Learn Russian with Max | Comprehensible Russian Podcast

In this episode of our Comprehensible Russian Podcast I'd like to talk about an event called "Synergy Global Forum", which I recently visited. We will learn some business vocabulary, good thoughts and you'll hear a story how I met Arnold Schwarzenegger in Saint-Petersburg. NEW! Lifetime membership access! ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above...

Привет всем! In this episode I'm talking about how I finally got my driver's license and what the story was behind it. Of course, you'll here some new common Russian expressions and words. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I...

Happy birthday Comprehensible Russian podcast! It’s been a year together, guys and I’m so happy about that! After a bit of slobbering I will talk about my trip to Central Asia in a way of the most common Russian phrases we use when asking about travelling. The video I mentioned:  https://youtu.be/bhK_KOReyD4 ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is t...

Today we have a dialogue in Russian with Julia.  We discuss job hunting, creating resume, and how to prepare for an interview. Julia has a large experience in recruitment and share with us some good ideas. ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topi...

Many of you asked for short stories in Russian by Russian writers. So I recently read one and I found it's a great story! It has a good moral, not very difficult and definitely worth to be played here in our Russian Podcast.  ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational...

In this episode of our Russian Podcast I'm going to tell you a story of a Russain (he's rather a Soviet Union guy), who escaped from the USSR.  But the most coolest part is HOW he did it! He swam 100 km jumping from...  Ok, let's start the podcast:))  ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language thr...

Today we have a Russian conversation with a friend of mine named Mitya.  What's the history of the traditional Russian samovar? Why ceremonies and rituals are so important in our modern life? Prepare for real Russian with lots of slang and common phrases ;)  ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language thro...

Today I'll answer two questions I recently received and tell you what is happening in Moscow these days. The videos I mentioned: https://youtu.be/I0ybvAMp8HI https://youtu.be/ErsG9JCzWPg ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak cle...

In this episode of Comprehensible Russian podcast we discuss 5 most common mental traps from the book by Andre Kukla.  ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2, lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian f...

What do Russians think about superstitions? How they affect us? How they affect our daily life? I collected 11 most common Russian (probably not only Russian) superstitions and want to share them with you. I am going to tell you my prospective on that as well. The lesson pack I mentioned in the episode: https://www.russianwithmax.com/product/russian-through-stories-lesson-pack/ ----- This podcast...

I'm going to tell you a story of Negligence and Fire.  Once upon a time, there was a guy who loved nature very much. He wanted to spend a night in woods with the best friends around, but the Great Fire decided to correct guy's plans...  ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, f...

Greetings! In the first part of this episode I'm going to answer a question about 2 particles "-то" and "-ка". In the second part we will talk about how to not waste our thinking and increase our productivity. Let's jump in! ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through intere...

Today we discuss some thoughts  from a book called "Чертоги разума. Убей в себе идиота" Андрея Курпатова. It's a cool book I started to read and just right away I faced lots of interesting ideas and fact in terms of how our thinking works and why we getting dumber.  What cases destruction of thinking? Why simplification is not a good idea? Why we can't focus for a long time? Let&...

What does life in a small Russian town look like? Why people think about the government?  Hi there, in this episode of our Russian Podcast I'm gonna tell you about one small Russian town which I visited to meet my grandma. It's an ordinary place, where life's been frozen for years. My vlog from that town: https://youtu.be/tpT51B2Ky5c   ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\low...

Don't except me to talk about meditations and prayers, today we will talk about The only Truth! The videos I mentioned and transcripts: https://www.russianwithmax.com/43-the-only-truth/ ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clea...

In this LIVE Russian Podcast we talk about travelling in Russia. I answer your questions and tell you about my experience.  Watch video here: https://youtu.be/Vt2Huk5WjMg ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2, lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, e...

Привет-привет!^^ I recorded this episode sitting by the side of a big lake during my last trip up to the north from Saint-Petersburg. I came up with this podcast idea when I was talking to locals in a small northern village. I was pleasantly surprised by their openness and hospitality.   I'm always glad to hear your stories! P.S. In the episode I was wrong in the beginning calling the city При...

 Why we always have no time for something? Is this because we really do a lot of stuff that bring us happiness? Or it's just a form of avoiding ourselves, suffering, and lack of prioritization? In today's Russian podcast I'm trying to discuss this questions with...ahem, myself as usual. However Max (the second one xD) has got some good thoughts about it and would be happy to hear your...

The summer is going on. How do Russians spend summer? What do we do? What am I going to do? Let's dive into the summertime. The video I mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/2E9ii1NEEiw ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak...

Приветики! As I promised in the last episode of our Russian Podcast I do a bonus recording in order to tell you what happened after I turned off my handy recorder that evening. P. S. В центре фотографии - ведро... Сначала я думал, что это ведро для чеков, которые люди могут выбросить отходя от окон, но неееет... Через 15 минут в это ведро полилась вода(!) (снова знак свыше?! ахах!) ... из кондицио...

In this Episode of our Russian Podcast I share with you my thoughts on why the virtual life sucks. We want more comfort. We want ease. We tend to have things simpler and get services faster. But have we ever thought why faster is better? Do not we lose ourselves and reality in this sea of binary signals? Let's get our as**s outside and discuss it learning a few cool vocabulary words and phrase...

No, no, no... I'm not gonna tell you about darkness, vampires, and horror films... although it sounds interesting :D Today I want to talk about my recent trip to Moscow and what I experienced being an 'technical engineer' during a preparation for Julia's summer camp. At the end we will discuss a bit such things as 'What does fear mean?" and 'How it ruins our daily life...

I recently met my uncle who lives in Germany and our talks took me to this monologue. Where are we going? Who stands behind all this political crap? Does the world government exist? You will not find answers for those questions, however I invite you to virtually discuss them and of course learn a few cool and new Russian words and phrases :) ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower int...

Russian Book Club series. HQ audio version of the last episode. Video: https://youtu.be/tvH1-R8ElXQ ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2, lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian language through interesting, fun, educational, and controversial topics. I speak clear and slow, explaining words in Russian to build your strong Russian foundation and help...

Yes, I'm thinking to buy a bike, but... I have to get a driver license before. Today we will talk about what you need to do if you want to drive a car in Russia (and how about corruption in Russia). Let's ride! The video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/Uw_pF1yBZHU ----- This podcast is for learning Russian (A2\lower intermediate and above). My goal is to get you involved in the Russian langu...