Podcast appearances and mentions of kristaps andrejsons

To celebrate the Latvian film Flow winning the best animation category at the 2025 Oscars, Ally Pitts introduces an episode from previous guest Kristaps Andrejsons, which was originally published on his show, The Eastern Border. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-russian-soviet-movie-podcast-594862/episodes/state-funeral-sergei-loznitsa-91766026  https://theeasternborder.lv/about https://uppcinema.com/show/flow/  https://dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/cinema/flow-u https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13080/flow Milton Keynes Gallery: https://mkgallery.org/event/the-4-30-club-away-u/ https://mkgallery.org/event/flow-u/  https://mkgallery.org/event/away-u/  https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/flow/  Not technically an indie cinema, but still, this interview Picturehouse cinemas did with Gints Zilbalodis is worth a read. https://www.picturehouses.com/blog/the-movies-me-gints-zilbalodis Contact us/socials: All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast We changed the name of the show a little while back, but the social handles/contacts are a bit of a mishmash. Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/ Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser

In this special conversational episode of History Impossible, we're joined again by friend of the show and friend of mine, Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border podcast (which will also host this conversation on its feed!), who was kind enough to grace the shores of the United States for a visit, specifically Texas. Specifically, we turned to his recent special wedding episode where he discussed the eponymous “man who saved the world,” Stanislav Petrov, who, according to erroneous headlines from publications like the Atlantic a number of years ago, saved the world by “doing absolutely nothing.” Kristaps is here to disabuse us all of such a ridiculous notion.In 1983, the Cold War was at its most tense since the early 1960s, particularly during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was during this time that the monitoring station where Stanislav Petrov was station picked up signals indicating that a handful of nuclear missiles launched from the United States had been launched in the direction of the Soviet Union. While he could have responded without thinking, leading to missiles being launched back at the United States, Petrov opted to wait for visual confirmation of the incoming missiles, putting both he and potentially hundreds of thousands of Soviet citizens in jeopardy. His rationality paid off and it turned out that there had indeed been an error in the detection equipment. No missiles had been fired.Why was this so extraordinary? This is what Kristaps is here to tell us about for us to discuss, along with scatterings of news from Ukraine as well as the eternal debate over American involvement overseas, as well as the proliferation of nuclear weaponry. It's actually a fairly light episode, considering the subject matter, so enjoy!History Impossible has been made possible by the following generous supporters on Patreon, Substack, and PayPal. Please consider donating today to help keep me free and this show alive:David AdamcikRajan AthulBabeonbobbyMichael BeachBenjaminElias BorotaJohannes BreitsameterCharles CCliffydeuceCRdaddygorgonPaul DeCosterNeil DickensNathan DiehlBob DowningDramicasRob DuvalGavin EdwardsHowie FeltersnatchPierre GhazarianJayson GriesmeyerNathan GroteBenjamin HamiltonPeter HauckCarey HurstJoe6245Thomas JustesenMike KalninsBryn KaufmanLeah KodnerBenjamin LeeConstance LoucksMaddyMounty of MadnessJose MartinezMike MaylebenJudy McCoidJim MillerKyle MohneyKostas MorosRyan MortensonCameron NeedhamSkip PachecoDavid PageMolly PanJeff ParrentJean PetersSr. PowellBrian PritzlAnaR737PJ RaderGleb RadutskyAleksandr RakitinReptilycusPhillip RiceChris RoweJon Andre SaetherAlison SaloJake ScaliaEmily SchmidtJulian SchmidtAndrew SeeberJoshua SimpsonCameron SmithThomas SqueoBrian SteggemanPier-Luc St-PierreAthal Krishna SundarrajanJared Cole TempleChrisTXWard Van RoyRobert VSJonny WilkieRicky WortheyMichael WroblewskiF. YouGreg Zink

The Expanse explores the political and military tension between decadent Earth, militant Mars, and the Belters stuck in between.   War correspondent Kristaps Andrejsons joins to discuss

Spēlē piedalās Jānis Strods, Kristaps Andrejsons, Ārija Vāciete un Dāvis Valters Immurs.

What are the underlying economics and origins of tipping? Is the practice expanding to new sectors, and if so, is this good or just irritating? The World's Smartest Podcast Network joins to discuss! Kristaps Andrejsons' PayPal address: ihatebalrog@gmail.com

Kristaps Andrejsons is the host of "Eastern Borders" podcast, which formerly explored Soviet History, and is now an in-the-field news report on the conflict in Ukraine.  Kristaps is a big NATO proponent and promotes strong American intervention in Ukraine. I've brought him on to contrast with the positions of this week's guest, Ben Abelow.  Also--Kristaps got banned from Twitter when an argument about Ukraine and Russia got out of hand. We discuss the circumstances.

