Vasily visits St. Petersburg and shares his impressions, while Nataly goes mushroom hunting and tells you about this Russian frenzy. Music plagiarism – who steals from whom? Catch phrases used by our parents, and listeners’ letters.
The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg is a city with a rich history. But how different is it from Moscow. Vasily recently visited the former Northern capital and shares his impressions.
Mushrooms, like Russian vodka, caviar, and blini, are an important part of Russian cuisine. Mushrooms make their way to Russian tables by way of hard work and collective effort. Mushroom hunting often involves whole families and friends. Natasha describes her recent visit to the woods around Moscow and explains how to tell a bad mushroom from a good one.
Find out how famous Russian songs became international hits, mostly thanks to plagiarism on the part of western performers.
In the latest installment of our new segment – “Quotes from our parents”, we look at the most memorable catch phrases from our Russian parents.
Mailbag answers questions about the Russian space program and Moscow’s Russian food chain restaurants.
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