In the second episode of our look at the Cucuteni-Trypillian civilization, we'll take a deep dive into the agricultural landscape, trade, the importance of salt and pottery. What religion did they…
Which civilization is older - Sumer, Egypt or the Cucuteni-Trypillian? Find out in this episode and learn about the first civilization to build urban settlements, why they systematically burned down…
In this special bonus episode for the holidays, we explore the history of Ukrainian Christmas traditions. Why do we have 12 courses, what are the little weird does and don'ts that Ukrainians love to…
In this week’s episode, a discussion is had with Oleksandr Pahiria, a historian specializing on Carpatho-Ukraine - which declared independence in March 1939. It kept that independence alive, almost…
Robin Hoods weren’t only around in the English countryside and in this episode we’ll learn that almost every culture has their version of a Robin Hood type – even in ancient times! But who were…
Thousands of Ukrainian-Canadians joined the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War - this episode will look at some of their histories, where they came from, why they joined, what they…
What does a Ukrainian have to do with revolutionizing the coffee world? How did he save a besieged Vienna? And how does Lviv's coffee culture have to do with Great Turkish War of the 17th century?…
How many pagan traditions still exist in Ukrainian culture? Who did the pagans worship and which of their festivals do Ukrainians still celebrate? What weird yet delightful customs do Ukrainians still…
Why is language important? How did the Ukrainian language evolve to what it is today? And how does language endanger the ruling class? Find out in this episode of Wandering the Edge about the history…
A name is important, a country name is a brand, so how did Ukraine become Ukraine? This episode explores the fascinating, complex and surprisingly political history of the name Ukraine. From Moscow's…