Episode 231 - Kristaps Andrejsons on Putin and the War in Ukraine

Kristaps Andrejsons is a war correspondent regularly covering the conflict in Ukraine, ad the host of the Eastern Border podcast.   He joins the show to discuss:    * Why Russia pushed patently false referendums in Ukraine * Who blew up the Nord 2 pipeline * How the Ukrainian conflict might play out * What the West should do in its aftermath

Day 219.Today, we have reaction to Vladimir Putin's historic speech in Moscow where the Russian leader announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.We also speak to Latvian journalist Kristaps Andrejsons who's been reporting from across Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).Kristaps Andrejsons (Journalist).Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special episode of History Impossible--and The Eastern Border--I was lucky enough to sit down with the host OF The Eastern Border, Kristaps Andrejsons, in what I am calling my fastest guest turnaround I've done with the show so far. It was meant to be, however, given the whirlwind of news that continues to come from his area of expertise, that is, the Eastern Border, namely involving the Russo-Ukrainian War, and above all, how all that relates to the history of that region. Because, as is always the case with me and most other people who study history, it was hard not to feel like we have been here before, in psychology and spirit, just with newer, deadlier and wilder technology. Because you see, comrades and friends: the assassination (or attempt thereof) of major political figures appears to be on the rise again. This is most definitely the case in Russia, where we've seen the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin get caught in a car bomb and eight (yes, EIGHT) oil-baron oligarchs die of mysterious circumstances. But, as Kristaps and I discussed, it seems to be part of a much broader, still developing story, with the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe in Japan and the attempted assassination of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh in the United States. In other words, much of this reeks of the time period stretching from the 1880s (especially in Russia) all the way to 1914.Thanks to these hard-to-miss, hard-to-deny parallels, Kristaps helped take me down a wild rabbit hole of philosophical discussion and speculation on how the future must be shaped while still respecting the importance of the past and ultimately we came to some very interesting conclusions, both a little frightening and pragmatic. The world is a dark place right now, and looking at its past does very little to dissuade us of this notion, but this is what he and I do. He's been working harder than most people I know (if not all people I know) and was immensely tired when we spoke, but he powered through and I can't thank him enough for his time and conversation. Consider supporting him and his fantastic show over at www.patreon.com/theeasternborder.History Impossible has been made possible by the following generous supporters on Patreon and PayPal:Elias BorotaCharles CMatthew DakusRichard DaveyNathan DiehlGavin Edwardseli123kyKevin GonyNathan GroteAl HallPeter HauckJoseph HurstThomas JustesenMike KalninsBryn KaufmanBenjamin LeeTrevor LindborgMaddyMounty of MadnessJose MartinezMike MaylebenJudy McCoidMonicaKostas MorosRyan MortensonBen MullenSkip PachecoMolly PanJean PetersBrian PritzlPJ RaderGleb RadutskyAleksandr RakitinEdward RayJon Andre SaetherAlison SaloEmily SchmidtJulian SchmidtCameron SmithBrian SteggemanPier-Luc St-PierreJared Cole TempleSteve UhlerRicky WortheyF. You

Day 190.Today, we discuss the latest updates from the warzone, hear from our correspondent Campbell MacDiarmid who's on the ground in Ukraine and we interview journalist Kristaps Andrejsons, who gives us the view of the war from Latvia.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Venetia on Twitter @venetiarainey.Campbell MacDiarmid (Foreign Correspondent). Follow Campbell on Twitter @CampbellMacD.With thanks to Kristaps Andrejsons. Kristaps is a Latvian journalist who hosts his own podcast, The Eastern Border, which you can find out more about on Twitter @Eastern_Border.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spēlē piedalās: Kristaps Andrejsons. Miks Pietkevičs un Lāsma Gaile.  

This is a swapcast with Kristaps Andrejsons, host of the Eastern Border podcast. We talk about  life in Latvia, what it's like to be a small former Soviet republic country with a big neighbor like Russia, and the Ukraine war from a Baltic perspective. In a bonus segment we discuss the increase in NATO troops in Europe and the Baltic countries.  Kristaps Andrejsons is an historian and a podcaster from Riga, Latvia, He hosts a podcast called Eastern Border about the politics and the history of the eastern Europe and the USSR and the Baltic region but which is now mostly focused on the war in neighboring Ukraine.  FOLLOW Kris and the podcast on Twitter at @Eastern_Border and find the podcast on podcast apps and Youtube and the website theeasternborder.lv.  Around the Empire aroundtheempire.com is listener supported, independent media. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on Rokfin rokfin.com/aroundtheempire, Patreon patreon.com/aroundtheempire, Paypal paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod, YouTube youtube.com/aroundtheempire, Spotify, iTunes, iHeart, Google Podcasts FOLLOW @aroundtheempire and @joanneleon.  Join us on TELEGRAM https://t.me/AroundtheEmpire Find everything on http://aroundtheempire.com  and linktr.ee/aroundtheempire Recorded on June 29, 2022. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: Baltic Citizens Worry They're Next on Russia's Menu: Moscow's aggression has stirred old fears in its neighbors, Kristaps Andrejsons Russia and Ukraine Are Trapped in Medieval Myths: A shared past underpins—and worsens—the conflict. Putin's Speech Laid Out a Dark Vision of Russian History: There's no room for Ukraine in the Russian leader's distorted telling of the past. Eastern Border Podcast: War in Ukraine: Famine  

