Hello Listeners, There’s a brand new feature out! But first, here’s a question... How long have you been actively studying Russian? Why do we ask? Well, Einstein once said... "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.” While most people quit, the smarter ones (or the stubborn ones) stick with Russian long enough to break through and see progress. And if you think about it, time and effort are the two things that’ll ultimately dictate how far your Russian will go. Look at it like this... Anyone with bigger muscles – they’ve spent more time at the gym than most. Anyone that’s a great artist – they’ve spent more time on their craft. Anyone that knows a ton of Russian words – they’ve spent... Show more

Hello Listeners! If you want to become better at speaking, writing and understanding Russian, you NEED to know more words. (We’re sorry listeners, there’s no way around it!) If you want to learn vocabulary fast, you must be able to read and understand it instantly! That’s why we've redesigned our vocabulary lists to help you learn faster (and make your eyeballs happy too). All it takes is a few minutes to review a list. And the result? You know more Russian. But, let’s get into what’s new with your Russian Vocabulary Lists! Click here to see the new design and learn more vocabulary! Pretty spiffy, right? With bigger text, more space, a shiny new font and the ability to zoom in on words and look up their definitions, this... Show more

Hello Listener, Just one thing is standing between you and speaking and understanding more Russian. Russian Words. But how do you learn more? Do you dig through a dictionary and write down every new word? Then memorize, memorize and memorize? That’ll take a long time. Or you can 1) master 2,000+ must-know words, 2) make unlimited flashcards for new words, and 3) learn faster on your iPhone or iPad. How? With our New Russian Vocab Bundle! Get our 3 Best Russian Vocab Apps for the price of 1! That’s 40% OFF the total $25.97 retail price and 3 unique ways to master more Russian! Hurry, this quick bundle deal ends Thursday, November 13th, 2014! Click here to get the Russian Vocab Bundle for your iPhone or iPad! (Looking for... Show more

Hello Listener, Every Russian learner wants to better at Russian and say everything they’d like to say...without mistakes. But how can you get to that level of Russian awesomeness? You need feedback from an actual Russian teacher. Someone to tell you... “here’s how you fix your accent” “don’t use that. This phrase sounds more natural” ...”here is how to fix your mistakes” And now you can get speech analysis from your own Russian teacher at RussianPod101! How? We just released a brand new tool called Premium PLUS My Teacher! New! Perfect Your Speaking with Premium PLUS My Teacher! Premium PLUS My Teacher, exclusively for Premium PLUS subscribers, gives you 1-on-1 access to a teacher. Just record your voice and send it... Show more

Hello Listener, Imagine having your very own RussianPod101 teacher. They give you personal attention and fix any Russian problem you’ll ever have. They can... Correct your writing Be a source of constant Russian practice Give you insider tips on what words sound more natural in Russian Correct your Russian pronunciation (something most native speakers are too polite to do!) Point out your weaknesses Tell you how to best master Russian Access to your own Russian teacher was already available in our Premium PLUS subscription, but mostly via email interaction. Now, there’s a new Premium PLUS feature that gives you 1-on-1 instruction on the website or on the go via an App: Premium... Show more

Greetings from Team RussianPod101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your Russian learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more

It seems to us that studying through rote memorization is the best method for retention. While it works (to an extent), unless you encounter what you’ve memorized on a constant basis, you will forget it. After all, how much do you remember after you took that last test at school? Somehow, we’re under the impression that if we reread and repeat things enough times in our head, it will magically get stuck there. In a way, it’s the lazy and painful approach to studying. The difficulty lies in the fact that we’re introducing a new concept to our brain with nothing to relate it to. Do logarithms make sense to you? (let the non-math lovers answer please) The concept itself may have no relation to you or anything in your life. It’s too... Show more

How to Really Learn Russian in Just Minutes a Day and Stick with it Get an Instant 10% OFF with coupon code FF2009 for a limited time. The Myth What if I told you mastering Russian wasn't that hard. That actually learning the language itself is not nearly as difficult as you may have heard. And that the problem to progressing is an age old one...failure to execute. The Real Issue Said another way, "People don't progress 'cause they don't do! If you don't do the work, you won't reach your goals." It's a bold statement, but think about it. How many things have you tried, only to give up at some later point in time. Exercising daily, diets, hobbies, etc. Language learning is no exception. We tend to start out... Show more

Welcome to the RussianPod101.com blog, Feature Spotlight. Here we would like to periodically introduce some well known features as well as some not so well known features here at RussianPod101.com. We want to make sure everyone knows about all the great features that you can use to master Russian in just minutes a day. Today we would like to introduce My Feed. This is a fully customizable RSS feed. What's that mean? Well, for those that haven't studied up on the latest Web 2.0 technology, that basically allows Premium members to decide exactly what lesson content they want on their Premium feed. Here's 3 simple steps on how you can use My Feed to really master Russian: You decide exactly what you want. You download what you... Show more

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from everyone here at RussianPod101.com! We're grateful to have listeners just like you, and we're eagerly waiting for the upcoming year to learn Russian together! And when the New Year comes around, be sure to make a resolution to study Russian with RussianPod101.com! Have a healthy and happy holiday season. From the RussianPod101.com Team!