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Battleground
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 att...
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405. Escalation, Ambiguity, and the Ghost of Katyn
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Roger Moorhouse and Saul David analyse a week defined by Russian escalation, psychological warfare, and deep...
404. The Reinforced Character of Kharkiv
On their final night in Kharkiv, Saul, Boldi, Kim, and Julius gather for a debrief to reflect on a city caught between extreme opposites. Fresh off an...
403. The Unimaginable: Will Nuclear Weapons Be Used Again in Our Lifetime?
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a chilling question has continuously loomed over the international community: how real is the threat of a nu...
Friends in High Places: Putin’s Lifelines and Britain’s Sanction U-Turn
Four years and three months into a "five-day special military operation" that has dragged on as long as the First World War, Vladimir Putin continues...
401. The Battle for Kupiansk: Inside Ukraine's Comeback
In our latest on-the-ground episode of Battleground Ukraine, hosts Saul and Boldi take you directly behind the front lines of a major tactical breakth...
400. Human Safari in Kherson & Drone Interceptors at Chernobyl
In this special edition of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Patrick Bishop catch up with friend of the show - intrepid Hungarian war reporter Bold...
399. Is This the Beginning of the End?
In this week’s episode, Saul David and Patrick Bishop explore whether the tide has finally turned in the four-year conflict.
398. Katya’s War: The Last Night in Avdiivka
In the second part of our interview with Katya Ratushna, she recounts the harrowing final days of Avdiivka and shares her strategic vision for the fut...
397. Is the Kremlin Crumbling? Putin’s Bunkers, Coup Fears, and the Shoigu Suspicion
In this episode of Battleground, Patrick Bishop and Roger Moorhouse dive into the complex and shifting dynamics of the Ukraine conflict.
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396. Katya’s War: From Kharkiv to Bakhmut
If you would like to watch this podcast you can watch it on Spotify or you can find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@BattlegroundUkraine
395. Kinetic Sanctions
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Roger Moorhouse and Saul David explore how Ukraine’s "kinetic sanctions" are successfully targeting the heart...
394. Kharkiv: Flowers, Sunshine, and the Shadow of War
If you would like to watch this podcast you can watch it on Spotify or you can find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@BattlegroundUkraine
393. The Druzhba Pipeline Deal: Hungary’s New PM & Russia’s Hidden Inflation
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Patrick Bishop dive into the pivotal shifts of the Ukraine War in 2026. From groundbreaking na...
392. Lessons for the West: The Most Experienced Army in Europe
If you would like to watch this podcast you can watch it on Spotify or you can find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@BattlegroundUkraine
391. The Hungarian Earthquake: The Fall of the Orbán Era
A political earthquake has struck Budapest. After 16 years of dominance, Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz Party have been unseated in a resounding victory...
390. The Invisible Frontline: Power, Trauma, and Resilience in Odesa
You can watch this video on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Khbr9JD_q98
In this special episode from Ukraine, the Battleground team visits...
389. Drone Breakthroughs, Russian Oil Strikes, and JD Vance in Budapest
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, hosts Saul David and Roger Morehouse explore a series of significant developments that suggest a shifting tid...
388. Hungary’s High-Stakes Election
In this special episode, Saul David is joined by joined from Budapest by friends of the show Julius Strauss and Boldizsár Győri to analyse the high-st...
387. The Baltic Blitz: Dismantling Putin’s War Chest
In this edition of Battleground Ukraine, Roger Moorhouse and Patrick Bishop explore a week where the geography of the war has expanded significantly—b...
386. Otto Skorzeny and the Gran Sasso Raid
In this instalment of our Special Forces series, Patrick Bishop and Saul David pivot from Allied triumphs to examine a daring operation from the "enem...
385. Swapping Plastic for Metal: The New Economics of Warfare
In this episode of the Battleground Podcast, Saul David and Roger Moorhouse analyse what appears to be a possible tipping point in the four-year-long...
