Lenin, Stalin and Darth Vader

The first ever comic-con in Moscow. What do young and old Muscovites think about it? How good are Moscow students at their country’s history? What did Radio Moscow look like back in the 1980-s? Plus “Quotes from our Parents” and listeners’ letters.

The first ever comic-con was recently held in Moscow, making young Russian sci-fi fans and gamers spend hours in long lines and shell out big money for tickets. Was it worth it and what do older Muscovites think of the event? Vasily visits the venue and shares his thoughts.

Moscow’s young people may be on a par with teenagers in other countries when it comes to the internet and computer games, but how good are they at history of their own country? Turns out most of the kids Natasha interviewed didn’t even know what Lenin’s fist name was. At the same time all of them knew Stalin’s name. What is the reason behind this and what part do parents play?

It has been 35 years since Nataly and Vasily joined Radio Moscow World Service. In this new weekly segment, the presenters look back at life at the radio station in the 80’s and what it meant to them personally.

In the latest installment of “Quotes from our parents”, we look at the most memorable catch phrases from our Russian parents.

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