Latvia
Location
Country of origin for Mikhail Tal, known as 'the Magician from Riga.'
Mentioned in 5 videos
Videos Mentioning Latvia
Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan, Fraud, Prison, and Sociopathy | Lex Fridman Podcast #288
Lex Fridman
Sarma's father's country of origin, inspiring the 'Russian bread' brought to the podcast.
Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #244
Lex Fridman
Baltic country, origin of matches traded by Afghan merchants in Tashkent.
The Russian War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Garry Kasparov (Episode #275)
Sam Harris
A Baltic state that joined NATO in 2003 and is seen by Kasparov as having a legitimate security concern after Soviet occupation.
Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism: A Conversation with Michal Cotler-Wunsh (Episode #373)
Sam Harris
One of several European countries where locals collaborated with Nazis in atrocities against Jews.
Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330
Lex Fridman
Country of origin for Mikhail Tal, known as 'the Magician from Riga.'