The Motherland Podcast

著者: Zachary Phillips
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  • Welcome to the Motherland Podcast - A place to learn conversational Russian, dive into the culture and hear some ridiculous stories about our experiences visiting The Motherland. If you’re a Russian expat, fan of culture, or want to just learn the language, this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Marsha: A first generation Russian now living in Australia, and her husband Zachary: an Aussie who desperately wants to learn enough of the language so that he can survive his next visit to The Motherland.
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Welcome to the Motherland Podcast - A place to learn conversational Russian, dive into the culture and hear some ridiculous stories about our experiences visiting The Motherland. If you’re a Russian expat, fan of culture, or want to just learn the language, this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Marsha: A first generation Russian now living in Australia, and her husband Zachary: an Aussie who desperately wants to learn enough of the language so that he can survive his next visit to The Motherland.
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  • I Don’t Know Who Needs To Hear This, But Buckwheat Is Overrated
    2021/11/14

    For some inexplicit reason, Russians LOVE buckwheat.

    It’s a grain that can and is (but really shouldn’t) be used as a side dish for basically all meals, given to babies as porridge, and as a breakfast staple.

    I’m here to tell you that it tastes like dirt, and is the absolute inferior and weird cousin of rice, flower, potatoes and almost every other carb out there.

    God bless Masha, but even she cannot quite defend this little gem… it’s not even as appealing as Russian architecture on a sloshy autumn morning.

    Words and phrases:
    - Dirt: грязь - ‘gryaz’
    - Buckwheat : Гречневая каша - ‘Grechnevaya kasha’
    - Kvass: Квас - ‘Kvas’
    - Jelly Meat: Холодец - ‘Holodets’

    Mama Maria’s Amazing Beetroot Recipe

    In Russia, podcast reviews you! - Спасибо большое!

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    26 分
  • A Russian Would Never Take A Bribe ... Right?
    2021/10/29

    Apparently, surprisingly, we had to bribe our way into and around Russia.

    In this episode we share our experiences dealing with pirates, stubborn officials, as well as the shameless use of a priest’s garb and our new-born’s cuteness to lubricate the mechanisms of bureaucracy.

    We also explore the Russian obsession with un-castrated animals and acid to the face.

    Words and phrases:
    - Corruption: Коррупция- ‘Korruptsiya’
    - Government: Дума- ‘duma’
    - Crime: криминал - ‘kriminal’
    - Dog: Собака - Sobaka

    In Russia, podcast reviews you! - Спасибо большое!

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    21 分
  • Never Invade (aka Visit) Russia During The Winter
    2021/08/18

    In this episode Zac recounts some holiday experiences with Masha and extrapolates that perhaps (despite Masha’s positive reviews) visiting Russia during the winter may not be the best idea!

    With temperatures ranging from -20 to -15 degrees Celsius, what could possibly go wrong?

    Words and phrases:
    - Cold: холод - ‘kholod’
    - Urine: моча- ‘mocha’
    - Yellow: желтый - ‘zheltyy’
    - Snow: снег- sneg

    In Russia, podcast reviews you! - Спасибо большое!

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    35 分

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