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Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and CultureMasha Gessen & Jason Stanley: Is it Doomsday for U.S. Democracy? [Broadcast Episode]Synopsis: Is Authoritarianism Here?: Gessen and Stanley discuss the shift in America's self-understanding, from democratic ideals to a self-identity based on loving the US for its past greatness, and warn that this is not a democratic project, but rather a fascist one, similar to what Putin is doing in Russia. ARE YOU AUDACIOUS? SUPPORT OUR RESISTANCE REPORTING FUND! Help us continue fighting against the rise of authoritarianism in these times. Please support our Resistance Reporting Fund. Our goal is to raise $100K. We're at $35K! Become a sustaining member starting at $5 a month! Or make a...
2025-05-0729 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and CultureMasha Gessen & Jason Stanley: Is it Doomsday for U.S. Democracy? [Full Uncut Conversation]Sound the Alarm on Rising Fascism: Masha Gessen and Jason Stanley, leading experts on authoritarianism, warn of attacks on DEI, trans bodies, civil rights, and higher education, and discuss the need for a bold vision of a multi-ethnic democracy. ARE YOU AUDACIOUS? SUPPORT OUR RESISTANCE REPORTING FUND! Help us continue fighting against the rise of authoritarianism in these times. Please support our Resistance Reporting Fund. Our goal is to raise $100K. We're at $35K! Become a sustaining member starting at $5 a month! Or make a one time donation at LauraFlanders.org/Donate ...
2025-05-021h 01
Festival of Dangerous IdeasDemocracy is Not Worth Dying for (2024) - Geraldine Doogue, Masha Gessen, Paul Ham & David RuncimanDemocracy has often been presented as an ideal, where citizens can participate and benefit from a fair society. But as we face growing inequality, political turmoil, and loss of faith in modern life, the price of preserving democracy might be proving too steep. Masha Gessen is an opinion columnist for The New York Times and a Distinguished Professor at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. They have written extensively on The Russian-Ukrainian war, Israel/Palestine, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump. Paul Ham is an author and...
2025-02-041h 00
"Escucha, Aprende, Inspírate"'Surviving Autocracy' de Masha GessenEn este episodio exploramos "Surviving Autocracy" de Masha Gessen, una obra fundamental para entender cómo las democracias pueden transformarse en autocracias y, más importante aún, cómo podemos protegerlas. Gessen, periodista ruso-americana y ganadora del National Book Award, nos guía a través de diez puntos cruciales que van desde la sutil normalización del autoritarismo hasta las estrategias efectivas de resistencia democrática. Un análisis esencial y oportuno que nos brinda las herramientas para identificar, entender y combatir la erosión democrática en nuestros tiempos.
2024-11-1220 min
Festival of Dangerous IdeasMasha Gessen (2024) - The War of the NarrativesIn an age of creeping authoritarianism, anyone who questions the logic of competing narratives when it comes to historical conflicts risks being silenced. Russian American journalist Masha Gessen says however, in order to learn from history we have to question our world and recognise the signs of when we're sliding into darkness. Gessen examines how the intersection of history, memory, propaganda and censorship enforces the narratives of today – and what happens when narrative becomes dogma. Masha Gessen is an opinion columnist for The New York Times and a Distinguished Professor at the Craig Newmark Graduate Scho...
2024-11-0658 min
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald🚨🚨🚨 Why does Russia want to keep Masha Gessen out of Australia?At the eleventh hour, journalist Masha Gessen has been granted a visa to enter Australia, but why are they considered so dangerous? Guest: Masha Gessen - Russian-American journalist and author. Masha is due to appear at The Edge, Fed Square in Melbourne for the Wheeler Centre (21 August) and at Carriageworks in Sydney, as part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (24-25 August).KEEP AN EYE OUT:Our main episode will drop Friday, with special guest Rory Stewart, co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast.
2024-08-2032 min
Więcej świataEkspert: Masha Gessen ma dobre kontakty w elicie rosyjskiej, w tym sensie jest niebezpiecznaRosyjsko-amerykańska dziennikarka Masha Gessen została zaocznie skazana za rozpowszechnianie "fałszywych" informacji o udziale rosyjskich wojsk w wojnie w Ukrainie. Sąd w Moskwie wymierzył jej karę ośmiu lat pozbawienia wolności - podał Komitet Ochrony Dziennikarzy.
2024-07-1734 min
History of Philosophy Audio ArchiveMasha Gessen - Putin and the Political Uses of Homophobia“Some studies actually showed that that Russian drinkers lived longer than non-drinkers. [Michelle Parsons] suggested an explanation for the apparent vodka paradox: for what it is worth, alcohol may help people adapt to realities that otherwise make them want to curl up and die. Parsons, who called her book "Dying Unneeded", argued that Russians were dying early because they had nothing and no one to live for.”
-Masha Gessen, The Future is History
Masha Gessen is a staff writer for the New Yorker and a scholar of Russian domestic politics, especially in regard to Vladimir Puti...
2024-05-2638 min
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics PodcastMasha Gessen on Navalny, Ukraine and PutinRussian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner Alexei Navalny has died.
On Today's Show:Masha Gessen, The New Yorker staff writer and the author of Surviving Autocracy (Riverhead Books, 2020), digests this news and offers analysis as Putin's war in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary.
2024-02-1600 min
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics PodcastMasha Gessen on Navalny, Ukraine and PutinRussian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner Alexei Navalny has died.
On Today's Show:Masha Gessen, The New Yorker staff writer and the author of Surviving Autocracy (Riverhead Books, 2020), digests this news and offers analysis as Putin's war in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary.
2024-02-1621 min
Die Wochendämmerung - Der stabile WochenrückblickGodwin's Law, Masha Gessen, Bürgerrat Ernährung, Ampel-Sparpläne, Javier Milei, E-Autos und FliegenMit: Ukraine-Aussichten, Godwins Law, Singularität des Holocausts, Israel-Aussichten, 100-jährige Betrüger, Bürgerrat Ernährung, Hartz-IV, Sparpläne der Ampel, Sham Jaff zu Argentinien, E-Auto-Prämie und teure Flüge.
