Gregory
Antimony
American-Canadian producer, documentary filmmaker and host of the television program "Interview Hour"
Writer, educator, researcher
Elena MAKAROVA
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
Elena Makarova speaks about an unusual childhood in a family of three poets, family memory of the Gulag, the experience of inner dissent, the refusal of lies and of life “within the system,” and about art as a form of survival and resistance.
In Gregory Antimony’s program, Elena Makarova reflects on her family — the poets Inna Lesnyanskaya, Semyon Lipkin, and Grigory Korin — on the intellectual and moral environment in which her worldview was shaped, on encounters with censorship and pressure, on her work with children, her pedagogical practice, and her search for meaning under conditions of unfreedom.
A separate, central part of the conversation is devoted to Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, an artist and Bauhaus educator who worked with children in the Theresienstadt ghetto. Makarova speaks about her many years of research into children’s drawings, archives, and diaries, about developing her own analytical methodology, and about how art and attentive care for a child’s inner world became a form of psychological salvation under camp conditions.
This interview is a reflection on freedom and unfreedom, on human dignity, on the power of culture, and on the responsibility of memory toward the future.
Theatre and film actor
Maksim SUKHANOV
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
A conversation about theatre as a refuge, the artist’s journey and the right to silence, freedom, and the fragility of human nature.
This is a dialogue about theatre and cinema, the actor’s personal path, directing methods, and the very nature of creativity. Maxim Sukhanov reflects on the influence of family and mentors, on the artist’s freedom and responsibility, on working with major directors, on the language of the stage, compromises, censorship, and the boundaries of what is permissible in art.
Special attention is given to upbringing, resistance to propaganda, and the formation of an inner moral core. The interview weaves professional experience with a philosophical reflection on the time in which the artist lives and works.
Veteran military correspondent for Israel’s Channel 9, reporting from the front lines
of the Middle East for over three decades
Sergey GRANKIN
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
A wide-ranging conversation about how reality changed after October 7, how Israel achieved not only a military but also a psychological victory, the role of Donald Trump, Israel–Ukraine relations, propaganda, censorship, and the power of truth.
Sergei Grankin shares his personal experience from the front line — thousands of live broadcasts during the war, the deletion of his million-subscriber YouTube channel, and why Israel, despite battlefield success, continues to lose the information war.
In dialogue with Gregory Antimony, the discussion turns to alliances and ruptures, moral dilemmas, and the profound transformations reshaping the Middle East.
Former soloist of the legendary
Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National
Dance Ensemble
Oleksandr BORODULYA
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
🎥 This program was recorded in Russian as a form of counter-propaganda — to reach those who still live within Soviet myths and Kremlin illusions, and to tell the truth in their own language.
In this episode of “The Hour of Interview”, Gregory Antimony speaks with Oleksandr Borodulya, former soloist of the legendary Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Ensemble — a living symbol of Ukrainian culture and spirit.
The conversation goes beyond art: it touches on Virsky’s creative legacy, life inside the ensemble, unforgettable tours around the world, and how one choreographer’s genius turned dance into a national identity.
Oleksandr Borodulya openly shares how the ensemble has changed since Virsky’s time, how Myroslav Vantukh managed to preserve this cultural treasure, and why Ukrainian dance is not just art, but the soul of a nation — a force capable of resisting any imperial ideology.
Ukrainian animator,
director, and producer
Adrian SAKHALTUEV
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
The guest of the program is the son of the legendary animator Radna Sakhaltuev, one of the pioneers of Ukrainian animation. This is a candid and thoughtful conversation about how to preserve authenticity, one's own voice, and human dignity in a world where technology increasingly replaces personal experience and inner growth. He reflects on how his work in animation and advertising shaped him as a professional, how to find oneself in emigration without losing one’s compass, and why he sees artificial intelligence as both a helpful and dangerous tool. The conversation touches on timely issues: the disappearance of professions, the devaluation of creativity, the degradation of perception in the era of three-minute videos, the crisis of education, and the challenges of adapting to a new country. It is a sincere dialogue about creativity, the search for meaning, and the importance of staying true to oneself in a world that changes faster than we can comprehend.
War correspondent and author of the Telegram channel "War with the Horde"
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
SERGEY AUSLENDER
A candid conversation about life, war, and the world: from childhood in Kamchatka to emigration to Israel, years of frontline reporting, the tragedy of October 7, and a moral dilemma — rescue the hostages at any cost or eliminate Hamas regardless of casualties?
Why is Israel losing the information war? How deeply divided is society today? And what is really behind the “peaceful” signals coming from Tehran? What is the ultimate goal in the confrontation with Iran — negotiations or the dismantling of the regime?
The interview also explores the complex relationship between Israel and Ukraine: the restrained support from the Israeli state, the role of the diaspora, and how Israelis truly perceive the war with Russia.
This is more than just an interview — it’s the perspective of someone who has spent decades observing wars and still believes in the value of human life.
Renowned Ukrainian historian
IGOR SHCHUPAK
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
Igor Shchupak — on Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the Holocaust, and Ukrainian-Jewish Relations.
Renowned Ukrainian historian Igor Shchupak is the guest of the program Interview Hour with Gregory Antimony. In this rich and candid conversation, they discuss some of the most complex pages of Ukrainian and Jewish history: the figure of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, his role in saving Jews during the Holocaust, the reasons he has not been recognized as a "Righteous Among the Nations", the historical context of World War II, the parallels between Nazism and Rashism, Ukrainian-Jewish relations, the Holodomor, the legacy of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and myths in history.
Igor Shchupak shares rare documents, archival facts, and personal stories — from family tragedies to the memories of survivors. The episode also explores the teaching of history in Ukrainian schools and the role of the historian in shaping national memory.
Soloist of Cirque du Soleil
MASHA TERENTYEVA
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
Masha Terentyeva, a star performer of the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil! The daughter of legendary mime and clown Nikolai Terentyev, Masha carved her own path in the world of circus arts, becoming one of Cirque du Soleil’s top gymnasts. What is it like growing up in a family where the stage and artistry are passed down through generations? What challenges do performers face in the world’s most famous circus? And what happens behind the scenes of the grandest shows on the planet?
Actress
Lydiya BOYKO
on the program
"INTERVIEW HOUR"
After graduating from the theater institute and working in several provincial theaters, Lidiya Boyko joined the Taganka Theater. It was the 1970s—the golden era of the legendary theater. What does it mean to be free on stage? How were Yuri Lyubimov’s rehearsals different from those of other directors?