Note: Supporters of History Impossible over on Patreon currently have access to the uncut version of this interview, complete with more banter and fun discussion regarding how weird America is. Head over to www.patreon.com/historyimpossible and consider becoming a patron today so you can hear the uncut versions of conversations had on this show plus much more! In this edition of the Impossible Interviews series, we're joined by the one and only Kristaps Andrejsons of the famous Eastern Border Podcast to talk about both his time as not just a history podcaster on the Eastern Border of Europe, but as the podcaster in general of the Baltic states (hence the nickname the "Podfather of Latvia") and how he got there (and what it's cost), as well as all things Ukraine. During the first half of 2022, Kristaps has been covering the Russo-Ukrainian War both from home in Latvia and on the front lines themselves, having spent several weeks traveling all over eastern Europe to reach Odessa and then finally Kyiv where he was given a first-hand glimpse into the chaos that has been unleashed there. Much of this has been covered in his daily dispatches on the Eastern Border podcast feed, as well as in a number of articles for various outlets, including Foreign Policy Magazine. (Check out Kristaps' writing here: https://foreignpolicy.com/author/kristaps-andrejsons/) He's also had in-depth and thought provoking conversations with the likes of MartyrMade's Darryl Cooper and Hardcore History's Dan Carlin. In the case of our conversation, we went in a few different directions. We spend some time dissecting a lot of the arguments surrounding the ongoing conflict, we discuss Vladimir Putin in relative detail, and we take some time to discuss a shared interest of ours--the infamous philosopher who's been called "Putin's Brain" (and even called a modern Rasputin) Aleksandr Dugin and his Traditionalism-fueled multi-polar philosophy.  Hopefully, this episode will be as informative for all of you as it was for me (and even fun, despite some depressing revelations about how this war is likely going to shake out). So with that I say, in Kristaps' words, dasvidaniya tovarich! And remember: happiness is mandatory. History Impossible has been made possible by the following generous supporters on Patreon and PayPal: Elias Borota Charles C Matthew Dakus Nathan Diehl Gavin Edwards Kevin Gony Nathan Grote Al Hall Peter Hauck Mike Kalnins Benjamin Lee Trevor Lindborg Mounty of Madness Jose Martinez Mike Mayleben Judy McCoid Monica Kostas Moros Ryan Mortenson Ben Mullen Molly Pan Jean Peters Brian Pritzl PJ Rader Gleb Radutsky Aleksandr Rakitin Eugene Rosso Aria Saeidi Jon Andre Saether Alison Salo Emily Schmidt Julian Schmidt Cameron Smith Brian Steggeman Pier-Luc St-Pierre Jared Cole Temple Steve Uhler Ricky Worthey F. You

Hey everyone. After the recent Thoughts On Ukraine episode, I thought it would be a good idea to bring someone on the show who has a different perspective. Kristaps Andrejsons is a Latvian journalist,

Hey everyone. After the recent Thoughts On Ukraine episode, I thought it would be a good idea to bring someone on the show who has a different perspective. Kristaps Andrejsons is a Latvian journalist, writer, and the host of The Eastern Border podcast - one of my go-to podcasts for Russian, Soviet, and Eastern European history for many years. He is a fluent Russian speaker, and provides insight that you're simply not going to get on CNN or Fox News. That said, he and I have very different interpretations of the recent history between the West & Russia, and this discussion was a great start at getting to the bottom of our disagreements. So, those of you who have been pining to see me get my ass handed to me by someone on this issue, maybe now's your chance! This is a preview of a Substack subscribers-only episode, so if you can spare $5 a month to help me buy kibble, I'm sure my cats, and certainly I, would really appreciate it. Follow him on Twitter for regular updates on the current Russian-Ukrainian war, and check out his website and podcast for longer form analysis.

"The Eastern Border" podcast host Kristaps Andrejsons once again is back on the show, this time calling in from the border of Ukraine and Poland where he has been spending the last few days reporting on the situation for Latvian media and working together with Latvian relief workers providing aid for the countless refugees seeking safety. Kristaps tells about the situation he's been seeing on the ground, as well as the ways that Latvians can continue helping the people of Ukraine. You can check out The Eastern Border Podcast here: http://theeasternborder.lv/ Opening and closing music: courtesy of Ausma Apsīte

Kristaps Andrejsons, journalist and host of The Eastern Border podcast, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this documentary which provides a startling insight into the cult of personality surrounding Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. STATE FUNERAL is now showing on MUBI. You can claim your free 30-day trial of their incredible film streaming service by visiting: www.mubi.com/russophiles CONTENT WARNING: In this episode, we discuss the violence of the Soviet state under Joseph Stalin. If you're listening from the UK, you can pick up a copy of The Last Days of Stalin by Joshua Rubenstein, It's Only a Joke, Comrade by Jonathan Waterlow, or another book from the wide selection in our uk.bookshop.org virtual affiliate bookshop. 10% of the sale will go towards the running of the show, and another 10% will go towards supporting independent bookshops around the country. There's also our www.rusandsov.com affiliate store where you can get t-shirts, wall posters, coffee mugs, and more with a Russian and or Soviet theme. If you use the promo code RUSSOPHILESUNITE at check out, you'll get 10% off, and they ship locally in the US, the EU, and Australia. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and rate us on Podchaser: www.podchaser.com/russophilesunitemoviepodcast The show's intro music is Cold by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants. You can find more of their music at: https://thehighlyskilledmigrants.bandcamp.com/ or on Spotify. If you'd like to get in touch and tell us what you thought of the film and/or the podcast episode, it would be great to hear from you! Here are some ways you can do that: Twitter: @RussophilesU Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite Instagram: www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_ Find Ally's other podcast appearances at: https://www.podchaser.com/creators/alistair-pitts-107ZzmUqmI

Joe checks in with Eastern Border podcast host Kristaps Andrejsons after a rough month involving catching coronavirus and getting his podcast temporarily shut down by trolls. They also discuss the meaning of the 1st of May in Latvia and abroad.

Kristaps Andrejsons is a man on a mission to tell the west the true story of not just what happened in the Soviet Union, but what's happening in the region today. His "The Eastern Border" podcast has attracted hundreds of thousands of listeners and become his primary source of income, but such success has also lead to death threats that have cost him relationships, and a journey that has brought him to some of the most dangerous places in the world, and into contact with people's heartbreaking personal stories. Joe sits down with him first at Jelgava's "Flower Power" cafe and then outside the railway station to discuss topics such as Soviet history's most important lessons, the west's and east's greatest misunderstandings about one another, and how the Latvia of today might be remembered by historians of tomorrow.