Links und Hintergründe
Ukraine
taz: https://taz.de/Rekrutierung-von-Ukrainern-im-Ausland/!5977981/
The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-kyiv-digs-in-for-the-long-haul-with-prospects-looking-bleak-for-2024-220005
C-Span: https://www.c-span.org/video/?532515-1/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensky-end-year-news-conference
Putin-PK: https://meduza.io/en/live/2023/12/14/putin-and-the-people
Ukrainer raus: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/kiesewetter-fordert-unterstuetzung-bei-rekrutierung-von-gefluechteten-100.html
Godwin's Law
Mike Godwin in der WP: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/20/godwins-law-trump-hitler-comparisons/
WIRED: https://www.wired.com/1994/10/godwin-if-2/
WP: https://www.washingto...
2023-12-221h 34Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics PodcastMasha Gessen on Israel, Gaza and The “Politics of Memory” in EuropeNew Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen recently received a German literary prize, but the ceremony was delayed after the Russian-American writer compared Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto.
On Today's Show:Gessen discusses how the memory of the Holocaust complicates calls for a cease-fire, support for Palestinians, Zionism and antisemitism.
2023-12-2220 min
Stories from NPR : NPRDespite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessaryJournalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued.
2023-12-2207 min
Djävulsberget2. Masha Gessen-festivalUnder den senaste veckan har mycket i Tyskland kretsat kring författaren Masha Gessen. Vi gräver ner oss i hens omtalade essä i The New Yorker, och ger några exempel på hur hens resonemang frontalkrockat med den tyska offentligheten. Arvid kompletterar dessutom förra veckans avsnitt med att prata om den palestinska diasporan i Berlin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-2052 min
The Book ClubFrom The Archives: Masha GessenThe Book Club podcast returns next week. In the meantime, here's another from the archives, and one which looks more timely now even than it was when we recorded it in 2017. Here's perhaps Russia's most prominent dissident writer, Masha Gessen, talking about their book The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcastsContact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk
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2023-09-0623 min
Best of the SpectatorThe Book Club: Masha GessenThe Book Club podcast returns next week. In the meantime, here's another from the archives, and one which looks more timely now even than it was when we recorded it in 2017. Here's perhaps Russia's most prominent dissident writer, Masha Gessen, talking about their book The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.
2023-09-0623 min
On Assignment - From the duPont-Columbia Awards#89: The New Yorker's Masha Gessen with Dean Jelani Cobb#89: The New Yorker's Masha Gessen with Dean Jelani Cobb by On Assignment - From the duPont-Columbia Awards
2023-09-0144 min
First Move with Julia ChatterleyFeatured interview: Journalist Masha GessenWhile it's yet to be confirmed, Russian aviation officials say Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the plane that crashed near Moscow yesterday, killing all 10 onboard. This comes after General Sergei Surovikin was dismissed as head of Russia's aerospace forces. He hasn't been seen in public since Prigozhin's short-lived rebellion, fueling unconfirmed rumors of his detention. Joining Julia to discuss is Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen, an outspoken Putin critic. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
2023-08-2448 min
P1 KulturFokus Ukraina – Masha Gessen förutsåg Putins planDel 3 i serien handlar om den rysk-amerikanska författaren Masha Gessen som för mer än 10 år sedan skrev en kritisk biografi om Vladimir Putin. Nu skriver Gessen både om Ukraina och Putins Ryssland. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Masha Gessens biografi "Mannen utan ansikte", om den ryske presidenten Vladimir Putin, har sedan den gavs ut 2012 kommit i ständigt nya utgåvor och med nya för- och efterord. – För tio år sedan var det många som kallade mig hysterisk. Jag brukar säga att den nya utgåvan...
2023-07-1034 min
P1 Kultur ReportageFokus Ukraina – Masha Gessen förutsåg Putins planDel 3 i serien handlar om den rysk-amerikanska författaren Masha Gessen som för mer än 10 år sedan skrev en kritisk biografi om Vladimir Putin. Nu skriver Gessen både om Ukraina och Putins Ryssland. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Masha Gessens biografi "Mannen utan ansikte", om den ryske presidenten Vladimir Putin, har sedan den gavs ut 2012 kommit i ständigt nya utgåvor och med nya för- och efterord. – För tio år sedan var det många som kallade mig hysterisk. Jag brukar säga att den nya utgåvan...
2023-06-2634 min
SongWriter turns stories into songsMasha Gessen + Maria SonevytskyNew Yorker staff writer, Russian dissident journalist, and author Masha Gessen (@MashaGessen) tells the story of being called in for a death-defying meeting with Putin, and how it confirmed the dark conclusions in their bestselling biography of him, Man Without a Face. Ukrainian American musician and scholar Maria Sonevytsky (@MarusiaSays) talks about the war, and plays her song, “Culture War”https://SongWriterPodcast.comTwitter.com/SnogWriterFacebook.com/SongWriterPodcastInstagram.com/SongWriterPodcast
2023-06-1334 min
The New Yorker Radio HourMasha Gessen on the Battle Over Trans RightsMany culture-war politicians are attacking the rights of trans people, and making a regressive view of gender as biology the key to their platforms. In this episode, David Remnick talks to two people who’ve found themselves at the center of the battle over transgender rights. In Nebraska, a state senator has committed to filibustering every piece of legislation to ward off a vote on a Republican-sponsored bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans people under age nineteen. Then Masha Gessen—who fled Russia years ago as an L.G.B.T. person targeted by government repression—explains why an...
2023-03-1049 min
Download High-Quality Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics[Spanish] - El hombre sin rostro: El sorprendente ascenso de Vladímir Putin by Masha GessenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661657 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El hombre sin rostro: El sorprendente ascenso de Vladímir Putin Author: Masha Gessen Narrator: Angi Sansón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: La fascinante historia de cómo Vladímir Putin, un agente mediocre del KGB, llegó a la presidencia de Rusia, deshizo años de avances y convirtió a su país de nuevo en una amenaza para sus ciudadanos y para el mundo. Masha Gessen ganó el National Book Award de No Ficción en 2017 D...
