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About the show
Join political scientist Karena and total civilian Anna on a trip to Obscuristan. Each week, Karena and Anna dive into a truly bizarre story from Eurasia in its full political, social, and imperialist context. Join us, and you’ll find out why Obscuristan isn’t so strange at all when you consider the sh*t it’s been through.
Find us on twitter @ObscuristanPod
Music by Sarven Yapar.
Latest episodes
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Ep. 6: Erased in Artsakh, Edited in Istanbul
March 22, 2025 · 1 hr 1 minIn this episode, I join Elia Ayoub of The Fire These Times to speak with Efe Levent, editor of Mangal Media, about what it meant to collaborate on my article "Thunder, The Rose, and Ethnic Cleansing" about the erasure of Armenian cultural…
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Ep. 5: Navalny from the Periphery
March 15, 2024 · 1 hr 10 minAnna and Karena are ~back~ with special guest Daniel Voskoboynik to discuss the life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and what his death means for those of us not quite at the heart of the Russian empire. PLUS a few special…
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Ep. 4: Bolshoi Colonizer Energy
November 12, 2022 · 43 minKarena and Anna share some gossip on the recent influx of Russian emigres in Yerevan following the War on Ukraine and discuss the pros, cons, consequences, and colonizer vibes that have accompanied them.
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Ep. 3: Dictator Decolonization Disco
November 4, 2022 · 46 minKarena tells Anna about Emomali Rahmon's recent decolonial girlboss moment. Anna encourages him to #quietquit instead. Our hosts also have a chat about what colonial consciousness looks like in Eurasia and what we can learn from talking to…
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Ep. 2: Turkmenbashi is a Bad Boyfriend
November 2, 2022 · 43 minKarena tells us about the life and times of Turkmenbashi I, which brings her and Anna to a discussion about the absurdity of cults of personality, the damage they cause, and the empathy we extend to their victims depending on where they…
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Ep. 1: Pink Top, T**s, and Microphone
October 21, 2022 · 55 minAnna and Karena discuss the illustrious career of none other than Russian pop-star Philipp Kirkorov, what his path tells us about gay rights in Russia, and why joining the Russian elite is never it, fam. Find us on Twitter…
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Ep. 0: Keeping Up With the Caucasus (And Why You Can't)
October 14, 2022 · 40 minKarena and Anna discuss the ongoing conflict in Armenia and tell you a little bit about why you are having the worst time keeping up with any of it. Find us on Twitter @ObscuristanPod Music by Sarven Yapar.