245 episodes
The Word's Worth The Moscow Times
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4.8 • 17 Ratings
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Get to know Russia from the inside out, with podcasts on Russian language, culture and the latest news.
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Plug It, Mute It, or Hear It
The words for things that shut out sound and let you hear it are the same in Russian. Of course they are.
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Alexei Navalny and the Secret List of Forbidden Words
It's hard to know where general language ends and criminal slangs begins.
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And Yet It's Nevertheless, All the Same, After All
The joy of particles (not).
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A Guide to Giving a Bribe in Russian
What you say when you bribe depends on whether you want something or they want something.
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Who is Gulya and Why Do We Care About Her Nose?
The preposition "c" has some weird constructions.
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Spitting, Eating Your Teeth and Other Weird Gestures
When a person eats his teeth, is that bad or good? Or even possible?
Customer Reviews
Love that Berdy
I have known and listened to Mickey for a long time. The podcasts are an absolute joy but they do remind one of how sad it is that we had to leave Russia
Fascinating & Fun Insights into Russian Language and Life!
I've been a fan of Michele Berdy's ever since I stumbled across her hugely entertaining Russian language column in the Moscow Times sometime circa 2009/2010. I was therefore extremely pleased to find out that she'd decided to turn it into a podcast, so I can now enjoy her witty and thoughtful insights when I'm out and about.
Perfect
Michele Berdy is charming, funny and one of the best down-to-earth translators out there. Nowhere else can you get a witty walkthrough of Russian that ordinary Russians speak. From beginner to expert these podcasts are something to savour again and again.