2023-02-2305 min
Get Lost in a World of Words, Without Ever Opening a Free Audiobook Thanks, Audiobookhombre sin rostro: El sorprendente ascenso de Vladímir Putin - Masha GessenEscuche este audio libro completo gratis enhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTítulo: hombre sin rostro: El sorprendente ascenso de Vladímir PutinAutor: Masha GessenNarrador: Angi SansónFormato: UnabridgedDuración: 12:33:05Idioma: EspañolFecha de publicación: 02-23-2023Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo EditorialCategorías: Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsResumen:La fascinante historia de cómo Vladímir Putin, un agente mediocre del KGB, llegó a la presidencia de Rusia, deshizo años de avances y convirtió a su país de nuevo en...
2023-02-2312h 33
Lundströms BokradioLundströms special: Fredrik Wadström möter författaren Masha GessenI Lundströms Bokradio special möter ni den rysk-amerikanska författaren Masha Gessen i en lång och exklusiv intervju. Det är Fredrik Wadström som träffar författaren vars Putinbiografi "Mannen utan ansikte" nu finns i svensk nyutgåva. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Masha Gessens biografi "Mannen utan ansikte", om den ryske presidenten Vladimir Putin, har sedan den gavs ut 2012 kommit i ständigt nya utgåvor och med nya för- och efterord. – För tio år sedan var det många som kallade mig hysterisk. Jag brukar säga at...
2023-01-2144 min
P1 Kultur ReportageMasha Gessen om Putin: "Vad var det jag sa!"Det är tio år sedan den rysk-amerikanska författaren Masha Gessen kom ut med sin bok "Mannen utan ansikte", om Putin. Efter krigsutbrottet har hen rapporterat från Ryssland och Ukraina. Fredrik Wadström har träffat Masha Gessen i Stockholm. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Programledare: Lisa BergströmProducent: Anna Tullberg
2022-12-1413 min
BuitenhofMariëtte Hamer, Hanke Bruins Slot, Masha Gessen, Feike SijbesmaAan tafel regeringscommissaris grensoverschrijdend gedrag Mariëtte Hamer, minister BZK Hank Bruins Slot, journalist Masha Gessen, klimaatlobbyist Feike Sijbesma
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De Volkskrant publiceerde een reconstructie over jarenlang grensoverschrijdend gedrag achter de schermen bij De Wereld Draait Door. In Buitenhof Mariëtte Hamer die als regeringscommissaris de taak heeft een maatschappelijk debat over grensoverschrijdend gedrag te or...
2022-11-2054 min
MUSIC REACTIONS AND COMMENTSAs a journalist living in Moscow, Masha Gessen experienced this history firsthand, and for The Man Without a Face she has drawn on information and sources no other writer has tapped.As a journalist living in Moscow, Masha Gessen experienced this history firsthand, and for The Man Without a Face she has drawn on information and sources no other writer has tapped. Her account of how a "faceless" man maneuvered his way into absolute-and absolutely corrupt-power has the makings of a classic of narrative nonfiction.
2022-10-1201 minMUSIC REACTIONS AND COMMENTSI got about halfway through this book and could no longer read it. I just don't like the way Masha Gessen writes. I have attempted to read some of her other books and it's always the same problem.I got about halfway through this book and could no longer read it. I just don't like the way Masha Gessen writes. I have attempted to read some of her other books and it's always the same problem. She's more of a journalist than an author and so the writing is factual with no essence.
2022-10-0604 min
The New Yorker Radio HourMasha Gessen on the Quiet in KyivMasha Gessen is reporting for The New Yorker on the war in Ukraine, which is now in its fourth month. They checked in with David Remnick from Kyiv, which seems almost normal, with “hipsters in cafés” and people riding electric scooters. But the scooters, Gessen noted, are popular because prices have skyrocketed and gasoline is unaffordable. All the talk, meanwhile, is of war crimes—of murder, rape, torture, and kidnapping. (The Russian government has denied involvement in any war crimes.) And outside the city, in the suburbs, Gessen finds “unimaginable destruction,” comparable to what they saw in Grozny, Chechnya, “...
2022-06-0720 min
Festival of Dangerous IdeasMasha Gessen & Tom Switzer (2014) | PutinIt's been over 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 22 years since Vladimir Putin came to power. Now in the throes of a Ukraine invasion, the Russian regime combats any conflict with an utter disregard for internal opposition and external western pressure. From the inside, fighting Putin is the only option for Russian activists. From the outside, what are the strategic options for western countries against this authoritarian superpower? Do military action or economic sanctions work? Or do we need to consider less orthodox approaches? In this talk fro...
2022-05-271h 07
The VaultMasha Gessen and David Remnick on PutinInstitute fellow, and New Yorker staff writer, Masha Gessen is one of the foremost critics of Vladimir Putin. In 2014, Gessen spoke at the Institute with New Yorker editor David Remnick about Gessen's book, Words Will Break Cement, about Pussy Riot. Much of the conversation focused on Putin's ambitions for an imperial Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-03-2434 minBrian Lehrer: A Daily Politics PodcastMasha Gessen On Kharkiv and Whether Putin Will Be DeposedWhat's the situation on the ground in Ukraine? How is the world reacting? And might it push Russian officials to strip Putin of his power?
On Today's Show:Masha Gessen, The New Yorker staff writer and the author of Surviving Autocracy (Riverhead Books, 2020), talks about their latest reporting on how Russians are reacting to Putin's war in Ukraine.
