Serfdom VI: Cossacks of the Wild Steppe (feat. Nikolai Gogol)–Russian History - a podcast by B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends

Run away to join the Cossacks, young serf! Who were these cowboy-like steppe peoples? And what was their obsession with disdain for pants?! Anna digs into Russian author Nikolai Gogol for a unique view of these riders of the wild wastes.

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