Pushkin House Podcast

  • Borimir Totev

I started the Pushkin House Podcast and was its host, editor and producer for 3 consecutive series, recording over 25 interview episodes with subject-matter experts, artists, authors, academics and thought leaders in the fields of history, politics, art and culture.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

I took to the streets of for a social experiment to figure out what the public sees, while an outdoor projection animated the exterior wall of Pushkin House on Bloomsbury Square, during the opening night of 'Icebreaker Dreaming', a new solo exhibition by the artist Ruth Maclennan.

Listen to the 'Icebreaker Dreaming' episode on Apple Podcasts.
What would you ask Gorbachev if you ended up in the same room?

I talk with British documentary film-maker and anthropologist, André Singer, about his film ‘Meeting Gorbachev’, in which Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, discusses talks to reduce nuclear weapons, the reunification of Germany and the dissolution of his country.

Listen to the 'In a Room with Gorbachev' episode on Apple Podcasts.
An audio guide to the 'In Paradise’ exhibition by Margarita Gluzberg

I follow artist Margarita Gluzberg, as she navigates 'the Zone' of her 'Stalker' (1979) inspired exhibition.

Listen to the 'Exhibition Guide: In Paradise' episode on Apple Podcasts.
An audio guide to the 'Mother Tongue’ exhibition by Yevgeniy Fiks

I follow New York-based Russian artist Yevgeniy Fiks, as he explores the historical gay Russian argot. This coded language dates back to Soviet times. We reclaim and celebrate Soviet-era Russian gay argot as a unique cultural phenomenon and give a historical context to today’s post-Soviet LGBT+ community, whose language partially evolved from it.

Listen to the 'Exhibition Guide: Mother Tongue' episode on Apple Podcasts.