2022-03-2420 min
State of the UnionInterviews with: US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Polish Ambassador Marek Magierowski, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Former CIA Director General David Petraeus, The New Yorker Editor David Remnick and Staff Writer Masha GessenFirst, Jake checks in with Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson, who is live in Ukraine, about Russia's increased attacks on civilian areas. Then, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins Jake to discuss prospects for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Next, Jake presses Polish Ambassador to the United States Marek Magierowski on a preliminary proposal by Poland’s prime minister for a NATO peace-keeping mission in Ukraine. After, Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas joins to detail her priorities as she heads to the NATO summit this week. Then, former CIA Director General David Petraeus examines wh...
2022-03-2053 min
The Ezra Klein ShowMasha Gessen on Putin’s 'Profoundly Anti-Modern’ WorldviewFor Western audiences, the past few weeks have been a torrent of information about what’s happening in Russia and Ukraine. Daily updates of Russian military advances. Horrifying videos of buildings exploding and innocent civilians being killed. Announcements of increasingly severe economic sanctions and major corporate pullouts. Charts showing the collapse of the ruble. Story after story about the hardships facing the Russian economy.Most Russians, however, are living in an alternate reality. This week, the Russian government made it a crime for journalists to spread what it considers false information about the “special military operation” in Ukrain...
2022-03-111h 01
The New Yorker Radio HourMasha Gessen and Joshua Yaffa on the Escalation of Violence in UkraineJoshua Yaffa is a Moscow correspondent for The New Yorker, but he has been travelling throughout the war zone in Ukraine for weeks, reporting on the Russian invasion. Masha Gessen, who has lived in and reported from Russia in the past, returned to Moscow to write about the Russian people’s response to the invasion. Yaffa and Gessen spoke with David Remnick on March 3rd about the week’s escalation of violence, and what Putin’s goal might be.
Plus, David Remnick speaks with Igor Novikov, an Internet researcher and entrepreneur who served as an adviser to President...
2022-03-0441 min
Stay Tuned with PreetUnpacking The Russian Threat (with Masha Gessen)What do the January 6 Committee’s subpoenas to Rudy Giuliani and other Trump lawyers say about the progress of the investigation? What did we learn from New York AG Letitia James’ late-night court filing accusing the Trump family of “fraudulent or misleading” practices? Preet answers listener questions.Then, Preet interviews Masha Gessen, author and staff writer at The New Yorker. They discuss the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the motivation behind President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to grab power across Eastern Europe, and the dismantling of democratic forces in both Russia and the U.S.
2022-01-201h 07
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 1/20: Masha GessenIn this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks New Yorker writer Masha Gessen a series of lightning round questions.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton, and David Kurlander.
2022-01-2004 minCAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 1/20: Masha GessenIn this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks New Yorker writer Masha Gessen a series of lightning round questions.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton, and David Kurlander.
2022-01-2004 min
Kremlin FileMasha Gessen, the Rise of PutinOlga and Mo journey back to the 90’s with Russian-born journalist Masha Gessen who describes their odd introduction to Vladimir Putin by way of Saint Petersburg and beyond.https://www.KremlinFile.comMasha's twitter: @mashagessenOlga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarraMeidas Media + bunker crew Get full access to Unmasking Russia at olgalautman.substack.com/subscribe
2021-08-057h 11
Kremlin FileMasha Gessen, the Rise of PutinOlga and Mo journey back to the 90’s with Russian-born journalist Masha Gessen who describes their odd introduction to Vladimir Putin by way of Saint Petersburg and beyond.https://www.KremlinFile.comMasha's twitter: @mashagessenOlga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarraMeidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-08-0550 min
Democracy WorksMasha Gessen on the Moscow duelThree pillars hold up autocracy in Russia, author and New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen says: media control, sham elections and downright terror. But the opposition movement spearheaded by imprisoned activist Alexei Navalny has struck at the heart of all three. This time on the show, Gessen explains how — and measures the power of democratic aspirations in a country struggling against corruption with hope, against the past with visions of a happier future.Navalny, a lawyer who has become President Vladimir Putin’s chief political rival, leads the Russia of the Future party, whose motto is “Russia will b...
2021-07-2628 min
Festival della MenteMasha Gessen, Wlodek Goldkorn - Il futuro è storia - Festival della Mente 2019Tra le più innovative e brillanti voci del giornalismo internazionale, firma del New Yorker e vincitrice del National Book Award, Masha Gessen racconta in modo intimo, sociale e politico la nuova Russia, la nazione che con un sorprendente rovesciamento è passata dall’essere il faro della sinistra internazionale a diventare il modello esemplare del pensiero conservatore in America e in Europa. Gessen spiega come le grandi aspettative per il futuro della nuova Russia siano state smantellate da un regime che guarda indietro nel tempo per tornare al mito della Grande Russia, racconta l’ascesa di uno Stato che condanna ogni diversità politic...
2021-06-1856 min
The PEN PodFestival Day One: Masha Gessen, Ayad Akhtar, and the PEN World Voices FestivalAs we dive into the first day of the 2021 PEN World Voices Festival, we talk to virtual co-hosts Ayad Akhtar and Masha Gessen, who share their thoughts on a global virtual festival as we still contend with global crises. Then, we preview the week ahead for the festival—tickets are on sale at pen.org/festival.
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2021-05-1817 min
You and Me Both with Hillary ClintonOur Democracy (with Masha Gessen and Rashad Robinson)How close did we come to losing our democracy during four years of Trump — and what will it take to strengthen our democratic institutions? In this episode, Hillary speaks with two people who have tackled these questions. First, we hear from writer and journalist Masha Gessen, who reflects on the perils of autocracy and shares a bold idea for how to move forward. Then, Hillary catches up with Rashad Robinson, who, as the head of Color of Change, has been on the frontlines of holding elected officials and corporations accountable to Americans.
2021-03-1636 min
Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Amor Mundi Podcast Episode 11: Masha GessenIn the latest Amor Mundi Podcast, Roger Berkowitz and Masha Gessen talk about how even amidst the rise of subjectivism and the internalization of the world—what Hannah Arendt calls world alienation—there has remained a commitment to a common or shared world. Yet, it is precisely that common world that today seems endangered, and Gessen asks how language is used in anti-political ways to undermine the world we share. If the common world is shattered, the question is whether a new story can be told and constituted to rebuild a common world. Berkowitz and Gessen ask: What would it mean...
