The King of Romania Podcast: Recent Episodes

Sam Cel Roman

An in-depth look at Romania, Moldova, and Transnistria by an American who has lived in the region for more than 15 years.

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In the "old days," all three were part of the Soviet Union's power grid, specifically what is now called the IPS or the Единая энергетическая система.

What this effectively means is that all three countries' energy systems (both natural gas and electricity) are still hooked up together although operated separately.

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You'd be surprised how often you hear that Transnistria is a super dangerous country.

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I certainly like Pridnestrovie. But maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I'm weird. Maybe I'm a total idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about.

Fair enough.