Saturday, May 3, 2025Episode 220: On the changing geopolitics with David Criekemans
In this episode, Adam and Alexandra open with a discussion of the latest news, including Ukraine and the status of the Trump negotiations; the deterio...
Friday, April 25, 2025Episode 219: Human rights continue to deteriorate in Crimea
Adam, Alexandra, and Nina return after a short break to discuss the latest developments in the region. Topics include the situation in Ukraine, the in...
Friday, April 11, 2025Episode 218: A new government responds to deadly corruption in North Macedonia
Adam, Nina, and Alexandra are finally back together to discuss some news from the region. They cover the latest military draft in Russia, ongoing stri...
Thursday, April 3, 2025Episode 217: EU enlargement is getting hijacked
To start of the episode, Adam and Alexandra talk about the prospect of foreign troop deployment in Ukraine, a historic border agreement between Kyrgyz...
Thursday, March 27, 2025Episode 216: The fight for a free Belarus continues
Nina and Alexandra open the episode by discussing the ongoing negotiations in Riyadh between the US, Russia and Ukraine and providing an overdue updat...
Thursday, March 20, 2025Episode 215: Why Putin doesn’t want peace
In this episode, Adam and Alexandra start by discussing the latest news from the region – including the fallout from the tragic fire which killed 59 p...
Thursday, March 13, 2025Episode 214: Scapegoating civil society in Central and Eastern Europe
In this episode, Adam and Nina kick off with the latest headlines, including Ukraine’s ceasefire deal in exchange for renewed US military and intellig...
Thursday, March 6, 2025Episode 213: Book talk: Europe without borders: A history
Nina and Alexandra open this episode with a discussion on the latest news, including the fallout from last week’s oval office meeting with Volodymyr Z...
Friday, February 28, 2025Episode 212: Three years since the invasion: Ukrainian perseverance and global shifts
This special episode marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The three co-hosts are joined by a group of Talk Eastern ...
Friday, February 21, 2025Episode 211: Evolution of East European Cinema
In this episode, the three co-hosts discuss key takeaways from the Munich Security Conference and a historic meeting between U.S. Secretary of State M...
Friday, February 14, 2025Episode 210: Deep dive into Kosovo's independence and statehood
At the start of this episode, Adam, Nina, and Alexandra discuss developments in the Georgian opposition, the shifting US stance on Ukraine, cultural a...
Friday, February 7, 2025Episode 209: Book talk: Reassessing Russia’s Security Policy
In this episode, Adam and Alexandra start out by taking a look at the latest developments in the region, including the protests in Serbia, the impact ...
