Podcasts

Telling Ukraine's Story and Supporting Ukrainians Four Years After Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion

In this episode, Bakhti sits down with Nate Mook, an award-winning documentarian who has led organiz...

Jun 17, 2026

EP. 10 | Coming of Age in 1968: Youth Music, Politics, and Protest Behind the Iron Curtain

The year 1968 has become synonymous with protest and upheaval around the world. On this episode of t...

May 19, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 9 | The Dissident Playbook: Soviet Lessons for Putin's Russia

How does the Soviet Union's approach to human rights compare to contemporary Russia? Bakhti is joine...

Apr 28, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 8 | Should free speech be absolute?

Bakhti is joined by Sarah McLaughlin, a senior scholar focused on global expression at the Foundatio...

Apr 07, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 7 | Religious Freedom as the Tip of the Spear of Comprehensive Security

Why does religious freedom matter in today’s world? Ambassador Sam Brownback draws on decades of exp...

Mar 24, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 6 | Keeping Hope Alive as a Journalist in Exile

On this week's episode, Bakhti sits down with Nastassia Rouda, director of Nasha Niva, a Belarusian ...

Mar 10, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 5 | What Do Americans Think About Ukraine? Views From Biking Across America

On this episode of the Transatlantic, host Bakhti Nishanov talks to Georgiy Kent, who took an unusua...

Feb 24, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 4 | What Shapes a National Identity?

Is the United States a nation state? Does it have a national identity? On this episode of the Transa...

Feb 12, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 3 | The Quest to Uncover Russia’s Shadow War on the West

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it has also escalated a shadow war against...

Jan 12, 2026

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 2 | Negotiating with Russia: Lessons from the Cold War

For decades Western policymakers have struggled to understand the mindset of the Russian people and ...

Dec 09, 2025

THE TRANSATLANTIC EP. 1 | Systems of Terror: An Inside Look at Life Under Russian Occupation

In the years since it launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has subjected thousands of...

Nov 18, 2025

Episode 16: Agents of the Future: The 45th Anniversary of the Moscow Helsinki Group

Jul 07, 2025