episode Archives - Elliot Negelev

Ramone Talks with Sammy

Elliot — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:20:36 +0000

Host Ramone and guest Sammy discuss their family’s immigration journey from the Soviet Union (now Russia) to Canada. Sammy shares that their family lived in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) before immigrating in 1979, undergoing a long and challenging process that included stops in Vienna and Italy before arriving in Canada as landed immigrants. They reflect […]

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Ramone, Elliot, & Frisbee Rob

Elliot — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:16:19 +0000

Ramone, Elliot, and Frisbee Rob engage in a free-flowing conversation covering a variety of topics, from paintball and laser tag to small-town life, travel, and personal experiences. They discuss past paintball outings, including competitive matches against coworkers and unexpected encounters with fire ants. Rob shares insights from his extensive travels across Canada, visiting schools to […]

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Time with Dinna (Part II)

Elliot — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:49:56 +0000

In this episode, I continue my conversation with my mother, Dinna, revisiting childhood memories—including the time I drank ink and when I broke a vase by setting up a web of string. She shares her perspective on those moments before we shift to her youth, discussing her school years, her passion for English and math, […]

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Time with Ramone (Part II)

Elliot — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:28:52 +0000

In this episode, my son Ramone takes over as host, kicking off a debate about a nine-on-nine baseball matchup—him versus me—which quickly expands to hockey, basketball, and ultimate frisbee, with plenty of smack talk. We reminisce about past family debates on “clone matchups” before shifting to teenage drama, as Ramone shares how a joke about […]

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Time with Sammy (Part IX)

Elliot — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:04:29 +0000

In this episode, I interview my father, Sammy, about our family’s escape from the Soviet Union in 1979. He recounts the tense journey from Leningrad to Vienna, where we first experienced the abundance of the West, before secretly entering Italy with the help of some locals. Along the way, he reflects on the fear of […]

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Time with Sammy (Part VII)

Elliot — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:15:52 +0000

After a long break, the conversation with Sammy resumes as he explores the personal and historical significance of his name, sharing family stories and an unexpected discovery about its origins. He recounts efforts to trace the Negelev family name at Yad Vashem and reflects on Soviet-era naming conventions, bureaucratic confusion, and the suppression of identity […]

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Time with Sammy (Part I)

Elliot — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:25:57 +0000

In this episode, I interview my father, Sammy, about our family history, tracing back to his father, Yuri, and his mother, Pesya. We explore Yuri’s early years as an orphan after World War I, his service in the Soviet Army, and his survival through World War II. Pesya’s life in Leningrad during the blockade is […]

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Time with John

Elliot — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:10:19 +0000

In this episode, I sit down with John Beltrano, a family man, dog owner, and deep thinker. We talk about woodworking, raising kids, pranks, technology, automation, and how humanity is adapting (or failing to adapt) to rapid changes in society. Our conversation ranges from humorous childhood stories to philosophical musings on the future of civilization, […]

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Time with Ramone

Elliot — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 22:52:04 +0000

In this episode, I interview my son, Ramone, about his life, interests, and family history. We discuss his love for baseball, hockey, and snowboarding, his experiences with travel teams, and his unique name origin. The conversation takes a lighthearted turn as we talk about European history, Frisbee, bicycles, music, and even theories on intelligent life […]

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