With Otto still on his way back from Italy, journalism student Elizabete Dreimane joins Joe to discuss new year's traditions here in Latvia, along with a few important news stories that took place throughout the week. They also call fellow podcaster Kristaps Andrejsons from "The Eastern Border" program to hear about life and the weather in Ludza, a town just 30 km from the Russian border in the culturally unique region of Latgale. Theme song "Mēs esam ārzemnieki" by Aarzemnieki, used with permission Weather theme: Smooth Jazz (am) by Backing Track Ninja Source: backingtrackninja.bandcamp.com/track/smo…h-jazz-am

The second part of my interview with Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Life, paranoia, and the nuclear threat as seen from Soviet Latvia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kristaps Andrejsons ir filozofijas maģistrs, kura vēstures podkāstu "The Eastern Border" klausās ne vien tūkstošiem cilvēku ASV, Kanādā un Rietumeiropā, bet arī Krievijas troļļi. Kristaps ir pilna laika (profesionāls) podkāsteris, kas Rietumiem skaidro Krieviju un postpadomju telpu. Sarunās par podkāstošanu, vēsturi un politiku Kristaps izstāstīja arī to, kā trenējas ekspedīcijai uz Donbasa reģionu, ka varētu būt pirmais latvietis Joe Rogan podkāstā, kā arī par savām attiecībām ar Vladimiru Putinu. Ja vēlies atbalstīt podkāstu: spied šeit Seko podkāstam arī: Facebook / Youtube Music by hadrien / CC BY-NC

    Commentary and analysis of the National Cultural Development Under Communism report to the CIA, Dated June of 1957, by Kristaps Andrejsons and Steve Cominski. Episode Commentary Section edited by Anete Germane of The Easter Border. Thank you, Anete!   Guest: Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border Podcast:   www.theeasternborder.lv   Audio of Document with text is available on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5um-HkhZ9q4   Link to original Document at CIA.gov: https://www.cia.gov/library/readingro...   Resources for researching Tartaria:   Tartary Nova, a Grand Tartaria focused Research Forum www.tartarynova.com   Top Resource for altered historical chronology evidence: www.stolenhistory.org   Andreas Xirtus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/xirtus   Philipp Druzhinin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHLVJ1bEjR626xVFLtEbzHQ   Global Vision YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv46Zhwulq31NLJA0KxaEdQ   Dane Calloway YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVfjynWebmzBCxrJVeHXqw   Episode Credits   Website: www.bakedandawake.com (http://www.bakedandawake.com)   Email: talktous@bakedandawake.com   Rss: http://bakedandawake.libsyn.com/rss   YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BakedAndAwakePodcast   Libsyn Podcast Page: http://bakedandawake.libsyn.com/  (http://bakedandawake.libsyn.com/)   Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bakedandawakepodcast   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/stevecominski (@baked_and_awake)   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/baked_and_awake/   Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bakedandawake   Episode ambient Music generously provided by Antti Luode (http://www.soundclick.com/AnttiLuode),http://www.soundclick.com/_mobileFrame.cfm?bandID=1277008   Baked and Awake is proudly affiliated with the Dark Myths Collective. Visit www.darkmyths.org for more Thanks for listening!  

A Reading in full of the CIA Report entitled National Cultural Development Under Communism, from the CIA Reading Room.     The Document that follows is a report to the CIA by an unknown author.  It details Russian Bolshevik and later Communist era stated Government positions on individual nation states regional identities, languages, and histories, and the implemented policies which largely contradicted such promises of independence, respect, and protection under law for indigenous people's practices and ways of life.   Document read by Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border Podcast Web: www.theeasternborder.lv   Link to original Doc: https://www.cia.gov/library/readingro...   Presented by Baked and Awake www.bakedandawake.com   Thanks for listening!  

