Off Cut: Starokonnyi Market [староконный рынок]

Off Cut: Starokonnyi Market [староконный рынок]

From Here There Be Dragons by Jessica Myers

April 25, 2025 · 16 min

About this episode

This episode explores the Starokonnyi Market in Moldavanka, highlighting its unique character and community interactions.

Every so often we’re going to bring you something we’ve been calling off-cuts and footnotes. These are extended scenes and deep dives that didn’t make the final cut of the main episodes. This is also a place where we can talk about your questions and comments. So feel free to send your thoughts to htbdpodcast@gmail.com in a voice note or a quick message. In the changing neighborhood of Moldavanka one space seems ungentrifiable, Starokonnyi Market or the Old Horse Market. Let’s take another walk with Boris through this kaleidoscopic flea market, where people come for the conversation as much as the deals. We'll be spending more time in Moldavanka in our next episode, Off-Center. Instagram: @dragons_podcast Website: www.htbdpodcast.com Sign up for our newsletter: htbdpodcast.substack.com

Topics covered

  • Moldavanka
  • Starokonnyi Market
  • flea market
  • community
  • gentrification

Keywords

  • off-cuts
  • footnotes
  • extended scenes
  • deep dives

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Off-Center

Places: Moldavanka

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