The conquest of Siberia! Kinda. Sort of. Well, in name at least. How in the hell did the Russians manage to grab the northern expanses all the way to the Pacific? Find out today. Also, who were the Old Believers and what zany adventures did their founder get up to? Find that out too. Nick answers all the burning questions you never knew you had.
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Serfdom VII: Siberians and Old Believers – Russian History | Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
