From Sheffield to Sandhurst: A Cold War Territorial Soldier's Memories (364)
Chris is a former member of the Yorkshire Volunteers, part of Cold War Britain’s Territorial reserve Army. This episode is a treasure trove of personal anecdotes, historical insights, and reflections ...
6 Syys 20241h 2min
From East Berlin to Ireland: A Cold War Journey of Resilience (363)
Juli begins by recounting her early years in East Berlin, a time marked by the tragic loss of her father. Drafted into the army just days before her birth, her father continually deserted to see his f...
30 Elo 20241h 32min
BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War - Intelligence Collecting Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East Germany (362)
BRIXMIS and its operations behind enemy lines continue to fascinate the listeners of Cold War Conversations. In August 2024 I was honoured to be invited to the National Army Museum in London to interv...
23 Elo 20241h 7min
To Catch a Spy - How the Spycatcher Affair Brought MI5 in from the Cold (361)
The Spycatcher affair remains one of the most intriguing moments in the history of British intelligence and a pivotal point in the public's relationship with the murky world of espionage and security....
16 Elo 20241h 11min
The longest-held prisoner of war in American history (360)
Jack Downey was the longest-held prisoner of war in American history. He was a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years. I speak with Barry Werth the au...
9 Elo 20241h 4min
The Soviet Sixties (359)
Beginning with the death of Stalin in 1953, the “sixties” era in the Soviet Union was just as vibrant and transformative as in the West. The ideological romanticism of the revolutionary years was revi...
2 Elo 202459min
Low Flying the Cold War USAF F-111 Nuclear Bomber (358)
Due to personal circumstances, I’ve been unable to produce a new episode this week, however, you will be aware of the many gems in the back catalogue and I have chosen one of my favourites today which...
27 Heinä 20241h 27min
Reporting on the 1989 Revolution in Romania and the Czechoslovak Velvet Revolution (357)
Allan Little recounts his journey from his student days in Edinburgh to working as a journalist the front lines of Cold War history in Eastern Europe and beyond. In 1989 he found himself on the night ...
19 Heinä 202455min