2021-03-0856 min
ThroughlineThe Anatomy Of Autocracy: Masha GessenRussian-born journalist Masha Gessen talks to us about how the rule of the people becomes the rule of the one, the role of the media, and what we can learn about the building blocks of autocracy from the work of philosopher and writer Hannah Arendt, and what history tells us are the ways to dismantle it.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2021-01-2843 min
The Daily Beast PodcastTEASER: Masha Gessen: The Problem Is Not Russian Interference. It’s That We Let It In.President Donald Trump may be following Vladimir Putin’s Autocratic playbook closer than we all realize—and the Russian interference was just the tip of the iceberg. In this bonus members-only episode of The New Abnormal, the New Yorker staff writer and Surviving Autocracy author Masha Gessen joins co-host Molly Jong-Fast to talk about this phenomenon. They explain that leaders like Trump and Putin put a system in place to hold power, and if you’re wondering how a man like Trump could do something so seemingly elaborate, it makes sense. “The destruction they wreak is all the more effective...
2020-11-1604 minThe Daily Beast PodcastMasha Gessen: The Problem Is Not Russian Interference. It’s That We Let It In.President Donald Trump may be following Vladimir Putin’s Autocratic playbook closer than we all realize—and the Russian interference was just the tip of the iceberg. In this bonus members-only episode of The New Abnormal, the New Yorker staff writer and Surviving Autocracy author Masha Gessen joins co-host Molly Jong-Fast to talk about this phenomenon. They explain that leaders like Trump and Putin put a system in place to hold power, and if you’re wondering how a man like Trump could do something so seemingly elaborate, it makes sense. “The destruction they wreak is all the more effective because of...
2020-11-1523 min
The KickerMasha Gessen on Trump's bid for autocracyTrump told us, ahead of time, he would claim victory in the election regardless of how America voted. On this week's Kicker, Masha Gessen, a New Yorker columnist and author of "Surviving Autocracy," talks with Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of CJR, on the continuing dangers of autocracy in the US.
2020-11-0624 min
Lannan PodcastsMasha Gessen with Anand Giridharadas – Surviving Autocracy 20 October 2020 – AudioRecorded on YouTube on 20 October 2020.
Masha Gessen is the author of eleven books and a staff writer for the New Yorker. In addition to Surviving Autocracy (2020), their recent books include The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia (2017), which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction; The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy (2015), about the Boston Marathon bombers; and The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin (2012). They spoke with Anand Giridharadas, who is an editor-at-large for Time magazine, an on-air political analyst for MSNBC, and a visiting scholar at New...
2020-10-291h 20Audio – Lannan PodcastsMasha Gessen with Anand Giridharadas – Surviving Autocracy 20 October 2020 – AudioRecorded on YouTube on 20 October 2020.
Masha Gessen is the author of eleven books and a staff writer for the New Yorker. In addition to Surviving Autocracy (2020), their recent books include The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia (2017), which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction; The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy (2015), about the Boston Marathon bombers; and The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin (2012). They spoke with Anand Giridharadas, who is an editor-at-large for Time magazine, an on-air political analyst for MSNBC, and a visiting scholar at New...
2020-10-291h 20
Spedup Conversation With TylerMasha Gessen on the Ins and Outs of RussiaWhat sort of country would compel you to flee it, draw you back ten years later, then force you away yet again after two decades? Masha Gessen knows the answer all too well, having dedicated her career to writing and reporting about Russian society from both within and outside her native country. A true polymath, Gessen’s wide-ranging books and articles cover mathematics, history, human rights, counterterrorism, and much more. Masha joined Tyler in New York City to answer his many questions about Russia: why was Soviet mathematics so good? What was it like meeting with Pu...
2020-10-221h 08
Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInterview: Masha Gessen, author of Surviving AutocracyMasha Gessen is a Russian-American author, activist and journalist. In their new book, Surviving Autocracy, Gessen provides a punchy and persuasive analysis of the destruction the Trump administration has waged on US institutions, culture and sense of identity. In this episode, the author speaks to Hugh Linehan about the parallels between the US and Russia under Putin.Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-2440 minIrish Times Inside PoliticsInterview: Masha Gessen, author of Surviving AutocracyMasha Gessen is a Russian-American author, activist and journalist. In their new book, Surviving Autocracy, Gessen provides a punchy and persuasive analysis of the destruction the Trump administration has waged on US institutions, culture and sense of identity. In this episode, the author speaks to Hugh Linehan about the parallels between the US and Russia under Putin.Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-2440 min
RSA ConversationsMasha GessenGlobal crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals?In this special interview series from the RSA, its chief executive, Matthew Taylor, talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and consider how we build effective bridges to our new future. Masha Gessen is a co...
2020-06-2329 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessIs Trump An Autocratic Basic B? with Masha GessenIn Masha Gessen’s return to Getting Curious, the journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker speaks with Jonathan about their new book Surviving Autocracy. They discuss the ways in which Trump has consolidated power since his election, what the stakes are if he continues to trample American institutions, and what we can do to resist his autocratic ambitions.
Follow Masha Gessen on Twitter @mashagessen, and learn more about Surviving Autocracy here.
Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.
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2020-06-1752 min
KQED's ForumJournalist Masha Gessen on the Trump Presidency and ‘Surviving Autocracy’In their new book, “Surviving Autocracy,” journalist Masha Gessen suggests that President Trump was “the first major party nominee who ran not for president but for autocrat.” It’s this political mindset that Gessen warns can become lethal as Trump is responding to crises like the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests against racism and police brutality. Gessen joins the program to discuss their book, how they think Trump has transformed the presidency and the role of “moral aspiration” in moving forward.
