Mark Schauss

Russian Rulers History Podcast

History EN ↓ 391 episodes

First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

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Mark Schauss

Episodes

Peter the Great - A Reassessment 28.08.2017 26:51

Send us Fan Mail Peter the Great is reassessed through the eyes of a number of historians and contemporaries. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Elizabeth, Ivan VI, Anna, Peter II and Catherine I 13.08.2017 13:58

Send us Fan Mail The five Russian rulers between the titans, Peter and Catherine the Great are reassessed. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Catherine the Great & Peter III - A Reassessment 30.07.2017 16:20

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast we look back at the reigns of husband and wife, Peter III and Catherine II. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Russian Civil War - The End 11.06.2017 13:58

Send us Fan Mail 1922 marks the end of the most brutal civil war in human history, the Russian Civil War. Tens of millions of people perished with the Bolsheviks taking complete control. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Russian Civil War - Here Come the Whites 14.05.2017 16:56

Send us Fan Mail The Russian Civil War is in full swing and things are not looking good for the Bolsheviks. Find out how they handled the heat. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Russian Civil War - The Beginning 07.05.2017 22:08

Send us Fan Mail The beginning of the Russian Civil War started the day the Provisional Government was overthrown. Millions would die over the coming five years. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Russian Civil War - Part 3 - The Background 10.04.2017 22:56

Send us Fan Mail The prelude to the Russian Civil War is today's topic. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Russian Civil War Part 2 - The Belligerents - The Red's and Black's 08.03.2017 17:22

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast, we talk about the leaders of the Red's, the Black's and the Poles. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Russian Civil War, Part 1 - The Belligerents - The Whites 25.01.2017 16:57

Send us Fan Mail We will begin the discussion about the Russian Civil War with the commanders of the White Army's. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Tsar Paul - Was He Such a Bad Guy After All? 18.01.2017 19:53

Send us Fan Mail Today, we review the reign of Tsar Paul, son of Catherine the Great. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Three Alexander's and a Nicholas In Between 02.01.2017 21:58

Send us Fan Mail The three Tsar's named Alexander and Nicholas I, helped steer their dynasty towards its doom. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Nicholas II - Who Could Have Done it Better? 10.11.2016 20:28

Send us Fan Mail Which previous Russian Ruler could have saved the Romanov's? We look at seven potentials. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Lenin - Could You Stay A Little While Longer? 18.09.2016 14:21

Send us Fan Mail Today we ask the question, what if? What if Vladimir Lenin had lived another 10 or 20 years longer. What would that have done to the history of the Soviet Union? If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Henchman of Khrushchev and Stalin - Part 2 08.08.2016 18:01

Send us Fan Mail Henchmen Mikoyan, Molotov, Suslov, Voroshilov and Zhdanov get covered today. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Henchmen of Stalin & Khrushchev - Part 1 24.07.2016 26:27

Send us Fan Mail The henchmen of Stalin and Khrushchev were to be complicit in the murder of millions of people during the 1920's through the 50's. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Appl...

Charlatan, Con Man, Murderer - Trofim Lysenko 26.06.2016 16:26

Send us Fan Mail Trofim Lysenko was one of the greatest charlatans of all time. He set back Soviet biology for decades. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Getting Older by the Minute - Leonid Brezhnev 05.06.2016 17:22

Send us Fan Mail As the Soviet leadership ages, the USSR is caught in a stagnant and corrupt era. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

A Rotten Stinking Mess, Brezhnev, Andropov and Chernenko 23.05.2016 14:34

Send us Fan Mail During the era of stagnation, the USSR was ruled by three men, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

A Collapsing Empire - Mikhail Gorbachev 03.05.2016 15:07

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast we take another look at the life and times of Mikhail Gorbachev. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Communist, Rebel and Capitalist Wanna Be - Boris Yeltsin 10.04.2016 18:58

Send us Fan Mail We review the life and legacy of the first Russian President, Boris Yeltsin. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

No Foreseeable End - Vladimir Putin 17.01.2016 14:18

Send us Fan Mail We will be retracing all of the Russian Rulers, in reverse, starting with Vladimir Putin. This series will be more subjective than past episodes. Support the show

The History of Ukraine - Part Two 16.11.2015 19:21

Send us Fan Mail Ukraine has suffered through numerous wars and famines throughout the years. It helps explain what is going on there today. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The History of Ukraine - Part One 04.10.2015 12:16

Send us Fan Mail Ukraine is as much of a part of the history of Russia, as Russia is itself. Join us as we cover its 1000+ history. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Famines in Russia and the Soviet Union 13.09.2015 21:12

Send us Fan Mail Famines have been a driving force behind many societal changes in Russian history. We will cover five major ones in today's podcast. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Alexander Pushkin - Part Three 24.08.2015 26:03

Send us Fan Mail Pushkin is deep in debt, gets married, censored by the government then dies in a duel at the age of 37. Image is of Pushkin's widow, Natalia Pushkina. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and......