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Jonathan Clements was formerly a Visiting Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. He is a historian specialising in the Far East, whose recent books include The Emperor's Feast: A History of China in Twelve Meals; Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion, and Japan at War in the Pacific. British-born, he is now a citizen of Finland, and has also written a book about his adopted country, An Armchair Traveller's History of Finland (which he is currently updating for the paperback), as well as an acclaimed biography of its wartime leader Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy. Most accounts of Mannerheim concentrate on his battles in the 1940s, when he led Finland against the incursions of the Soviet Union, but Clements's book focussed instead on his early career as a Finn in the Tsar's military service, fighting in the Russo-Japanese War and conducting a two-year uncover spying mission in China, posing as a Swedish anthropologist. For reasons nobody quite comprehends, he embarked upon a project on his blog to watch every Finnish film ever made, in chronological order. https://schoolgirlmilkycrisis.com/tag/finland/ https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Clements/e/B001IR1BJS/ For more educational content, visit us at https://culturecaffe.com. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

After a bit of a hiatus, I bring you a wonderful conversation I had back in April with Sean Guillory, Ph.D., host of the SRB Podcast. We covered various topics about Russia which include a history of US-Russia relations, Russian/Soviet history, what the West gets wrong about Russia, and where contemporary Russia finds itself today. To learn more about Sean Guillory, Ph.D, and his work, please see links below: Website: https://srbpodcast.org/ Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seans-russia-blog/id597948126?ls=1 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ErfCLcdZ9xbaLwrFcXHPC Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sean-guillory-3 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seansrussiablog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/seansrussiablog Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Today I speak with Douglas Smith, An award-winning historian and translator. He is the author of six books on Russia which include "Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy", a bestseller in the UK, and winner of the inaugural Pushkin House Russian Book Prize in 2013, "Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs", a finalist for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and his new book, "The Russian Job: The Forgotten Story of How America Saved the Soviet Union from Ruin", which uncovers long-forgotten facts of how the American Relief Administration ran a major famine relief operation in the Soviet Union in the early 1920s. For more information on Douglas Smith's work, and how to purchase his works, please see his site here: https://douglassmith.info/ Please check us out at https://culturecaffe.com/podcast

Alex Hubbard is a Congressional candidate for New York's 9th district in Brooklyn. He has a Master's degree in political science from LIU Brooklyn, where he graduated top of his class. He's the founder of a software application called Tally, which aims to improve transparency in politics; and has worked as a data scientist in cybersecurity video technology. Check out his campaign here: https://www.hubbard2020.com/ Please check us out at https://culturecaffe.com/podcast

Today I speak with Ben Orlin. A mathematician, as well as mathematics teacher based out of Minnesota, Ben Orlin is the author of "Math with Bad Drawings", and "Change is the Only Constant". These works focus on reintroducing Math in a way that's positive, inviting, and genuinely interesting, and show how it applies in everyday life. His method is in direct contrast to how most of us were taught the subject in school. You can find more about Ben and his work on his website: https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/ or find him on twitter: https://twitter.com/benorlin Please check us out at https://CultureCaffe.com/podcast

Today I speak with Rachna Hukmani of Whiskey Stories. Rachna Hukmani, has been working with whisk(e)y & designing new whiskies for more than a decade, has helped build whiskies like The Macallan Double Cask, Highland Park Magnus, Noble Oak Bourbon and more (liquid & concept creation). Rachna also recently launched first of its kind whiskey based colognes which were featured on Bloomberg News and Forbes. Rachna has been named the first South Asian woman to open a whiskey company and launch whiskey based colognes. She very carefully curates every item of Whiskey Stories. With a background in whiskey, food, sensory science and storytelling/comedy, Rachna offers a very unique experience that is extremely engaging, humorous, informative and entertaining! She is also a gracious, welcoming host! You will love an evening with Whiskey Stories and Rachna Hukmani For more information please check out her website: whiskeystories.rocks Check out more episodes at CultureCaffe.com

Petr is the founder and CEO of the company Procrastination.com, which applies the latest scientific findings in neuroscience and behavioral economics to help individuals and companies in their growth. His core fields of interest are purpose at work, value-based leadership, and critical thinking. The motto of his life is: “A person who goes with the crowd usually does not get further than the crowd itself. However, a person who is able to leave the crowd can get to places where no one has ever been.” Purchase Petr's Book here: https://procrastination.com/book You can reach out to Petr here: https://procrastination.com/contact