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Russian Rulers History Podcast

by Mark Schauss

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The Khrushchev Thaw and the Fates of the People Who Returned from the Gulags - Part Two

October 11, 2026 · 24 min

Send us Fan Mail Today we finish the two-part series on the story of those poor souls who returned from the gulags of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin. Support the show
The Khrushchev Thaw and the Fates of the People who Returned from the Gulags - Part One

September 27, 2026 · 23 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we begin a two-part series on the Soviet Khrushchev Thaw and what awaited the millions of prisoners returning from the gulags. Support the show
Russification

September 13, 2026 · 23 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we discuss the forced policy of Russification thrust upon nations within the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union such as Poland, Finland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and others. Support the show
The Heads of the Secret Police of the Soviet Union - Part Two

August 30, 2026 · 25 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we finish up the series on the heads of the Soviet secret police. Support the show
The Heads of the Soviet Secret Police - Part One

August 16, 2026 · 24 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we cover the men who would lead the brutal Soviet Secret Police from its beginnings in 1917 as the Cheka. Support the show

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Catherine the Great Revisited

August 2, 2026 · 23 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we end our series revisiting some of the great leaders in Russian history with Catherine the Great. Support the show
Ivan Grozny Revisited

July 19, 2026 · 23 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we revisit the life and times of Ivan Grozny, also known as Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible Support the show
An Interview with the author of Reign of Secrets - Ambassador James P. Cain

July 5, 2026 · 29 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, our podcast is an interview with author of the book Reign of Secrets and former Ambassador to Denmark James P. Cain. Hint, Vladimir Putin is an important part of the fictional novel. Support the show
Peter the Great Revisted

June 28, 2026 · 25 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we revisit the life and times of one of the most influential Russian leaders of all time, Peter the Great. Support the show
Joseph Stalin Revisited

June 7, 2026 · 25 min

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode will focus on looking at Stalin psychologically to determine whether he had suffered from mental illness and what experiences led him to the behaviors that affected the citizens of the Soviet Union. Support…
Leon Trotsky Revisited - Part Two

May 24, 2026 · 23 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we finish the two-part story about Leon Trotsky, beginning in 1917 and ending with his assassination by Ramon Mercader in 1940. Support the show
Leon Trotsky Revisited - Part One

May 10, 2026 · 24 min

Send us Fan Mail Today, we revisit the life of Leon Trotsky with our focus being on who he was as a person and how he became the revolutionary that would help the Bolsheviks take control of Russia. Support the show

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About the show

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