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Book · 2012 · Interviews

Nothing is true and everything is possible

by Peter Pomerantsev · Brought up by 3 people on 3 podcasts

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And if you are interested in this i would recommend peter pomeranzev's book nothing is true and everything is possible.
Nina Jankowicz · Modern Wisdom · Aug 2020 Listen at 25:54

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Oh i just i i am halfway through because i just interviewed um uh the journalist peter pomeranza for offline who wrote a book called nothing is true and everything is possible about russia like when he he was there for 10 years and moscow was a reality tv producer speaking of reality tv and it's sort of about putin's.
Tommy Vietor Pod Save America · Apr 2022

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Why people recommend it

Nothing is true and everything is possible by Peter Pomerantsev is a vivid journalistic account of life in modern Moscow, exploring the surreal intersection of state propaganda, authoritarian politics, and reality television culture. Jake Hanrahan recommended the work on Behind the Bastards, noting that it served as an essential read for understanding the mechanics of authoritarianism in Russia. Tommy Vietor shared a similar recommendation on Pod Save America, recounting how his insights deepened after interviewing the author, who spent a decade working as a reality TV producer in the Russian capital. Nina Jankowicz also strongly endorsed the volume on Modern Wisdom for listeners seeking to comprehend modern information warfare, state media tactics, and fake news. Through these endorsements, the podcasters highlighted the book's unique ability to decode the psychological landscape of contemporary Russian politics, using the author's firsthand experiences to illustrate how truth is manipulated within an authoritarian media ecosystem.

Every mention

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Jake Hanrahan Well, in this Yeah, I'm glad I read there's a a good book about like authoritarianism in Russia called um N… 1
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“Well, in this Yeah, I'm glad I read there's a a good book about like authoritarianism in Russia called um Nothing is True and Everything is Permitted, I think, is more or less the title.”
Nina Jankowicz and if you are interested in this i would recommend peter pomeranzev's book nothing is true and everything… 1
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“and if you are interested in this i would recommend peter pomeranzev's book nothing is true and everything is possible”
Tommy Vietor oh i just i i am halfway through because i just interviewed um uh the journalist peter pomeranza for offlin… 1
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“oh i just i i am halfway through because i just interviewed um uh the journalist peter pomeranza for offline who wrote a book called nothing is true and everything is possible about russia like when he he was there for 10 years and moscow was a reality tv producer speaking of reality tv and it's sort of about putin's”

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