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Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArchil Sikharulidze - The Estrangement of Georgia and the West | Ep 412, Feb 10, 2025The Estrangement of Georgia and the WestConversations on Groong - February 10, 2025TopicsEffects of the Cutoff of USAIDGeorgia and the EUGeorgian and the South CaucasusGuestArchil SikharulidzeHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 412 | Recorded: February 9, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-1046 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArchil Sikharulidze - Georgia Elections Aftermath and the Situation in Abkhazia | Ep 388 - Dec 1, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics: - Constitutional Crisis In Georgia? - Western Reactions and Escalation - Russian Reactions and Georgia’s Strategic Direction - Unrest In AbkhaziaGuest: Archil SikharulidzeHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed BedrossianEpisode 388 | Recorded: November 30, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/388Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-011h 08
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArchil Sikharulidze - Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents. Attacks Against the Georgian Church, Book on Russian and Georgian Relations | Ep 356, Aug 23, 2024Georgian Politics Amidst Global Currents. Attacks Against the Georgian Church, Book on Russian and Georgian RelationsConversations on Groong - August 23, 2024Topics: - Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents - Attacks Against the Georgian Church - Thoughts on Russian and Georgian RelationsGuest: - Archil SikharulidzeHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 356 | Recorded: August 21, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-08-241h 13
OverheardRussia's Other War in EuropeThe Overheard podcast discusses Russian political warfare operations and objectives in Georgia and Moldova with the people who are fighting back against Moscow's efforts. Join Philip Wasielewski as he discusses Russia's covert war in its former Soviet space with Batu Kutelia, David Sikharulidze, Valeriu Pasa, and Sergehi Ostaf as they tell in their own words what Russian political warfare is doing to their countries' sovereignty and independence.2024-08-1946 min
Silicon Curtain453. Batu Kutelia - State Capture of Georgia and its Political Institutions by Russia is Nearly Complete.Batu Kutelia has over a decade of experience in international relations,
and currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research
Institute. He is a former Ambassador to the USA and former Head of
Georgia’s Foreign Intelligence Service. He is a member of the board at
the Atlantic Council of Georgia and Professor at the Alte University,
Tbilisi, Georgia. He was co-author and TV co-host of the Foreign Affairs
talk show at the Mtavari TV in 2020-2021. He is frequent contributor to
the major national and international TV, printed and online media on
the issues of na...2024-07-0950 min
Past Present Feature with Marcus MizelleE6 • Seek Your Truth • GEORGE SIKHARULIDZE, dir. of 'Panopticon' at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film FestivalFilmmaker George Sikharulidze joins Marcus from Tbilisi, Georgia to discuss his feature film debut 'Panopticon', which is World Premiering at the prestigious 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on June 30th at The Grand Hall, and competing for the festival's top prize: the Crystal Globe. A variety of topics include the influence of Francois Truffaut's 'The 400 Blows', the importance of honesty in filmmaking, the concept of Panopticism, and the value of making the films you regret. Other topics include the experience of watching one's own film, the challenges of making a feature film compared to shorts, the v...2024-06-1859 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArchil Sikharulidze - Georgian Law on Foreign Agents | Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia | Parallels and Lessons from Georgia | Ep 332 - May 26, 2024Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Law on Foreign Agents | Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia | Parallels and Lessons from Georgia | Ep 332 - May 26, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:Georgian Law on Foreign AgentsPolitics and Diplomacy of ArmeniaParallels and Lessons from GeorgiaGuest:Archil Sikharulidze - TW/@achosikhaHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 332 | Recorded: May 25, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-05-2652 min
BuildingHow to build fast. Building life-changing smart glasses in months not years with David SikharulidzeEpisode 33: In this episode Brendan Gilbert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-gilbert-seo/) & Harry Evans (https://www.linkedin.com/in/h-evans/ or https://twitter.com/evans_digital) are joined by David Sikharulidze the founder of Mavis Technologies.
David and his team are building life-changing smart glasses to support people with visual impairments. Having successfully exited a business in Georgia, David is moving incredibly quickly from idea to prototype in month's with Mavis Technologies. We learn how.
Our one takeaway from this weeks podcast is that intensity is the strategy. David talks about...2024-05-0717 minBuildingSeason 2.1 is Here.Episode 30: It's been over 2 months since we launched season 2 of building but now we're back with season 2.1.
In this episode Brendan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-gilbert-seo/) and Harry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/h-evans/) sit down to discuss everything that has happened in 2024 so far and what you can expect from Building season 2.1, including our plans to create a community for business owners and founders who are 'Building' their businesses, right now.
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Building is a podcast for entrepreneurs, business owners and founders who are in the...2024-04-2317 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAmb. Andrew Turner - Canadian Ambassador To Armenia | Ep 316 - Mar 16, 2024Canadian Ambassador To Armenia Conversations on GroongTopics: - Establishment of Canadian Embassy in Armenia - EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA) - Political Prisoners - Canadian Military Supplies to TurkeyGuest: - Archil Sikharulidze - TW/@achosikhaHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 316 | Recorded: March 15, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-03-161h 07
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArchil Sikharulidze - Georgia, Armenia, Partnership & Politics in the South Caucasus | Ep 315 - Mar 13, 2024Georgia, Armenia, Partnership & Politics in the South CaucasusConversations on GroongTopics:Georgian Nationalism and IdentityGeorgia, Armenia, post 2018Accession to the EUStrategic PartnershipGuest:Archil Sikharulidze - TW/@achosikhaHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 315 | Recorded: March 12, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-03-131h 04
Chain ReactionChanging Tides in the Black Sea RegionThe Black Sea region looms increasingly large as the locus of of great power, military, political, and economic competition. FPRI’s Eurasia Program partnered with Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia, to hold a two day conference on Black Sea geopolitics, security, strategic connectivity, and resilience.In this episode, Head of Eurasia Research, Robert Hamilton, is joined by Director of the Eurasia Program, Maia Otarashvili, and Eurasia Fellows Aaron Schwartzbaum, Max Hess, Nikolas Gvosdev, Batu Kutelia, and Dato Sikharulidze to discuss key takeaways from the conference. Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.su...2023-07-0536 min
Hashtag HistoryEP 116: The 2002 Winter Olympics Figure Skating ScandalThis week on Hashtag History, we will be discussing the 2002 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Scandal, otherwise known as “Skategate”. In 2002 at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, two ice skating couples - Russian pair Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya and Canadian pair David Pelletier and Jamie Sale - went head-to-head in the pairs ice skating competition. And while both pairs were incredible, it was noted that the Russian couple made a couple of technical flaws during their routine, including Anton not landing a double Axel. And yet, when the final scores were read - to the international audiences’ surprise - the...2022-11-2949 min
Rom CrimeThe Cutting Edge Quid Pro QuoThe Cutting Edge + Bad Sport: Gold War = Cutting Edge Quid Pro QuoIn this weeks episode Vonia covers the oh so spectacular Sports Rom Com, The Cutting Edge! We straight up love this movie! Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney star as pair figure skaters going for Olympic Gold. Their seeming dislike of one another masks the simmering heat emerging between the two as they match wits on and off the ice. Watch it for the Pamchenko alone! Then on the heels of several current Olympic scandals, Averyn covers a scandal that rocked the world...2022-02-221h 11
Bare Roots2002 Olympic Figure SkatingThe Winter Olympics is here! To celebrate (Go Team USA!) we are talking about the controversial results at the 2002 Olympics for pair figure skating. The debate was about Russian skaters, Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, and Canadian skaters, Jamie Sale and David Pelletier. Allegedly, a judge was pressured to rank Russia over Canada despite their performance. Join us as we talk about the scandal that took over the Olympics.
