Interview with an East German Border Guard (373)
Today is the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall and East German border opening in the autumn of 1989. In this riveting episode, I speak with Dietmar Schultke, a member of the Grenztruppen, the East...
9 Nov 20241h 12min
From Vulcan to Gannet: A Cold War career in the Royal Air Force
This episode is brought to you by the Avro Heritage Museum at Woodford near Manchester where I am a volunteer. Trevor Jackson is also one of the volunteers, but unlike me he’s a former Vulcan pilot wh...
2 Nov 202456min
Doorsteps of Hell - a US Marine platoon commander in the Vietnam War (371)
As Tom Williams fought the enemy, every day, without fail, he would record the day’s events in his diary. It is these diaries (which Tom has to this day), that enable him to tell the story of Vietnam ...
25 Okt 20241h 21min
How the Cold War almost destroyed European Football (370)
In the late 1960s European club football competitions were thriving However unexpected events in 1968 threatened its survival. I delve into the fascinating world of European football during the Cold ...
18 Okt 202442min
Nuclear Missions - a Canadian CF104 Starfighter Pilot's Story (369)
Flying at high speed and low level, RCAF pilot Allen French was at the sharp end of potential nuclear bombing missions during the Cold War. Born at the dawn of the baby boomer era, Allen delves i...
11 Okt 20241h 9min
The KGB Spies Next Door (368)
In the sleepy suburb of Ruislip in London during the late 1950s, life was anything but exciting for Gay Search, a 15-year-old girl. Little did she know, her mundane existence was about to be shattered...
4 Okt 20241h 2min
From Sydney to the Vietnam War: An Australian Soldier's Cold War Journey (367)
In this gripping episode of Cold War Conversations, we hear the remarkable first-hand account of John Brooker, an Australian veteran who takes us on a journey from the streets of Sydney to the battlef...
27 Sep 20241h 17min
Unveiling Cold War Secrets: Hack Green Regional Seat of Government Bunker museum (366)
It's 40 years since the film Threads was shown on British TV. It portrayed the effects of a nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civili...
20 Sep 20241h 20min
