his ex-wife who taught him Russian. He frequently visited the USSR and Russia as a guest and witnessed the rise and fall of the eXile firsthand. He translated one the greatest modern Russian poets, Boris Ryzhiy.
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Gain access to all of our episodes: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast In today's RWA Newscast, we discuss the ongoing AFU raid into Kursk oblast and catch up with other news: the mysterious Ukrainian plot that was foiled with a phone call to D.C., the assassinations of Farion and Haniyeh, latest developments in annoying Russian laws and another gem in the crown of Late Putinism. Tune in for your regular dose of geopolitical drama & ask Nikolay questions about his recent Valaam voyage: 00:00...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Subscribe to our Patreon for full access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rwa-x-vassili-108187052 Nikolay interviewed a Russian-American man, Vasili Mironov, who prevented an Anti-Russian shooting rampage in Florida ten years ago. We also covered topics such as russophobia in the US military and daily life, as well as why Russians in America love the film "Brat-2" by Balabanov so goddamn much 00:00:00 - What are you drinking 00:03:00 - Vassili stopped an anti-Russian mass shooting ...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Subscribe to our Patreon for full access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast Nikolay and Kirill, together with Vile Varangian, discuss secret negotiations between the US and Russia, American elections, the Russian economy's growth, the SITREP, and other important topics.
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Half hour trailer. Subscribe to our Patreon for full access: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rwa-x-bohemian-107267378 00:00:00 - Nazbol lore & activism 00:13:20 - Wartime music 00:16:20 - Arrested for Death in June drip 00:21:30 - 2022 flashbacks 00:32:21 - Q&A. Was Stremousov killed? 00:35:00 - Rybkin's service in Genichesk, Kherson oblast 00:42:00 - Ukrainians vs Russians. Cultural analysis 00:54:50 - Kherson admin & Saldo 01:03:20 - Are Ukrainians girl hotter? 01:10:00 - Nation-buil...
Jul 03, 2024•33 min
Subscribe on Patreon for full access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/nikolays-wild-in-106948934 00:00:00 - On the Terrorist attack in Dagestan 00:07:00 - Wahhabi tendencies in the region 00:25:00 - Geography of Dagestan 00:29:35 - Sevastopol beach ATACMS attack 00:39:00 - My experience in Dagestan: Izberbash 00:46:30 - The ancient city of Derbent 00:59:00 - The Mountains experience 01:08:00 - Local cuisine & Culture 01:18:20 - Putin in North Korea...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Subscribe to our Patreon for access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106213858 00:00:00 - Chit-chat 00:07:00 - My amateur look at colonialism 00:19:20 - Learned look at modern Africa 00:40:00 - CAR history recap 00:53:00 - 2018 Murder of Russian journos 01:03:30 - China in Africa 01:08:30 - MINUSCA drinking culture 01:11:50 - Tutsi menace 01:19:50 - Bancroft PMC 01:27:00 - Post-Prigozhin era 01:32:30 - Mali war & Touaregs 01:50:00 - Sahel lore & French aspirations 02:12:00 ...
Jun 14, 2024•2 hr 31 min
00:00:00 - Putler Nuking The World 00:09:30 - Reviewing NATO militaries 00:21:20 - Migrant Problem & Automation 00:27:30 - My upcoming trip to Dagestan 00:30:10 - SITREP 00:37:00 - Manpower situation of both sides 00:45:00 - KIA estimates 00:54:15 - Exposing American "culture" Subscribe to our Patreon for access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105888838
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Support and listen to the full podcast: https://www.patreon.com/posts/spirit-of-2014-p-104121350 Ten years ago, the Russian Spring rolled through eastern and southern Ukraine, leading to the reunification of Crimea with Russia. The new government in Kiev, having just taken power through the Euromaidan, decided to crush the pro-Russian protests by force, leading to the War in the Donbass. Few remember those events in detail - the spring of 2014 is covered in a thick veil of propaganda and mytholo...
Jun 09, 2024•36 min
RWA NEWS: Out with the old, In with the new. May 18th 2024 00:00:00 - New appointments. Shoigu out. Belousouv in 00:23:00 - Who are Nikolay Patrushev and Alexey Dyumin 00:32:25 - Sitrep. Russian Offensive, mixed results. 00:44:20 - New mobilization law in the Ukraine 00:50:33 - Assasination in Slovakia & Azeris meddling in New Caledonia Subscribe to our Patreon for full access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rwa-news-out-old-104491966...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min
New episode! The latest corruption scandal in the Russian MoD & why it's a systemic problem, updates on Russell "Texas" Bentley's death, philosophical controversies at a Moscow university, and a SITREP on the post-Avdeevka breakthrough Listen to the full version on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/103636313 Or Gumroad: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/ Or Boosty: https://boosty.to/rwapodcast/posts/6593dc93-2769-42a0-af8a-0be2cf898b70
May 04, 2024•23 min
Kirill and Nikolay invited Larry to talk about his CIA days, share details on the Hunter Biden-Burisma saga, the recent terror wave that hit Russia and the greatly underdiscussed role of British intelligence in the 20th century. Plus, a candid discussion on the state of Russian-American relations. All podcasts on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 42 min
Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/102549843 Or on Gumroad: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/l/RWApodcast We talked to Big Serge about various SECRET WEAPONS. We also touched upon the Ukrainian drone program, Buryat maniacs, Gulf wars, Fatherhood and Orthodox Easter traditions.
Apr 17, 2024•30 min
Support our work & get all our podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast Gumroad: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/l/RWApodcast 00:00:00 - Intro. Is Carl a paid CCP shill? 00:03:00 - Chinese cultural differences between mainlanders vs expats 00:15:00 - Douyin vs Tiktok. Censorship 00:22:57 - The entire history of Russia-Chinese relations! From Cossacks fighting Manchus to the Sino-Soviet border conflict 01:19:25 - Did Carl Zha leave China after Tiananmen Square protests? 01:34:00 ...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Sub to our telegram: https://t.me/RWApodcast We've recorded an emergency episode on yesterday's terrorist attack in Moscow where we gathered all available confirmed information so far and present our own theories as to what happened and who was behind it, and some thoughts on what ought to be done to mitigate the risk of a repeat in the future.
Mar 23, 2024•52 min
Full & uncensored episode is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/nikolay-voted-to-100547924 Or here: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/
Mar 17, 2024•16 min
Years ago, we started our podcast with a couple of episodes on Russia's most fascinating living philosopher - Dmitry Galkovsky. We decided to revisit the man's biography and the impact his unorthodox views have had on Russian intellectual life. Free audio version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100170959 Also on Gumroad: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Bob Right came to our studio and we talked about the wars, Navalny's death and elections in Russia and the US Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rwa-news-ft-non-99475557 Or Gumroad: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/
Mar 01, 2024•34 min
Michael Millerman joined us to discuss the future of political philosophy, his efforts in teaching it and how to put geopolitical as well as technological revolutions into a proper intellectual context. Enjoy! Audio quality on our end is questionable at times due to us experimenting w/ virtual cables, it will be significantly improved in the next ep.
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Full episode is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rwa-x-big-serge-98665766 Or on Gumroad: https://russianswithattitude.gumroad.com/
Feb 18, 2024•25 min
00:00:00 - Feb 16 Sitrep 00:20:28 - Metaphysical battle between Russia vs the West 00:47:00 - Putin's Death Star Our guest's twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrisIoannis Podcast with BIG SERGE is coming out tomorrow! Subscribe to not miss it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98550910
Feb 15, 2024•54 min