East meets West with Olga and Tara

Starmer’s out, Poland’s rift with Ukraine & war-2030 — with Mario Bozic
Olga and Tara welcome Mario Bozic, journalist and anchor of Mario ZNA, to break down the political turbulence shaking Europe, growing tensions between Brussels and Washington, and the changing balance of power in a multipolar world. Is Larry the Cat...
Jun 24, 2026 12:32
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.

Starmer’s out, Poland’s rift with Ukraine & war-2030 — with Mario Bozic
Olga and Tara welcome Mario Bozic, journalist and anchor of Mario ZNA, to break down the political turbulence shaking Europe, growing tensions between Brussels and Washington, and the changing balance of power in a multipolar world. Is Larry the Cat...
Jun 24, 2026 12:32
Trump loses in Iran, Private Plutonium & US-Israel Military Merge – with Leah
Olga and Tara sit down with independent investigator Leah (The Leah Files shows) – a former intelligence professional with a 20-year background in agencies like the NSA and DIA. Is the new Iran peace deal a masterclass in diplomacy, or is it...
Jun 17, 2026 16:52
Trump-Bibi’s theater, Manifest Destiny, Ukraine’s targets, and Cuba – with Chris Helali
Olga Bataman and Tara Reade welcome political commentator and international observer Christopher Helali. Drawing on his recent travels across Donbass and Iran, Chris shares firsthand observations from the ground – breaking down and...
Jun 9, 2026 12:38
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, US-IDF merger bill & nuclear blackmail — with Marwa Osman
Olga and Tara are joined live from Beirut by journalist and educator Marwa Osman as Lebanon faces an escalating Israeli ground invasion, mass displacement, and the imminent threat of an all-out regional war. Marwa shares her firsthand account of...
Jun 2, 2026 14:27
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