http://www.rferl.org/archive/the_blender/latest/3543/3543.html en-US RFE/RL Copyright 2010 - RFE/RL, Inc. Welcome to "The Blender," the weekly podcast from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. "The Blender" presents the best of RFE/RL -- features from our far-flung bureaus, interviews with newsmakers and correspondents, reports on language, music, and culture, even a little humor now and again. Welcome to "The Blender," the weekly podcast from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. "The Blender" presents the best of RFE/RL -- features from our far-flung bureaus, interviews with newsmakers and correspondents, reports on language, music, and culture, even a little humor now and again. Rferl.org internet_team@rferl.org no The first Blender podcast aired on January 14, 2011. To celebrate 52 uninterrupted episodes, our four hosts -- Grant Podelco, Daisy Sindelar, Bruce Jacobs, and Pavel Butorin -- look back at their favorite stories, interviews, and musical selections from the past year. RFE/RL The first Blender podcast aired on January 14, 2011. To celebrate 52 uninterrupted episodes, our four hosts -- Grant Podelco, Daisy Sindelar, Bruce Jacobs, and Pavel Butorin -- look back at their favorite stories, interviews, and musical selections from the past year. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/339777.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:12:46 +0000 00:34:35 An up-close-and-personal look at the human rights situation in Uzbekistan, plus the tale of the torture inflicted on a 15-year-old newlywed Afghan girl. RFE/RL An up-close-and-personal look at the human rights situation in Uzbekistan, plus the tale of the torture inflicted on a 15-year-old newlywed Afghan girl. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/339044.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:38:50 +0000 00:26:54 torture, human rights, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Test your knowledge with our 2011 current events contest featuring questions about news from the regions we cover. RFE/RL Test your knowledge with our 2011 current events contest featuring questions about news from the regions we cover. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/338339.html Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:39:51 +0000 00:32:39 In this year-ender edition of The Blender, we look at three hot spots, Afghanistan, Belarus, and Azerbaijan and talk to our service directors about the major developments of 2011. RFE/RL In this year-ender edition of The Blender, we look at three hot spots, Afghanistan, Belarus, and Azerbaijan and talk to our service directors about the major developments of 2011. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/337731.html Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:14:06 +0000 00:21:46 Azerbaijan, belarus, Afghanistan In Episode 49, we indulge our love for proverbs with a zesty inaugural round of The Blender Proverb Quiz and explore the popularity of the expression "Dogs bark, but the caravan rolls on." RFE/RL In Episode 49, we indulge our love for proverbs with a zesty inaugural round of The Blender Proverb Quiz and explore the popularity of the expression "Dogs bark, but the caravan rolls on." http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/336768.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:03:52 +0000 00:34:02 Pakistan, proverbs Eyewitness histories as we mark the 20th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. Plus, surf rock from St. Petersburg and "Sesame Street" makes its debut in Afghanistan. RFE/RL Eyewitness histories as we mark the 20th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. Plus, surf rock from St. Petersburg and "Sesame Street" makes its debut in Afghanistan. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/335965.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:54:33 +0000 00:34:22 ussr, Soviet Union, surf rock, Sesame Street, Jimi Hendrix In The Blender this week, a closer look at the storming of the British Embassy in Tehran and long-standing tensions behind the diplomatic blowup, a legal victory for long-oppressed transgender males in Pakistan, and a fascinating discussion of literature’s role in Russia’s relations with the Caucasus. RFE/RL In The Blender this week, a closer look at the storming of the British Embassy in Tehran and long-standing tensions behind the diplomatic blowup, a legal victory for long-oppressed transgender males in Pakistan, and a fascinating discussion of literature’s role in Russia’s relations with the Caucasus. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/335233.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:31:04 +0000 00:26:10 Iran, Pakistan, Hijras In Episode 46 of The Blender, we sit down with our own Bohdan Andrusyshyn, a.k.a. Danchyk, the American-born singer who won legions of fans in Belarus for choosing to sing in their vanishing native language. Danchyk takes us from his early days as a darling of New York's Ukrainian and Belarusian immigrant communities to his first performance in Minsk in 1989 -- and shares some great music, in Belarusian and English, along the way. RFE/RL In Episode 46 of The Blender, we sit down with our own Bohdan Andrusyshyn, a.k.a. Danchyk, the American-born singer who won legions of fans in Belarus for choosing to sing in their vanishing native language. Danchyk takes us from his early days as a darling of New York's Ukrainian and Belarusian immigrant communities to his first performance in Minsk in 1989 -- and shares some great music, in Belarusian and English, along the way. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/334201.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:25:01 +0000 00:28:22 folk, belarus, Danchyk In Episode 45 of The Blender, we sit down with Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, a senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to find out why Washington is trying to be more civil. We also introduce you to RFE/RL's Farshid Manafi, just voted AIB's International Radio Personality of the Year, and to Dan Telegin, Russia's post-punk, lo-fi genius. RFE/RL In Episode 45 of The Blender, we sit down with Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, a senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to find out why Washington is trying to be more civil. We also introduce you to RFE/RL's Farshid Manafi, just voted AIB's International Radio Personality of the Year, and to Dan Telegin, Russia's post-punk, lo-fi genius. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/333373.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:00:19 +0000 00:31:57 Iran, Russia, Hillary Clinton, civil society, Tomicah Tillemann, Farshid Manafi, post-punk In Episode 44 of The Blender, a talk with "Wall Street Journal Asia" columnist Sadanand Dhume about the differences in violent, radical Islam from Pakistan to Indonesia; a report from Ingushetia on allegations of human rights violations by security services; and a closer look at accusations that Vladimir Putin had many affairs and beat his wife when working in East Germany in the 1980s. RFE/RL In Episode 44 of The Blender, a talk with "Wall Street Journal Asia" columnist Sadanand Dhume about the differences in violent, radical Islam from Pakistan to Indonesia; a report from Ingushetia on allegations of human rights violations by security services; and a closer look at accusations that Vladimir Putin had many affairs and beat his wife when working in East Germany in the 1980s. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/332539.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:33:31 +0000 00:30:09 Ingushetia, human rights, Russia, radical Islam In Episode 43 of The Blender, we look at how a growing culture of violence is destroying traditional ways of life in the North Caucasus republic of Daghestan. Plus, the challenges ahead for the new Kyrgyz president, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's plans for using the Internet to forge links with ordinary people in Iran. RFE/RL In Episode 43 of The Blender, we look at how a growing culture of violence is destroying traditional ways of life in the North Caucasus republic of Daghestan. Plus, the challenges ahead for the new Kyrgyz president, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's plans for using the Internet to forge links with ordinary people in Iran. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/331748.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:54:03 +0000 00:35:11 In Episode 42, we profile celebrated dancer David Hallberg, the first American to be welcomed into the Bolshoi Ballet. Plus, a look at Yury Luzhkov, the colorful former Moscow mayor who spoke frankly to RFE/RL and now finds himself immersed in legal woes, and a presidential vote in Kyrgyzstan stained by a grisly murder. RFE/RL In Episode 42, we profile celebrated dancer David Hallberg, the first American to be welcomed into the Bolshoi Ballet. Plus, a look at Yury Luzhkov, the colorful former Moscow mayor who spoke frankly to RFE/RL and now finds himself immersed in legal woes, and a presidential vote in Kyrgyzstan stained by a grisly murder. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/330917.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:34:42 +0000 00:32:37 murder, moscow, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Bolshoi Ballet, filmmaking The Blender this week has an interview on a new book about Lee Harvey Oswald's time spent in Minsk, a discussion with the granddaughter of Josip Broz Tito about her grandfather's legacy and her efforts to heal ethnic divisions in the former Yugoslavia, and a feature on the first outdoor rock festival in Afghanistan in 35 years. RFE/RL The Blender this week has an interview on a new book about Lee Harvey Oswald's time spent in Minsk, a discussion with the granddaughter of Josip Broz Tito about her grandfather's legacy and her efforts to heal ethnic divisions in the former Yugoslavia, and a feature on the first outdoor rock festival in Afghanistan in 35 years. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/330169.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:26:10 +0000 00:28:03 Kosovo's president stands firm on Serbia. Plus, when pronunciation goes bad, and an interview with "The Guardian" newspaper's former Moscow correspondent Luke Harding. RFE/RL Kosovo's president stands firm on Serbia. Plus, when pronunciation goes bad, and an interview with "The Guardian" newspaper's former Moscow correspondent Luke Harding. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/329267.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:46:15 +0000 00:32:11 Balkans, Uzbekistan, kosovo, Russia In Episode 39, going to jail in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan simply for reporting the truth; harvesting marijuana by horseback in Central Asia; the 9/11 generation confronts the horror of war; plus Moldova's Ethno Jazz Festival. RFE/RL In Episode 39, going to jail in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan simply for reporting the truth; harvesting marijuana by horseback in Central Asia; the 9/11 generation confronts the horror of war; plus Moldova's Ethno Jazz Festival. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/328491.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:49:32 +0000 00:33:46 jazz, Iraq, moldova, Azerbaijan, human rights, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, 9/11, marijuana In Episode 38 of The Blender, a closer look at the televised blow-up between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his finance minister; a Pakistani TV star talks about women's rights and her on-air clash with a castigating cleric; and we examine a physics experiment that could undermine Einstein's famous theory. RFE/RL In Episode 38 of The Blender, a closer look at the televised blow-up between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his finance minister; a Pakistani TV star talks about women's rights and her on-air clash with a castigating cleric; and we examine a physics experiment that could undermine Einstein's famous theory. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/327667.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:32:16 +0000 00:21:09 Pakistan, Russia, Veena Malik, Einstein Episode 37 of The Blender is dedicated to dictators. We find out from Alastair Smith, one of the authors of "The Dictator's Handbook," why bad behavior is almost always good politics. RFE/RL Episode 37 of The Blender is dedicated to dictators. We find out from Alastair Smith, one of the authors of "The Dictator's Handbook," why bad behavior is almost always good politics. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/326838.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:51:24 +0000 00:34:06 Turkmenistan, belarus, Uzbekistan, Iran, Ahmadinejad, dictators In Episode 36, we speak with Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls about Afghanistan's first rock music festival since 1975. Plus, author Jonathan Kay takes a hard look at 9/11 conspiracy theories. RFE/RL In Episode 36, we speak with Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls about Afghanistan's first rock music festival since 1975. Plus, author Jonathan Kay takes a hard look at 9/11 conspiracy theories. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/325859.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:22:34 +0000 00:25:40 Afghanistan, 9/11, conspiracy theories, rock music, Dresden Dolls Episode 35 of The Blender explores memory and consequence, as it examines lives around the world affected by the events of September 11, 2001, and other tragedies like it. RFE/RL Episode 35 of The Blender explores memory and consequence, as it examines lives around the world affected by the events of September 11, 2001, and other tragedies like it. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/325120.html Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:30:13 +0000 00:38:55 September 11 Director Renny Harlin's latest movie is about the Russo-Georgian war of 2008 and is called "5 Days of Hell," but as one reviewer noted, it feels like an eternity if you're in the audience. Plus, Jamie Kirchick in Libya, psychedelic rock from Iran, and the world's 6th billionth person, once celebrated, now lives in poverty. RFE/RL Director Renny Harlin's latest movie is about the Russo-Georgian war of 2008 and is called "5 Days of Hell," but as one reviewer noted, it feels like an eternity if you're in the audience. Plus, Jamie Kirchick in Libya, psychedelic rock from Iran, and the world's 6th billionth person, once celebrated, now lives in poverty. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/324307.html Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:28:03 +0000 00:37:22 libya, Iran, Iranian music, Bosnia, Renny Harlin, 5 Days Of War In Episode 33 of "The Blender," we look at the challenges Libya's rebel leaders face in getting the country back on its feet. The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan talks about the best ways to challenge extremism in the region. And we have a report on the terrible impact the Taliban have had on women's rights and the music culture of Pakistan's Swat Valley. RFE/RL In Episode 33 of "The Blender," we look at the challenges Libya's rebel leaders face in getting the country back on its feet. The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan talks about the best ways to challenge extremism in the region. And we have a report on the terrible impact the Taliban have had on women's rights and the music culture of Pakistan's Swat Valley. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/323470.html Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:29:48 +0000 00:22:52 Taliban, libya, music, women, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Swat Valley Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov reminisces about the August 1991 events in Russia and reflects on what went wrong across post-Soviet states after the fall of the empire. RFE/RL's Armenian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek broadcasters visit with host Pavel Butorin to discuss their countries’ efforts -- or lack thereof -- to break away from the Soviet past. RFE/RL Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov reminisces about the August 1991 events in Russia and reflects on what went wrong across post-Soviet states after the fall of the empire. RFE/RL's Armenian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek broadcasters visit with host Pavel Butorin to discuss their countries’ efforts -- or lack thereof -- to break away from the Soviet past. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/322570.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:07:57 +0000 00:34:46 In Episode 31 of The Blender, we celebrate the Islamic holiday of Ramadan with a very special Afghan dinner to break the daylong fast observed by Muslims throughout the holy month. Join us for a sumptuous meal of mung-bean soup, meat dumplings, and Afghan pilaf, as we discuss the significance of Ramadan and secrets to surviving -- and even enjoying -- daylight hours with no food or water. RFE/RL In Episode 31 of The Blender, we celebrate the Islamic holiday of Ramadan with a very special Afghan dinner to break the daylong fast observed by Muslims throughout the holy month. Join us for a sumptuous meal of mung-bean soup, meat dumplings, and Afghan pilaf, as we discuss the significance of Ramadan and secrets to surviving -- and even enjoying -- daylight hours with no food or water. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/321655.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:06:16 +0000 00:27:12 In Episode 30 of "The Blender," we talk with the authors of the critically acclaimed book "The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock and Roll," in the wake of the death of soul singer Amy Winehouse, who performed her last-ever concert in Belgrade on June 18. We also visit an 11-year-old Bosnian soccer phenom, shake our heads at a proposed new law in Belarus, and chill out to some Moldovan and Georgian jazz. RFE/RL In Episode 30 of "The Blender," we talk with the authors of the critically acclaimed book "The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock and Roll," in the wake of the death of soul singer Amy Winehouse, who performed her last-ever concert in Belgrade on June 18. We also visit an 11-year-old Bosnian soccer phenom, shake our heads at a proposed new law in Belarus, and chill out to some Moldovan and Georgian jazz. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/320815.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:02:38 +0000 00:29:36 Sergei Magnitsky was investigating a tax fraud case connected to Russian officials when he was arrested on allegedly trumped up charges. He later died in prison under harsh conditions. We speak to Bill Browder, an investor who has been campaigning to hold Russian officials accountable for Magnitsky's death. Plus: the finest gothic harp you'll ever hear. RFE/RL Sergei Magnitsky was investigating a tax fraud case connected to Russian officials when he was arrested on allegedly trumped up charges. He later died in prison under harsh conditions. We speak to Bill Browder, an investor who has been campaigning to hold Russian officials accountable for Magnitsky's death. Plus: the finest gothic harp you'll ever hear. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/319952.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:13:24 +0000 00:28:36 We can has digi-activism this week. Hillary Clinton's senior adviser for innovation, Alec Ross, speaks about Internet freedom and reaching out through social media. Plus: the geeks trying to change the world at TechCamp and the Belarusian graffiti artists taking on the regime. RFE/RL We can has digi-activism this week. Hillary Clinton's senior adviser for innovation, Alec Ross, speaks about Internet freedom and reaching out through social media. Plus: the geeks trying to change the world at TechCamp and the Belarusian graffiti artists taking on the regime. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/319159.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:53:51 +0000 00:31:04 The death of Ahmad Wali Karzai, Karl Eikenberry's parting shots, and why an Uzbek comedian isn't laughing. RFE/RL The death of Ahmad Wali Karzai, Karl Eikenberry's parting shots, and why an Uzbek comedian isn't laughing. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/318243.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:41:34 +0000 00:25:24 It's the Best of "The Blender" -- Christopher Hitchens, Jail Time In Egypt, Balalaikas, and Boney M! RFE/RL It's the Best of "The Blender" -- Christopher Hitchens, Jail Time In Egypt, Balalaikas, and Boney M! http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/317393.