We are back to my favorite part of the world - Colombia; with my friend Andrea(@andimedra)
Chapters
0:00 - 18:10 - Intro about Andrea ( Being a student in Russia,Learning Russian for Spanish speakers, Confusing Russian naming system)
18:10 - 27:34 - Andi's city in Colombia ( Proximity to Venezuela, food, the arepa contention between Colombia and Venezuela)
27:34 - 38:49 - Geography of Colombia ( Motorcycle diaries, The scope of Spanish, Being Latin American)
38:49 - 1:14:23 - South American history ( Native tribes, The museum of Gold and the legend of El Dorado, Spanish empire, Ethnic diversity, the legacy of the Spanish founders, Colonial lens on viewing native histories, Why the word " Indian" is an insult)
1:14:23 - 1:50:04 - Comparison of Colonial experience ( Diseases and it's effect on culture; Guns, Germs and Steel by Jarred Diamond, How are the national identities of modern Latin American countries formed ?, Simon Bolivar and independence from Spain, Contrast of independence movements in the Americas and in Africa and Asia)
1:50:04 - 2:14:50 - Modern Colombia ( Liberals vs conservatives, The Guerrillas, Widespread availability of weapons, The drug trade, Pablo Escobar)
2:14:50 - 2:28:12 - Looking ahead (Rejection of the peace agreement with the guerrillas, Colombian riots happening recently)
22 Mar 2022
Episode 026 - Republic of North Macedonia
We head over the the Balkans for the first time with Radmila(@radmi.t) from Macedonia.
Chapters 0:00 - 3:22 - Intro
3:22- 8:55 - Radmila in Russia
8:55 - 13:41 - The Macedonian language
13:41-17:05 - The geography
17:05-28:22 - The interaction between Macedonia and Serbia ( Language and the arrival of Christianity)
28:22 - 49:43 - The interaction between Macedonia and Bulgaria ( Independence from the Ottomans, Language and historical figure disputes, Nationalist churches, historical revisionism)
49:43 - 1:15:41 - The interaction between Macedonia and Bulgaria ( Alexander the Great, Connection to India, King Samuel, Famous Macedonians, Mother Theresa.)
1:15:41-1:26:52 - The Macedonia in modern day Greece and the Ottoman influence ( The second largest Baazar in the world, Turkish baths)
1:26:52 - 1:45:59 - The interaction between Macedonia and Albania ( The biggest minority community, conflict and tensions, the majority vs minority dynamic)
1:45:59 - 1:52:00 - The story of Yugoslavia and how it is remembered now.
1:52:00 - 2:05:50 - Post Yugoslav Macedonia ( How Yugoslavia fell, Immigration, Reluctance to enter EU, Name change and EU)
2:05:50 - 2:16:42 - The future for Macedonia ( Tourism, Life for young people, Being the brand ambassador of Macedonia, Conclusion)
22 Mar 2022
Episode 025 - Norway
We head over into Scandinavian for the first time. As we are joined by Charlotte (https://www.instagram.com/ckandreassen/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW1wRFNKdW16M3FXU0Vyd3NEdjR4Z1h2NnFkUXxBQ3Jtc0tsMmsyQlFFSkpBRWJ5MVJwMTNOaEhmNk5TLUotcl8yaE9LdmtRQXBWRFpxMm9rNmRmVVJTLWxhTGNVMXpmRXBLY2VRZS1aeHVrNEtYUDRmRFh4X3JvVHVtVkhkY2c5d0NlMkZIWUhxREJqNHVoUGJCTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fckandreassen%2F)). She has worked in Langedrag Naturpark with a whole host of wild and domesticated Artic animals.
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