On this episode Matt continues a chat with Kristaps Andrejsons from the Eastern Border Podcast about the Soviet Union’s mass athletics program. We also hear from Chris Osborne, our fearless comrade over at Play Comics Podcast. History, politics, performance enhancing drugs for curlers. This episode goes far and wide.    Our ears are graced once more with a few tunes - Bāliņš jāja kara taku and Vēja vārdi - from the Latvian symphonic, melodic, gothic, folk, metal, rock band Oceanpath. Find Oceanpath on Bandcamp, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.   Did you know Kristaps also fences? You can learn more about our comrade and hear his show on iTunes, Twitter, Facebook, and make sure to check out his Patreon page.  Citations: Sport, Politics, and Communism by James Riordan. Manchester University Press, 1991. http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/Olympika/Olympika_1993/olympika0201c.pdf   Sport as a Soviet Tool by John N. Washburn. Foreign Affairs, Vol. 34, No. 3 (Apr., 1956), pp. 490-499.   Sport, Politics, and Communism by James Riordan. Manchester University Press, 1991.   Sport in Soviet Society: Development of Sport and Physical Education in Russia and the USSR by James Riordan. CUP Archive, Jun. 30, 1980.   Rewriting Soviet Sports History by Jim Riordan. Journal of Sports History, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Winter 1993).   The Role of Sport in Soviet Foreign Policy by Jim Riordan. International Journal (Sport in World Politics), Vol. 43, No. 4, (Autumn, 1988), pp. 569-595.   The video from Part 1 of the chat can be found here.   The SIMpod wants to continue to support Perry and Lindsay Johnson. Check out the GoFundMe page and help #FightCancer with Perry & Lindsay. #HelloCancerWTF #TeamPerry -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow #PodernFamily #Podmosphere, #UnderDogPods, and #2PodsADay on Twitter and Facebook for the best in indie podcasts. Listen More. Listen Indie.   Cast is a podcasting platform that makes it easy to record, edit and publish a podcast without leaving your browser. Connect with your next big guest today and start your free month of Cast with our referral link: cast.rocks/chronicity   Get your rocket fuel to your life’s journey with Alexander Laurin, certified life coach and the world’s first authentic podcaster’s coach. Find Alexander at: podcasterscoach.com   Want to join the “IMDB for podcasts”? Find new shows, rate the shows you love and do what the cool kids do at podchaser.com. For news & updates: @Podchaser on Twitter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------   If you enjoyed this episode, we strongly urge you to make a donation to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and/or the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Please help continue Gord's charitable & activist work. He left us with memories and a lifetime of music to enjoy. Helping the causes he cared about is the best way we can thank him now. https://www.downiewenjack.ca/ https://give.umanitoba.ca/nctr http://secretpath.ca/   Follow us on Twitter: @The_SIM_Pod and on Facebook @thesimpod Email us: semiintellectual@gmail.com Subscribe to the podcast: https://thesim.podbean.com/feed/ iTunes: https://goo.gl/gkAb6V Stitcher: https://goo.gl/PfiVWJ GooglePlay: https://goo.gl/uFszFq Corrections & Additions webpage: http://thesim.podbean.com/p/corrections-additional-stuff/   Please leave us a rating and a review, it really helps the show!   Intro Music: Song "Soul Challenger" appearing on "Cullahnary School" by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/   Semi-Intellectual Musings does not own any of the songs played in this episode. Follow links above for proper attribution.  

This week Matt chats with Kristaps Andrejsons, from the Eastern Border Podcast, about the Soviet Union’s mass athletics program. Sport is always political, by examining the intentions behind the program we learn about the socio-political and moralistic ideologies of the Soviet Union. Or, Matt just wanted to resurrect another undergrad paper!   We start off by getting to know Kristaps, why he started his podcast and find out what brand of imperialism he hates more! He also introduces us to a surprise guest, Uncle Gundars who was visiting from Mother Russia! Before jumping into the pre-Bolshevik sporting context, we hear Daughter of the Northern Wind from the Latvian symphonic/melodic/gothic/folk metal and rock band Oceanpath.   Kristaps kicks things off by describing life in Tsarist Russia, while Matt describes the limited athletics happening prior to WW1. 1917-20’s was an era of tumultuous upheaval in Russia with revolutions, civil war and non-stop Cake Parties. Despite this situation, what would become the Soviet Union established a trailblazing public health system (The GTO) that ‘encouraged’ athletic participation. Results were recorded, quantified and measured against the results of other groups as a way of formalizing, or manufacturing, the New Soviet Man (Homo Sovieticus).   This program became so ‘popular’ that professionalism and world-class finishes were attached to the model in the 1950’s (part 2) allowing the Soviets to dominate international competition for the next 4 decades; even being exported to the satellite states and emulated by the West to such an extent that “modern athletics” is very Soviet. We wrap up by hearing another track from Oceanpath, this one is aptly named The Puppet Show.   Thanks again to Kristaps from the Eastern Border Podcast for joining me in the deep dive, did you know he also fences?!? Thanks to Uncle Gundars for sharing your stories and to Oceanpath for the fiery tunes that went so well with these episodes. You can find Oceanpath: On Facebook @Oceanpath, Soundcloud, or their website.   Citations: Sport, Politics, and Communism James Riordan Manchester University Press, 1991 http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/Olympika/Olympika_1993/olympika0201c.pdf   Be Strong Perry Barry (gofundme.com/hello-cancer-wtf) #hellocancerWTF   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow #PodernFamily #Podmosphere, #UnderDogPods, and #2PodsADay on Twitter and Facebook for the best in indie podcasts. Listen More. Listen Indie.   Cast is a podcasting platform that makes it easy to record, edit and publish a podcast without leaving your browser. Connect with your next big guest today and start your free month of Cast with our referral link: cast.rocks/chronicity   Get your rocket fuel to your life’s journey with Alexander Laurin, certified life coach and the world’s first authentic podcaster’s coach. Find Alexander at: podcasterscoach.com   Want to join the “IMDB for podcasts”? Find new shows, rate the shows you love and do what the cool kids do at podchaser.com. For news & updates: @Podchaser on Twitter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------   If you enjoyed this episode, we strongly urge you to make a donation to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and/or the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Please help continue Gord's charitable & activist work. He left us with memories and a lifetime of music to enjoy. Helping the causes he cared about is the best way we can thank him now. https://www.downiewenjack.ca/ https://give.umanitoba.ca/nctr http://secretpath.ca/   Follow us on Twitter: @The_SIM_Pod and on Facebook @thesimpod Email us: semiintellectual@gmail.com Subscribe to the podcast: https://thesim.podbean.com/feed/ iTunes: https://goo.gl/gkAb6V Stitcher: https://goo.gl/PfiVWJ GooglePlay: https://goo.gl/uFszFq Corrections & Additions webpage: http://thesim.podbean.com/p/corrections-additional-stuff/ Please leave us a rating and a review, it really helps the show! Intro Music: Song "Soul Challenger" appearing on "Cullahnary School" by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/   Semi-Intellectual Musings does not own any of the songs played in this episode. Follow links above for proper attribution.

