Welcome to Russian History Retold.

Episode 330, an interview with the author of Raiders, Rumors and Traders, the Horse and the Rise of Empires, David Chaffetz.

Last time, we discussed the Molotov-Rivintraught pact, an agreement between the Soviet Union and

Nazi Germany, an agreement that would shake the world. Today we have a special episode.

Our guest today is author David Chavits, author of Raiders,

rulers and traders, the horse and the rise of empires. Welcome to the podcast, Mr. Jesus.

Nice to be here, Mark.

I have to tell my listeners this book, which is coming out in July, is...

In paperback.

In paperback.

It's pretty phenomenal.

As you know, we've interviewed a number of different authors in the past, Lucy Ward,

who wrote The Empress and the English Doctor, Before Evil by Brandon Gautier. This book sits on top of the pantheon of the authors

that we've interviewed on this podcast. It's a fabulous read, and I really recommend everybody to

get a hold of the book. It's available on Amazon, arms and novel, and probably in a number of

different places that you might purchase

books. It is a book that have actually asked my daughter, who's a aspiring author, to read

so she can see the way the books should be written, and especially in the historical sense.

When we start, talk to us about the importance of Moscow as a horse market.

Sure.

So there's a part of Moscow today, which is a very busy metro intersection. And before the metro was built, it was a very busy metro intersection.

And before the metro was built, it was a big tram intersection.

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