CaucasTalk

By Andrew & Eli

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Episodes: 126

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Your Source for Culture, History, & Tourism in the North Caucasus Mountains of Russia

Episode Date
CT114 – 😭 End of the Road! 😭 | **FINAL EPISODE** | Lessons Learned | Listener Statistics | Words of “Wisdom” | Farewell from Andrew & Eli
Jan 31, 2022
Happy 2022 from CaucasTalk!
Jan 01, 2022
CT113 – Aghuls: In Their Own Words! | Losing One’s Own Language | Language Recovery & Advocacy | Avgaz.app
Dec 21, 2021
CT112 – Elbrus Alpine Foundation: Matt Johnson on the West Face of Elbrus | Locally-Led Development | Lightning, Crevasses & Avalanches | Mountain Rescue | KLM Fail!
Dec 07, 2021
CT111 – Who Are the Cossacks? with Ian Tuttle | Military Caste | Cossack Saber Manual | Foreign Accents
Nov 16, 2021
CT110 – Old Age in the North Caucasus | Centenarians | Dannon Yogurt | CaucasTalk in Print!
Nov 02, 2021
CT109 – Education in the North Caucasus | Madina, English Teacher from Ingushetia | Tutoring | ЕГЭ & SATs | Local Languages in Schooling
Oct 19, 2021
CT108 – Dargin: In Their Own Words! | “My roots were calling me” | Embroidery | Ancient Armor | Child Exchanges
Oct 05, 2021
CT107 – Lezgins: In Their Own Words! | The Lezginka | Southern Dagestan | A Folk Song! | Shalbuzdag | Tasty Tea
Sep 21, 2021
CT106 – Dining Out in the North Caucasus | Décor | Napkins | Play Places | Pizza & Sushi | “The Button”
Sep 07, 2021
CT105 – Retirement in the North Caucasus | Independent Living vs. Orphaned Parents? | Status Ascribed vs. Status Achieved
Aug 17, 2021
CT104 – Holidays in the North Caucasus | Igby | Rival Podcast?? | Shout Outs!
Aug 03, 2021
CT103 – Kabardians: In Their Own Words! | Tembulat & Zalina Champion Circassian Culture & Language | 🎵 Live Music! 🎵 | Sister Cities
Jul 20, 2021
CT102 – “On Sight” Climbing Gym in Nalchik: Interview with Teddy | Community Development | Undeveloped Rock Climbing | Gerontology
Jul 06, 2021
CT101 – Tabasaran: In Their Own Words! | World’s Most Complex Language | Multilingualism | Carpet making
Jun 29, 2021
CT100 – Business Accelerator IARD in Dagestan: Interview with Vali | Community Investment Funds | Lak Nation | Village Trash Clean-Up
Jun 16, 2021
CT99 – Kaitag: In Their Own Words | Endangered Languages | Dargwa Dialects of Dagestan | Achieving International Recognition of a Language
Jun 01, 2021
CT96 – Announcing: Virtual Tours to the North Caucasus! | 60-minute Interactive Online Experiences | Beyond Red Square
May 19, 2021
CT98 – Interview: Dr. Daniel Wilson on the Didoi & Tsez in Dagestan | XRI Institute | Language Technology
May 11, 2021
CT97 – Top 10 Extreme Sport Adventures in the NC | Interview with Misha from M&M’s Tours | Rope Jumping | Arctic Surfing
Apr 27, 2021
CT95 – Interview: Punk Ethnographer Bulat Khalilov | Ored Recordings | “Live Tradition” | Music Samples Included!
Apr 13, 2021
CT93 & 94 – Our Wives Speak Out! Birth & Child-rearing in the Caucasus: Interview with Hollie & Cristi | Birth stories | Cross-Cultural Mothering
Mar 30, 2021
CT92 – Interview with Hava: Ingush Entrepreneur | Squid Handbags | Fish Leather Lamps | 4-Star Hotels
Mar 16, 2021
CT91 – Interview with Three Female Fulbright Scholars from the North Caucasus | Living in the USA | “Go Hilltoppers!”
Mar 03, 2021
CT90 – End of 2020 | Year in Review | Farewell “Dame Covidia” | Newsletter Sign Up!
