{"podcast":{"title":"The Eastern Border","slug":"the-eastern-border-1102925","podcast_index_feed_id":1102925,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/cfd8aed5-6d63-4b2f-b325-46e4b5665583","website_url":"http://theeasternborder.lv/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6100808131fd81f125b34da8/show-cover.jpg","author":"Kristaps Andrejsons","episode_count":742,"summary":"A podcast about the politics and the history of the eastern Europe - including, but not limited to the current state of Russia, politics of the EU, history of the USSR and the region in general. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:19:30.944993+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-eastern-border-1102925"},"episode":{"title":"2.27 Cuckoldry Day","slug":"2-27-cuckoldry-day","published_at":"2026-05-09T19:46:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-eastern-border-1102925/2-27-cuckoldry-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-eastern-border-1102925","url":"https://shows.acast.com/theeasternborder/episodes/227-cuckoldry-day","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/theeasternborder/e/69ff8f14385e8d5e30367f38/media.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the 81st anniversary of Victory Day—the year the \"Collector of Russian Lands\" officially became a sub-letter of his own history. In this special episode of The Eastern Border, we perform a forensic live-vivisection on the mummified remains of the Russian Imperial psyche. On May 9, 2026, the world witnessed the ultimate tactical castration: a Russian military parade held strictly by the written permission of Vladimir Zelensky. While the \"Bunker Granny\" shivered in an armored coat on a 500-meter patch of cobblestones provided by Ukrainian \"mercy,\" the rest of the Federation was left to burn under a \"Moscow-only\" defense policy that has even the hardcore Z-patriots screaming in terminal rage. Inside this Episode: The Tenant of Red Square: How the Kremlin used the \"Spirit of Anchorage\" to beg for a Trump-brokered ceasefire just to secure two hours of safety from a comedian in a green t-shirt. Den Kuckoldizma: Why the Z-channels have officially renamed the holiday to \"Cuckoldry Day\" after realizing their leaders fear Russian self-organization more than Ukrainian drones. The 8-Trillion Ruble Hole: Maxim Kalashnikov and the spreadsheet elves reveal the budget black hole that is about to swallow private bank deposits. The \"John Snow\" Parade: A breakdown of the real Russian army—featuring Chinese dirt bikes, UAZ Patriots on tow-ropes, and donkeys carrying mortar shells. The SS Imperative: A look at the St. Petersburg art show that uses Nazi quotes to define \"Russian National Identity\" while the land bridge to Crimea systematically dissolves. This isn't just a podcast; it’s a front-row seat to the end of a hallucination. Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.co…","meta_description":"Welcome to the 81st anniversary of Victory Day—the year the \"Collector of Russian Lands\" officially became a sub-letter of his own history. In this specia…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2227,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-eastern-border-1102925/episodes/2-27-cuckoldry-day/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-eastern-border-1102925/2-27-cuckoldry-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}