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Teddy Goes to the USSRA Gift for Stalin, Part One: Dear Comrade Stalin
It’s Sunday, October 13, 1935, and someone, we don’t know who mails a letter from the outskirts of Moscow. It’s addressed: “Kremlin. To Comrade Stalin.” It arrives a few days later.
There was nothing odd about people writing Stalin. They wrote to him a lot. To plead for help. To give advice. To complain. To denounce. And to threaten.
The letters could be incredibly personal. And also incredibly irate. So many letters poured into Soviet officials, one historian called letter writing “a national pastime.”
So, when Comrade Sentaretskya, one of the secretarie...2023-03-3139 min
The Road to NowChernobyl, The Last Czars, and the Pros & Cons of Dramatizing History w/ Philippa Heatherington & Jon WaterlowThe Netflix series The Last Czars and HBO’s Chernobyl have (in very different ways) brought Russian & Soviet history to televisions across the world. In this episode, Ben sits down with fellow Russian historians Dr. Philippa Hetherington and Dr. Jonathan Waterlow to discuss their opinions on the two series, what they think they got right, and ways that producers and scholars might benefit most from collaboration on future projects. Philippa, who is a featured scholar in The Last Czars, shares her experience being interviewed, her impression of the show after seeing it, and her work to correct historical errors th...2022-11-0754 min
The Road to NowLaughing at Stalin w/ Jon WaterlowBob and Ben speak with Jon Waterlow about his book It’s Only a Joke Comrade! Humor, Trust and Everyday Life Under Stalin and the role humor plays in helping humans make sense of the world in even the darkest times. Jon also shares his take on humor’s role in politics under Stalin and today, the process he went through to uncover these jokes, and how the artistic technique of crosshatching helps us understand what it was like to live under the Stalinist system. He also discusses his decision to forego publishing his book with an academic publisher and...2021-07-261h 04
The Road to NowThe Last Czars, Chernobyl, and the Pros & Cons of Dramatizing History w/ Philippa Hetherington & Jon WaterlowThe Netflix series The Last Czars and HBO’s Chernobyl have (in very different ways) brought Russian & Soviet history to televisions across the world. In this episode, Ben sits down with fellow Russian historians Philippa Hetherington and Jonathan Waterlow to discuss their opinions on the two series, what they think they got right, and ways that producers and scholars might benefit most from collaboration on future projects. Philippa, who is a featured scholar in The Last Czars, shares her experience being interviewed, her impression of the show after seeing it, and her work to correct historical errors that viewers id...2019-09-0257 min
Our Fake HistoryEpisode #76- How Does Jon Waterlow Make Sense of Stalin Jokes?When I spoke to Jon Waterlow he reminded me that George Orwell once said that every joke is a tiny revolution. Well, it turns out jokes can be even more than that. In his fantastic new book, It's Only a Joke Comrade: Humour, Trust and Everyday Life Under Stalin, Waterlow explores the fascinating world of jokes in the Soviet Union during the 1930's. This week Jon joins me to discuss Stalin jokes, how we perceive reality, and the power and limits of political humour. Tune in and find out how Reagan's sense of humour, pencil techniques, and mind viruses all p...2018-11-071h 08
The Road to NowLaughing at Stalin: The Politics of Humor w/ Jon WaterlowBob and Ben speak with Jon Waterlow about his new book It’s Only a Joke Comrade! Humor, Trust and Everyday Life Under Stalin and the role humor plays in helping humans make sense of the world in even the darkest times. Jon also shares his take on humor’s role in politics under Stalin and today, the process he went through to uncover these jokes, and how the artistic technique of crosshatching helps us understand what it was like to live under the Stalinist system. He also discusses his decision to forego publishing his book with an academic publ...2018-10-011h 25
The Eastern BorderJoking around with ComradesGreetings, Comrades! Due to editing issues, we lagged behind with this episode, but here it is. A semi-serious interview with Jonathan Waterlow PhD, author of the newly-published book “It’s only a joke, comrade!” – a book about Soviet political jokes during Stalin’s era in the 30’s. Semi-serious, because we talked about the cultural impact of jokes and…well, Stalin himself, this episode consists of the largest quantity of jokes of all of our episodes. I also managed to look like a worried amateur at times, but as I do that now and then, it should be ok. We also have a co...2018-07-081h 23
The Eurasian KnotSoviet Jokes Under StalinGuest: Jon Waterlow on Soviet jokes under Stalin.[spp-player]The post Soviet Jokes Under Stalin appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-02-031h 02
