Peter the Great Modernizes Russia (1682-1725)

As night settles around us, we drift into the vast, enigmatic expanse of Old Russia, a realm tethered to the traditions of the Middle Ages and cloaked in the deep hues of serfdom and insularity. Here, under a heavy canopy of feudal order and restrained by ancient bureaucracies, the air is thick with the whispers of change stirring beneath the opulence of nobility and the rigidity of ecclesiastical mandates. In this sleepcast, we wade through the dense mixture of cultural folklore and the stolid resistance of the Orthodox Church, feeling the pulse of a nation on the brink of monumental transformation. Let us wander through the corridors of a changing dynasty, where the echoes of Peter the Great’s footsteps promise to unveil a new dawn. This episode is hosted by Daniel Clark. Check out more of our shows and get your free trial of Whisper Premium: www.whisper.fm Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/channel/whisper-fm/id6466174594 Whisper.fm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whisper_fm

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