Dec 29, 2020
CT89 – Kids’ Interview! | All about Life in the North Caucasus | Favorite Foods | Playground Wrestling | Quiz
Dec 16, 2020
CT88 – Driving in the North Caucasus | “The Circles of Stress” | Bukhankas | Leaning on Local Friends
Dec 01, 2020
CT87 – Growing Up in Grozny | Interview with Elina from Pyatigorsk on Life in Pre-War Chechnya | Big Announcement from Eli
Nov 17, 2020
CT86 – UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje  |  Khabib Retires | Legacy of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov  |  Do Caucasus Men Cry?
Nov 03, 2020
CT85 – Music in the North Caucasus | Local Instruments | Rasul Gamzatov | EPIC REVEAL: Andrew Sings!
Oct 27, 2020
CT84 – FEEDBACK WEEK!! | Survey & Questionnaire! | Let your voice be heard | Direct the future of the Podcast | Join the newsletter
Oct 13, 2020
CT83 – Religion in the North Caucasus PART 3/3 | Religion Today | Nuances | Religion & Tradition
Sep 29, 2020
CT82 – Religion in the North Caucasus PART 2/3 | Mountain Jews | Derbent Juma Mosque | Sentinsky Church, Karachay-Cherkessia
Sep 15, 2020
CT81 – Religion in the North Caucasus PART 1/3 | Overview of Religion | Focus on Islam | Star Wars and KBR
Sep 02, 2020
CT80 – The Wonderful World of Waters: Interview with Teacher and Mineral Water Enthusiast Roman! | Watery Neck-Dangling | Khabib vs. Gaethje UFC 255
Aug 18, 2020
CT79B – Top 10 Books on the North Caucasus | Interview with Ian Tuttle, Caucasus Fanatic and Bibliophile | PART B
Aug 07, 2020
CT79A – Top 10 Books on the North Caucasus | Interview with Ian Tuttle, Caucasus Fanatic and Bibliophile | PART A
Aug 06, 2020
CT78 – Interview with Emre Basok, PhD. | Circassian Language Identity & Maintenance in Turkey | Bi-Literacy | Circassian Benevolent Association | UNESCO
Jul 22, 2020
CT77 – Circassian Diaspora in Israel | Interview with David Shawgen | Research Fellow at Circassiologia | The NC’s Newest McDonalds
Jul 07, 2020
CT76 – Offroad Camper Russia with Andreas & Sveta | УАЗ Буханка / UAZ Bukhanka Car Camping in Dagestan
Jun 23, 2020
CT75 – Interview with Suhein Beck, Circassian Cultural Champion PART II | ELAJ Skin Care | Lezginka in the USA
Jun 06, 2020
CT74 – Interview with Mover and Shaker Suhein Beck PART I | Circassian Cultural Champion | Migration from Syria to Turkey to USA
Jun 03, 2020
CT73 – Weddings in the North Caucasus | Life Cycle Events | Videos
May 27, 2020
CT72 – COVID in the Caucasus | Local Relief Projects | Airplane Food at Home | Man Runs Marathon in Bedroom
May 05, 2020
CT71 – Commemorating WWII in the North Caucasus | Nazis on Mt. Elbrus | Santa Claus in the Caucasus
Apr 28, 2020
CT70 – Interview with Trekker, Scholar, Writer Felix Light | Expats in Moscow | GoFundMe for Local Families in Need
Apr 14, 2020
CT69 – A Day in the Caucasus Life #5: Dadding in Dagestan | Tools, Skills, & Special Abilities
Mar 31, 2020
CT68 – A Day in the Caucasus Life #4: Things People Say | How to Become an Ethnographer | Ingush Wedding Story
Mar 17, 2020
CT67 – Rise ‘N Glide: American Sports Tourism in Dagestan | CT Back for 2020 | Announcement!
Mar 03, 2020
CT 2019 Year-End Wrap Up! Patreon Update | BRS Custom Tours for 2020 | Happy New Year from CaucasTalk!!