A Native and Resident of Riga, Latvia Kristaps Andrejsons combines passion for his country, politics and history guide both his podcast, The Eastern Border and his everyday life.  Despite growing up on the other side of the Cold War his life experiences have led him to appreciate both sides and come to understand the universal truth that underneath the politics, language, culture and the rest lie people who much more the same than different.    Love in action is listening to understand, not to react. You can find different mediums to find, listen and subscribe to the The Come to the Table Podcast by clicking here. We are very anxious to hear YOUR feedback at our first jump into this and want to hear the good and bad so we can keep doing the right things correctly and correct the things we are not. Please contact us at sean@thecometothetablepodcast.com for any and all feedback, comments, show suggestions and the like.  You can find us, listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Sound Cloud, iHeart Radio and Cast Box. You can also like our Facebook Page  and join our Facebook Group.   As well as follow us on Instagram & Twitter  A special thanks to the musical talent of our friend and guest of the show David HaLevy for writing and performing the sound to our intro and outgoing music.  Check out the Ruach Guitar Facebook Page he makes by hand and plays as well as on Instagram.   We are very humbled and grateful for this personal touch to the show and cherish it greatly.   תודה David!

Previously in Europe, Russian democracy. This week Hugh is busy but we do have a lovely interview with Kristaps of the Eastern Border about the future of Russia post-election. If you're interested we have a Facebook group. Search for "Previously in Europe" on Facebook to join the discussion and post things you think we should cover. We now have a website that you can find here! Feel free to send us an email at PreviouslyInEurope@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @PrevInEurope If you can please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and if you can't do that tell a friend, this stuff really helps us out

We're kicking off our ongoing series on former Soviet countries with Kristaps Andrejsons, host of The Eastern Border podcast and, incidentally, a Latvian. Our conversation runs the gamut: wild boars in Riga, the three waves of National Awakening (i.e. how Latvia became a country), and the best summer festival. Theme Music: Shit Happens by Tierra Whack Listen to Kristaps's podcast: http://theeasternborder.lv/ Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia

Episode 15 November 2nd 2017 “Post Halloween Letdown”   A solo monologue by Steve, with a little help from Palu, who smoked some weed..   Greetings and salutations everyone! Steve here with you on November 2nd, 2017 and this is Episode 15, of Baked and Awake. I hope everyone had an extra spooky, extra lengthy Halloween this year, I know we certainly did what with the day itself falling on a Tuesday this year, it was basically Halloween from Friday onwards around here. Kenny was a Ninja this year, and Royce, at nearing 2 years old and a perfect semi long haired natural redhead- went as Chucky from Child’s Play. Yeah, you could say that it was pretty epic. Anyway- I’d like to open this mini sode by saying my most heartfelt thank-you to everyone who listened to the show in the past 30 days. As some of you who are paying closer attention might know, We broke all expected or hoped for downloads goals last month, and we couldn’t be happier about it.  Please help us continue to grow our audience by seeking us out on your favorite social media platforms, and tossing us that like, pressing share or reposting our posts, and of course by leaving your (hopefully 5 star!) review in the almighty marketplace that is the iTunes store.   Looking ahead to November, I’m excited to let you all know that I was recently interviewed as a guest for Sam Sedlack’s excellent podcast, Supernormal. The subject matter for that conversation was being raised adopted, and mixed race, and how that has been for me in my life. It’s part of a series of episodes Sam is putting out right now dealing with race, identity, and life in America today from different perspectives. If this wasn’t cool enough, we can also look forward to having Sam on herself as our very first guest of the Baked and Awake show. Sam and I will spend some time talking podcast creator challenges and the highs and lows that come along with making content of this kind, and we may also touch on some other subjects a little closer to our “Baked” wheelhouse as well. Finally, I am pleased to mention that I just recorded and shared my first ever Promo spot for our show, to be played during an upcoming episode of one of my new very favorite Podcasts, The Eastern Border, Hosted by Kristaps Andrejsons. The Eastern Border is a fantastically done show that covers the history of the USSR from the standpoint of a Latvian Professor of Russian history. Kristaps knows his topic, and tells stories in a relatable and entertaining way that will have you coming back for episode after episode. Please, everyone- go check out Supernormal and The Eastern Border, like them both on FB, and make sure you let them know that Baked and Awake sent you.   And now, on to the show, with Palu up first with review of Solstice Farms Shurman #7.  Take it away, buddy!     Palu: Solstice Farms Shurman #7   And we’re back, I hope everyone enjoyed Palu’s review of Solstice Farms’s Sherman #7. It sounds like an excellent and balanced concentrate with a high CBD percentage that still delivers the enjoyment of THC and the benefits of its interplay with the other cannabinoids and terpenes as well.   And now on to a short discussion of everyone’s favorite Netflix franchise, Stranger Things. Note: we won’t be giving out a bunch of spoilers here, even though most of America has already binged the eight hours of Season 2 in one sitting by now. Just in case you haven’t watched it yet, I certainly don’t want to be the one responsible for having ruined it for you. Instead of delving into plot points, details, or revealing omissions, we will be addressing themes, and some conspiratorial topics that seem to be commonly encountered in Science Fiction and Fantasy television and movie features. In the main, Im talking about a concept known to the Tinfoil Hat Society as “Predictive Programming”, where the powers that be encode hidden and sometimes not so hidden messages into popular entertainment (Movies, TV, radio and print media, and perhaps most importantly- video games) about some planned societal change in a bid to inoculate the public against their future shock or dismay in response to the actual event. Predictive programming, it is said-  lessens the public’s resistance to what are perceived to be largely negative compulsory social developments, and distort the understanding of the genesis of the change, placing it in the realm of “this is just how things work” or “We chose this”.  “Disclosure”, on the other hand, is understood again by critical thinkers, to be a tacit admission of some crime or sin already committed. This is the classic rubbing it in your face moment that the victim loathes and the bully live for.  Now, before you say to me “I’ve never heard of this madness before, Steve! You must be off your rocker, I say to you- when was the last time a major Celebrity passed away, or a terrible disaster occurred, when somebody didn’t produce, as if by magic, an episode of say, The Simpsons that appears to closely match the circumstances of the incident in question. All I do by bringing this example up is to remind us all that we regularly play around with and even make light of a phenomenon that at best can be described as eerily coincidental, and at worst may be characterized as utterly diabolical.      On to the question of who is encoding these messages. Some say the Illuminati, others, the Freemasons. Still others will tell you the biggest player in this game is the USINT community, or the US Intelligence state for those of us less acronymically inclined. The United States Central Intelligence Agency, in particular, has been not only accused of, but outright caught red handed- manipulating journalists, actors, and news outlets in virtually every way you can imagine. Don’t believe me- look up Operation Mockingbird. Go ahead, we’ll wait. Now, in addition to the Usual Suspects, you can add groups like The UN, The Vatican, and Foreign Intelligence Organizations from around the world, any and all of whom have propagandistic messages that they continually seek to proliferate around the world. When we look next at the size of just Hollywood’s Entertainment industry, which by the way more or less includes the large part of the Gaming Industry- we are looking at close to One Hundred Billion with a B dollars per year. This takes no account of the money spent on production of foreign films or television shows- one can easily begin to understand that whatever message you wish to spread to the world, if you have access to the Hollywood film industry- you’re gonna get that message out there.   Alright, I’m starting to sound like I think I know something about what I’m talking about here, and that is a dangerous thing. While I do watch TV and movies these days with a highly critical eye, it takes a person with some serious background in Symbolism, Religious Themes, and America’s dark history to really hook in on the weirdest and scariest of this stuff. Believe me when I say that most of us are missing most of IT, whatever that is, that’s being communicated on our magic glowing rectangles, and that is BY DESIGN. The hidden messages are supposed to be just that- hidden. At least, to your conscious mind. At any rate, In support of my outlandish claims, I wish to bring in the assistance of a veritable heavyweight of movie and television analysis, Jay Dyer. Jay runs one of, if not the best websites and YouTube channels on the topic of encrypted messages in popular media that exists, in the world. Jay’s Channel on YouTube is called Esoteric Hollywood, and I warn you- if you get started over there, prepare to lose yourself down a rabbit hole from which there may well be no return. Jay has been breaking down the mysteries of the movies for years, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of both US history, and the history of the film. Here, I will read a few excerpts from his first rate piece on the Stranger Things franchise, published on evolveandascend.com in August of 2016.   Resources:   Esoteric Hollywood’s Jay Dyer Breaks down Stranger Things 2: http://www.evolveandascend.com/2016/08/02/hidden-programming-within-stranger-things/   Jsy’s Analysis Website   The New Rockstars- an excellent YouTube breakdown of Stranger Things Pop culture references- comprehensive and fast paced 30 min watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N1rirHF6qk   On the Conditioning of Humans: https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_mediacontrol66.htm   MUSIC:   Opening Segment instrumentals graciously provided gratis, by Anti Luode, Anti’s Music. Find more of their work at http://www.anttismusic.blogspot.fi   Stranger Things 2 Segment background music provided by the generous Alex Barbarian from, Soundcloud  

Previously in Europe, Donald Tusk's Job. On today's episode we covered Catalonia & the State of EU speech as well as Norway, Germany and Icelandic election related news. Also some troubling things George Osborne said. Also our first interview on PiE with Kristaps Andrejsons of the Soviet history podcast "The Eastern Border." We discuss modern day Russia and it's interactions with the EU member nations. You should check out his wonderful show, The Eastern Border, here and on all good podcatchers. If you're interested we have a Facebook group. Search for "Previously in Europe" on Facebook to join the discussion and post things you think we should cover. We now have a website that you can find here! Feel free to send us an email at PreviouslyInEurope@gmail.com or follow us on twitter @PrevInEurope If you can please leave us a review on iTunes and if you can't do that tell a friend, this stuff really helps us out

This week you get TWO episodes! This is our first-ever crossover episode going on both Dead Ideas *and* Eastern Border. Kristaps and I talk about the split between Tito and Stalin like it's a heavyweight boxing match! Be sure to support both shows at www.patreon.com! Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff. Maps, pics, references and more at www.deadideas.net. Sound Effects Credits: http://soundbible.com/1559-Boxing-Arena-Sound.html

Kristaps Andrejsons, host of The Eastern Border podcast, joins me for a rapid-fire overview of some of the major episodes in the history of the Soviet Union.

How did the Soviet kolkhoz, or collective farm, stack up against the serf commune? Here to help us understand is Kristaps Andrejsons from the podcast The Eastern Border. Also, it's my birthday! Yay! Be sure to support the show at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod to get your portrait drawn! Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff. Map by Adam McKithern. Pics, maps, references, and more at www.deadideas.net.