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:22:24 +0000 00:33:14 Chelsea Handler insults Serbia -- plus crazy communist architecture, a Kyrgyz kindergarten teaches tolerance, and some nice noises from Georgia in our special "Ear to the Ground" music segment. RFE/RL Chelsea Handler insults Serbia -- plus crazy communist architecture, a Kyrgyz kindergarten teaches tolerance, and some nice noises from Georgia in our special "Ear to the Ground" music segment. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/316600.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:15:08 +0000 00:30:36 Is there another Yelena Bonner out there? Plus, voices from the Syrian crisis, U.S.-Pakistani snarls, and a crossword clue that's got Kazakhs hopping mad. RFE/RL Is there another Yelena Bonner out there? Plus, voices from the Syrian crisis, U.S.-Pakistani snarls, and a crossword clue that's got Kazakhs hopping mad. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/315868.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:48:29 +0000 00:35:51 The escalating financial crisis in Belarus, plus an interview with Obama's top adviser on Russia, and Chicago's hilarious singing Uzbek taxi driver. RFE/RL The escalating financial crisis in Belarus, plus an interview with Obama's top adviser on Russia, and Chicago's hilarious singing Uzbek taxi driver. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/314864.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:26:13 +0000 00:28:17 Correspondent Daisy Sindelar reports from Osh, in southern Kyrgyzstan, on the one-year anniversary of the brutal ethnic violence that rocked the region. Plus, heroin addicts in Kabul, and an interview with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. RFE/RL Correspondent Daisy Sindelar reports from Osh, in southern Kyrgyzstan, on the one-year anniversary of the brutal ethnic violence that rocked the region. Plus, heroin addicts in Kabul, and an interview with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/314022.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:48:36 +0000 00:27:48 Kids With Bombs; The Balalaika As A Threat To Church And State; Why No One Listens In The Balkans; 60 Years Of Radio Free Europe RFE/RL Kids With Bombs; The Balalaika As A Threat To Church And State; Why No One Listens In The Balkans; 60 Years Of Radio Free Europe http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/313190.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:23:57 +0000 00:30:46 The Capture Of Ratko Mladic: Who Wins, Who Loses; Bob Dylan Turns 70; State Censorship -- A Loving Remembrance RFE/RL The Capture Of Ratko Mladic: Who Wins, Who Loses; Bob Dylan Turns 70; State Censorship -- A Loving Remembrance http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/312272.html Thu, 26 May 2011 15:45:19 +0000 00:32:42 We journey to a remote Pakistan valley to find out more about the fraud charges being leveled against author Greg Mortenson. RFE/RL We journey to a remote Pakistan valley to find out more about the fraud charges being leveled against author Greg Mortenson. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/311022.html Fri, 20 May 2011 07:29:50 +0000 00:29:55 Bosnia faces a major political crisis. Some are questioning whether the country could dissolve again into chaos and ethnic violence. RFE/RL Bosnia faces a major political crisis. Some are questioning whether the country could dissolve again into chaos and ethnic violence. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/310085.html Thu, 12 May 2011 14:42:47 +0000 00:27:53 Osama bin Laden is dead, but his legacy lives on, as the U.S. reconsiders its relationship with Pakistan and mulls the value of torture. RFE/RL Osama bin Laden is dead, but his legacy lives on, as the U.S. reconsiders its relationship with Pakistan and mulls the value of torture. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/309283.html Thu, 05 May 2011 18:01:39 +0000 00:28:35 Under the Taliban, morality police patrolled Afghan weddings. Now a draft law threatens to bring the morality patrols back. RFE/RL Under the Taliban, morality police patrolled Afghan weddings. Now a draft law threatens to bring the morality patrols back. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/308424.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:34:18 +0000 00:23:28 To mark the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, we listen as Natalia Churikova, a broadcaster with our Ukrainian Service, remembers what it was like as a schoolgirl in nearby Kyiv during those scary days in April 1986, when Ukraine -- and the world -- first learned of the explosion and fire at Reactor No. 4. RFE/RL To mark the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, we listen as Natalia Churikova, a broadcaster with our Ukrainian Service, remembers what it was like as a schoolgirl in nearby Kyiv during those scary days in April 1986, when Ukraine -- and the world -- first learned of the explosion and fire at Reactor No. 4. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/307159.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:46:22 +0000 00:33:44 Russian mothers struggle to help their children cope with a disease most people have never heard of; a lively roundtable discussion on the merits of France's ban of the full-face Islamic veil. RFE/RL Russian mothers struggle to help their children cope with a disease most people have never heard of; a lively roundtable discussion on the merits of France's ban of the full-face Islamic veil. