The Press Lounge

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 responsibilities to the subjects in the film, to the audience who watches it now, and to the those who will watch it in 100 years.

Ukraine submitted 20 Days in Mariupol for a 2024 Academy Award in the documentary film category. The film won the World Cinema Audience Award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and has been nominated for five Critics' Choice Documentary Awards. In 2023, Chernov won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, received the George Polk Award for War Reporting, and was named Best International Director at the Doc Edge film festival.

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Ukraine War Brief, where Yewleea, Linnea (and sometimes Rob) deliver the news from Ukraine in as much depth and detail that journalism can offer. It’s the news, from Ukraine.

FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained is hosted by our very own Yewleea and produced with Ukrainian media company Svidomi Media. FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine.

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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 author of The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine (2015) and The Russo Ukrainian War: The Return of History (2023), who explained why the West must support Ukraine, why an armistice would be a loss, and what history tells us about russian imperialism.

The Press Lounge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and is coming to TuneIn, Amazon Music, and Audible soon!

Network

Our flagship podcast, Ukraine War Brief, is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, Pandora, TuneIn, Amazon Music, Audible, and where ever you get your podcasts! We bring you up to speed on the war in Ukraine, with added insights, analysis, and depth found no where else.

Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine.

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Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us.

If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at [email protected] so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you!

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You can support our work on Patreon, as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the Ukraine War Brief podcast ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level receive a copy of the written Brief and complimentary subscription to our Substack, along with ad-free podcasts from all our channels!

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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 given the Hamas-Israel war, and the ultra-left wing tankie hot takes on the war there.

The Press Lounge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and is coming to TuneIn, Amazon Music, and Audible soon!

Network

Our flagship podcast, Ukraine War Brief, is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, Pandora, TuneIn, Amazon Music, Audible, and where ever you get your podcasts! We bring you up to speed on the war in Ukraine, with added insights, analysis, and depth found no where else.

Our sister podcast FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained, co-produced with Svidomi Media, is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, and is coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, Pandora, and Audible soon! Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine.

Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback.

Every 5 star rating and review helps others our podcast. If you enjoy listening, we'd appreciate it! Share the show with your friends and family, and feel free to listen again if you didn't quite catch something. This helps more listeners find us.

If we haven't quite earned your 5-star review, reach out and let us know at [email protected] so we can continue to grow and improve! Thank you!

Support Our Work, Receive Benefits.

For just $10/month, paid subscribers on Substack receive an ad-free podcast, along with the Written Brief. Founding Members get to go behind the scenes and see how we produce the podcast. Subscribe here: substack.com/@borlingonmedia.

You can support our work on Patreon, as well. Starting at just $5/month, you'll get the Ukraine War Brief podcast ad-free podcast. Members at the $10/month level receive a copy of the written Brief and complimentary subscription to our Substack, along with ad-free podcasts from all our channels!

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Follow Yewleea and Rob on social media. Follow Charles on social media, and support Mission Kharkiv.

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