Podcast Episodes

255. Trying to Understand the Trump Administration's Ukraine Policy

The Trump administration is pushing for a peace deal in Ukraine, but with Ukraine and Europe sidelined. Is this a path to peace, or a US retreat and a new world order? Saul David and Patrick Bishop a…

Published on 10 months ago

254. US-Russia Talks: Is Trump Selling Out Ukraine?

This week on Battleground, Patrick and Saul analyse the historic turning point in the Russia-Ukraine war. Following a Trump-Putin phone call, talks have begun between Washington and Moscow. But wha…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

253. Collecting the Fallen: Ukraine's Grim Harvest

Join Saul in today's episode of Battleground as he speaks with Boldizsár Győri, a young Hungarian journalist who has embedded himself in war-torn Kharkiv.

Boldizsár shares his experiences of life und…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

252. Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Hell

Iwo Jima. A seemingly insignificant speck of land, yet its capture proved crucial in the Pacific theatre. On this episode of Battleground, Saul is joined by American historian Jonathan Parshall and …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

251. Has Trump secured a deal with Zelensky?

In this week's Battleground podcast Saul and Patrick discuss the first clear signal that the US will not abandon Ukraine. This is in response to Trump's comments that he's looking to do a deal with U…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

250. The Khartiia Brigade and Kharkiv's evolution.

In another bonus episode recorded on the ground in Ukraine's embattled eastern city of Kharkiv, Saul and Patrick speak to a Ukrainian Soldier from the Khartiia Brigade namely unit spokesperson Volody…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

249. The Bombing of Dresden, strategically justified or an Allied war crime?

On February 13th, 1945 British bombers began one of the most devastating attacks of WWII: the bombing of Dresden. Considered one of the most controversial events of the Allied war, it ignited an fire…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

248. Will Putin be able to flatter Trump?

Armed with new insights from their recent trip to Ukraine, Saul and Patrick discuss the latest developments surrounding the ongoing conflict. They take a look at the diplomatic stage, as the latest s…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

247. From the Pearl of the Black Sea to the Embattled city of the East.

In another special episode recorded on the ground in Ukraine, we start from the pearl of the Black Sea - Odesa, where we are joined by friend of the podcast Julius Strauss. Together with Saul and Pat…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

246. Shaping the Post-War World at The Yalta Conference

In this episode Patrick is joined by writer and historian Giles Milton, who is expertly placed to discuss the seismic events of the Yalta conference which dictated the fate of post war Europe, which …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago