Roadside Picnic and Russian N-words feat. Masha

Send us a textOn this episode, we chat with Masha about the Soviet science fiction novel Roadside Picnic, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.Russian nihilism and existentialism, Soviet censorship, the unique flavour of Soviet-era science fiction, how to say slurs in Russian and more.Follow Masha on X: https://x.com/3l3ktr4k0mpl3ksAnd Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/t3lk4/Support the show This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe