Ukraine War Brief podcast

Ukraine War Brief

On February 24, 2022, the russian federation launched a ground, air, sea, and cyber invasion of Ukraine, sparking the largest war in Europe since World War II. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's courage against russian President/dictator Vladimir Putin continues to dominate news headlines, as Ukraine wages its final battle for independence from russia, and from autocracy.

On February 24, 2022, the russian federation launched a ground, air, sea, and cyber invasion of Ukraine, sparking the largest war in Europe since World War II. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's courage against russian President/dictator Vladimir Putin continues to dominate news headlines, as Ukraine wages its final battle for independence from russia, and from autocracy.

 

#91

The Press Lounge with Serhii Plokhy: Why the West Has Failed Ukraine (And What Can Be Done About It)...

Summary In this episode of The Press Lounge, Ukraine War Brief's sister podcast, Yulia and friend of the podcast Mariia Shuvalova, literary critic and lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Fulbright Scholar at the Harriman Institute at Columbia University in the city of New York spoke with Serhii Plokhy, Ph.D., Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History, and author of  [The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine] (https://www.amazon.com/Gates-Europe-History-Ukraine/dp/B0B25QNL3Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KYEAD1VWLRZ3&keywords=the+gates+of+europe&qid=1701815547&s=books&sprefix=the+gates+of+europe%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1)  (2015) and  [The Russo Ukrainian War: The Return of History] (https://www.amazon.com/Russo-Ukrainian-War-Return-History/dp/1324051191) (2023), who explained why the West must support Ukraine, why an armistice would be a loss, and what history tells us about russian imperialism. The Press Lounge is now available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and is coming to TuneIn, Amazon Music, and Audible soon! Donate to [United24's Safe Skies] (https://u24.gov.ua/safeskies) campaign, and thank you in advance! Network ------- The Press Lounge is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@thepeoplesmedia] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/8d9fe69a-1646-11ee-a381-af754d7bec51/podcasts/e54dd7da-189e-11ee-9e34-7b3e42074ab9/episodes/9d5965a4-a55a-11ee-989f-ab10e8ca5f97/substack.com/@thepeoplesmedia) . You can support our work on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/peoplesmedia) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media! Credit ------ Executive Editors: Yewleea and Rob Gaudette. Editor: Rob Gaudette. Sound Mixing: Rob Gaudette. Special thanks to Mariia Shuvalova for her help with our journalism. Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Jan 2024

36 MINS

36:01

04 Jan 2024


#90

F-16 Deliveries, Su-34 Fighters Shot Down, and a Bounty of Bavovna || December 26th, 2023

In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Rob talks about F-16 Deliveries, the implications of Ukraine shooting down five russian planes far behind the line of contact, and a bounty of bavovna. Donate to [Yewleea's fundraiser] (https://beacons.ai/fundraiser) , and thank you in advance! Ad-free timestamps: (00:00) Intro (08:17) The Contact Line (17:15) The Khortytsia OpStrat Group (20:08) The Tavria OpStrat Group (24:24) The Odesa OpStrat Group (29:22) Temporarily Occupied Territories Network ------- Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Google Podcasts] (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlcHJlc3Nsb3VuZ2U%3D) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@thepeoplesmedia] (substack.com/@thepeoplesmedia) . You can support our work on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/peoplesmedia) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media! Credit ------ Executive Editors: Yewleea and Rob Gaudette. Editor: Yewleea. Sound Mixing: Rob Gaudette. Writers: Rob Gaudette, John Stamp, Rob McCan Research Assistance: John Stamp, Rob McCan Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Dec 2023

43 MINS

43:06

28 Dec 2023


#89

EU Accession, Russia’s Economic Woes, Trump Blocks Ukraine Aid, and Why the War Isn't A Stalemate wi...

In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about Ukraine’s EU Accession Moving Forward, russia’s Economic Woes, and Trump Holding Up Ukraine Aid. Hear from Michael Kofman, senior fellow in the russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Principal Research Scientist at CNA, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and a Contributing Editor at War on the Rocks, who talks about why it's wrong to describe the war as a stalemate, and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who makes the case for Ukraine aid in the supplemental brief. Donate to [Yewleea's fundraiser] (https://beacons.ai/fundraiser) , and thank you in advance! Ad-free timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:39) The Contact Line (10:53) Michael Kofman (22:31) Temporarily Occupied Territories (26:13) The Home Front (31:56) russia and Occupied Belarus (36:24) News Worldwide (45:48) Senator Chuck Schumer (50:12) Military & Tech Network ------- Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Google Podcasts] (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlcHJlc3Nsb3VuZ2U%3D) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . (We're still updating Substack with The People's Media logo. You can support our work on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/peoplesmedia) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media! Credit ------ Executive Editors: Yewleea and Rob Gaudette. Editor: Yewleea. Sound Mixing: Rob Gaudette. Writers: Rob Gaudette, John Stamp, Rob McCan Research Assistance: John Stamp, Rob McCan Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Dec 2023

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:19

18 Dec 2023


#88

EXCLUSIVE: Major Sabotage, Storm Attacks Crimea, US Aid, Our Investigation into the FSB and Serhii P...

In today’s exclusive Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about major sabotage, the "Storm of the Century" slams Qırım (Crimea), the US aid for Ukraine, and our investigation into the FSB. Professors Serhii Plokhy, the Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, talked about what the West gets wrong, and Rory Finnin, Director of Ukrainian Studies at Cambridge University, talks about how russians view Qırım (Crimea). [Professor Plokhy's] (https://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/serhii-plokhii) new book, [The Russo-Ukrainian War: the Return of History] (https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324051190) , was published in May, 2023. He previously published The New York Times bestseller, [The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine] (https://www.amazon.com/Gates-Europe-History-Ukraine/dp/0465050913/ref=sr_1_10/181-6513536-0170458?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428456127&sr=1-10) , in 2015. [Professor Finnin's] (https://www.mmll.cam.ac.uk/ref35) book, [The Blood of Others] (https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Others-Stalins-Atrocity-Solidarity/dp/148750781X) , was published in April 2022. You can buy Fizi bars [here] (https://fizi.co) (not a product placement). Ad-free timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:35) The Contact Line (12:57) Temporarily Occupied Territories (15:35) Special Guest: Rory Finnin, Ph.D. (23:20) The Home Front (35:05) russia and Occupied Belarus (43:22) News Worldwide (47:54) Special Guest: Sergii Plokhy (1:10:29) Military & Tech Network ------- Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Google Podcasts] (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlcHJlc3Nsb3VuZ2U%3D) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . (We're still updating Substack with The People's Media logo. You can support our work on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/peoplesmedia) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media! Credit ------ Executive Editors: Yewleea and Rob Gaudette. Editor: Yewleea. Sound Mixing: Rob Gaudette. Writers: Rob Gaudette, John Stamp, Rob McCan Research Assistance: John Stamp, Rob McCan Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Dec 2023

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:50

03 Dec 2023


#87

Massive Air Assaults on Kyiv, Getting Cranky in Krynky, and the Dutch Election

Summary ------- In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about massive air assaults on Kyiv, getting cranky in Krynky, and the Dutch election. Thank you to our guests, [Julia Tymoshenko] (https://linktr.ee/yuliatymoshenko/) , activist, and Daniel Ridley, founder of [Trident Defense Initiative] (https://tridentdefenseinitiative.com/) and former Ukrainian Marine. (00:00) Intro (01:48) From the Contact Line (17:28) From the Temporarily Occupied Territories (21:42) From the Home Front (23:47) Special Guest: Yulia Tymoshenko (27:52) Special Guest: Daniel Ridley of TDI (35:56) From russia and Occupied Belarus (40:23) News Worlwide Network ------- Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Google Podcasts] (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlcHJlc3Nsb3VuZ2U%3D) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . (We're still updating Substack with The People's Media logo. You can support our work on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/peoplesmedia) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media! Credit ------ Executive Editors: Yewleea and Rob Gaudette. Editor: Yewleea. Sound Mixing: Rob Gaudette. Writers: Rob Gaudette, John Stamp, Rob McCan Research Assistance: John Stamp, Rob McCan Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Nov 2023

59 MINS

59:02

27 Nov 2023


#86

Severe Sanctions, Surviving Under Occupation, and Misbehaving Deputies

Summary ------- In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about severe sanctions, surviving under occupation, and the Leopard 1 main battle tank. Network ------- Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Google Podcasts] (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlcHJlc3Nsb3VuZ2U%3D) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . You can support our work on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWarBrief) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) , [Linnea] (https://linktr.ee/linneahubbard) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media!   Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Nov 2023

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:54

17 Nov 2023


#85

Choking Off Crimea, Allies Demand LGBTQ Rights, and Joining the EU (Finally) || November 12th, 2023

Summary ------- In today’s Ukraine Exclusive War Brief, Yewleea talks about Choking Off Crimea, Allies Demand LGBTQ Rights, and Joining the EU (Finally). We're the only media outlet to report that key Ukranian allies urge Ukraine to pass protections for LGBTQIA+ Ukrainians. Network ------- Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Google Podcasts] (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlcHJlc3Nsb3VuZ2U%3D) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . You can support our work on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWarBrief) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) , [Linnea] (https://linktr.ee/linneahubbard) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media!   Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Nov 2023

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:05

17 Nov 2023


#84

Zaluzhny’s Op-Ed, Another Sunken Battleship, and Zelenskyy Cursing On Air || November 6th, 2023

