The Berlin Wall - Frederick Taylor (93)
Our interview today is with Frederick Taylor, the author of one of my favourite books on the Berlin Wall. Using official history, archive research and personal stories he has produced one of the defin...
16 Nov 20191h 14min
Gillian - A US Student at the opening of the Berlin Wall (92)
We speak again with Gillian, who was our guest in episodes 42 & 48. Gillian was in Berlin the night of 9th November 1989 and describes what she saw. Now if you like the podcast you can help to support...
11 Nov 201928min
Alastair Witnesses the Wende (91)
Alastair took up a teaching post in Halle, East Germany in August 1989 and continued to work in Halle for the next 9 years, seeing the unraveling of the GDR first hand. Now if you like the podcast yo...
10 Nov 20191h 5min
The Opening of the Berlin Wall (90)
Our interview today is in a different format. Cold war Conversations is working with the Imperial War Museum on a project called Voices of the Wall. We will be capturing personal testimonies of people...
9 Nov 201938min
Checkpoint Charlie: The Berlin Wall and the most dangerous place on Earth (89)
Our interview today is with Iain MacGregor, the author of a new book on Checkpoint Charlie. Weaving together personal testimonies, this book is described as a gripping narrative with vivid interviews ...
7 Nov 20191h
Life as a Soviet Child Refugee in West Germany (88)
In this episode, we continue Andrej’s story with his sometimes, harrowing memories of how he became a child refugee in West Germany. Now if you like what your hearing then for the price of a couple o...
2 Nov 201944min
British Forces in Germany: The Lived Experience 1945-2019 (87)
Dr Peter Johnston is the Head of Collections Research and Academic Access at the National Army Museum in London and the author of a lavishly illustrated military and social history of the British forc...
30 Okt 20191h 9min
Growing up on a Soviet base in East Germany (86)
Andrej's father served with the Soviet Army in Germany. He grew up on a military base and shares his childhood memories as East Germany began to disintegrate. So would you like one of those Cold War C...
25 Okt 201943min
