Russian Rulers History Podcast

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The Khrushchev Thaw and the Fates of the People Who Returned from the Gulags - Part Two Oct 11, 2026

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Today we finish the two-part series on the story of those poor souls who returned from the gulags of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.

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The Khrushchev Thaw and the Fates of the People who Returned from the Gulags - Part One Sep 27, 2026

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Today, we begin a two-part series on the Soviet Khrushchev Thaw and what awaited the millions of prisoners returning from the gulags.

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Russification Sep 13, 2026

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Today, we discuss the forced policy of Russification thrust upon nations within the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union such as Poland, Finland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and others.

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The Heads of the Secret Police of the Soviet Union - Part Two Aug 30, 2026

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Today, we finish up the series on the heads of the Soviet secret police.

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The Heads of the Soviet Secret Police - Part One Aug 16, 2026

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Today, we cover the men who would lead the brutal Soviet Secret Police from its beginnings in 1917 as the Cheka.

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Catherine the Great Revisited Aug 02, 2026

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Today, we end our series revisiting some of the great leaders in Russian history with Catherine the Great.

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Ivan Grozny Revisited Jul 19, 2026

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Today, we revisit the life and times of Ivan Grozny, also known as Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible

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An Interview with the author of Reign of Secrets - Ambassador James P. Cain Jul 05, 2026

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Today, our podcast is an interview with author of the book Reign of Secrets and former Ambassador to Denmark James P. Cain. Hint, Vladimir Putin is an important part of the fictional novel.

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Peter the Great Revisted Jun 28, 2026

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Today, we revisit the life and times of one of the most influential Russian leaders of all time, Peter the Great.

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Joseph Stalin Revisited Jun 07, 2026

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Today's episode will focus on looking at Stalin psychologically to determine whether he had suffered from mental illness and what experiences led him to the behaviors that affected the citizens of the Soviet Union.

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