Edgelands follows journalist Ash Bhardwaj on an ambitious overland journey along Europe's long-contested border with Russia, spanning eight countries and roughly 3,500 miles. Produced by The Telegraph, the series blends immersive travel reportage with history, geopolitics, and personal storytelling, taking listeners to evocative and often overlooked locations such as Chernobyl's exclusion zone and Minsk's underground cultural scene. Each episode combines on-the-ground interviews, archival sound, and vivid scene-setting to explore themes of identity, conflict, memory, and cultural resilience in borderland regions shaped by shifting political tides. The tone is curious, adventurous, and reflective, appealing to listeners interested in geopolitics, Eastern European history, and narrative-driven travel journalism. Fans of long-form documentary storytelling and shows that examine the human impact of geopolitical fault lines will find this podcast distinctive for its immersive, first-person approach and its focus on lesser-explored corners of Europe.
Edgelands follows journalist Ash Bhardwaj on an ambitious overland journey along Europe's long-contested border with Russia, spanning eight countries and roughly 3,500 miles. Produced by The Telegraph, the series blends immersive travel reportage with history, geopolitics, and personal storytelling, taking listeners to evocative and often overlooked locations such as Chernobyl's exclusion zone and Minsk's underground cultural scene. Each episode combines on-the-ground interviews, archival sound, and vivid scene-setting to explore themes of identity, conflict, memory, and cultural resilience in borderland regions shaped by shifting political tides. The tone is curious, adventurous, and reflective, appealing to listeners interested in geopolitics, Eastern European history, and narrative-driven travel journalism. Fans of long-form documentary storytelling and shows that examine the human impact of geopolitical fault lines will find this podcast distinctive for its immersive, first-person approach and its focus on lesser-explored corners of Europe.
