Tsar Power

A brief update on the podcast format, and introducing our new co-host, Aurora! Thanks ahead for dealing with Roberto's audio. We noticed in the editing phase that it went through his webcam and not his microphone.

This is our recording from the Intelligent Speech Conference.

GOOD NEWS EVERYBODY

This episode contains my new co-host, Aurora, who went by Asha at the time this was recorded in 2023 We review the novel We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, and with us we have Aurora and Ketho from Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism. It's a fun time with many discussion points that we can't wait for you to hear. Find Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism Feed | Aurora | Ketho  

Happy 2 years!! Intelligent Speech Online: Code: TSAR for a 10% Discount ⁠Purchase here!⁠ Joined by: John from Prime Time Bailey from Totalus Jeffianus Umberto from So You Think You Can Rule Persia Quinn from Nobelesse Oblige Edited by: Aurora from Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism

Unfortunately, my co-host has had to drop out of the show, and we are entering a hiatus until the new year. Content will still be made, but a new mainline episode will not be.

It's Yuri Long-Arm's turn to be the new Kievan prince, and the first time we advance in time since Viacheslav I! He founds a whole slew of new cities, especially one on the Moskva river. Wonder if that'll ever be important. Recommendations: Brendan - ⁠⁠ Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation by Eyal Weizman Roberto - The New Roman Empire by Anthony Kaldellis Find us on: ⁠...

Iziaslav has now taken Kiev from the short-ruling Igor. Will he steer Rus clear from the ongoing civil war for power, or just lead it further down the path of destruction? And what's all that thunder? Follow ⁠⁠ Tudoriferous⁠⁠ ! Recommendations: Brendan - ⁠Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe⁠ Roberto - ⁠⁠⁠ Kingdom Come: Deliverance Find us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |...

The throne gets taken over by Igor II. Will he be able to hold onto power like his brother did? Or will he need to figure out how to get out of this situation? Follow ⁠ America: Secret Wars⁠ ! Recommendations: Brendan - The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe Roberto - ⁠⁠⁠GO VISIT GEORGIA (THE COUNTRY) Find us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠P...

Brendan and I review the Russian film Viking, based on the life of Vladimir the Great. This is to hold you guys over until Episode 20. Igor II can come out. Enjoy Patrons. Expect Pushkin out before Igor II.

Thank you all for your continued support as Roberto deals with new health issues, intense work schedule, his master's, and trip to Georgia! We will be releasing again in June, and hopefully, much more consistently. I do want to get to Alexander Nevsky.

The Dynasty of Chernigov returns to the throne! Hordes of Cumans! The Monomakhi line is upset! Will Vsevolod be victorious in his goals of conquest? Follow Saga Thing ! ⁠⁠⁠Donate to GoFundMe!⁠⁠ Recommendations: Brendan - ⁠ 100 Years of War in Palestine Roberto - ⁠⁠ Marco Antonio Solis - Mas Que Tu Amigo Find us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |...

The Dissolution of the Kievan State begins. Will Viacheslav be able to hold it together? ⁠⁠Donate to GoFundMe!⁠ Recommendations: Brendan - Capillary (Band) Roberto - ⁠ Persona 5 Royal (Game) Find us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Used: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Песня защитников Москвы/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠March of the Defenders of Moscow⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Int...

Kievan Rus started with Novgorod, and begins its decline with the loss of Novgorod. Witness the start of the Republic of Novgorod, and the ruler who managed to get it on that track. ⁠Donate to GoFundMe! Recommendations: Brendan - The Searcher by Nuovo Testamento Roberto - Harper's Ferry, West Virginia Find us on: ⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠ |...

Happy Holidays! To kick it off, here is our thoughts on the ballet: The Nutcracker! To watch, here is the one we watched by the Astrakhan Ballet and Opera Theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hJ9t28D4EI Donate to GoFundMe!

Mstislav is dead, long live Yaropolk! Will he be able to hold the Princedom of Rus together? Recommendations: Brendan: ⁠ Killers of the Flower Moon Roberto: Beqa Baghashvili Find Settling the Score at: Apple Find us on: ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ Music Used: ⁠⁠Песня защитников Москвы/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠March of the Defenders of Moscow⁠⁠ (Intro) ⁠⁠Хочу Пере...

Wittenberg to Westphalia DND Game that Roberto took place in! Listen to W2W now!

We go into the reign of the Monomakh family officially with Mstislav. Will he live up to his father's reputation? What makes him so great? Recommendations: Brendan: Mono Theory Roberto: Spider-Man games Find Grey History at: Apple | Twitter | Website Find us on: ⁠Facebook ⁠ | ⁠Twitter ⁠ | ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Patreon⁠ | ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ | ⁠Amazon⁠ Music Used: ⁠Песня защитников Москвы/⁠ ⁠⁠March of the Defenders...

We review the Viy alongside Pontifacts and Attack of the Final Girls! Viy 1967 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YmQn6q36HQ Viy 2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiyUbMWq_LE Viy Book - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36238/36238-h/36238-h.htm#Page_187

This is a Patreon freebie for Halloween. It is the first installment of our 4 part miniseries in reading the Viy by Nikolai Gogol. Music by Brandon and Derek Fiechter.

This time, we read the Testament of Vladimir Monomakh, Monomakh's Letter to Oleg of Chernigov, and a Prayer Attributed to Monomakh. Basically, just going through his writings. INTELLIGENT SPEECH TICKETS!  USE THE CODE: TSAR Find us on: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Website  |  Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Amazon Music Used: Песня защитников Москвы/ ⁠March of the Defenders of Moscow  (Intro) Хочу Перемень...

We now go into the rule of Vladimir II Monomakh. The man destined for the Kievan throne. Will he bring a golden age to Rus, or leave it worse than he found it? INTELLIGENT SPEECH TICKETS! USE THE CODE: TSAR Find us on: Facebook | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Ko-Fi | Amazon Music Used: Песня защитников Москвы/ ⁠March of the Defenders of Moscow (Intro) Хочу Перемень - Кино/I want Change by Kino (Ou...

We descend into the life of the final man of the new Rus triumvirate, Vladimir Monomakh, the son of Grand Prince Vsevolod. We take a look at his time as the Prince of Pereyaslavl, and see just how much a man can deal with Sviatopolk II. INTELLIGENT SPEECH TICKETS! USE THE CODE: TSAR Find The Siecle Podcast at: Apple | Twitter | Website Find us on: Facebook | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Ko-Fi | A...

Well, just when you think the Yaroslavichi are dead, they come back again. But this time, we see things through the eyes of Oleg, the son of Sviatoslav II Yaroslavich. Oleg is our first guest star, and not a Grand Prince, but he's probably much more consequential than some of the ones we have covered. Also, more Cumans. INTELLIGENT SPEECH TICKETS! USE THE CODE: TSAR Find Imperfect Men at: Appl...

This month's Tsar Power episode dives into what is a Balalaika, and is told to us by Brendan, who is into music and instruments way more than Roberto is. The ‘Adaptability’ of the Balalaika: An Ethnomusicological Investigation of the Russian Traditional Folk Instrument Balalaika A Brief History of the Russian Folk Orchestra Kalinka on the Balalaika https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH5znHQ9QRY Ч...