Podcast

Battleground

Author: Goalhanger
Feed episode count: 458
Official site: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod
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Summary

A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points, and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop, Saul David, and Roger Moorhouse turn their attention every Friday to the war in Ukraine, and every Wednesday look back at the significant wars, events, and figures from conflicts around the world.Goalhanger Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Sep 16, 2026 · not_requested

437. The Human Element of War: Iain MacGregor on Morale, Tech, and Ukraine

Duration seconds: 2540
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/437-the-human-element-of-war-iain-macgregor-on-morale-tech-a

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Sep 12, 2026 · not_requested

436. Walking into the Grey Zone: A Frontline Report with Boldizsár Győri

Duration seconds: 1594
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/436

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Sep 11, 2026 · not_requested

435. Diplomatic Amateurs

Duration seconds: 3029
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/435-diplomatic-amateurs

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Sep 9, 2026 · not_requested

434. Who Was Actually Behind the Nord Stream Bombing?

Duration seconds: 3862
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/434-who-was-actually-behind-the-nord-stream-bombing

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Sep 4, 2026 · not_requested

433. Can NATO Fight Back Against Russia’s Shadow War?

Duration seconds: 3251
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/433-can-nato-fight-back-against-russias-shadow-war

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Sep 2, 2026 · not_requested

432. Saving the SAS & The Management of Fear

Duration seconds: 2302
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/432-saving-the-sas-the-management-of-fear

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Aug 27, 2026 · not_requested

431. Hell in Kherson – Life under the Drones & CIA's Secret Moscow Mission

Duration seconds: 3427
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/431

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Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested

430. Hungary’s New Dawn: 100 Days of Péter Magyar

Duration seconds: 2981
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/430-hungarys-new-dawn-100-days-of-peter-magyar

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Aug 21, 2026 · not_requested

429. Fedorov's Challenge: A Governance Crisis in Kyiv?

Duration seconds: 2608
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/429

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Aug 19, 2026 · not_requested

428. Echoes of ’91: The Fall of the USSR and Putin’s Future

Duration seconds: 2632
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/428-echoes-of-91-the-fall-of-the-ussr-and-putins-future

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Aug 13, 2026 · not_requested

427. Election Bans, Drone Offensives & National Resilience

Duration seconds: 3378
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/427-election-bans-drone-offensives-national-resilience

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Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested

426. The American Pope: Leo XIV, Trump, and the New Vatican Soft Power

Duration seconds: 2100
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/426

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Aug 6, 2026 · not_requested

425. Summer Special: The Caspian Strike, Falklands 2.0 & Deterring Russia

Duration seconds: 2176
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/425

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Aug 4, 2026 · not_requested

424. Radek Sikorski on Russia’s Evolving Threat, European Defence, and the War in Ukraine

Duration seconds: 1512
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/424-radek-sikorski-on-russias-evolving-threat-european-defen

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Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested

423. On the Front Line with Ukraine's Drone Units with Arnaud De Decker

Duration seconds: 3498
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/423-on-the-front-line-with-ukraines-drone-units-with-arnaud

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Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

422. Al Carns MP on Why Western Defence Policy Must Evolve

Duration seconds: 2431
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/422

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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

421. Retail Under Fire: Drone Strikes, Oligarch Warnings, and a New Ukrainian Commander

Duration seconds: 2669
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/421-retail-under-fire-drone-strikes-oligarch-warnings-and-a

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

420. 40% of the World by 2100: Why Is Everyone Ignoring Africa?

Duration seconds: 2492
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/420-40-of-the-world-by-2100-why-is-everyone-ignoring-africa

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

419. Zelensky’s Spectacular Own Goal

Duration seconds: 2690
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/419-zelenskys-spectacular-own-goal

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

418. Battleground Big Picture: Power Struggles in Kyiv - The Story Behind the Government Reshuffle

Duration seconds: 2234
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/418-battleground-big-picture-power-struggles-in-kyiv-the-sto

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

417. "Make Your Own": Trump's Answer to the Patriot Interceptor Shortage

Duration seconds: 2644
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/417-make-your-own-trumps-answer-to-the-patriot-interceptor-s

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

416. The Atomised Empire: Passivity, Cash, and the Fate of Putin’s Russia

Duration seconds: 2796
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/416-the-atomised-empire-passivity-cash-and-the-fate-of-putin

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

415. Choking the Russian War Machine

Duration seconds: 2835
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/415-choking-the-russian-war-machine

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

414. Reflections from Lviv: The Highs, Lows, and Hard Truths of a "Forever War"

Duration seconds: 1544
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/414-reflections-from-lviv-the-highs-lows-and-hard-truths-of

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

413. Trump’s G7 Bombshell, the Battle for Kostiantynivka, and Russia’s Desperate Draft Raids

Duration seconds: 2190
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/413-trumps-g7-bombshell-the-battle-for-kostiantynivka-and-ru

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

412. The Superhumans of Ukraine with Eddie Scott

Duration seconds: 1561
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/412-the-superhumans-of-ukraine-with-eddie-scott

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

411. The Squeeze on Crimea, Lukashenko’s Apology & Inside the Kherson 'Human Safari'

Duration seconds: 3032
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/the-squeeze-on-crimea-lukashenkos-apology-inside-the-kherson

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

410. The Artery of the Nation & The War on Corruption

Duration seconds: 1135
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/410-the-artery-of-the-nation-the-war-on-corruption

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

409. Gaining Dominance: Ukraine Shifts the Momentum

Duration seconds: 2657
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/409-gaining-dominance-ukraine-shifts-the-momentum

