About DobroCast
A podcast for foreigners in Dobrograd β or about to be.
π§ Our mission
Dobrograd is a small planned city in central Russiaβ¦
π€ The host
Yann
47. French expat, permanent resident of Dobrograd.
Yann, 47. French expat, permanent resident of Dobrograd since April 2026β¦
I'm a maker at heart. I record, I edit, I publishβ¦
π What kind of episodes?
We talk about everything that makes settling in easier (or harder).
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1
Expat stories
15β30 min interviews. How you got here, what you do, what surprised you.
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2
Practical guides
Paperwork, banking, telecom, transport, healthcare β the unsexy stuff that actually matters.
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3
Local news digest
What opened, what closed, what changed in Dobrograd and the Vladimir Oblast. Weekly when there's something to say.
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4
Field reports
A new shop, a renovation, a transport strike, a winter storm. 5 min, on the spot, on a phone if needed.
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5
Listener letters
Your questions, answered. Recorded or written, your call.
π Languages
Episodes are recorded in English first, French when the guest prefers it. Every episode ships with transcripts in EN, FR and RU β read along in your own language, or use the Russian transcript to learn while you listen.
π€ Want to be a guest?
You live in Dobrograd (or nearby), and you have a story, a job, a project, a question, or a rant worth 20 minutes.
Three sample questions we like to start with:
- What brought you to Dobrograd, and what kept you?
- What's something that works better here than you expected?
- What's something a newcomer would never find on their own?