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
Jul 7
Are IPOs Still Buying Opportunities? Ed Elson on the State of IPOs and that Big, Beautiful Bill
2025 was hyped as the big comeback year for IPOs—but the reality might not be so simple. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Ed Elson, Scott Galloway's cohost of the Prof G Markets podcast, to unpack who really profits when companies go public and what retail investors need to ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2
What Jessica Szohr Learned About Wealth in Gossip Girl and the Money Trail of Entertainment
Jessica Szohr has starred in Gossip Girl, The Orville, Shameless, and more—but she’s never talked about the money lessons she’s learned behind the scenes… until now. In this episode, Jessica opens up about what she learned about money modeling as a child, the financial realities ... Show More
50m 15s
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
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
Aug 2024
Inside Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia
This episode contains descriptions of war.When Ukrainian troops crossed over into Russia two weeks ago, it appeared at first to be a largely symbolic gesture. But in the time since, it has emerged as a potentially pivotal moment in the war.Andrew Kramer, the Kyiv bureau chief for ... Show More
26m 36s