Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Oct 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
75%
Hosting
cloud.mave.digital

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About This Podcast

Yurt Jurt - a podcast about decolonizing Central Asia and Beyond produced by Central Asian activists. Hosted by Dr. Diana Kudaibergen, Yurt Jurt dives deep into the decoloniality and decolonization of Central Asian and North Asian nations. Each episode brings insightful conversations that challenge historical narratives and reimagine futures for the region. Whether you're a scholar or simply curious about decolonial movements, Yurt Jurt unpacks the complex histories and cultures —all in English. Join us for thought-provoking discussions on heritage, colonialism, propaganda, identity, and transformation.


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Recent Episodes

S1E25 Across Sakha and Beyond: Indigenous Voices Against Empire with Viliuia Choinova

Apr 02, 2026 1h 20m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with environmental engineer and Indigenous rights activist Viliuia Choinova about decolonisation, extractivism, and the realities of living…

S1E24 Migration, Race, and the Postcolonial Shadow with Nodira Kholmatova

Mar 19, 2026 51m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana T. Kudaibergen speaks with political sociologist Nodira Kholmatova about how migration, power, and inequality shape the lived realities of Central Asians…

S1E23 Deep Freeze: Art, Memory, and Decolonial Resistance with Seseg Jigjitova

Mar 05, 2026 37m

In this episode of the Yurt Jurt Podcast, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Seseg Jigjitova, a Buryat activist, illustrator, and writer based in Berlin, about decolonial thought, memory, and the…

S1E22 When Anti-Imperialism Becomes Selective with Tereza Hendl

Feb 19, 2026 1h 27m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, Diana Kudaibergen is joined by philosopher Tereza Hendl, whose work focuses on global health justice and decolonial thought, for a timely and unflinching conversation…

S1E21 Praising Native Languages in a Post-Imperial World with Dinara Rasuleva

Feb 05, 2026 33m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Dinara Rasuleva - a Tatar poetess, writer, artist, and musician whose work sits at the crossroads of decolonial writing, experimental…

S1E20 Language, Memory, and Literature with Egana Djabbarova

Jan 22, 2026 40m

In this episode of the Jurt Podcast, host Diana Kudaibergen is joined by writer and poet Egana Djabbarova for an intimate conversation about language, literature, and self-formation. Egana reflects…

S1E19 De_colonialanguage and the Politics of Naming with Denis Esakov

Jan 08, 2026 1h 1m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Denis Esakov, a linguist and activist from Kyrgyzstan and a member of De_colonialanguage, a Berlin-based initiative working at the…

S1E18 90s Shame, Kinship & Decolonial Futures with Zarina Mukanova

Dec 18, 2025 1h 30m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with cultural and social anthropologist Zarina Mukanova for a wide-ranging conversation about identity, memory, and what decolonization…

S1E17 Bashkort Struggles and the Limits of Russian Liberalism with Ilyuza Mukhamediyarova

Dec 11, 2025 37m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with Ilyuza Mukhamediyarova, a Bashkort activist whose work centers on Indigenous rights, political repression, and cultural survival in…

S1E16 Memory as Resistance: Kamila Smagulova on the Jeltoksan Uprising

Dec 04, 2025 37m

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes descriptions of violent repression and historical trauma.In this powerful episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Kamila Smagulova,…

S1E15 Imperial Innocence and the Undignified Empire with Botakoz Kassymbekova

Nov 27, 2025 1h 2m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with historian and writer Botakoz Kassymbekova to unpack the concept of imperial innocence and explore themes from her upcoming book.…

S1E14 Why We Reject ‘Post-Soviet’ - And What Uyat, Oruskul & the M-Words Really Mean to Us

Nov 20, 2025 50m

Host Diana Kudaibergen is joined by Aisulu Toyshibek, Aizada Arystanbek, and Kamila Smagulova for a deep dive into the politics of language, shame, and identity in Central Asia. They unpack the true…

S1E13 Beyond Borders: Rethinking Whiteness and Power with Terrell J. Starr

Nov 06, 2025 38m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, Aidai Aidarova speaks with Terrell J. Starr, journalist, podcaster, and political commentator. Aidai and Terrell discuss how conversations about colonialism and…

S1E12 Reclaiming Knowledge: Dr. Asel Tutumlu on Decolonizing Central Asian Academia

Oct 30, 2025 31m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Dr. Asel Tutumlu, Associate Professor of Political Science at Near East University in Northern Cyprus, whose work examines the political…

S1E11 Patriarchy, Policy, and Nationhood with Aizada Arystanbek

Oct 23, 2025 37m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Aizada Arystanbek, a gender researcher whose work explores the intersection of patriarchy, policy, and nationalism in…

S1E10 Reclaiming the Narrative: Elmira Kakabaeva on Decolonial Writing and Remembering

Oct 16, 2025 47m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with Elmira Kakabaeva, writer, educator, and founder of the course “Family Ethnography: How to Decolonize Your Writing.” Through her…

S1E9 Whose History Is It? Kamila Narysheva on Memory and Empire in Central Asia

Oct 09, 2025 1h 2m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with Kamila Narysheva, artist and curator from Almaty. Together, they explore Kamila’s personal and academic journey from studying in…

S1E8 Rethinking Politics with Asem Zhapisheva: Oyan, Qazaqstan and The Kazakh Spring

Oct 02, 2025 45m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with Asem Zhapisheva, journalist, activist, and a founding member of the civic movement Oyan, Qazaqstan (“Wake Up, Kazakhstan”).…

S1E7 Between Borders: Intizor Otaniyozova on Being Uyghur in Central Asia

Sep 25, 2025 23m

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with Intizor Otaniyozova, a multidisciplinary artist based in Central Asia, whose work moves between performance, film, and cultural…

S1E6 Oral Culture, Identity, and Storytelling Today: Aisulu Toyshibek

Sep 19, 2025 44m

How does oral culture shape identity in Kazakhstan today? In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with Aisulu Toyshibek to explore the living traditions of Kazakh oral culture…

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