2020-06-0852 min
Reliable SourcesJune 7, 2020: Masha Gessen on 'Surviving Autocracy;' Nikole Hannah-Jones on NYT op-ed controversy; Jemele Hill on newsroom diversity failuresPlus... Brian Stelter on the president telling you not to believe your eyes; Alexi McCammond on White House coverage; Karen Attiah on the need for newsroom integration; and a message from CNN's master control operations team. Karen Attiah, Jemele Hill, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Oliver Darcy, Alexi McCammond and Masha Gessen join Brian Stelter.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-06-0840 min
The MoMA Magazine PodcastArt in the Age of Putin with Masha GessenBeing an artist or a writer in Russia has never been particularly easy, or free of risk—especially during the 19 years since Putin became the nation’s president. For this podcast episode, writer Alex Halberstadt spoke with Masha Gessen, staff writer at the New Yorker and author of 11 books of nonfiction, including 2017’s National Book Award–winning The Future Is History. They talked about the legacies of the Soviet period, self-censorship, and what the experiences of Russia’s artists can teach us about the dangers of tyranny everywhere—a subject touched on in Gessen’s forthcoming book, Surviving Autocracy.
2020-04-1532 min
The Collateral Banter PodcastEpisode 53: Masha Gessen RulesDanny predicts the results of the Iowa caucuses and reviews Masha Gessen's rules for surviving autocrats. Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC
2020-02-0421 min
Conversations with TylerMasha Gessen on the Ins and Outs of RussiaWhat sort of country would compel you to flee it, draw you back ten years later, then force you away yet again after two decades? Masha Gessen knows the answer all too well, having dedicated their career to writing and reporting about Russian society from both within and outside their native country. A true polymath, Gessen's wide-ranging books and articles cover mathematics, history, human rights, counterterrorism, and much more. Masha joined Tyler in New York City to answer his many questions about Russia: why was Soviet mathematics so good? What was it like meeting with Putin? Why...
2019-08-141h 08
Tel Aviv ReviewMasha Gessen: She's Got Putin's GameWho lost Russia? In The Future is History, acclaimed author Masha Gessen dove into the heart of the Soviet Union and came up with the root causes of Russia's trajectory in the decades after communism. In a twist of political fate, these insights positioned her to become one of the foremost cultural critics of the Trump era, and of populist, authoritarian regimes around the world. This episode of the Tel Aviv Review is made possible by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, which promotes peace, freedom, and justice through political education.
2019-05-0642 min
Unlock: This Riveting Full Audiobook For Knowledge Hunters.The Man Without a Face by Masha GessenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28922to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Man Without a Face
Author: Masha Gessen
Narrator: Masha Gessen
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 04-30-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 665 ratings
Genres: Russia
Publisher's Summary:
The Man Without a Face is the chilling account of how a low-level, small-minded KGB operative ascended to the Russian presidency and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress and made his country once more a threat to its own people and to the world.
2019-04-3010h 24
New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin by Masha GessenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/367187 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin Author: Masha Gessen Narrator: Masha Gessen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: National Book Award winner Masha Gessen's biography of a ruthless man's ascent to near-absolute power. “In a country where journalists critical of the government have a way of meeting untimely deaths, Gessen has shown remarkable courage in researching and writing this unflinching indictment of th...
2019-04-3010 min
The New Yorker Radio HourMasha Gessen and Keith Gessen Debate Russian and American PoliticsMasha Gessen and Keith Gessen have, taken together, written more than a dozen books and a thousand articles. Keith Gessen is a founder of n+1, an influential literary journal; Masha has written for major newspapers and journals as well as, since 2014, The New Yorker. Their parents emigrated from the Soviet Union in its latter days. Keith has spent most of his life in America, but Masha, who is older, returned to Russia as an adult and worked there as a reporter. In a conversation at the 2018 New Yorker Festival, the siblings discussed their different perspectives on the U.S...
2019-04-1219 min
Beyond the LectureBeyond the Lecture: Masha Gessen and Joshua YaffaNew Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen was at the American Academy in late November to talk about her most recent book, The Future Is History. In this podcast, she discusses Russia, cynicism, doublethink, and the imaginative powers of democracy with fall 2018 Academy fellow Joshua Yaffa, the Moscow correspondent for the New Yorker.
Host: R. Jay Magill
Producer: Cristina Gonzalez
Photo: Annette Hornischer
2019-01-1542 min
Employee of the MonthMartha Plimpton and Masha Gessen on Putin, Abortion, and ModelingOnce a muse for Calvin Klein, actor Martha Plimpton had ample training before becoming a role model to destigmatizes abortion. Today, Plimpton, who continues to be a prolific actor on and off Broadway, as well as in hit TV shows like The Black List, Younger, and Raising Hope, works with A Is For. A breadwinner from a young age, Plimpton talks to Catie Lazarus about how she coped with burnout. Then Lazarus speaks with National Book Award-winner and New Yorker columnist Masha Gessen about inviting yourself to the table when an invitation does not emerge. She shares the cost...
2018-10-1341 min
The Fifth EstateMasha GessenMasha Gessen is an award-winning author and a staff writer at The New Yorker. She speaks to Sally Warhaft about The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia, her non-fiction 2017 National Book Award-winning work that charts the coming-of-age of four Russians born in the early 1980s. Masha Gessen and Sally Warhaft, live at Deakin Edge, Federation Square — Photo: Sophie Quick Presented in partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-09-1756 min
e-flux podcastMasha Gessen on how to survive an autocracyJournalist and author Masha Gessen discusses ways of surviving an autocracy. Rule #1? Believe the autocrat. For this week's episode of the e-flux podcast, we are featuring Masha Gessen's lecture, "How We Survive an Autocracy," originally given on May 24, 2017 as part of an ongoing e-flux lectures series dedicated to discovering the protocols of twenty-first century truth, assuming that these still exist. Launched in February 2017, most e-flux lectures are live streamed on e-flux.com/live and archived at e-flux.com/video. Masha Gessen is a journalist and author, whose most recent book, The Fu...
