History Sphere Podcast

History Sphere

History is more than just the story of our past. It is the explanation of our present. Driven by a passion for history, the History Sphere Podcast tells stories that matter in the full, colorful context that makes them important.

  1. FEB 23

    The End of History Part 49: The Barricades

    Resistance to the August 1991 coup attempt in the USSR took many forms, which were both cunning and creative. The event itself, however, set the stage for more difficult times to come.

    44 min

  2. 12/07/2025

    The End of History Part 48: The Guns of August 1991

    In August 1991, the brewing political crisis in the USSR brought on by the constitutional reforms of Perestroika came to a head, as members of the security, military, and Communist Party establishment launched an attempt to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev and roll back the reforms.

    51 min

  3. 11/04/2025

    The End of History Part 47: Georgia on My Mind

    The events of 1921 and 1956 that lie at the foundation of modern Georgian nationalism resurfaced amidst the reforms of Perestroika in the 1980's. In 1989, the rising tide of nationalism would collide with tragedy to propel Georgia inexorably toward independence from the USSR.

    52 min

  4. 09/23/2025

    The End of History Part 46: Wild, Wild South

    The Caucasus is a region that, though it is not of Russia, is deeply central to the Russian identity. This beautiful and diverse part of the world has also played a central role in the political and military history of the Russian Empire, the USSR, and modern Russia.

    36 min

  5. 08/11/2025

    The End of History Part 45: Scorpions in a Bottle

    Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev were both men of remarkable talent and drive. Yet, their inability to work together toward a common goal led to an intense rivalry that weakened, rather than strengthened the efficacy of Perestroika, and helped to hasten the final demise of the USSR.

    38 min

  6. 07/07/2025

    The End of History Part 44: The Apparatchik

    Boris Yeltsin, though he was once overwhelmingly popular, is today remembered by most Russians as the corrupt leader responsible for Russia's degradation in the 1990's. His real legacy is actually significantly more complicated. Without Yeltsin, the Soviet Union would not have collapsed the way it did, and modern Russia would look very different.

    36 min

  7. 06/10/2025

    The End of History Part 43: The Beginning of the End

    Throughout the late 1980's and early 1990's, Glasnost awakened an irrepressible movement for independence in the Baltic States. In March 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet Republic to formally declare independence from the USSR, precipitating a crisis.

    35 min

  8. 05/19/2025

    The End of History Part 42: The Baltics

    The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were the smallest republics of the USSR, yet the international politics concerning them are among the most far-reaching consequences of the USSR's disintegration. An understanding of their history is therefore crucial understanding the decline and fall of the Soviet Union.

    41 min
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History is more than just the story of our past. It is the explanation of our present. Driven by a passion for history, the History Sphere Podcast tells stories that matter in the full, colorful context that makes them important.

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  • Creator
    History Sphere
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © History Sphere
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