Russia! Russia! Russia! w/ Sean Guillory

On this edition of Parallax Views, since the outcome of the 2016 election the American media new cycle has often been all about, "Russia! Russia! Russia!" But what is Russia beyond the stereotypical American caricature of the sneaky nation that's been plotting against the U.S. since the Cold War? Sean Guillory of Sean's Russia Blog to provide a view of Russia divorced from both uncritical romanticism or full-on demonization. Sean explains how he became interested in Russia as well as discussing with J.G. and Casey the American perception of Russia and the reality of Russia. We also hone in on hot topics related to Russia like Vladimir Putin, Russiagate, Aleksander Dugin, and much, much more. Additionally, Sean fills us in on a documentary project he is working on and fills us in on the experience of people who lived in the Soviet Union. SUPPORT PARALLAX VIEWS ON PATREON! FOR BONUS CONTENT AND ARCHIVED EPISODES! AND CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: FAILED STATE UPDATE A NEW PODCAST FROM JOURNALIST JOSEPH FLATLEY