Amplifying diverse Ukrainian voices and decolonizing Ukraine conversations. Discussing Ukraine abroad without a single Ukrainian featured is still a norm. Not only... more
S4E3 Before 2004, Ukraine pulsed with a vibrant cultural awakening. Following decades of Soviet suppression, Ukrainian language, music, art, and identity... more
S4E2 On August 24th, 1991, Ukraine celebrated a moment etched in history: its independence from the Soviet Union. It was a... more
S4E1 For many Ukrainians born after 1986, Chornobyl wasn't just a history lesson. It was a silent shadow cast over their... more
S4E0 What made four total strangers connect in those first few paralysing months of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine? This season,... more
podcast premiere episode: a jewish-ukrainian president and a korean-ukrainian governor emerge as key leaders in the ukrainian liberation war. perfect... more
From victim-blaming and thinking that Russia is the language of smarter people to advocating against arming Ukraine. In our third... more
Misunderstood, ridiculed, or cast out. The relations between Ukrainians at home and the Ukrainian diaspora have often been rocky. It... more
Ukrainians often mention that the ongoing genocide did not start in 2022 but rather has been a slow-burning event since... more
DISCLAIMER. This is a public version of the podcast. Our Patreon family gets the episodes much earlier, packaged with lots of bonus... more
DISCLAIMER. This is a public version of the podcast. Our Patreon family gets the episodes much earlier, packaged with lots of... more
DISCLAIMER. This is a public version of the podcast. Our Patreon family gets the episodes much earlier, packaged with lots of bonus... more
DISCLAIMER. This is a public version of the podcast. Our Patreon family gets the episodes much earlier, packaged with lots of bonus... more
DISCLAIMER. This is a public version of the podcast. Our Patreon family gets the episodes much earlier, packaged with lots of bonus... more
DISCLAIMER. This is a public version of the podcast. Our Patreon family gets the episodes much earlier, packaged with lots of bonus... more
DISCLAIMER. This is a public version of the podcast. Our Patreon family gets these episodes much earlier, packaged with lots of bonus... more
s3e2: thanks to our generous Patreon family, #UkrainianSpaces is back for season three. We felt big decolonization energy and tried... more
s3e1: Thanks to our generous Patreon family, #UkrainianSpaces is back for season three. For this one, we feel big decolonization... more
s2e23: It has been the worst year for every Ukrainian. In a way, it also has been the best one.... more
s2e22: Russian-backed conspiracies about Ukraine and Ukrainians might appear bizarre, entertaining, or even funny. But every piece of anti-Ukrainian propaganda... more
s2e21: This is not Russia's first attempt to eradicate Ukrainians. This is not the first time fascism is trying to... more
s2e20: When Ukrainians express discomfort by being pushed into a space with a Russian person without consent, some foreigners label... more
s2e19: Through centuries of colonial oppression, music remained a secret superpower for Ukrainians to keep their resistance up. The ongoing... more
s2e18: We took the theme of our second season, building bridges with Ukrainian allies worldwide, and thought why not go... more
s2e17: How does one go from a foreign journalist to a NAFO founding figure to a Ukrainian soldier putting your... more
s2e16: Despite what Russia claims, the roots of Ukrainian identity reach as far back as thousands of years. Despite what... more
s2e15: We talk so much about cultural appropriation by Westerners. But Russians have been doing the same thing to Ukrainians... more
s2e14: Before Russia started mass-slaughtering us, Ukrainians had global traction for exceptional work ethic, 'everything-is-possible' attitude, and breathtaking creativity. For... more
s2e13: sport plays such a crucial identity-shaping role in Ukraine - athletes of different genders, ethnicities, and skin colors helped... more
s2e11: Back in February, most Ukrainians still had no idea about the harrowing scale of genocide awaiting them in the... more
s2e10: "Being free people is not cheap. What Ukrainians are going through is very much similar to what many people... more
s2e15: We talk so much about cultural appropriation by Westerners. But Russians have been doing the same thing to Ukrainians - and... more