Kristaps Andrejsons: "[..] lietas kas ir patiesas nav gluži intuitīvas." === Kristaps Latvijas Universitātes vēstures un filozofijas fakultātē ir ieguvis bakalaura grādu vēsturē un maģistru filozofijā. Šobrīd Kristaps ir ceļā uz to, lai Latvijas Universitātes sociālo zinātņu fakultātē iegūtu doktora grādu politikas zinātnē un savas disertācijas ietvaros viņš koncentrējas uz politiku Latvijā. Kristaps veido podkāstu “The Eastern Border”, kur viņš angļu valodā aplūko dzīvi un notikumus Padomju savienībā caur to cilvēku acīm, kuri tur tiešām dzīvoja. Papildus The Easterns Border, Kristaps veido arī podkāstu PDRP, jeb Peoples Democratic Republic of Podcast kurā Kristaps ar podkāsta viesiem aplūko kā darbojas dažādu valstu valdības, kādi politiskie spēki veido valstu politiku, kas ir svarīgākie politiskie notikumi un karstākie punkti. Ja podkāstam vari veltīt tikai piecas minūtes, dodies uz 13:46, kur Kristaps pastāsta kas Padomju savienībā bija labāks kā mūsdienās. 00:00 - Par Kristapu un kur viņš uzauga. 06:06 - Kā Kristaps uzsāka The Eastern Border podkāstu. 11:39 - Kā Kristaps veido savu sēriju stāstu. 13:46 - Kas cilvēkiem Padomju savienībā likās labāks kā mūsdienās. 15:13 - Kādam nolūkam, pēc Kristapa domām, ir veidota sabiedriskā iekārta. 17:38 - Kristapa viedoklis par bēgļu iebraukšanas ietekmi uz Latvijas kultūru. 19:44 - Par kritiskās domāšanas svarīgumu. 21:38 - Ko Kristaps vēlētos, lai Rietumu pasaule zina par Latviju. 25:14 - Ko Amerikai vajadzētu zināt par Latviju Padojmu laikā. 26:37 - Kristapa iespaids par piespraužamajiem Latvijas karodziņiem, ko cilvēki mēdz valkāt ap novembri. 31:39 - Mini vēstures stunda: Kas notika 1945. gada 9. maijā un Kristapa iespaids par uzvaras dienas svinībām Rīgā. 35:00 - Par problēmām pie kurām noved pārlieka sabiedrības politizācija. 39:20 - Par Padomju savienības mentalitātes atbalsīm mūsdienās. 40:12 - Mini vēstures stunda turpinās: Kristapa skatījums uz 16. marta notikumiem. 43:35 - Kādas priekšrocības dod iespēja runāt kādā no jauno mediju formātiem. 45:42 - Mini vēstures stunda noslēdzās: Kas ir Molotova - Ribentropa pakts? 48:09 - Segments "Intelektuālā higiēna": Kas politkā ir labējie un kreisie Latvijā un ASV. 51:26 - Segments "Intelektuālā higiēna": Kas ir marksisms. 56:19 - Ko zinātniskā fantastika pastāsta par reālo pasauli. 59:50 - Kādēļ Kristapam tik ļoti patīk zinātniskās fantastikas autors Hunter S. Thompson. 1:04:22 - Cik lielā mērā slikti politiķi ir slikti cilvēki vai sistēmas upuri. 1:09:15 - Kas ir labākais padoms, ko Kristaps ir saņēmis. 1:11:38 - Par ko Kristaps ir optimistisks. 1:14:22 - Kādu grāmatu Kristaps visbiežāk iesaka citiem. 1:17:30 - Vai ir kaut kas kam Kristaps tic, ko viņš nevar pierādīt. 1:19:48 - Kā Kristapu atrast internetā un kā atbalstīt viņa podkāstu "The Eastern Border". 1:22:36 - Nobeiguma pateicības. Baudi un dalies! The Eastern Border twiterī: @Eastern_Border The Eastern Border Facebookā: facebook.com/TheEasternBorder The Eastern Border internetā: theeasternborder.lv Peoples Democratic Republic of Podcast (PDRP) internetā: pdrp.lv Svarīgās detaļu podkāsts un blogs: svarigasdetalas.lv Es twiterī: @JurisBaltacs

Flora and Stecco have a real treat for you, as they welcome the host of The Eastern Border Podcast, Kristaps Andrejsons to BullStone! A podcast about the politics and the history of eastern Europe, The Eastern Border is a Dark Myths … Read More The post BullStone 21: The Eastern Border, September 2016 appeared first on Blurry Photos.

Kristaps Andrejsons is a Latvian podcaster who hosts the Eastern Border podcast, a show about the history of the Soviet Union with an emphasis on what life was like for regular people who lived in it. Join CJ & Kristaps as they discuss a wide range of topics, including: Kristaps' background and why he started his show An […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Bohemican Podcast, we take a trip back in time and revisit life in Czechoslovakia under communist rule. We will be joined by The Eastern Border podcast host, Kristaps Andrejsons as we discuss the black market, joining the party, keeping your head down, and shopping at the local tuzek.A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit bohemican.com for more on this project and the Czech Republic. Check out our new show, Past Access! (YouTube Link) Twitter @bohemican | @Travis J Dow | @Podcastnik — Facebook Podcastnik Page — Instagram @podcastnik Podcastnik YouTube | Podcastnik Audio Podcast Support: PayPal | Patreon | Podcastnik Shop | Pete Collman Photography Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.