Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm by George Orwell was just remade into an animated film by Angel Studios. In this episode I give a little background info about Orwell, his life and the world around him to help understand ...
12 Touko 18min
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
Today we’re talking about one of the key films of the Cold War, The Day The Earth Stood still. In the film a humanoid alien, Klaatu, delivers a message to Earth - live peacefully or else. Through Klaa...
6 Touko 25min
Chuck Norris: A Cold War Tribute
Chuck Norris was a hero of American cinema forged in the Cold War. Today we’re going to honor his life from a Cold War perspective. His character begins with real life service in the Air Force in Kore...
27 Huhti 33min
Ghosts of the Cold War: Iran’s F-14 Tomcats
Today we’re talking about the last Tomcats (you might remember them from “Top Gun”) on Earth - In Iran. This is a story of Iran and the United States aligned by the Cold War, then after the Islamic Re...
13 Huhti 33min
Ghosts of the Cold War: Iran’s F-14 Tomcats
Today we’re talking about the last Tomcats on Earth - Iran’s F-14s. Iran acquired them during a period of the Cold War when the US and Iran were aligned against the Soviet Union. After the Islamic Rev...
13 Huhti 33min
USS Iowa: From WW2 through the Cold War
The USS Iowa was built in anticipation of clashes with Japanese battleships in the Pacific. Although World War 2 ended without a mega showdown between battleships, the Iowa went on to write her story ...
23 Maalis 37min
Kim Jong Un - Cold War Orphan
Today we are talking about Kim Jong Un, the current (dear) leader of North Korea. We’ve been discussing current heads of state and how the Cold War has shaped them. Kim Jong Un really is a relic from ...
9 Helmi 24min
