Russian With Max

One of the most popular Russian podcasts on YouTube. It’s hosted by a couple Ma and Yulia, who talk about various topics in their podcasts. They also have videos on traveling in different parts of the world and living abroad. 

Check out these podcasts by Russian With Max:

Intermediate Russian Dialogue: Are Self-help Books Popular in Russia?

How to Learn Russian History With Interest and Passion (Intermediate conversation in Russian)

Intermediate Conversation in Russian – Best and Worst Jobs

In Russian from Afar

In Russian from Afar is my favorite podcast for learning Russian and it has helped me tremendously to reach intermediate level understanding in Russian. It’s hosted by Sergey, who lives in Vietnam. He makes videos about life in Vietnam, funny stories using his hand puppets, and podcasts about various topics. 

In Russian from Afar is suitable for both beginners and intermediate levels.

Check out these podcasts by In Russian from Afar:

Time Travel: Predicting 1000 Years Ahead | Easy Russian with Visuals

Discovering Gogol: Russian Language Practice for Intermediate Learners

Old Friends, Frech Talks: Simple Russian Conversation

Russian Radio Show

Russian Radio Show hosted by Sergey, who lives in Lithuania and works as a Russian radio host. His podcasts are best suitable for Intermediate levels. In his podcasts, he discusses psychology, politics, learning a language, Russian culture, and life in the Soviet Union. He also interviews people, such as other Russian teachers. 

He also has videos that are suitable for beginners. 

Check out these podcasts by Russian Radio Show: 

Myths and Truths about Language Learning

How Many Dialects Are In Russia

Health Problems in Russia (B1-B2)

Russian Progress

Russian Progress is hosted by Artëm from Novosibirsk, Russia. He has made podcasts about traveling, architecture, languages, and many more. He also interviews other people in his podcasts and makes travel videos. His podcasts are best-suitable for intermediate students. 

Check out these podcasts by Russian Progress

Чем Москва отличается от (остальной) России? – Podcast to Learn Russian

Прочитал 10 книг, мой топ – Intermediate Russian podcast

Поездка в Калининград · Intermediate Russian podcast

Here are some good options for you to take your Russian to the next level. There are many more other options, but I have not checked those yet, and I have been pretty comfortable sticking to these 4 options on advancing my Russian by listening to podcasts.

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