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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin

About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin

Audacy Studios | Puck

The West's obsession with Vladimir Putin's KGB past often misses the biographical detail that can be captured by a single word: dvor. The word means courtyard in Russian, but to a Russian speaker, it is evocative of a whole universe. It was the space where Putin, like so many Soviet kids of his generation, grew up and learned an unforgiving, often brutal social code. Puck journalist Julia Ioffe introduces Westerners to that universe and explains why it’s critical to understanding the Russian president and what he might do next in the war against Ukraine.
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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin - Chapter 3: The Punk

Chapter 3: The Punk

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10/11/23 • 33 min

Putin grows up as a small, scrawny kid in a poor neighborhood with few ways up. Enter judo and the KGB.

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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin - Chapter 4: The Big Brother

Chapter 4: The Big Brother

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10/18/23 • 36 min

Organized crime and violence reign supreme in post-Soviet Russia. In this world, the rules of the dvor prove invaluable — for the men fighting over the jewels of the Soviet industrial empire, and for Vladimir Putin.

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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin - Chapter 5: All the World’s a Dvor

Chapter 5: All the World’s a Dvor

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10/25/23 • 45 min

To predict what Vladimir Putin might do next in Ukraine, it’s helpful to remember his first and foremost education — in the dvor.

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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin

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10/02/23 • 3 min

In the West, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is always seen as one of two things: KGB spy or judo master. But to anyone who’s ever lived in the Soviet Union, Putin is something else entirely: a street kid. Join journalist Julia Ioffe as she explores how Putin’s childhood taught him lessons that shape his thinking and actions to this day.

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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin - Chapter 2: The Rat

Chapter 2: The Rat

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10/04/23 • 26 min

Soviet baby boomers are born into a country ravaged by war. Given that parents are largely absent — either dead, traumatized, or working to make ends meet – children spend most of their time in the dvor, the urban courtyard. The dvor is Vladimir Putin’s world.

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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin - Chapter 1: The Ghosts

Chapter 1: The Ghosts

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10/04/23 • 30 min

The Soviet Union suffers unthinkable horrors during World War II. Leningrad, the city into which Vladimir Putin is born, loses more than a million of its citizens to starvation, and Vladimir Putin’s parents barely make it out alive.

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How many episodes does About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin have?

About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin currently has 6 episodes available.

What topics does About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin?

The episode title 'Chapter 2: The Rat' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin?

The average episode length on About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin released?

Episodes of About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin are typically released every 6 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin?

The first episode of About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin was released on Oct 2, 2023.

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