20 October 2006

 

Summary of Podcasts 1-10

Click below to download the individual MP3 files, or paste the RSS link at the bottom into iTunes.

#1 - If I say Kazakhstan what is the first thing you think of?

#2 - Starts to answer the question what Kazakhstan is


#3 - Observing the Kazakhstan Presidential election

#4 - Fellow VSO volunteers tell their Kazakhstan Stories

#5 - How a marshrutka gets you around

#6 - Transport in and around Almaty

#7 - Kazakh Food

#8 - Off to Pioneer camp Komsomol members

#9 - Perceptions of foreigners and a little channel surfing

#10 - Side trip to Uzbekistan (not available at the moment)

RSS/Podcast feed:
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml

email me Stavros:
stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com

# posted by Stavros Rougas @ 08:11 11 comments

16 August 2006

 

Side trip to Uzbekistan: podcast 10

From East to West in Uzbekistan via Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent. This time in my own words, no mic on this vacation so as to actually enjoy the trip and not attract unwanted attention from the authorities.

Discover the myths of this land rooted in Islam. Uzbekistan is one of the forgotten wonders of our world.

The video (mix of photos, videos and music, 8 worthwhile minutes)

Photos (no longer available)

Download MP3: (unavailable at the moment)
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories10.mp3

RSS/podcast feed: http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml

email me at:
stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com


# posted by Stavros Rougas @ 10:48 2 comments

04 June 2006

 

Perceptions of foreigners and a little channel surfing: Podcast #9

Listen to what Kazakhstanies think of Americans, Chinese, Canadians, Russians… plus a touch of the daily language reality, both courtesy of Natasha.

As well I channel surfed the TV for you. Yes it's always for you!

Links I mentioned on the show:

Global Voices On-Line www.globalvoicesonline.org
"seeks to amplify, curate and aggregate the global conversation online - with a focus on countries and communities outside the U.S. and Western Europe. We are committed to developing tools, institutions and relationships that will help all voices everywhere to be heard."

Central Asian blog I contribute to in the Kazakhstan page
www.neweurasia.net (Kazakhstan page kazakhstan.neweurasia.net)

Download the MP3:
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories9.mp3

email me:
stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com

RSS/Podcast feed:
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml

# posted by Stavros Rougas @ 20:17 13 comments

27 May 2006

 

Off to Pioneer camp Komsomol members: Podcast #8

Did you dream as an Oktyabryonok to become a Pioneer and a Komsomol member? Ever dream as far as becoming a Communist?

Well too late the USSR is dead, so all you can do it listen about it on this podcast from Natasha’s first hand experience growing up in Northern Kazakhstan.

View photos via kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com
(no longer available)

Podcast was featured on Global Voices Online’s podcast last week. A project funded by Harvard to bring together new media like blogs and podcasts from around the world.
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/-/podcasts/

Download MP3:
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories8.mp3

RSS/podcast feed:http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml

# posted by Stavros Rougas @ 19:25 5 comments

29 April 2006

 

Kazakh food – podcast #7

Kazakh food and its Central Asian – USSR influence.

Warning don’t listen on an empty stomach. Plus this time we rock into the podcast to be joined by a special guest.

Email me Stavros Rougas at stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com

Listen in streaming audio
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories7.mp3

Stats as of April 28. 2006 (since February 27 when kept)
Total Distinct Subscribers: 576
Total Overall Visitors: 5133

RSS/podcast feed:
http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml

# posted by Stavros Rougas @ 14:19 2 comments

07 April 2006

 

Transport: podcast #6

Transport, with a focus on understanding the cars in Almaty as an economic and social indicator. You might be surprised what this 19th century land of nomads has.

Few photos: (no longer available)

MP3 in streaming audio:
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories6.mp3

Note I’m now living in Almaty, Central Asia’s largest city and cosmopolitan in all the senses.

Stavros

# posted by Stavros Rougas @ 20:47 3 comments

01 March 2006

 

How a marshrutka gets you around: podcast 5

Learn how a marshrutka gets you around. Plus Kazakh official, Russian lingua franca, get population and language details.

Photos (no longer available)

Download the MP3, now in streaming audio:
http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories5.mp3

STAVROS (CTABPOC in Russian/Kazakh/Ukrainian…)

# posted by Stavros Rougas @ 18:19 2 comments

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