East meets West with Olga and Tara

Kiev’s Murder of Russian Teens, AI Warfare, Cuba Quest Renewed – with Scott Ritter
Olga and Tara welcome former UN Weapons Inspector and military analyst Scott Ritter to break down the horrifying reality behind the Starobelsk college dormitory strike. Was it AI-assisted? And what does it mean when human logic and legal review are...
May 26, 2026 16:38
East meets West with Olga Bataman and Tara Reade is a place where we invite guests from both East and West, so you can get a perspective from across the ocean – on politics and things that matter.

Kiev’s Murder of Russian Teens, AI Warfare, Cuba Quest Renewed – with Scott Ritter
Olga and Tara welcome former UN Weapons Inspector and military analyst Scott Ritter to break down the horrifying reality behind the Starobelsk college dormitory strike. Was it AI-assisted? And what does it mean when human logic and legal review are...
May 26, 2026 16:38
UFO disclosures, missing scientists & breakaway civilization — with Reuben Langdon
Olga and Tara welcome film producer and host of the Extra Dimensional show Reuben Langdon to untangle the secret webs of black budgets, hidden technology, and the actual forces that may be driving the current wave of UFO congressional hearings in...
May 20, 2026 11:52
Techno fascism, AI taking over Pentagon, and Ukraine as testing ground – with Viktor Bout
Olga and Tara welcome Viktor Bout, whose career inspired the Hollywood film ‘Lord of War’. After serving over a decade in a US prison and returning to Russia in a high-profile prisoner exchange, Viktor has entered the political arena. He...
May 14, 2026 16:24
V-Day episode: Why the West hides their most important WWII ally – with Caleb Maupin
Olga and Tara sit down with journalist and political analyst Caleb Maupin – to peel back the layers of the “official” narrative surrounding the Second World War, and its modern-day consequences. Why is the history of the 20th...
May 8, 2026 06:51
Hormuz war reset, ‘orchestrated’ attempt on Trump, Iran’s Lego – with Larry Johnson
In this episode of East Meets West, we sit down with veteran intelligence analyst Larry Johnson – to pull back the curtain on the strategic maneuvers currently shaping US foreign and domestic policy. Why does the ‘Project Freedom’...
May 6, 2026 06:30
Iran’s uranium for data centers and ‘soft mutiny’ in US Navy with Stanislav Krapivnik
Olga and Tara welcome former US Army officer and geopolitical analyst Stanislav Krapivnik to discuss new dimensions of the unrelenting conflict in the Persian Gulf. As the US faces an AI-driven energy crisis and a lack of domestic enrichment...
Apr 22, 2026 12:32
Real reasons why US-Iran talks stalled — insider’s account with Prof. Mohammad Marandi
Olga and Tara are joined by Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi, who was on the ground in Islamabad during the high-stakes 21-hour negotiations between the US and Iran. We analyze the breakdown of diplomacy between US Vice President J.D. Vance and the...
Apr 15, 2026 06:43
Trump as a symptom, weaponized Christianity & Freedom Flotilla with Tadhg Hickey
Olga and Tara welcome Irish satirist and activist Tadhg Hickey for a raw assessment of the current geopolitical landscape. In this episode, we examine what Donald Trump as president actually signals for the international rules-based order. We also...
Apr 8, 2026 15:53
Dollar sinking in Hormuz, death of ‘Dubai bling’, and rise of petroyuan, with Pepe Escobar
Olga and Tara are joined by veteran geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to dissect the seismic shifts occurring in the Strait of Hormuz. We dive deep into the implementation of Iran’s new ‘tollbooth’ system and what it means for the...
Apr 2, 2026 11:04