Some places on the Internet to listen to Russians talk
I know, there are thousands of such posts, but I think it’s very benificial anyway, maybe you’ll find something new.
First of all, I would like to reccomend three popular talking radio stations: “Радио Культура” (Radio Culture), “Эхо Москвы” (The Echo of Moscow) and “Радио Маяк” (Radio Lighthouse). The first one is about cultural events in Russia and in the world, the Echo is a news channel and the last one is about everthing. They have lots of talk shows on any kinds of topic whether it’s business or audiobooks, or latest news, or history. You can also find their podcasts with the best shows recorded. Just type “радио маяк” and you’ll see the list. I always listen to the radio of my target language because I just turn it on like a TV and do my everyday stuff listening and getting used to the language I’m learning. I believe that this helps a lot.
As for Youtube, personally I do not watch Russian Youtube a lot, because I haven’t found really interesting channels. I watch Ruslan Usachev from time to time, though. He comments on the latest Russian and world events. And here is a Russian version of a “Late night show”, which is called “Вечерний Ургант” where “вечерний” is an adj for evening and “Ургант” is a surname of the showrunner.
Music. I’d love to tell you about some bands or just songs to listen to. Ленинград parody the stereotypical Russian middle class way of life. The music videos look so grotesque and at the same time so realistic, that it makes you laugh. The lyrics worth your attention, but his is not what you’ll reccomend your babushka to listen, or what you’ll murmur in the office, so be careful. Наадя is absolutely different. It’s Russian electronic music, and I think they are the best electronic band singing in Russian. They have just one EP and one album released. If you liked Наадя, try also Zemfira and her latest single with another electronic musician Mujuice.
These are popular Russian rock bands: Кино, Наутилус Помпилус, Сплин, Машина Времени, Группа Секрет, Жанна Агузарова, Аквариум, Ляпис Трубецкой, Моральный кодекс, ДДТ, Чичерина, Чайф, Рок-ателье, Маша и медведи.
