RUSSIA: Orthodox. "Passage to Byzantium." Vodka. Twilight Struggle.

About this episode

The episode explores global perspectives on right ways of living, the implications of Vladimir Putin's actions, and personal reflections on alcohol and childhood conflicts.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! The first month in Season 8 will take you around the globe, looking at the lessons we can learn from our neighbors. This week we’ll discuss whose way of doing things is the right way, and what that “right way” is; the reason Vladamir Putin is in the news so much and why you shouldn’t be surprised; the advantages of getting drunk and why I think you should avoid it anyway; and the conflict that defined my childhood – and tragically, co...

People in this episode

Host: Hal Hammons

Topics covered

• Orthodox Christianity
• Vladimir Putin
• alcohol consumption
• global perspectives
• childhood conflict

Keywords

• Russia
• Vladimir Putin
• Orthodox
• alcohol
• Byzantium
• global lessons
• childhood

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Passage to Byzantium

Places: Russia

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