Best Gabrielius Landsbergis Podcasts (2025)

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E06 - Ben Hodges, Former Commander of US Army Europe 51:43

7d ago51:43

51:43

Ben Hodges had an action-packed career in the US military, gaining deep knowledge of the strategic background in Europe. Ben is a vocal supporter of Ukraine and we are honoured to have this opportunity to hear his zoomed-out assessment of the strategic shifts playing out around the world.00:00 Understanding Ukraine's Path to Victory05:35 The Fear o…

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E05 Jakub Janda – Czech expert on the Indo-Pacific region 45:50

20d ago45:50

45:50

Jakub Janda is a Czech political scientist and the Executive Director of the European Value Center for Security Policy. Based in Prague and now also active in Taipei, Jakub has been at the forefront of efforts to counter hybrid threats from authoritarian regimes, with a sharp focus on Russian and Chinese influence operations in Europe and beyond. 0…

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"Do not expect too much from Germany". With Minna Ålander 1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

1:00:35

The Prez went 1-1 with Minna Ålander who came back to the bunker to discuss the consequences of the new German Chanceller, Ukraine and the great orange elephant in the room. Minna works at Chatham House and CEPA and focuses on NATO, Northern European security and arctic security and also German-Finnish relations and security. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - …

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"Europe Has Not Woken Up to Russia": Gabrielius Landsbergis - former Lithuanian Foreign Minister 52:59

1M ago52:59

52:59

We welcomed former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis down to the bunker. He's already been offered tea by the Kremlin and has watch Lavrov slam vodka at a meeting of diplomats. He believes that Europe has not properly woken up to Russia and has not yet made the decisions that are obvious. Gabrielius' stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.ap…

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Former CIA Analyst Holly Berkley Fletcher: White Evangelism, Ukraine & Trump 1:07:19

1M ago1:07:19

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We were joined in the Bunker by former CIA analyst Holly Berkley Fletcher, who spent 19 years working in the CIA’s Africa division. She’s also the author of a book about her experiences growing up as the child of evangelical missionaries in Kenya. We discuss why so many religious people support a man who has broken nearly all of the Ten Commandment…

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E04 Jonas Ohman - Co-founder of Blue/Yellow, top NGO assisting Ukraine 36:52

2M ago36:52

36:52

Jonas Ohman is Co-founder of Blue/Yellow www.blue-yellow.lt Europe's biggest non-governmental supplier of military aid to Ukraine. Blue/Yellow has raised $100million since 2014, primarily in Lithuania, a country of only 3 million people. We talked to Jonas about his personal journey, the outstanding work of his NGO and the situation on the ground i…

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Jade McGlynn on Russia’s Ideology and Ukraine’s Reality 58:46

2M ago58:46

58:46

In this special bunker edition, Dr. Jade Selena McGlynn returns to the pod! A British researcher, lecturer, linguist, historian, and author specializing in modern Eastern Europe—particularly Russia—Dr. McGlynn is joining us once again, this time from inside Ukraine. With air raid alarms and power outages as the backdrop, she generously takes a brea…

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E03 Dmytro Kuleba - Former Foreign Minister of Ukraine 38:06

3M ago38:06

38:06

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, discusses diplomacy in the ongoing war. Together with Gabrielius Landsbergis he talks about the failures of de-escalation and the historical context that has shaped Western perceptions of Ukraine. Touching on peace plans, security guarantees and nuclear weapons, this is a very enlightenin…

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Rick Wilson: Trump is serious about Greenland 32:43

3M ago32:43

32:43

Rick Wilson is in the bunker for a second visit. We talk Trump, MAGA, what it might mean for Ukraine, and what Trump really wants. Rick's twitter https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson The Lincoln Project https://lincolnproject.us/bios/rick-wilson/ Support the channel here: EU Book store: https://darths-eu-webshop-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/ All other p…

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E02 Thórdís Gylfadóttir - Former Foreign Minister of Iceland 27:46

3M ago27:46

27:46

Thórdís Gylfadóttir was Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs until recently. And recently a lot has been going on in her neighbourhood–the North Atlantic and Arctic. She explains her perspective to Gabrielius Landsbergis at this historic and unpredictable moment in the region's history. 00:00 Iceland's Foreign Policy and Political Landscape 08:10 …

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E01 Vytis Jurkonis - Human rights defender for dissidents from Belarus and Russia 45:29

4M ago45:29

45:29

Vytis Jurkonis is a Lithuanian human rights defender and the go-to-guy for dissidents who need to flee Belarus and Russia. In this pilot episode of Escalation, Gabrielius Landsbergis talks to Vytis about how Lithuania became a haven for dissidents, and how we could achieve the goal of Belarus and Russia becoming free, peaceful and democratic countr…

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Navigating NATO Security Without the U.S.: A Semi-Optimistic Perspective with Anders Puck Nielsen 1:14:51

6M ago1:14:51

1:14:51

This time, we’ve lured military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen, from the Royal Danish Defense College, into the bunker. Anders is also the host of the hugely popular YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck We started off feeling a bit gloomy, discussing the future of European security and Ukraine, but managed to cheer each other up along t…

