Episodios

  • Russian in 3 minutes. Выдрючиваться и выстёбываться (B1-B2)
    Mar 29 2026

    How do we react when someone shows off? What words and phrases do we use in such situations? Listen to this episode, and I'll teach you!

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(the button DONATE can be found at the top of the channel page)

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    4 m
  • Culture Vultures. Советское кино: имена и фильмы IV (B1+ B2)
    Feb 2 2026

    This episode is about a Soviet masterpiece of G. Danelia "Kin-dza-dza" - the movie that has recently become relevant and topical again!

    The film I'm talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYHv8eJrW2Y

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(the button DONATE can be found at the top of the channel page)

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠




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    8 m
  • Lingua Motivator. Дебора (B1-B2)
    Dec 31 2025

    This is the new episode of the Lingua Motivator thread. Meet Deborah, my student and friend from the US, who's a professional musician, polyglot, athlete and much more!

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the button DONATE can be found at the top of the channel page)

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠






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    21 m
  • Russian in 3 minutes. Более того, мало того, кроме того ...(B1-B2)
    Nov 12 2025

    We all strive to speak persuasively. These phrases can help, but it's important to understand how and when to say them!

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the button DONATE can be found at the top of the channel page)

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠












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    5 m
  • Lingua Motivator. Курьёзы и конфузы (B1+ B2)
    Oct 13 2025

    Have you ever made funny mistakes while speaking Russian? I'm sure you have some stories to share. In today's episode we also speak about such mistakes and some confusing situations related to them.

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps⁠

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠⁠









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    18 m
  • Russian in 3 minutes. Сменить, заменить, изменить... (B1-B2)
    Jul 30 2025

    From this episode you will finally understand the difference between the many strange modifications of the verb МЕНЯТЬ! 100% guaranteed!

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps⁠

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠⁠










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    4 m
  • Lingua Motivator. Бригитта (B1-B2)
    Jun 28 2025

    This is the next episode of the Lingua Motivator thread. Meet Brigitte, my student and friend from Austria, who's an editor at an Austrian publishing house and a big fan of theatre!

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠ ⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet: ⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠







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    28 m
  • Russian in 3 minutes. Заслушался и замечтался (B1-B2)
    Jun 1 2025

    In today's episode, I'll talk about how we describe situations in which we lose contact with the environment due to being too focused on something.

    💌To get full PDF&DOC podcast transripts and support me, please, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓 You can also subscribe to my Telegram channel to practice Russian even when you're on the go ⁠⁠ ⁠https://t.me/russian_bridgingthegaps⁠⁠⁠

    👩‍🎓📚 For most motivated learners, there's my PRO channel on Telegram. Subscribe and challenge yourself with various exercises; learn words in contex, Russian slang, et cet: ⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=s2OC⁠⁠⁠








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    3 m