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

408. Geopolitical Shifts, Strategic Autonomy, and the 'Fantastic Kingdom' with Dr. Helene von Bismarck

Duration seconds: 1705
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/408-geopolitical-shifts-strategic-autonomy-and-the-fantastic

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

407. Black Smoke Over St Petersburg: Ukraine Targets Putin’s "Russian Davos"

Duration seconds: 2207
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b53b17f169d6433fbf46

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

406. Fighting the War Within – Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Battle

Duration seconds: 3381
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b54214e465e5ceb74a52

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

405. Escalation, Ambiguity, and the Ghost of Katyn

Duration seconds: 1951
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b5331ddbe06b3a3c8c01

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

404. The Reinforced Character of Kharkiv

Duration seconds: 828
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b52e14e465e5ceb7462c

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

403. The Unimaginable: Will Nuclear Weapons Be Used Again in Our Lifetime?

Duration seconds: 3379
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b552ac951431d7c41777

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

403. The Unimaginable: Will Nuclear Weapons Be Used Again in Our Lifetime?

Duration seconds: 3574
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5310881686.mp3

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Friends in High Places: Putin’s Lifelines and Britain’s Sanction U-Turn

Duration seconds: 2172
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b535ac951431d7c4118c

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Friends in High Places: Putin’s Lifelines and Britain’s Sanction U-Turn

Duration seconds: 2367
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5440799745.mp3

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

401. The Battle for Kupiansk: Inside Ukraine's Comeback

Duration seconds: 1920
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b5351ddbe06b3a3c8c73

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

401. The Battle for Kupiansk: Inside Ukraine's Comeback

Duration seconds: 2115
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1821923759.mp3

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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

400. Human Safari in Kherson & Drone Interceptors at Chernobyl

Duration seconds: 1238
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b54ce25fe33c7caa0479

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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

400. Human Safari in Kherson & Drone Interceptors at Chernobyl

Duration seconds: 1433
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3896485665.mp3

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

399. Is This the Beginning of the End?

Duration seconds: 2513
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b53d1ddbe06b3a3c8dd9

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

399. Is This the Beginning of the End?

Duration seconds: 2708
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1512002506.mp3

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

398. Katya’s War: The Last Night in Avdiivka

Duration seconds: 2244
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b53fe25fe33c7caa01f4

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

398. Katya’s War: The Last Night in Avdiivka

Duration seconds: 2439
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1871723894.mp3?updated=1778627267

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

397. Is the Kremlin Crumbling? Putin’s Bunkers, Coup Fears, and the Shoigu Suspicion

Duration seconds: 2592
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b53fe25fe33c7caa01ef

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

397. Is the Kremlin Crumbling? Putin’s Bunkers, Coup Fears, and the Shoigu Suspicion

Duration seconds: 2787
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6976635276.mp3?updated=1778171759

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

396. Katya’s War: From Kharkiv to Bakhmut

Duration seconds: 2663
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b53d17f169d6433fbf9a

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

396. Katya’s War: From Kharkiv to Bakhmut

Duration seconds: 2858
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6308089134.mp3?updated=1778244117

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

395. Kinetic Sanctions

Duration seconds: 2087
Source: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b54514e465e5ceb74ac5

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

395. Kinetic Sanctions

Duration seconds: 2282
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9557598370.mp3?updated=1777583024

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

394. Kharkiv: Flowers, Sunshine, and the Shadow of War

Duration seconds: 2564
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7738506697.mp3?updated=1778244797

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

393. The Druzhba Pipeline Deal: Hungary’s New PM & Russia’s Hidden Inflation

Duration seconds: 2499
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1256265782.mp3?updated=1776970274

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

392. Lessons for the West: The Most Experienced Army in Europe

Duration seconds: 2649
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1130912965.mp3?updated=1776885045

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

391. The Hungarian Earthquake: The Fall of the Orbán Era

Duration seconds: 1995
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9971578992.mp3?updated=1776353522

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

390. The Invisible Frontline: Power, Trauma, and Resilience in Odesa

Duration seconds: 2999
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7690101216.mp3?updated=1776275135

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Apr 10, 2026 · not_requested

389. Drone Breakthroughs, Russian Oil Strikes, and JD Vance in Budapest

Duration seconds: 2968
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9081405923.mp3?updated=1775740065

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

388. Hungary’s High-Stakes Election

Duration seconds: 2301
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9751535681.mp3?updated=1775582850

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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

387. The Baltic Blitz: Dismantling Putin’s War Chest

Duration seconds: 2659
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8855859988.mp3?updated=1775210462

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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

386. Otto Skorzeny and the Gran Sasso Raid

Duration seconds: 2655
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1016553360.mp3?updated=1774982170

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

385. Swapping Plastic for Metal: The New Economics of Warfare

Duration seconds: 2631
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5886818158.mp3?updated=1774548084

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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

384. Hubris at the Gates: The Fall of Russia's Elite

Duration seconds: 1764
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9564258061.mp3?updated=1774441262

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

383. Odesa Mama, Port of War & Surviving Russian Occupation

Duration seconds: 2403
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2919297362.mp3?updated=1774216287

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

382. Putin’s Windfall, Gerasimov’s Fictions, and Moral Equivalence

Duration seconds: 2756
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1485236174.mp3?updated=1773948755

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Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested

381. Battleground: Special Forces — The Listener Mailbag

Duration seconds: 2467
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1849336227.mp3?updated=1773791339

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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

380. Tragedy, Resilience, and Defiance: Reflections from a Week Across Ukraine

Duration seconds: 3279
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8678652122.mp3?updated=1773511337

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

379. The Raid: Inside the SAS Assault on the Iranian Embassy: Part 2

Duration seconds: 1832
Source: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3474599760.mp3?updated=1772904280

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