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Tell us #wheresyourtinfoilhat2022-02-0332 min
Reality Life with Kate CaseyEp. - 433 - DARCEY AND STACEY SILVA 2002 OLYMPIC ICE SKATING SCANDALDarcey and Stacey Silva from Darcey & Stacey on TLC discuss this season of their show, why they choose Turkey for their physical transformation, their love decisions, and more. Reporter Lawrence Yee helps Kate discuss the 2002 Olympic ice skating scandal, the subject of the Peacock TV docuseries Meddling and the ‘Gold War’ episode of Bad Sport on Netflix about a vote-trading plot among judges in pairs figure skating was uncovered. The Russian team of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze edged Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier for the gold medal. But Marie-Reine Le Gougne, a French judge...2022-01-141h 00
Reimagining Soviet GeorgiaEpisode 10: Navigating Nationalism, Russia and Research in Georgia with Archil SikharulidzeIn this episode we sit down with Tbilisi-based researcher and lecturer Archil Sikharulidze, who specializes in securitization, Georgia-Russia relations and more, to discuss the hurdles that dominant forms of nationalism pose to doing research on critical yet politically sensitive topics in Georgia.
His most recent article here on Georgian identity and the West is available here:
https://www.commonspace.eu/opinion/opinion-alternative-view-georgias-european-identity-and-past-history2021-10-261h 16
Talk Eastern EuropeEpisode 78: Another hot summer in Georgia*** Support this podcast! Become a Patron here: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeWe are back after a short summer break and just released a new episode. In this episode we come back to Georgia and discuss the situation there after the collapse of the EU-negotiated deal earlier this year and ahead of local elections in the fall. For the discussion, Adam sits down with Soso Dzamukashvili, a policy analyst and researcher focusing on political developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Resources:“What is really behind Ivanishvili’s decision to quit politics” Soso Dzamukashvili, New Eastern Europe issue...2021-09-0354 min
Talk Eastern EuropeEpisode 66: Political turbulence shakes Georgia*** Support this podcast! Become a Patron here: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeThis episode of Talk Eastern Europe returns to the Southern Caucasus with a look at the political situation in Georgia. Immediately following the parliamentary elections last October, the united opposition failed to recognize the outcomes of the elections as free and fair and refused to take their seats in the parliament. Since then, social frustration with the political situation has grown and exploded after the brutal arrest of Nika Melia – the leader of the largest opposition party, the United National Movement. The current situation, which is exacerbated by...2021-03-1240 min
Talk Eastern EuropeEpisode 17: Zelenskyy wins big in Ukraine; Georgia protests against Russian influenceThis episode of Talk Eastern Europe looks at some of the recent developments in our region focusing on Ukraine and Georgia.The podcast opens with commentary from Andreas Umland on the parliamentary election victory of Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine and what may come next. Later, Maciek interviews Givi Gigitashvili to discuss the recent protests in Georgia which have broken out recently. They tackle issues like Georgian social situation, Georgian-Russian relations and the current political situation.Support our podcast. Visit: https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeResourcesCheck out the latest issue of New Eastern Europe here: http://ne...2019-07-2854 min
The Flick LabPrisoner of the Mountains (1996) (Кавказский пленник)Two Russian soldiers get captured in Caucasus mountains. This acclaimed film from Sergei Bodrov was nominated for an Oscar. The Lab finds peculiar and interesting tones in the film. This episode is part of the Lab's International Cinema Challenge 2019. For full list of films in the challenge, visit our social media pages. / Kavkazskiy plennik (1996). Directed by Sergei Bodrov. Starring Sergei Bodrov Jr., Oleg Menshikov, Susanna Mekhraliyeva, Jemal Sikharulidze.2019-07-101h 33
The Are You The One? PodcastNutsa, Kayla, and Maria guest on Are You The One S:7 It All Comes Down to This E:14It is the finale! And guess what? The cast pulled it together and won the million dollar prize! It started with Brett and Nutsa becoming a perfect match. It then went in to the house pulling together with speed dating and pairing up from each week’s match up to figure out how they’re going to come together for the last match-up. Samantha really wants to pair up with Danny even though the house feels she should be with Lewis. Ultimately, she goes with strategy and they win the money. After they win, they celebrate for one more night all...2018-11-0948 min
The Are You The One? PodcastAre You The One S:7 | Nutsa Sikharulidze & Kayla Umagat guest on He Loves Me Not; Beast Mode E:7 & E:8 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShowLadies and Gentleman! We did a two hour special with special guests Nutsa and Kayla! We need a caution sign for all the “tea”spillage. We found out how Kayla really felt about Kwasi, that Nutsa was just trying to find something to eat, and how devastating it was when Bria and Zak was a no-match. Live calls happened and questions were answered. Check it out! Hosts Lem Gonsalves, Nicollette Gaona, and Melody Rose, discuss episodes 7 & 8 with special guests Nutsa Sikharulidze & Kayla Umagat.
