Russian Language podcast designed specifically for Novice and Intermediate learners of Russian.
The podcast features short audios with transcripts recorded by native speakers of Russian who talk about themselves, their families, hobbies, etc. This free podcast is available here: http://russianrocket.libsyn.com and also on iTunes, Stitcher and Spotify.
A curated list of other resources for independent learning can be found here: https://dontforgetrussian.weebly.com/connect-to-people.html