The Press Lounge

Summary 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 auth

Summary Yewleea sat down with Charles McBryde, a social media influencer, self-described "freelance humanitarian," and tankie-explainer. Charles answers the questions: What is a tankie? Why are tankies so problematic? How do people become tankies? What's the typical profile of a tankie? The conversation, recorded before Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, is especially prescient

Summary Today, we sit down with Mstyslav Chernov, who stayed behind with his team during the siege of Mariupol during russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine to report the realities on the ground. He takes us on a deep dive into the intricacies of editing this historically important film; explains the message he wanted to convey; and describes his understanding of his responsibilit