The SRB Podcast had an amazing year. More amazing than I had anticipated. I managed to put out 43 interviews in 2016 on a wide variety of topics concerning Eurasian politics, culture and history.
Feedback on the show’s content and quality has been overwhelmingly positive and criticisms and suggestions have been constructive and helpful. I’ve done my best to address them, especially in the area of production quality. I’ve spent a lot of time being attentive to the show’s sound quality, and I think it has improved greatly over the last several months. I hope many of you listeners agree.
Most incredible is the growth in the podcast’s listenership and popularity. The SRB Podcast had 56,000 downloads in December 2015. As of today, it has surpassed 200,000!
In my opinion, this reception is a wonderful thing for a show that caters to a niche audience. It is also welcomed. One of my goals is to add variety and complexity to the public knowledge and discourse on Eurasia in general, and Russia in particular. Given the utter shallowness and often sheer inane public commentary on Russia today, it’s encouraging to find out that there is a hunger out there for substantive discussion. I think the SRB podcast provides that. At least, I hope it does.
Thanks to everyone for their support. It’s greatly appreciated and humbling. Remember, the SRB Podcast is free, but not free to make. If you like what you hear and find it valuable, please consider becoming a monthly sustainer or making a one-time donation.
Finally, the gods didn’t create all interviews equal. Some topics and guests are naturally more popular than others. I leave you with the top ten most downloaded interviews of 2016.
Onward to 2017!
