I love a podcast that alerts me to a whole new filmic horizon. Ally’s a complete pro and the exceptional variety of his guests and subjects mean I always have a number of Russophile offerings to track down after each pod. Enthusiastic and educational in the very best sense.

As a guest, this was one of the best experiences I've had podcasting yet--it was great fun recording and I always felt listened to and respected by (the much more knowledgable about Russian film than myself!) Alistair. And as a listener, I can tell that doesn't apply to just my experience. Alistair has picked such a wide array of films to cover that you really can learn quite a bit about Russian cinema and, as a result, culture, and his pairings of guest to content are outstanding and really enhance the episodes. Highly recommend giving it a shot, whether or not you've seen the films covered!

An excellent and uniquely themed podcast with a well-spoken host and interesting guests. I always look forward to a new episode.