Voices in the DarkPerfection In A Glass – David Waterlow Interview (Jon's Bro)Do you know what makes the perfect dram? By popular demand, we delve back into the world of whisky – the essential drink of the modern Renaissance Man. And this time, we've got insider knowledge from Jon's brother, David. David's managed whisky shops on Edinburgh's iconic Royal Mile – the ancient cobbled street running between the castle and Holyrood Palace. He started by answering a job ad on Gumtree, before working his way up to running stores and selling whiskies to celebrities and Texan oil barons alike. As you'd expect, he's got a few stories to share... 2017-09-261h 22
Sklepy cynamonowe by SCHULZ, Bruno#58 - Jon Waterlow, A Voice in the DarkJon is the host of The Voices in the Dark Podcast. We dive into his myth, what may be our generation's collective myth, the idea of "the other," and a little Phenomenology.
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INSPIRED EDINBURGH - THE HOME OF POWERFUL CONVERSATIONSEP11: Voices In The Dark - Learning How To HumanThis week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Voices In The Dark.
Voices In The Dark is a podcast founded by Andrea (Dre) Domenichini and Jon Waterlow with a focus on 'learning how to human'. They have been breaking down Robert Greene's book The 48 Laws Of Power and discuss how understanding and implementing these Laws can enrich ones life personally, professionally and spiritually.
They have also done guest interviews with the likes of top body transformation coach Jamie Alderton and entrepreneur Peter Sage and have appeared on the Shredded Brainiac podcast with Ru Wikmann.
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Shredded Brainiac: Mind Your Body | Know Your Mind#024 Andrea Domenichini & Jon Waterlow - Life Is StrangeAndrea Domenichini & Jon Waterlow are the hosts of Voices In The Dark podcast. It's a podcast about the human experience, exploring philosophy and psychology and trying to find the best ways to navigate life and improve your performance. It all started with analysing The 48 Laws of Power, a book by Robert Greene, and they are releasing one episode on each law. Andrea's journey of self-development actually started with Neil Strauss's book The Game, which lead to some interesting discoveries. Andrea was diagnosed with autism in his early years, hence, he had to put in extra effort just to...2016-09-0500 min
Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionResearch in Private vs. Institutional Archives: Difference in Approaches, Unity of AimsFifteenth and final presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2221 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionNewspapers Beyond Text: Mapping Komosomol'skaya pravda, 1950-1964Fourteenth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2219 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionThe Elusive Censor: The Difficulties of Researching Soviet CensorshipThirteenth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2222 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionMyth, Memory, Fandom: Konstantin Simonov and his Readers in the 1950s and 1960sTwelfth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2229 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionListening for Twenty YearsEleventh presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2225 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionA Russianist's Adventures in Central Asian CinemaTenth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2214 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionWhose Voice is it Anyway? - Film Dubbing in the Soviet RepublicNinth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2217 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionSonic Sources and the study of Bela Bartok's 'Romanian Folk DancesEight presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2215 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionSilence in the ArchivesSeventh presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2218 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionMore 'History from the side': Researching Social History of Medicine of the Late Imperial and Early Soviet eraSixth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2217 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionThe Human Science in Revolutionary Russia: Using specialist and 'thick' journalsFifth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2218 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionUsing 1950s-1960s sources: the case of Soviet Policy in west AfricaFourth presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2213 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionResearching Soviet Social History in the 1920sSecond Presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2218 minResearch Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical IntroductionUsing Manuscripts to Research Russian History - The Case of 17th Century Medical TextsFirst Presentation of the Research Approaches to Former Soviet States: A Practical Introduction conference. Introduction by Jon Waterlow.2011-02-2224 min