About this podcast
The Soviet Life is a podcast that brings the past to life through personal stories and honest conversations about everyday experiences behind the Iron Curtain. Hosted by Kate, who grew up in 1970s–80s Belarus, the show explores how people lived, loved, worked, and endured during the final decades of the USSR — and what followed after its collapse. Featuring voices from across the former Soviet republics, the West, and beyond, each episode bridges generations and cultures to uncover the human…
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The Soviet Life
About this podcast
The Soviet Life is a podcast that brings the past to life through personal stories and honest conversations about everyday experiences behind the Iron Curtain. Hosted by Kate, who grew up in 1970s–80s Belarus, the show explores how people lived, loved, worked, and endured during the final decades of the USSR — and what followed after its collapse. Featuring voices from across the former Soviet republics, the West, and beyond, each episode bridges generations and cultures to uncover the human…
Recent episodes
- 22: Summer Behind the Iron Curtain: What We Actually Did9 Aug · 34 min
- 21: Celebrating Independence Day Across Two Worlds4 Jul · 30 min
- 20: Summer Camps in the USSR21 Jun · 36 min
- 19: Alex Tokmin: Books, Freedom, and Life Beyond the USSR7 Jun · 1 h 04 min
- 18: Victory Day: Not Just History, But Memory9 May · 25 min
- 17: Money and Economy after the Fall of the USSR - From Rubles to Chaos21 Apr · 28 min
- 16: How Money Worked in the USSR - From Rubles to Survival29 Mar · 46 min
- 15: Growing up in Soviet Moldova - Anna’s Story5 Mar · 45 min
- 14: More Than Medals - The Soviet Olympic Machine19 Feb · 26 min
- 13: Red Echoes: The Soviet Legacy in Venezuela9 Feb · 29 min
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