Summary ------- In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about Zaluzhny’s Op-Ed, another sunken battleship, and Zelenskyy cursing on air. Network ------- Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on [Apple iTunes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-press-lounge/id1714560113) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCiNKgJlMKVMriPgBPO9B?si=dd502214d661413d) , [Google Podcasts] (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlcHJlc3Nsb3VuZ2U%3D) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/c3rR8OTnwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-press-lounge-127151841) , [Pandora] (https://pandora.app.link/7Dc5RPtpwEb) , and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , [Google Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) , [Goodpods] (https://goodpods.app.link/T7ZaNOhwwEb) , [iHeart Radio] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-faq-u-ukraine-explained-127151880) , and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. -------------------------------------------------- Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work, Receive Benefits. ----------------------------------- For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . You can support our work on [Patreon] (patreon.com/UkraineWarBrief) , as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level will also receive a copy of the written Brief and a complimentary subscription to our Substack! Check out our [shop] (https://borlingon.media/shop) ! Follow Us On Social Media ------------------------- Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) , [Linnea] (https://linktr.ee/linneahubbard) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media!   Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Nov 2023

48 MINS

48:20

07 Nov 2023


#83

Opinion Polls, Pogroms, and Traitors to Ukraine || November 3, 2023

Summary ------- In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about opinion polls, pogroms, and traitors to Ukraine. A pogrom is an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular, that of Jewish people in russia or eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, per the Oxford Dictionary. The literal translation from the russian is "to wreak havoc or demolish violently." Pogroms originated in the deeply anti-semitic russian empire. According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the [first pogrom] (https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/pogroms) occurred in Odesa in 1821. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at  [https://borlingon.media/shop] (http://borlingon.media/shop/bavovna-series) Network ------- Have you listened to our sister podcast,  [FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy?si=9a730b7b778c421c) ? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Our new podcast,  [The Press Lounge] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/thepresslounge) , is available on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and wherever you listen to podcasts! The premier episode features a conversation between Yewleea and Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work and Receive Benefits. For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . Learn More Listen to our sister podcast we co-produce with Ukrainian media company, Svidomi Media, called FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained on  [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) ,  [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , and  [Google] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw)   [Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) . Follow [Yewleea] (https://beacons.ai/yewleea) , [Linnea] (https://linktr.ee/linneahubbard) and  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  on social media.   Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Nov 2023

36 MINS

36:55

04 Nov 2023


#82

An 'Unholy Alliance' of russia, China and Iran, russia's Worst Losses in 2023, and Republican Politi...

In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about the unholy alliance of russia, China and Iran, russia's worst losses in 2023, and Republican politics. Our new podcast,  [The Press Lounge] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/thepresslounge) , is available on Spotify! Yewleea spoke with Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at  [https://borlingon.media/shop] (http://borlingon.media/shop/bavovna-series) Have you listened to our sister podcast,  [FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy?si=9a730b7b778c421c) ? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us. If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work and Receive Benefits. For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . Learn More Listen to our sister podcast we co-produce with Ukrainian media company, Svidomi Media, called FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained on  [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) ,  [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , and  [Google] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw)   [Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) . Follow  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  and  [Yewleea] (https://linktr.ee/linneahubbard)  on social media.   Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Nov 2023

48 MINS

48:21

01 Nov 2023


#81

Defending Avdiivka, Weathering Storm-Z, and a Visit from Hamas || October 29th, 2023

In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea is back to talk about Defending Avdiivka, Weathering Storm-Z, and a Visit from Hamas. This episode contains a sample air alert, which some who have been to Ukraine or are in Ukraine may find confusing or disturbing. Timestamp is 54:42. Timestamps: 0:33 Summary of Front 7:43 Detailed Analysis Across the Front 21:19 Temporarily Occupied Territories 29:09 Home Front 35:30 Inside russia 39:34 Developments Worldwide 54:42 Air Alert Sample (Warning: some listeners may need to skip). Looking for merch? Check out our shop at  [https://borlingon.media/shop] (http://borlingon.media/shop/bavovna-series) Have you listened to our sister podcast,  [FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy?si=9a730b7b778c421c) ? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. This podcast is brand new, and every review helps others find it. If you enjoy the podcast, we'd (obviously) love a 5-star review! If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at  [social@borlingon.media] (mailto:social@borlingon.media)  so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you! Support Our Work and Receive Benefits. For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here:  [substack.com/@borlingonmedia] (mailto:substack.com/@borlingonmedia) . Learn More Listen to our sister podcast we co-produce with Ukrainian media company, Svidomi Media, called FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained on  [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faq-u-ukraine-explained/id1692189528) ,  [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2NZOKB0rC0Pdig1URI9XGy) , and  [Google] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw)   [Podcasts] (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lM2I2ZDEwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw) . Follow  [Rob] (https://beacons.ai.robgaudette/)  and  [Yewleea] (https://linktr.ee/linneahubbard)  on social media.   Copyright 2023, Borlingon Media Group, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Oct 2023

59 MINS

59:09

29 Oct 2023