What was it like to live in the Soviet Union?
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“Kristaps draws on stories from his parents' generation to reveal what it was like to live in the Soviet Union. As a Latvian, he's got plenty of material to work with. And as a journalist, he's got the chops to do it right. But he also has a sense of humor about it. Much of this show dwells on the absurdites of Soviet malfunctionality. Given that Latvia had Soviet rule imposed on it, I'm sure there may be some cultural bias, but there's probably also candid truth that you wouldn't get elsewhere. It's definitely worth a listen.”Read full review »
Dead Ideas via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/03/16
More reviews of The Eastern Border
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“I find out about this podcast from "the dangerous history podcast" and it's been great learning the history of a region Americans largely ignore during a time which Americans got half truths, rumors and the barest skeleton of fact about.”Read full review »
Dickus Biggus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/16
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“The podcast illustrates the value and potential of this medium. It's hard to see how Kristaps and his information could otherwise be accessible to such a far-flung audience. The perspective he offers from Latvia and, more generally, the Baltic nations is particularly useful for those who have...”Read full review »
CultureWarsVet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/26/16
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“I love this show. It provides such a new perspective that we don't get here living in the western part of the world, especially in America, plus the humor is great and the show itself has a personal quality that just makes it easy to listen. Kristaps really does his research and narrates just...”Read full review »
Seastone714 via ·
08/26/16
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