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Melissa Chan: Could Xi really stop Putin's war? 1:12:29

6M ago1:12:29

1:12:29

Melissa Chan is an Emmy-nominated journalist based between Los Angeles and Berlin. She has reported everywhere from Cuba to Canada, Mongolia to Moscow, North and South Korea. These days she focuses on transnational issues, often involving China’s influence beyond its borders, as well as the rise of global authoritarianism and ebb of democracies. Sh…

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David Gioe, Huw Dylan & Elena Grossfeld: How Russian Intel Serves—and Fails—the Tsar 1:19:50

6M ago1:19:50

1:19:50

In our largest-ever gathering in "the bunker," scholars David Gioe, Huw Dylan, and Elena Grossfeld discuss their latest article, "The Autocrat’s Indispensable Service: How Russian Intelligence Secured Vladimir Putin’s Regime After Failing Him in Ukraine." With the Prez presiding over the conversation from the end of the long table, we dive into a p…

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Philip Ingram: Ukraine’s Military Outperforms U.S. and China 1:09:52

7M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

Today's guest in the bunker refers to himself as an “Ex spymaster, specializing in taking over countries." Philip Ingram MBE BSc MA GCLI is a widely published journalist, specializing in the security and intelligence arenas, who has built on a long and senior career in British Military Intelligence, with years of experience in all aspects of intell…

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Keir Giles: Europe should get back from a defense holiday 1:04:06

7M ago1:04:06

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Keir Giles is a senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme. Previously, he worked with the BBC Monitoring Service and the UK Defence Academy, where he wrote and advised on Russian military, defence and security issues including human factors influencing Russian security policy, Russian strategy and doctrine, the Russian view of cy…

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Darth & Katie 1-1: Belarusian lawyers without rights & Tweets of the week 46:17

8M ago46:17

46:17

In this episode, we delve into the Belarusian legal system through Katie's firsthand experience as a co-defendant in a political trial. We discuss the challenges of finding a criminal defense lawyer—or any lawyer—willing to represent a dissident. Darth also reads an excerpt from his book and shares insights on the week's most significant tweets. In…

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John Sipher - Putin’s calculus: "I’m going to keep going until you stop me" 1:04:34

8M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

John Sipher, former CIA officer and a co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment, in the bunker. We are asking our guest how it would be if the CIA were tasked to invade Canada; what were John's impressions from working in Moscow; and many details about Russian intelligence services. Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheBunkerWithDarth Joh…

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Edward Lucas: "If you worry about nuclear escalation, it is vital that Ukraine wins" 41:25

8M ago41:25

41:25

In this episode, we sit down with Edward Lucas, who is British writer, journalist, and politician. Did you know that Edward was among the first 100 Darth's followers back in the days? Here is some context for Edwards' reference to Lennart Meri's speech. Full address by Estonian President Lennart Meri in 1994 is here. As usual, we are most thankful …

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Ben Hodges: "Gerasimov should be arrested" 58:16

8M ago58:16

58:16

In this episode, we sit down with General Ben Hodges to talk about Ukraine's counteroffensive in Kursk, as well as Russian army capabilities (lack thereof) and corruption. We are most thankful to each Patreon for the material support of our podcast. If you are not ready for a long-term commitment, such as on Patreon, but you enjoy our chatter in th…

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Eto Buziashvili - Russia is now afraid of using Telegram 52:15

8M ago52:15

52:15

In this episode Eto Buziashvili joins us in the bunker to discuss the recent arrest of Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram. We talk about how telegram works, what the Kremlin uses it for, what kind of content is on there and what the implications are for the Kremlin now they believe western intelligence has access to the platform. In June Eto wrote "A…

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Maria Snegovaya pays a visit to the bunker again 1:19:22

9M ago1:19:22

1:19:22

Apparently, Maria Snegovaya survived visiting us in the bunker in Season 1. So we decided to invite Maria again, this time to talk about her recent article, "Dissecting Putin's regime ideology," which she co-authored together with Jade McGlynn: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1060586X.2024.2386838. Jade appeared on our pod as well, and…

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"Teenage Darth Bag" - with Brendan Brown 1:01:23

9M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Did you miss us this summer? We finally caught our sound editor, who's been in hiding, and we're back with season 2 of our podcast. This time we sit down with Brendan B. Brown, the frontman of the Wheatus rock band, to talk about music censorship, Russian tsar Nicholas II, and many other things in between. When Brendan is not touring and performing…

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Episode 14 - "Hell is locked from the inside" - with David Frum 1:00:03

10M ago1:00:03

1:00:03

In this episode, we welcome David Frum, a Canadian political commentator and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. David is currently a senior editor at The Atlantic and an MSNBC contributor. What we discuss: David expresses his belief that Trump will soon lose: "He would seem like a stronger candidate if he just stayed at Mar-a-Lago an…

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Episode 13 - Belarus From The Bunker: Making Sense Of The Union State 42:50

