125. From Russia with Laughs with Comedian Anya Rzhevitskaya

This week my guest is Anya Rzhevitskaya, a Wellington based comedian who produces gigs with Drug of Choice productions. Anya offered to come on the pod and talk about growing up in Russia, a country that I think we all find fascinating due to how similar it is to the United States but also completely different. This was my chance to ask any questions I had about what it was like growing up there to someone who actually did it. We also talked about comedy, the arts, a bit of politics as well as what Russia's stance on the LGBT community is. I hope you enjoy it!Follow Anya Online:https://www.facebook.com/anyaistryinghttps://www.instagram.com/anya_is_trying/Follow Drug Of Choice:https://www.facebook.com/DrugofChoiceProductionshttps://www.instagram.com/Drug_of_choice_nzhttps://linktr.ee/drugofchoiceproductionsCheck out Anya's show Kick Up A FUS supporting workers rights within the sex work industry: https://www.facebook.com/events/1491932558436312--Increasingly uneasy about the American oligarchy's rapidly tightening grip on social media? Me too! Join the mailing list on Substack and together we'll escape the clutches of tyrany but you'll still be able to check out cool shows I have coming up and secret events available only to newsletter members.Ruddle me this now has a proper website! Visit www.ruddlemethis.com to check it out!Watch my full hour-long stand up special Panic! At The Buffet for FREE on YouTube here!I'd love it if you could leave this podcast a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or GoodPods.Follow Taylor Online:YouTube, Tiktok, Instagram, or Facebook--Ruddle Me This! With Taylor Ruddle is an independently produced Kiwi podcast based in Christchurch, New Zealand where the host Taylor Ruddle, an Award winning stand up comedian chats to artists, comedians, performers and anybody else interesting in a long form, chilled out, cosy conversation. If you want to know what it's like to be an up and coming Stand Up Comedian, then this is the pod for you!Follow me online!Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | LinkTreeTickets for my 2026 tour Absolute Battler are now online at candocomedy.com/battler