{"podcast":{"title":"Battleground","slug":"battleground-5307466","podcast_index_feed_id":5307466,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT9332990926","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/54e96da6-2426-11ee-a506-376d6f3d6f47/image/dfec7fd490f8bc4001c5966dd1264719.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Goalhanger","episode_count":424,"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","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466"},"episode":{"title":"400. Human Safari in Kherson & Drone Interceptors at Chernobyl","slug":"400-human-safari-in-kherson-drone-interceptors-at-chernobyl","published_at":"2026-05-17T23:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466/400-human-safari-in-kherson-drone-interceptors-at-chernobyl","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3896485665.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3896485665.mp3","summary":"In this special edition of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Patrick Bishop catch up with friend of the show - intrepid Hungarian war reporter Boldi Gyori, who has just returned from the front lines and the deeply scarred landscapes of Ukraine. Boldi paints a vivid, surreal, and at times dystopian picture of a conflict that has evolved into a \"forever war\" for those living through it. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Today: Forty years after the nuclear catastrophe, Boldi explores a lush but heavily militarised zone where thousands of workers and soldiers monitor radiation and guard against a repeat of the 2022 Russian invasion. He shares a chilling look inside a Pripyat hospital basement where the clothing of the original first responders remains too radioactive to touch. The \"Human Safari\" of Kherson: A brutal look at a besieged city where Russian FPV drones explicitly target civilians on the street. Boldi details how locals use Telegram channels to duck from shadow to shadow, how a brave Hungarian volunteer smuggles in life-saving baby formula, and why thousands of citizens simply cannot afford to leave. The Tech Battleground: An inside look at the high-tech, 3D-printed interceptor drones deployed by Ukrainians from ordinary minivans to knock out Russian Shahed and Molniya drones mid-air with an astonishing 85–90% success rate. A Shift in Budapest: Following a major election victory in Hungary, Boldi breaks down why the Kremlin has stopped pulling its punches in the western region of Transcarpathia—and how Hungary's new government is finally pushing back against Russian aggression. Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.com Follow us on: X - @PodBattleground Instagram…","meta_description":"In this special edition of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Patrick Bishop catch up with friend of the show - intrepid Hungarian war reporter Boldi Gy…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1433,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/battleground-5307466/episodes/400-human-safari-in-kherson-drone-interceptors-at-chernobyl/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466/400-human-safari-in-kherson-drone-interceptors-at-chernobyl.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}