11M ago42:50

42:50

* This episode was originally recorded for our Patreon supporters who receive premium content on Belarus, Russia, and Darth's insights on Twitter debates. Join us on patreon.com/IntheBunkerwithDarth to engage directly with our team, ask questions, and shape the content you love. * Greetings from the Bunker! In this 1-on-1 episode with Darth, we dis…

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Episode 12 - Rick Wilson, ex-Cold War warrior and Never Trump Republican 57:43

11M ago57:43

57:43

Tune into our chat with Rick Wilson, an American political strategist who ran campaigns for George W. Bush (R), Dick Cheney (R), and Rudy Giuliani (R). In this episode: Why is U.S. support for Ukraine being micromanaged? Why do Putin's policies resonate with Trump supporters? Rick, who is the fifth-generation Floridian, is boasting that his soon-to…

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Episode 11 - Michael Weiss, a CIA polymath (according to Darth) 59:06

11M ago59:06

59:06

Darth and I welcome Michael Weiss, an investigative journalist renowned for his extensive coverage of the wars in Syria and Ukraine, as well as his publications on Russian espionage and disinformation. Amid a fair amount of jokes and sarcasm, we delve into discussions about the GRU and how its spy culture contrasts with that of the SVR, Russia's fo…

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Episode 10 - Luka 101: How to enjoy the presidency for 30 years 54:16

12M ago54:16

54:16

This is our first episode in the monthly series on Belarus. You'll gain insights into Belarusian domestic politics as we discuss how our guy is running the country, relying on his family and the network of "mini-garchs.". According to Wikipedia, he is the "longest-serving European president." That's one way to put it. Tune in and learn more about o…

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Episode 9 - Ben Wittes and his martial arts challenge to Putin 1:07:32

1y ago1:07:32

1:07:32

In this episode, Ben Wittes agrees to serve as a token for the gender equality balance, as he is the second male guest in our podcast series. On a more serious note, we're discussing Trump’s trials and how they'll impact the 2024 elections. While Darth’s parody plots to bring the bad guy back to the White House, we are discussing the unfavorable co…

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Episode 8 - Homo-romanticism with Natalia Antonova 1:04:43

1y ago1:04:43

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Darth & I are joined in bunker by Natalia Antonova. Natalia is an OSINT researcher, writer, playwright and close watcher of Russia. Based in DC, she's from Ukraine but also lived in Moscow for a number of years. Listen and learn about Russian homo-romanticism, as opposed to homo eroticism, incels who hate women but love Putin, techbros who love Put…

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Episode 7 - Alone in the Bunker. With Maria Snegovaya 57:59

1y ago57:59

57:59

In this episode Darth is joined by Maria Snegovaya. Maria is a post doc at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, a Senior Fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and a Fellow at the Illiberalism Studies Program at George Washington University. More interesting, th…

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Episode 6 - The German Fox News with Minna Ålander. 57:14

1y ago57:14

57:14

In this episode Darth and I joined by Minna Ålander, an expert on both Finland and Germany as well as Arctic security. We talk about German relations with Russia, nuclear blackmail, how China is apparently an arctic nation, and Macron's recent statements about the war. Darth insisted that Minna decide between tea, sushi and perfume. Katie: @kshmats…

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Episode 5 - Election Tension 29:41

1y ago29:41

29:41

In this Episode Darth and I talk about the election results and how it was a real cliffhanger. We talk a little about what this might mean in future and what the prospects are for Russia becoming a democracy (spoiler, not much). We recap some of the events this week aside from the voting theatre and then introduce the Patreon we're gonna be loading…

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Episode 4 - "The Darth Putin Guide to Master Strategy" 36:28

1y ago36:28

36:28

This episode is just Darth and I. We talk about Parody Putin's adress to the Duma, Medvedev's comrade Mao jacket with the buttons that can barely take the strain, and most of all, Darth's new book. Follow me: @kshmatsina There's also a Patreon: click here for more details.

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Episode 3: "It's the Anglo-Saxons you know" with Jade McGlynn 53:39

1y ago53:39

53:39

In this episode Darth & I are joined in the bunker by Jade McGlynn, an author & research fellow from King's College London. Her books "Memory Makers" and "Russia's War" discuss how Russians see the war in Ukraine and how Russians see their own history nd we dig into these in the pod. We also also talk how the Kremlin uses and abuses this and why it…

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Episode 2 - From one head of state to another 39:29

1y ago39:29

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In our first, formal episode, Darth & I are joined by the former president of Estonia, Toomas Hendrick Ilves, who gives us his take on the state of the war, Western Europe's almost willful lack of understanding of Russia, the selection process for head of NATO, what Medvedev is like in person, how Estonia became a success after de-occupation, and h…

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Episode 1 - Welcome to the "In the Bunker With Darth" Podcast 27:46

1y ago27:46

27:46

Welcome to the "In the Bunker With Darth" Podcast. In this intro I introduce myself (Darth needs no introduction) and we talk about what the pod will be about, master strategy and why it's all going to plan. We also discuss the new book that's about to be released, why some academics get Russia so wrong & refuse to admit when you can learn plenty a…

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