384. Hubris at the Gates: The Fall of Russia's Elite
If you would like to watch this podcast you can watch it on Spotify or you can find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@BattlegroundUkraine
383. Odesa Mama, Port of War & Surviving Russian Occupation
The Battleground team returns to Ukraine to witness how a whirlwind year of shifting geopolitics and a brutal winter have transformed the nation.
382. Putin’s Windfall, Gerasimov’s Fictions, and Moral Equivalence
As the war between America, Israel, and Iran escalates, the ripple effects are being felt acutely in Ukraine.
In this episode, Patrick a...
381. Battleground: Special Forces — The Listener Mailbag
In this episode of Battleground, Saul David and Patrick Bishop dive into a packed mailbag to answer your thoughts and questions on the elite units and...
380. Tragedy, Resilience, and Defiance: Reflections from a Week Across Ukraine
Recording from an overnight train traveling across Ukraine, Saul David and Julius Strauss reflect on an intensive week-long journey from Odesa to Kyiv...
379. The Raid: Inside the SAS Assault on the Iranian Embassy: Part 2
At 7:07 p.m. on May 5, 1980, the Metropolitan Police officially handed control of the Iranian Embassy siege to the SAS. What followed were seventeen m...
378. Why Hungary and Iran Matter for Ukraine Right Now
If you are interested in reading more from Julius Strauss, you can find his substack here: https://backfromthefront.substack.com/
In a bo...
377. The Iran Distraction: How the Middle East Mega-Drama Redraws the Map for Kyiv
While the world’s gaze is fixed on the "mega-drama" unfolding across Iran and the Middle East, the tremors are being felt on the battlefields of Ukrai...
376. The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege: Part 1
In 1980, the SAS was a shadowy unit few had heard of. Six days at the Iranian Embassy changed that forever.
In the spring of that year, t...
375. Ukraine’s Spring Surge
As we pass the fourth anniversary of Putin’s full-scale invasion, Patrick Bishop and Saul David explore whether the tide of the war is finally turning...
374. Operation Eagle Claw: Disaster in the Desert
In the latest instalment of our Battleground: Special Forces series, Saul David and Patrick Bishop deconstruct one of the most ambitious and ill-fated...
373. Battlefield Gains, Geneva Stalemates, and the "Helmet of Memory"
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Roger Moorhouse break down a week of high-stakes diplomacy and unexpected battlefield shifts a...
372. The Cockleshell Heroes: Twelve Men, Two Survivors
In this gripping episode of Battleground, Patrick Bishop and Saul David explore one of World War II's most daring commando raids: Operation Frankton,...
371. Assassinations, Attrition, and the Telegram Crackdown
In our weekly round up of the latest news from Ukraine, Roger Moorhouse and Patrick Bishop examine a week of "salient moments" that may signal a turni...
370. Battleground: Spetsnaz – Russia’s Elite Shadow
In this episode of Battleground: Special Forces, Saul David is joined by Julius Strauss to dive into the brutal history and mixed legacy of one of Ru...
369. Trump’s "Truce" and Russia's waning influence in Azerbaijan
This week Patrick Bishop and Saul David examine a the latest news in week of deadly limbo in Ukraine as Donald Trump’s promised "energy truce" is shat...
368. Operation Cauldron: The Perfect Raid Amidst the Dieppe Disaster
While the 1942 Dieppe Raid was a catastrophic failure for the Allies, one unit achieved a flawless tactical victory against the odds. In part one of t...
367. The Screaming Banshee and the Ukrainian 'Dad’s Army'
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Roger Moorhouse explore the terrifying reality of modern warfare and the unexpected heroes of...
366. Blunders, Bullets, and the Black Mercedes: Entebbe part 2
In the dramatic conclusion of this two-part special, Saul David and Patrick Bishop deconstruct the chaotic 99 minutes on the ground at Entebbe. The ep...