Cult of the Urka
By Dr Mark Vincent
An audible exploration of Russian criminality in the 19th and 20th Century.
Cult of the UrkaJun 24, 2020
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Russian Criminal Tattoos - Propaganda
A discussion of how Gulag prisoners adapted Soviet propaganda slogans through their tattoos.
Jun 24, 202030:60
The Bitches' War
A discussion of the Bitches' War which emerged in the camps of the Gulag following the Second World War.
Jun 17, 202037:24
Criminal "Courts" in the Spectre of Russian Punishment
An insight into criminal court proceedings in the Gulag and the wider tradition of visual punishment in Russia
Jun 10, 202046:17
Dmitrii Likhachev and the Art of Criminal Card Playing
An assessment of the importance of gambling motifs in Russian and Soviet penality.
Jun 07, 202033:38
Vanka Kain
The life and legacy of a Moscow bandit and police super-informant of the eighteenth century.
May 20, 202024:07
Sonka 'Golden Hand'
A case study of the life and legacy of a female superthief.
May 16, 202023:15
World of the 49ers
A brief discussion of the labels attached to criminal recidivists in the labour camps of the 1920s.
May 13, 202014:08