Today marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Maks Chmerkovskiy, who was in Ukraine when the war broke out. Before February 2022, Maks was known as a Ukrainian-born, fan-favorite Dancing with the Stars alum… but when he was stuck in Ukraine following the breakout of the war, he became the window ... Show More
Today
"I Just Got a Raise. What's The Best Thing To Do With This New Money?"
If you get a raise, or take a distribution on a huge stock, or win the lottery, the first thing you do is celebrate. Obviously. The next thing you do is ask yourself: what do I do now? Or, better yet: what do I do now that will make this money grow into more money? That's what to ... Show More
32m 34s
Aug 21
How Hollywood’s Wildest Assistant Stories Sparked a Community—and a Business with Assistants vs. Agents Founder Warner Bailey
Is being an assistant in Hollywood as wild as it looks in the movies? Warner Bailey, the founder of the popular community Assistants vs. Agents, can confirm it is— and has the stories to back it up. Years ago, while working as an assistant at a major agency, Warner created Assist ... Show More
41m 19s
Aug 20
Wall Street News Roundup: The Government's 15% Cut From Nvidia, Intel's Bad Year and Trouble at Yieldstreet
Today, Nicole shares the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they will affect you and your wallet. In this episode, she unpacks why the U.S. government will now get a cut from Nvidia (and what the Constitution has to say about it), what Intel's very bad year means for invest ... Show More
14m 14s
Dec 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Ukraine shocked the world in 2022 when it fought off Russia’s invasion, defying expectations of its imminent demise. Nearly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv is still hanging on, but world support is slipping for this critical fight for democracy. Putin boasted this mo ... Show More
58m 55s
Jan 2025
239. Ukraine - your questions answered.
In this bonus episode of Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick address a wide range of listeners questions, from possible peace negotiation strategies to Ukrainian Air Force capabilities, and why did Russian gas pipelines passing through Ukraine remain open?
Interested in suppo ... Show More
37m 55s
Nov 2024
1,000 Days of Russia's Full-Scale War Against Ukraine
Wednesday, November 20, marks a somber anniversary for Ukraine: 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. Though the Ukrainians continue to hold out with Western assistance against Russian attacks, the past two-and-a-half years have been devastating for the co ... Show More
46m 27s
Jan 2025
242. Battleground returns to Ukraine & a Russian microcosm in Transnistria.
In this episode we return in person to Ukraine, but we start in Ukraine's neighbouring state of Moldova, a fellow former soviet republic where we were joined by friend of the podcast Julius Strauss and Kimberley Reczek. Prior to our arrival they had spent the day in Transnistria, ... Show More
29m 9s
Sep 2024
Exclusive Frontline Insight From Ukraine’s Army Chief and a Hollywood Hitmaker’s New Murder-mystery
Christiane is in Ukraine this week as the country faces its biggest government shakeup since Russia’s full-scale invasion began over 30 months ago, with the war at a critical turning point. She sits down with Ukraine’s Army Chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, for an exclusive inter ... Show More
42m 41s
Jul 14
How Trump's New Ukraine Weapons Deal Works
Donald Trump is putting the pressure on Russia today, announcing a new weapons deal for Ukraine. David Shimer, former director of Russian Affairs at the US National Security Council under President Biden, and Ivo Daalder, former US Ambassador to NATO, join the show to discuss. Al ... Show More
58m 34s
Oct 2024
Zelensky announces "Victory Plan" for Ukraine
Key elements include a formal invitation to join NATO, the lifting by allies of bans on long-range strikes with Western-supplied weapons deep into Russia, a refusal to trade Ukraine’s territories and sovereignty, and the continuation of the incursion into Russia's western Kursk r ... Show More
43m 3s