Broadcasting late at night from Kyiv, journalist Chris Sampson joins Egberto Willies for a wide-ranging livestream covering Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, independent media, race in America, MAGA politics, and the emotional reality of war.
Chris reflects on attending defender rallies in Ukraine for families waiting for loved ones held in Russian captivity, the trauma of uncertainty for POW families, and spending Mother’s Day with his Ukrainian mother after years of war and occupation. The conversation then expands into mainstream media failures, the Netanyahu 60 Minutes interview, Iran, Gaza, censorship, social media narratives, and how independent journalism fills the gaps left by legacy outlets.
The livestream also dives deeply into:
Ukraine’s defender and POW family rallies
Russian captivity and missing defenders
Mother’s Day in wartime Ukraine
Iran, Israel, Gaza, and media framing
Criticism of mainstream journalism
Independent media and Substack growth
Race, the Confederacy, and structural racism in America
MAGA politics and the modern Republican movement
Houston, Texas culture and personal stories
Language learning, Ukrainian identity, and multilingual experiences
Why empathy and lived experience matter in journalism
Recorded live from Kyiv during an extended late-night discussion blending geopolitics, personal reflection, media criticism, and human stories from both Ukraine and the United States.
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