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/306697.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:54:14 +0000 00:27:33 A protester, a policeman, and a surgeon look back on Kyrgyzstan's bloody April 2010 protests; Peter Weir Discusses 'The Way Back'; 50 Years Later, Yury Gagarin Remembered -- In Words And In Music. RFE/RL A protester, a policeman, and a surgeon look back on Kyrgyzstan's bloody April 2010 protests; Peter Weir Discusses 'The Way Back'; 50 Years Later, Yury Gagarin Remembered -- In Words And In Music. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/305781.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:01:16 +0000 00:29:23 After 11-month ordeal, the crew of a Georgian ship recalls their harrowing Libyan escape; exiled Belarusian politician senses opposition's moment to unify. RFE/RL After 11-month ordeal, the crew of a Georgian ship recalls their harrowing Libyan escape; exiled Belarusian politician senses opposition's moment to unify. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/304826.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:31:02 +0000 00:27:34 Kremlin-watcher Brian Whitmore analyzes the Medvedev-Putin split over Libya; the ballet behind the Kyrgyz komuz; digital dissidents and digital rogues. RFE/RL Kremlin-watcher Brian Whitmore analyzes the Medvedev-Putin split over Libya; the ballet behind the Kyrgyz komuz; digital dissidents and digital rogues. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/303919.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:19:02 +0000 00:30:36 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talks about two wars, Central Asia, and his own mistakes; WikiLeaks says it's no different than a newspaper; Uzbekistan has no sympathy for devil music. RFE/RL Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talks about two wars, Central Asia, and his own mistakes; WikiLeaks says it's no different than a newspaper; Uzbekistan has no sympathy for devil music. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/302985.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:19:30 +0000 00:27:56 We commemorate the 100-year anniversary of International Women's Day by looking at the roles of women in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Chechnya. We also talk to RFE/RL correspondent Abubakar Siddique about why the Taliban remains a threat despite attempts to curb its influence. RFE/RL We commemorate the 100-year anniversary of International Women's Day by looking at the roles of women in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Chechnya. We also talk to RFE/RL correspondent Abubakar Siddique about why the Taliban remains a threat despite attempts to curb its influence. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/302106.html Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:32:55 +0000 00:30:47 Meet Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka's No. 1 sidekick -- his 6-year-old son, Kolya; blogs offer a window into Iran; Serbia exports the rule book for revolution. RFE/RL Meet Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka's No. 1 sidekick -- his 6-year-old son, Kolya; blogs offer a window into Iran; Serbia exports the rule book for revolution. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/301177.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:21:57 +0000 00:25:50 Former Czech president and world renowned playwright Vaclav Havel talks to us about his directorial debut on a new movie based on his play called "Leaving." RFE/RL Former Czech president and world renowned playwright Vaclav Havel talks to us about his directorial debut on a new movie based on his play called "Leaving." http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/300340.html Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:24:08 +0000 00:20:56 Armenia rocked by sex scandal; an interview with author Barry Rubin on the Egyptian revolution; dutar virtuoso Murad Rakhimov of Turkmenistan; "Uncovered," original reporting on underreported stories. RFE/RL Armenia rocked by sex scandal; an interview with author Barry Rubin on the Egyptian revolution; dutar virtuoso Murad Rakhimov of Turkmenistan; "Uncovered," original reporting on underreported stories. http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/299286.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:27:08 +0000 00:31:58 'An Orgy Of Violence,' A Harrowing Account Of Being Detained By The Egyptian Intelligence Services RFE/RL 'An Orgy Of Violence,' A Harrowing Account Of Being Detained By The Egyptian Intelligence Services http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/298362.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:45:26 +0000 00:29:33 Egypt And Its Repercussions In Central Asia And Azerbaijan; Boney M. Brings Disco To The Soviet Bloc RFE/RL Egypt And Its Repercussions In Central Asia And Azerbaijan; Boney M. Brings Disco To The Soviet Bloc http://www.rferl.org/audio/Audio/297429.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:52:44 +0000 00:30:12