
Reimagining Soviet Georgia is a Tbilisi based history initiative focused on the Soviet Union, Georgia & the South Caucasus, socialism & post-socialism.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 70 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||

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The podcast tries to depict a false picture that life in Soviet Georgia was good overall, covertly pushing anti-western Russian agenda.
The hosts are well spoken and successful in their mission to tell their story and the little known story of a little known place in the world. I am always excited to see a new episode.
I’ve listened to a few podcasts because they have some interesting guests and there aren’t many podcasts about Georgia, but the hosts’ view seems to be “why do people always bring up the gulags and repression and stagnation in the Soviet Union…don’t you the Communists had their hearts in the right place?” 😭
Soviet Georgia is, admittedly from a Western POV, a misunderstood and under-researched period in Georgia's history. Given the reactionary demolishment and abandonment of socialism and socialist ideals in the post-socialist countries of Europe and Central Asia, the socialist scholaely resources for the histories of these countries is hard to find in the US. 'Reimagining Soviet Georgia' attempts to change that by introducing listeners to the history of Soviet Georgia as well as featuring academic ... more
If I could rate this 0 I would. This is a hagiographic depiction of the Soviet Union that explicitly denies the genocide committed by Joseph Stalin, Lavrentiy Beria, and others.
It’s the product of ignorance or malevolence. I hope it’s the former.
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The show concentrates on the history and politics of the Soviet Union, Georgia, and the South Caucasus, with a strong emphasis on socialist and post-socialist developments, memory politics, and international dimensions of the region. Episodes frequently feature historians and area specialists who unpack complex narratives about nationalism, Soviet-era housing, development aid, border politics, and cultural history, often challenging Western-centric or simplistic accounts. A notable strength is the depth and rigor of scholarly guests, making it a valuable resource for listeners seeking nuanced, long-form historical analysis from left-leaning or critical perspectives. Potential listeners include historians, researchers, policy analysts, and s... more
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Recent guests on Reimagining Soviet Georgia include:
1. Michael Jabara Carley
2. Mohamad Kadan
3. Giorgi Beridze
4. Tings Chak
5. Josef Mahoney
6. Adam Alimi
7. Per Rudling
8. Alessandro Iandolo
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