Dec 31, 2019
CT66 – Travel Tips: Adygea! Sub-Tropical Hikes | Caverns | Cheese
Dec 30, 2019
CT65 – Travel Tip: Ingushetia! Legends of the Mountains | Magas | Nazran | Tower Complexes
Dec 30, 2019
CT64 – A Day in the Caucasus Life #3: Getting Things Done (or Not) | Line-Standing Etiquette, Document Drama, Aposti-what?, “The Look of Mercy”
Dec 16, 2019
CT63 – A Day in the Caucasus Life #2: Public Transport | The People In Our Neighborhood
Dec 04, 2019
CT62 – A Day in the Caucasus Life: Playgrounds | The Oldest Postal Woman | Patreon Update | Unveiling BRS Cultural Tours!
Nov 19, 2019
CT61 – South Ossetia | Dima from Caucasus Explorer!
Nov 05, 2019
CT60 – Abkhazia | “The Caucasus Changed Me” | Dima from Caucasus Explorer!
Oct 29, 2019
CT59 – Travel Tips: Karachay-Cherkessia! Beyond Dombay | Unsung Arkhyz | Lovely Kislovodsk | Best Hotels | Salty-Bubbly Yogurt Drink
Oct 15, 2019
CT58 – Travel Tips: Chechnya! Heart of Chechnya Mosque | Lake Kezenoi-Am | Chepulgash
Oct 01, 2019
CT57 – Presenting: Apricot Media & Consulting | Patreon | Logo | Khabib v. Poirier
Sep 17, 2019
CT55 – Georgia: In Their Own Words! with Giorgi the Surprise Ethnologist!
Sep 03, 2019
CT54 – Azerbaijan: In Their Own Words! | Oil Baths, Mountains, Beaches, and More
Aug 20, 2019
CT53 – “Gulyat-ing”: The Essential Russian Pastime
Aug 06, 2019
CT52 – Travel Tips: Dagestan! With National Geographic Photographer Vladimir Sevrinovsky
Jul 16, 2019
CT51 – Travel Tips: North Ossetia! Vladikavkaz | Dargavs | Midagrabin Falls | Ossetian Pies!
Jul 02, 2019
CT 50 – The Dazzling Languages of Dagestan with Dr. Maria Polinsky
Jun 18, 2019
CT49 – Dr. John Colarusso on the Narts Sagas
Jun 04, 2019
CT48 – Travel Tips: Caucasus Mineral Waters! Mineralnye Vody, Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Essentukie, & Zheleznovodsk | MRV Airport
May 24, 2019
CT47 – Travel Tips to Kabardino-Balkaria! Mount Elbrus | Terek, Chegem, Baksan Valleys | Terskol, Tyrnauz, Cheget, Eltyubyu, & More!
May 23, 2019
CT46 – The Chislic Circle: The Story of How German Settlers Brought Shashlik to South Dakota with Special Guest Marnette from Heritage Hall Museum
May 07, 2019
CT45 – Karachai “In Their Own Words!” | Public Displays of Affection | Lezginka in Brooklyn
Apr 16, 2019
CT44 – Chechnya “In Their Own Words!” | Abdullah the Tour Guide & Couchsurfing Expert
Apr 02, 2019
CT43 – Award-Winning UK Singer Daria Kulesh Tells Stories of Ingushetia
Mar 19, 2019
CT42 – Meat & Tea | Favorite Food Pastimes in the North Caucasus, a.k.a., Shashlik and Chai
Mar 05, 2019
CT41 – Jobs & Economy in the North Caucasus: Agriculture, Tourism, Carpets, Caviar, and more
Feb 18, 2019
CT40 – Skiing in the North Caucasus: Sochi, Elbrus, Dombay, and Arkhyz
Feb 01, 2019
CT39 – Armenians “In Their Own Words”! | Akmat Grozny |
Jan 01, 2019
CT38A – Ossetians “In Their Own Words!” | Interview: Asheville Sister City with Vladikavkaz
Dec 17, 2018
CT38B – Ossetians “In Their Own Words”
Dec 17, 2018
CT37 – Interview with British Trekker Rich Hartfield
Dec 01, 2018
CT36 – Khabib v. McGregor UFC 229: Local Dagestani Discusses the Fight! Featuring Ravil
Nov 15, 2018
CT35 – Food in the North Caucasus PART 2 | What they eat here | Special Guest: Cristi!
Nov 01, 2018
CT34 – Food in the North Caucasus PART 1 | Special Guest: Cristi!
Oct 18, 2018
CT33B – Ingushetia: “In Their Own Words!” PART B | Magas | The Teip System | The Wildest Mother-In-Law Custom On Earth | Ezdel | “Always Lezginka”
Oct 01, 2018
CT33A – Ingushetia: “In Their Own Words!” | PART A (*fixed) | The Ingush Thwertnick | Hard Facts about the Stone Towers | An Anthem!
Oct 01, 2018
CT32 – Dagestan: “In Their Own Words!” | Tightrope Walking | Nurmagomedov UFC | Life in Makhachkala | Lions & Eagles
Sep 16, 2018
CT31 – INTERVIEW: Kevin & Justin on Summiting Elbrus, Russian Banya, Touring with BeyondRedSquare
Sep 02, 2018
CT30 – Sports in the North Caucasus PART 2: Wrestling, Boxing, & Martial Arts
Aug 28, 2018
CT29 – Sports in the North Caucasus PART 1: Soccer, Football, & the World Cup
Aug 10, 2018
10 DAYS LEFT: CaucasTalk Adventure—February 2019!
Aug 05, 2018
CT28 – BEST OF EPISODES 1-9! [INTRO FIXED 8.28.18]
Aug 01, 2018
CT27B – Kabardians: In Their Own Words! PART B
Jul 16, 2018
CT27A – Kabardians: In Their Own Words! PART A
Jul 16, 2018
CT26 – New Series! “In Their Own Words”—Russians!
Jul 05, 2018
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The CaucasTalk Adventure—February, 2019!!
Jul 02, 2018
CT25 – Lezginka Part 2: Learning to Dance
Jun 23, 2018
CT – LIVE Episode!
Jun 17, 2018
CT24 – Lezginka! Part 1: What is it?
May 15, 2018
How to Listen LIVE! **2-minute Announcement**
May 15, 2018
URGENT NEWS!! Live Broadcast NEXT WEEK! — May 16, 2018
May 08, 2018
CT23 – INTERVIEW: Rashid – Levison Wood’s Guide to the North Caucasus, and YOURS!
May 01, 2018
CT22 – Tourism Month! INTERVIEW: Jeff says “Choose to travel!”
Apr 20, 2018
CT21 – Introducing “Beyond Red Square”! – INTERVIEW: Andrew & Josh’s New Tourism Company
Apr 10, 2018
CT20 – How to Tour the North Caucasus THIS Summer! – The Inside Scoop
Apr 01, 2018
**BONUS EPISODE!** Tourism Month! | INTERVIEW: Josiah the Instagram Photographer
Mar 25, 2018
CT19 – Tourism Month! | INTERVIEW: Maddie the Londoner | Field Notes: Living Water
Mar 15, 2018
CT18 – State of the Podcast | New Segments!
Mar 01, 2018
CT17 – Mount Elbrus! INTERVIEW: Takhir the Trailblazer
Feb 20, 2018
CT16 – Mount Elbrus! INTERVIEW: Milo the Mountaineer
Feb 10, 2018
CT15B – Mount Elbrus! (part 2)
Feb 01, 2018
CT15A – Mount Elbrus! (part 1)
Jan 15, 2018
CT14 – The North Caucasus in Russian Literature
Jan 01, 2018
CT13 – Music in the Caucasus
Dec 15, 2017
CT12 – Film in the Caucasus
Dec 01, 2017
CT11 – The Caucasus Woman – Featuring Cristi!
Nov 15, 2017
CT10 – The Caucasus Man
Nov 01, 2017
Non-Episode #1 — Previews, Awards, & Some Stats
Oct 30, 2017
CT9 – “Assuming Friendship” – 3 Weeks, 5 Homes
Oct 15, 2017
CT8 – Humanizing Stereotypes
Oct 01, 2017
CT7 – Meat & Tea: The Food of the Caucasus
Sep 15, 2017
CT6 – Interview with Shannon Scarborough of Elbrus Elevation Mountain Tour Company | Quiz!
Sep 01, 2017
CT5 – A Brief Look at the History of the North Caucasus | News Minute!!
Aug 15, 2017
CT4 – Culture: What Is It? And Our First Interview! **BONUS EPISODE!**
Aug 08, 2017
CT3 – Tourism in the North Caucasus, Part 2
Aug 01, 2017
CT2 – Tourism in the North Caucasus, Part 1
Jul 12, 2017
CT1 – Welcome to CaucasTalk!
Jul 08, 2017