ReConsider Podcast
1) Ukraine XI: Asymmetric Momentum
There’s something really interesting happening in Ukraine. The few and far between Russian victories seem to be making them weaker. Yes, you read that right. Russian victories are draining the life ou...Show More
2) Reconsidering Russia 2: Russia's Interest & What to Expect with Prof. Mitchell Orenstein
Mitchell Orenstein is a professor of Central and East European Politics in the Slavic department at the University of Pennsylvania and an associate of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian studies...Show More
Reconsidering Russia 2: Russia's Interest & What to Expect with Prof. Mitchell Orenstein
1:09:17 | Oct 17th, 2022
3) Ukraine X: The Absolutely Dazzling Counter-Blitzkrieg
Time in Kyiv: 9am, Tues, Sep 13th.Kharkiv Oblast is free.Zelenksy announced about 6 weeks ago that a major counter-offensive in the South would take place. After a month of attacking bridges, rail dep...Show More
4) ReConsidering Russia: The Complex History of Russia
Mark Schauss is the host of Russian Rulers History and Battle Ground History. Known for being heavily well-versed with the history of Russia, Mark Schauss joins us in today’s episode to talk about the...Show More
5) Ukraine IX: Oh HI, MARS
Hot UpdatesSeverodonetsk fell slowly as expected, but then Lysychansk fell quickly because Russian troops surrounded it, and Ukrainian troops had to retreat rather than be destroyed. It’s possible the...Show More
6) It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times, Part 2
Lots of ways we can split this. Much has been discussed about decoupling of wages from productivity. Also note we are absolutely not going to get into 2022. But it’s clear the price increases sin...Show More
7) It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
OR, a tale of ups and downsLots of things seem to be getting worse, at least if you read the internet everThis is not an episode to say, “nothing is getting worse,” but that what you hear about is pro...Show More
8) Ukraine VIII: Bold Strategies and High Stakes
UpdatesSituation in SeverodonetskHUGE numbers of troops from both sidesArtillery war“Road of life” from Bakhmut to Severodonetsk has 1km clearance from Popansa salient and has been a huge fight -- if ...Show More
9) Russia Invades Ukraine VII: Possible Aftermath
First, war update:Mariupol fell after 2.5 months of truly insane holding out. Gosh dang. 1900 surrendered and there is a POW complication that I”m not going to get intoUkraine has mostly booted R...Show More
10) Russia Invades Ukraine VI: We've Always Been at War With Eurasia
What happens when you start really believing your own bullshit?What happens when you’ve created a yes-man bubble where everyone only tells you what you want to hear?First a war update:Russia’s focus o...Show More