A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts
Ally Pitts
Cinephile, history fan, and one-time Muscovite Ally Pitts explores contemporary and Soviet-era Russian language cinema one film at a time! The show combines interviews and movie discussion, and features expert guests including authors, journalists, stand-up comedians, and indie podcasters. From time to time, it also tackles Hollywood’s attempts to bring aspects of Russian culture, literature, and history to the Silver Screen.
WORLD SHAKESPEARE DAY BONUS: Boris Pasternak, Grand Theft Hamlet, Andrei Tarkovsky, Richard. E. Grant, the 'other' Stratford, and the Bard
00:11:56INTERVIEW: Matthew Chadourne of the Oxford Comedy Festival
00:47:30FEED TAKEOVER: Flow (Gints Zilbalodis; 2024) with Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border
00:21:05NEWS: Kinoteka Polish Film Festival 2025
00:06:12NEWS: Soviet Silent Comedies at Slapstick Festival 2025 in Bristol PLUS podcast recommendations
00:03:582024 highlights & 2025 plans
00:09:43INTERVIEW: Juliet Merchant, film composer & musician
01:23:39NEWS: Two Soviet silent film screenings in Nov '24
00:06:27100 years of Aelita: Queen of Mars (Yakov Protazanov; 1924) [Classic episode re-release with new intro, outro and music]
01:19:38Alexandra Exter, Aelita, and Modernist Art in Ukraine 1900-1930
00:07:44Recommendations
