{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ccf838a514e9001102ba2a/69c63d5a26c1fb9c07ba4d36?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 100, Russia’s story so far, and the world in 1780.","description":"<p>In today’s episode there are three things on the agenda.</p><p><br></p><p>An overall summary of the key events and main themes of The History of Russia from 840i to 1780&nbsp;and how those themes and events had made Russia what it had become by the late 18th Century</p><p><br></p><p>A whizz around the world in 1780 to see what was going on outside of Russia, again big-picture wise.</p><p><br></p><p>And then as if that wasn’t enough you’ll get to hear me waffling on about the pitiful existence of an independent podcaster and what I think the future holds for me and others like me who do the same thing.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Damon Boar"}