Bio
Mark is one of the most knowledgeable people on the planet when it comes to everything Russia. He’s the CEO of Mayak Intelligence, he’s a PhD and has served as a professor a multiple schools including NYU and now the University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies, he’s the author of many books on Russia. Including the recent titles A Short History of Russia and We Need to Talk about Putin How The West Gets Him Wrong.
Times
- 1:25 - Intro to Mark
- 4:30 - What it’s like to work in Russia (spoiler: he was shot at once)
- 10:55 - Russian intelligence & USB sticks
- 13:55 - Russian opinion of war in Afghanistan (having been there)
- 19:40 - Monopolized narratives in Russia
- 26:55 - Putin and these narratives
- 30:55 - Do the people of Russia believe the narratives?
- 35:25 - How much impact does the Bolshevik Revolution have on today’s Russia? / Putin’s time in KGB
- 39:10 - Russia’s 3 parties
- 41:25 - Are Russian elections from national to local all shams?
- 43:40 - Navalny background & update
- 57:55 - Russian build up on Ukrainian border
- 1:05:25 - Russian legitimacy through Putin’s eyes
- 1:08:40 - Does Russia need to become more aggressive? / Oil
- 1:15:25 - What is Putin’s endgame?
- 1:16:10 - Is the NHL black card rumor true?
Links
Mark's twitter
Mark's blog
Mark's Recent Books:
- A Short History of Russia
- We Need to talk about Putin, How the West gets him Wrong
Jeff's twitter
NarrativeMonopoly.com
Information
- Show
- PublishedMay 13, 2021 at 10:15 AM UTC
- Length1h 21m
- Episode15
- RatingClean