2018-05-2253 min
Library TalksMasha Gessen Explains Horror, Humor and Hope for the FutureMasha Gessen's book The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia is the winner of the Library's 2018 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. A defining account of Russia's post-Soviet era, it asks how the country's prospects for democracy disappeared under the rule of Vladimir Putin. Taking on a novelistic approach, Gessen wove together the stories of four protagonists born in the last decade of the Soviet Union, earning last year's National Book Award for Nonfiction. Gessen is a staff writer for The New Yorker and has also been a contributor to The New York Review of Books a...
2018-05-2244 min
Kristina's Book Review Podcast20. The Future Is History by Masha GessenThe Future Is History is the winner of the Non-Fiction National Book Award written by a Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen.The author explores history of Russia over the past four decades and comes to conclusion totalitarianism has reclaimed the country.
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2018-01-1502 min
LA Review of BooksMasha Gessen on Russia's Evolution from Soviet Socialism to PutinismWasn't the collapse of the Soviet Union supposed to herald the dawn of a new era of unfettered freedom, liberal democracy, and the end of history? Instead Russia moved rapidly from Autocratic Socialism to Autocratic Oligarchy. Masha Gessen talks with co-hosts Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher about why she chose to investigate this world-historical disappointment by talking to young people who witnessed this calamitous transition first-hand. The result is Gessen's National Book Award-nominated The Future of History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia, a work of literary journalism rife with the unique insights this novel approach revealed(to which our own Soviet-born...
2017-12-2934 min
Great PodversationsMasha Gessen - The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed RussiaMasha Gessen discusses her latest book, "The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia," at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on 12/19/17. Interviewed by Clarissa Ward.
2017-12-2158 min
FörfattarscenenMasha Gessen (RYSSLAND) i samtal med Harald HultqvistMasha Gessen samtalar på engelska med Harald Hultqvist. Samtal från 128 november 2017. Jingel av Sarah Riedel.
Framtiden är historia – Det totalitära Rysslands återkomst är en skrämmande angelägen reportagebok från Masha Gessen, en av Putins skarpaste kritiker.
Hur ska vi förstå Vladimir Putin och det nya Ryssland vi ser växa fram? Ett Ryssland som ser sig själv som beskyddare av traditionella värden i opposition till västs falska idéer om mänskliga rättigheter.
I Framtiden är historia – Det totalitära Rysslands återkomst tecknar den prisbelönta journalisten Masha Gessen, som numera är bosatt i USA, ett skrämma...
2017-12-0858 min
Open Stacks#29 Back in the USSR: Masha Gessen, Julia Alekseyeva, Franz Nicolay & William NickellThis week, we hear from Masha Gessen on 'The Future is History' and Putin's Russia, Julia Alekseyeva on 'Soviet Daughter,' and Franz Nicolay on 'The Humorless Ladies of Border Control' Plus, U. Chicago Professor William Nickell gives a crash course in the Russian Revolution & its legacy. Open Stacks is the official podcast of the Seminary Co-operative Bookstores. This episode was produced by Kit Brennen, Imani E. Jackson and Marina Malazoniya.
2017-11-261h 10
WITF Smart TalkSmart Talk 11/16/2017: Aging PA population brings challenges/Masha GessenLonger life spans and aging Baby Boomers will soon lead to a surge in the number of Americans 65 or older. By 2030, health care spending is expected to increase by 25%, largely because the population will be older. Although there is a big push to offer assistance in keeping seniors as healthy as possible while "aging in place," nearly 42 percent of people who live to age 70 will spend time in a nursing home. And, for those who want to age in place, the pool of potential family caregivers will be smaller for baby boomers than it was for their parents. Pennsylvania has...
2017-11-1600 min
The Southeast PassageMasha Gessen: “Where the Jews aren’t”Agustín Cosovschi is a Ph.D. candidate at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris) and the University of San Martín (Buenos Aires). His interests include Eastern European history and culture, intellectual history and political theory. @cosovschi Masha Gessen Where the Jews Aren’t: The Sad and Absurd Story of Birobidzhan, Russia’s Jewish Autonomous…
2017-10-2307 min
Conversations: Archive: 2015-2017Masha Gessen: what the US can learn from RussiaRussian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen believes Donald Trump is a threat to democracy
2017-10-2050 min
To the PointAuthor Masha Gessen on the appeal of Putin and TrumpMasha Gessen was born in Russia but emigrated with her parents to the United States. She returned in the early 1990s when political change was afoot. And since then, she’s become a leading observer - and critic - of Russian president Vladamir Putin. She fled Russia again in 2013. In this special podcast, Warren Olney talks with Gessen about her new book, The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.
2017-10-1721 min
PW RadioMasha Gessen on Russia | 2017 Bestselling Books - PW Radio Show 246Journalist Masha Gessen discusses her new book, 'The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.' Note added 11/17/17: Masha Gessen has won the National Book Award for this title.
Then, Publishers Weekly editorial director Jim Milliot reviews 2017’s bestselling books so far.
2017-10-0651 min
PW InsiderPW Radio 246: Masha Gessen and 2017 Bestsellers So FarJournalist Masha Gessen discusses her new book, 'The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.' PW editorial director Jim Milliot reviews 2017’s bestselling books so far.
2017-10-0651 min
The Gist - ClipsMasha GessenWhat we get wrong when we talk about mass shooters, with author Masha Gessen.
2017-10-0313 min
Immerse Yourself In The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Binge-Worthy!The Future Is History by Masha GessenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28971to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Future Is History
Author: Masha Gessen
Narrator: Masha Gessen
Format: mp3
Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
Release date: 10-03-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 1,067 ratings
Genres: Russia
Publisher's Summary:
Award-winning journalist Masha Gessen's understanding of the events and forces that have wracked Russia in recent times is unparalleled. In The Future Is History, Gessen follows the lives of four people born at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. Each of them came of age with unprecedented expectations, some as the children and grandchildren of the very architects...
