Welcome to the Motherland Podcast - A place to learn conversational Russian, dive into the culture and hear some ridiculous stories about our experiences visiting The Motherland.
If you’re a Russian expat, fan of culture, or want to just learn the language, this is the podcast for you.
Hosted by Marsha: A first generation Russian now living in Australia, and her husband Zachary: an Aussie who desperately wants to learn enough of the language so that he can survive his next visit to The Motherland.
So we got married in Russia.
The only thing grander than the wall to wall gold laden icons was how loose the babushkas got on the dance floor.
It turns out that Russians love to dance. A lot.
Read MoreLook deep enough into any religion and you are bound to discover some interesting rituals. No factor, until a global pandemic strikes.
Join us for a journey into the world of Orthodoxy: Chalice sharing, idol kissing and devil spitting awaits.
Join us for a two day, 60 km walk through the Russian wilderness.
Ignore the warning signs, keep away from the fist sized snail, pay off the criminal and end up in church.
This is the story of our Russian pilgrimage walk.
Click through to listen
Read More