ABOUT ARE YOU THE ONE:
If your perfect match was standing right in front of yo...2018-09-201h 35
REEL Radio Network's tracksBeka Sikharulidze: Actor/DirectorPhilip Saad interviews actor/filmmaker Beka Sikharulidze at The 2015 Indie Gathering International Film Festival.2015-09-1905 min
figure skating interviews : The Manleywoman SkateCastEpisode #81: Tamara Moskvinafigure skating podcast interview
October 2014An interview with Tamara Moskvina, one of the most legendary coaches of all time in figure skating. She was a 5-time Soviet Champion in Singles, and 2-time Soviet Champion in Pairs with different partners: Alexander Gavrilov and Alexei Mishin. With Mishin she was the World Silver medalist and competed in the 1968 Olympics. Since becoming a coach, she’s been a driving force behind the dominance of Russian Pair teams over the past several decades, having coached some of the best teams in skating: Valova & Vasiliev, Mishkutenok & Dmitriev, Kazakova & Dmitriev, Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze, and...2014-11-0500 min
Manleywoman SkateCastEpisode #81: Tamara MoskvinaOctober 2014An interview with Tamara Moskvina, one of the most legendary coaches of all time in figure skating. She was a 5-time Soviet Champion in Singles, and 2-time Soviet Champion in Pairs with different partners: Alexander Gavrilov and Alexei Mishin. With Mishin she was the World Silver medalist and competed in the 1968 Olympics. Since becoming a coach, she's been a driving force behind the dominance of Russian Pair teams over the past several decades, having coached some of the best teams in skating: Valova & Vassiliev, Mishkutenok & Dmitriev, Kazakova & Dmitriev, Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze, and Kawaguchi & Smirnov. Moskvina talked about how she...2014-11-0553 min
figure skating interviews : The Manleywoman SkateCastEpisode #64: Phil Hershfigure skating podcast interview
APRIL 2013
An interview with Phil Hersh, an award-winning journalist who since 1987 has been the Olympic sports writer for the Chicago Tribune and the Tribune Company. He’s covered the sport of figure skating through 10 Olympics (Sochi 2014 is #10), 28 US Championships, and 16 World Championships. We spoke about his opinions on some of skating’s most controversial outcomes (Oksana Baiul vs. Nancy Kerrigan in 1994, Michelle Kwan vs. Tara Lipinski in 1998, and Sale/Pelletier vs Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze in 2002), his thoughts on the judging system, his friendly rivalry with Christine Brennan, and his high opinion of Michelle Kwan...2013-05-0200 min
Manleywoman SkateCastEpisode #63: Phil HershAPRIL 2013 An interview with Phil Hersh, an award-winning journalist who since 1987 has been the Olympic sports writer for the Chicago Tribune and the Tribune Company. He's covered the sport of figure skating through 10 Olympics (Sochi 2014 is #10), 28 US Championships, and 16 World Championships. We spoke about his opinions on some of skating's most controversial outcomes (Oksana vs. Nancy in 1994, Michelle vs. Tara in 1998, and Sale/Pelletier vs Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze in 2002), his thoughts on the judging system, his friendly rivalry with Christine Brennan, and his high opinion of Michelle Kwan. 1 hour, 33 minutes, 45 seconds.2013-05-021h 33