2017-10-034h 45
Stream Popular Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Future Is History (National Book Award Winner): How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia by Masha GessenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303889 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future Is History (National Book Award Winner): How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Author: Masha Gessen Narrator: Masha Gessen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS WINNER OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARD NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, LOS ANGELES TIMES, WASHINGTON POST...
2017-10-0310 min
The Gray Area with Sean IllingMasha Gessen offers a plausible Trump-Russia theoryMasha Gessen is a Russian-American journalist and the author of, among other books, The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. Since the election, she has been analyzing Donald Trump through the lens of Russian politics and personalities in a series of viral essays in the New York Review of Books. But as the Trump campaign's relationship with Russia has evolved into a dominant storyline of his presidency, Gessen has grown skeptical. She thinks the left has been overwhelmed by conspiratorial thinking on Russia. That doesn't mean, she hastens to say, that there is no conspiracy...
2017-06-061h 06
Shorenstein CenterMasha Gessen: Russia and Trump, Media Coverage, and ConspiraciesMasha Gessen, author and New York Times contributing opinion writer, shared her views on Presidents Trump and Putin, and words of caution for journalists covering the Trump administration’s alleged connections to Russia, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Gessen also discussed her forthcoming book, The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia, quality of life and recent protests in Russia, and other topics. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded March 28, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School.
2017-03-291h 03
Shorenstein Center Media and Politics PodcastMasha Gessen: Russia and Trump, Media Coverage, and ConspiraciesMasha Gessen, author and New York Times contributing opinion writer, shared her views on Presidents Trump and Putin, and words of caution for journalists covering the Trump administration's alleged connections to Russia, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Gessen also discussed her forthcoming book, The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia, quality of life and recent protests in Russia, and other topics. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded March 28, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School.
2017-03-281h 03
Conversations: Archive: 2015-2017Masha Gessen on voicing dissent in RussiaMasha Gessen is a Russian American journalist and author who strongly opposes Vladimir Putin's regime (R)
2017-01-2748 min
The Davis Center at Harvard UniversityEpisode 3: Writing across Borders with Masha GessenLives as well as words can be lost in translation. Three years after the Boston Marathon bombings, Masha Gessen, author of The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy, discusses identity, immigration, and her own experience navigating translation and censorship in Russia and America.
2016-05-0420 min
Ideas at the HouseMasha Gessen: A day in the lifeRussia is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. But as an eloquent and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin’s regime and a prominent LGBT activist, Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen does not hide her views. The author of The Man without a face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin, a biography of President Vladimir Putin, and a book about Pussy Riot, it was only when the Russian authorities started discussing removing children from gay parents that Masha moved her family to America. In this revealing talk, the reporter discusses her courageous career, her particular co...
2016-03-1644 min
LongformEpisode 143: Masha GessenMasha Gessen has written for The New York Times, The London Review of Books, Vanity Fair, and others. Her book about Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy, came out in April.
“The moment she said it, it was obvious that I'd been created to write this story. I'd covered both wars in Chechnya. I'd covered a lot of terrorism. I'd studied terrorism. And I'd been a Russian-speaking immigrant in Boston, which actually is the most important qualification for writing this book. It didn't give me special knowledge, but it gave me a lot of que...
2015-05-271h 13
Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsThe Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy by Masha GessenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy Author: Masha Gessen Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: National Book Award winner Masha Gessen tells an important story for our era: How the American Dream went wrong for two immigrants, and the nightmare that resulted. On April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 264 others...
2015-04-0705 min
Ideas at the HouseMasha Gessen & Tom Switzer - Putin (Festival of Dangerous ideas)At a time when the world is coming to grips with tragic fate of MH17, and looking for answers, it is more important than ever to discuss how to deal with Vladimir Putin and the Russian regime.It’s been 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, 23 years since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 15 years since Putin came to power. During that time, Russia has gone from financial shock therapy to oligarchy to authoritarian energy superpower via the Chechen wars and the annexation of Crimea. Squarely in command, Putin appears to have seen off all challenges with an...
2014-09-181h 01
Speaking with...Speaking with: journalist Masha Gessen on Putin’s Russia‘I wouldn’t call it a miracle, I’d call it an accident’ – Gessen on Putin’s formative experience with the KGB. Christchurch City LibrariesRussian-American writer and LGBT activist, Masha Gessen has covered every major development in Russian politics and culture of the past two decades. She is the author of Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot (2014), as well as six other books, including the international bestseller The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin (2012).
Here, Judith Armstrong talks to Gessen about protest and politics in Putin’s Russia.
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2014-08-2832 min
Lundströms BokradioMästarmöte i Lundströms Bokradio: Majgull Axelsson, Masha Gessen, Jung Chang och Etgar Keret dyker upp!En novellförfattare från Israel, Etgar Keret, en journalist från Ryssland, Masha Gessen - och författaren till bästsäljaren Vilda Svanar Jung Chang, som bor i London och skriver om kvinnorna i den kinesiska historien. I veckans Lundströms Bokradio bjuder vi in tre författargiganter från olika håll i världen. Finns det något som förenar dom? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Det söker vi svaret på tillsammans med Majgull Axelsson, aktuell med boken ”Jag heter inte Miriam”. En berättelse om hur man inte ens i en...
2014-03-2944 min
Andrew Asks AnythingEpisode 04: Masha GessenA conversation with American and Russian journalist Masha Gessen. Her new book is "Words Will Break Cement: The Passion Of Pussy Riot".
2014-02-1000 min
Savage LovecastSpecial guests Masha Gessen and Lea Delaria!This is one of our all-time favorite shows, people. Dan speaks with Russian journalist Masha Gessen, about the alarming rise of anti-gay oppression in Russia. Is it wrong or unwise to include condoms in erotic fiction? And step aside! On the Magnum version of the show, Dan chats with the force of nature that is Lea Delaria from Orange is the New Black. They discuss sex with dykes, the dreaded LBD, (Lesbian Bed Death,) why lesbians like to watch gay male porn and Dan's endangered boy pussy. It's really quite something. And more. 206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you...
2014-02-0456 min