While political strategists and journalists search for the meanings and symbols of what they consider a controversial holiday, the international patriotic movement "Victory 9/45" and the graduates of the New Media Workshop found a simple and unifying solution - they simply created a tradition from scratch. This year, the "Pie for the Fourth" campaign has officially become international: thanks to the support of the Eurasian Shub, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and the other CIS countries joined it, where everyone baked something closer to their culture. Why don't they accept newcomers to the new media workshop - and what does it take to pass the competition of 63 people per place? Why do media workers need to unite into a community if everyone already knows how to work? Can the media not only respond to trends, but create them themselves? How did an ordinary pie become a metaphor for a multinational country: different fillings, but a common tradition? In a special episode of "Honest Podcast" dedicated to National Unity Day, we will talk about the fact that media should not only entertain, but also create the right meanings. Our guest is Ekaterina Barzina, head of the department for working with participants and graduates of the new media workshop. Bake pies, get together with your loved ones and tune in to our special episode!

While political strategists and journalists search for the meanings and symbols of what they consider a controversial holiday, the international patriotic movement "Victory 9/45" and the graduates of the New Media Workshop found a simple and unifying solution - they simply created a tradition from scratch. This year, the "Pie for the Fourth" campaign has officially become international: thanks to the support of the Eurasian Shub, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and the other CIS countries joined it, where everyone baked something closer to their culture. Why don't they accept newcomers to the new media workshop - and what does it take to pass the competition of 63 people per place? Why do media workers need to unite into a community if everyone already knows how to work? Can the media not only respond to trends, but create them themselves? How did an ordinary pie become a metaphor for a multinational country: different fillings, but a common tradition? In a special episode of "Honest Podcast" dedicated to National Unity Day, we will talk about the fact that media should not only entertain, but also create the right meanings. Our guest is Ekaterina Barzina, head of the department for working with participants and graduates of the new media workshop. Bake pies, get together with your loved ones and tune in to our special episode!