The Eastern Border

Kristaps Andrejsons
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A podcast about the politics and the history of the eastern Europe - including, but not limited to the current state of Russia, politics of the EU, history of the USSR and the region in general. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2.41 All Hail Hypnotoad

    12 hrs ago

    2.41 All Hail Hypnotoad

    The Russian state isn't just collapsing; it's being quietly appraised for a corporate buyout. In Episode 2.41, we dive into the terminal loop of the imperial engine. While British Storm Shadows vaporize the Voronezh Semiconductor Plant and the 31st Air Defense Division gets systematically wiped off the map in Crimea, the Kremlin elite are complaining about diplomatic visas and banning the word "restriction" at the gas pump. All Hail Hypnotoad. We break down the visceral, physical reality of the Russian fuel death spiral, where farmers are paying double for diesel and civilian cars are dying on the highway from toxic "Euro-3" sludge. We track the $103 billion federal budget crater, the 1.5 million empty concrete apartments dragging down the Russian middle class, and the terrifying realization among Z-patriots that Beijing is quietly deploying unmarked corporate armies into Siberia to foreclose on the empire. From nineteenth-century Maxim guns mounted on pickup trucks to $65 payouts for amputee veterans, the social contract is dead. The rats aren't just fleeing the ship—they're negotiating with the iceberg. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  2. 2.40 Fraud Watch

    4 days ago

    2.40 Fraud Watch

    Welcome back to the studio at the edge of the empire. Today, the institutional lying known as Vranyo has officially collided with a physical, unyielding brick wall. We have arrived at Dopizdelis—the exact moment a superpower talks itself into a terminal, inescapable corner. In this episode, we dissect the catastrophic breakdown of the Russian wartime illusion. From the frantic, profanity-laced meltdowns of frontline Z-volunteers to the dead-eyed central planners strangling their own economy, we pull back the curtain on an imperial engine running completely on empty. The "Gas Station Superpower" can no longer guarantee a working fuel pump inside its own borders. Oh, and before you say anything, I just quote Moscow mayor, Sobyanin in the thumbnail. He'll of course claim his account was hacked, but I don't know, I saw that text on a massive loop last night. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  3. 2.39 Vranyo for Dummies

    6 days ago

    2.39 Vranyo for Dummies

    The global gas station has run out of gas. In Episode 2.39 of The Eastern Border, we pull back the heavy curtain of "Vranyo"—the mandatory, systemic state lie—to audit the absolute logistical, financial, and psychological collapse of the Russian Federation in the summer of 2026. From the double-tapped Kapotnya oil refinery choking Moscow in toxic oil rain to the absolute humiliation of Ukrainian defense contractors streaming the destruction live at an arms expo in Paris, the illusion of the sanctuary capital is dead. Finally, we track the psychological ash heap of the empire's truest believers. We dissect Maxim Kalashnikov’s 3 AM late-night Telegram spirals, expose how the Kremlin systematically liquidates its own vanguard drone operators to cover up narcotics rings, and reveal the catastrophic hot-mic leak that proved Putin's "adoring public" are just underpaid theatrical extras being herded back into vans. The simulation is breaking. The actors aren't showing up. Grab your coffee and welcome to physical reality. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Discord link: https://discord.gg/kc433UD Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 2min

  4. 17 June

    The Eastern Border x Operator Starsky

    Another of our collaboration episodes for the anniversary month! This time, with our good friend Operator Starsky! Trigger warning: There is mention of intimate activities with Tatyana Montyan here. As, well, ANYTHING related to Montyan, that will probably melt your brain. And remember, donate to Car4Ukraine! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border And here's the YouTube version: https://youtu.be/4pVzEG0Wlp4 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 2min
  5. 2.38 Existential Fanfiction

    15 June

    2.38 Existential Fanfiction

    Happy Anniversary to The Eastern Border! We are celebrating the madness of the post-Soviet space by watching the Russian Federation actively cannibalize its own economy in real-time In this masterclass of imperial decay, we track the massive Ukrainian drone strikes turning Russian oil refineries into atmospheric fireballs, forcing the Kremlin to burn billions of rubles just to subsidize domestic gasoline. Meanwhile, the Central Bank is choking the civilian sector with 21.5% interest rates, military commissars are flying out of windows in Rostov, and the real estate market is being propped up by "coffin money" from the frontlines. And if the physical collapse wasn't enough, there is the ideological rot: the state is prosecuting teenagers for insulting the Taliban, and we suffer through Vladimir Solovyov’s self-published, megalomaniacal fiction novel where he gives himself superpowers and teleportation. The simulation is crashing. Donate to Ukraine, folks: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  6. The Eastern Border x Advent of Computing

    14 June

    The Eastern Border x Advent of Computing

    In our second anniversary episode, we chat with Sean from Advent of Computing about Russian internet blocks and much more! Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lsAWKr5G3cw Oh, and news episode tomorrow! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 29min
  7. Transnistria (and other things) with The Red Line

    14 June

    Transnistria (and other things) with The Red Line

    Here's the first one of our anniversary special episodes. This is a prolonged chat with Michael Hillard from The Red Line podcast. Donate to Car4Ukraine: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 49min
  8. 2.37 The Simulated Empire

    11 June

    2.37 The Simulated Empire

    Welcome to the absolute peak of the “Simulated Empire.” It is June 2026, and the Russian Federation has finally achieved the ultimate geopolitical breakthrough: it has completely decoupled from the physical universe. Why fight a miserable, bloody, losing war in the Ukrainian mud when your official military command can simply decree that soldiers should pay “less attention to reality” and trust the pristine paperwork instead? In Episode 2.37 of The Eastern Border, we perform a full structural autopsy on a nuclear-armed mafia state running on pure, unadulterated vranyo. From the hollow victory laps at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) to the frontlines of the Zaporizhzhia steppe, the matrix is cracking wide open. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what’s going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-eastern-border Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
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A podcast about the politics and the history of the eastern Europe - including, but not limited to the current state of Russia, politics of the EU, history of the USSR and the region in general. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Kristaps Andrejsons
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    732
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kristaps Andrejsons
  • Show Website
    The Eastern Border

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