Accidental Czar with Andrew Weiss and Brian Brown

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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On today's episode, Sharon chats with the duo, author Andrew Weiss and illustrator Brian Brown, who are behind the new graphic novel, Accidental Czar, which takes a look at Vladimir Putin's life and his rise to power. As we approach the one year anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Andrew and Brian give insights into why they chose a graphic novel platform to connect the public to a complex history of Russia’s ruling powers.

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0:00.0	Hey friends, welcome!
0:05.9	So glad you're here today.
0:06.7	I am chatting with Andrew Weiss and Brian Brown, who have written a very unique book.
0:13.2	I think you're going to be interested in it called Accidental's Zarr.
0:16.6	The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin.
0:20.8	And Andrew Weiss has worked in the White House.
0:23.5	He's been studying Russia for more than 30 years.
0:27.3	He works at a think tank.
0:31.1	He's written so many papers and done so much research on Russia and on Putin.
0:33.7	And Brian Brown is a very, very well-known graphic novel illustrator.
0:40.7	He has written his own documentary graphic novels.
0:45.1	In fact, graphic novels are not even really a great term.
0:48.0	More like graphic documentaries would be a better term.
0:51.0	And they have teamed up to write an accessible but very fact-based book about how Putin came
0:58.3	to power and what he has done since assuming control of Russia.
1:04.1	So let's start then.
1:06.8	I'm Sharon McBam.
1:08.8	Here's where it is interesting.
1:12.6	Thank you so much for being here today.
1:14.0	I read your book with interest.
1:15.9	It is such a unique take on the story of Vladimir Putin.
1:20.3	And I wondered if we could start with you, Andrew.
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