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Our guest this week is Romesh Rangathan! And his subgenre is… BRB Crying. Will Romesh deliver a beautiful and moving film pitch that makes Jimmy break down crying? Or will his idea be a fever dream of orangutans, ancient curses and having sex in front of animals? Listen in to find out! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube Channel. The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Kit Hall Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole Images supplied via Getty Images…

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My name is Gigi Green and this is my new travel podcast about Russia, my travels through it, its history, some traditions and important holidays, sports, nature, education, everyday life, culture, Russian films, tv, internet and basically whatever the heck strikes my fancy about Russia. At least for the moment :)

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Episode #17 Russian winter holidays 33:50

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Do you wanna know how to make your winter holidays last longer? How to start celebrating in December and be merry and bright till the middle of January? Do you wanna celebrate Christmas again? Have an epic New Year and then another smaller one? I have all the answers! :D

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Episode #16 What is Russia made of 17:30

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What are oblast, krai and okrug? And why do we have republics inside Russia? (Spoiler: because they are just different names for parts of the country!)

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Episode #15 Gigi in Georgia 38:17

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The country not the state. It borders Russia, I've been there and it's amazing! So I can give you some info in its history, what it's like and what to see there

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Episode #14 Schools in Russia 36:17

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When the school year starts? When it ends? What do children study? Why do I hate this whole system? Why oh why?

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Episode #13 Russian fairy-tales 29:35

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Kolobok, Morozko, Vasilisa the Beautiful and my best attempt to stage whisper :)

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Episode #12 Vipassana (silent meditation retreat) in Russia 37:17

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I've been to a silent meditation retreat just this month and I've a ton of things to say about it. Warning! My personal experience only! Don't pretend to know everything about it :)

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Episode #11. The incomplete and utter history of Moscow. Part 2 30:56

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Continuation of the story that began in episode#8, this time it's the Mongol yoke and how to become a great duchy in several (not) easy steps :)

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Episode #10 Top 5 Moscow parks - №2-1 35:34

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Best Moscow parks as ranked by me: Kolomenskoye and Tsaritsino (Numbers 5-3 are in the episode #9)

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Episode #9 Top 5 Moscow parks - №5-3 30:08

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Best Moscow parks as ranked by me: Gorky Park, The main botanical gardens of Russian Academy of sciences and Aptekarsky ogorod

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Episode #8 The incomplete and utter history of Moscow. Part 1. Historical context 26:36

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Crush course on early Russian history! :) From the Slavs and their tribes to the Mongol invasion - all to understand the later role of Moscow and how it came to be what it is

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Episode #7 Facts and ranting about Moscow 27:34

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This one is about the stuff that's big-bigger-the biggest in Moscow and how I personally feel about it

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Episode #6 Authentic Russian summer food :) 24:56

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What do Russians eat in summer? Cold soups and mushrooms! For real!

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Episode #5 Russian Railways 33:11

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This time I talk about Russian trains, what types of long distance trains are there, what do you need to take with you and some money-saving life-hacks

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Episode #4: Mineral waters of the Caucuses 32:31

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It's about my trip to the south of the European part of Russia to the Mineral waters of the Caucuses which is a complex of resort towns with mountains as a backdrop!

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Episode #3: Russian bears and where to find them 25:33

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