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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Jul 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 Jul 202455min
Mafia Spies and the CIA Plot to Kill Fidel Castro (356)
Thomas Maier an investigative journalist is our guide to the shadowy world of organized crime and espionage where shares insights from his extensive research and writing, including his latest book and...
16 Jul 202454min
Teaching English in East Germany (355)
Bärbel was born in a village near Magdeburg in 1962, She explores her personal and professional life growing up in East Germany. We delve into her family's views on the East German government, her j...
12 Jul 20241h 13min
Cold War Nuclear Bombing Missions and a UFO Encounter (354)
Cold War RAF pilot Jeremy Lane, shares his gripping experiences, from nuclear bombing missions to a close encounter with a UFO. He was trained to fly the Canberra aircraft on nuclear bombing missions ...
5 Jul 20241h 6min
Cheltenham Schoolboy to Cold War Canberra Jet Pilot (353)
Jeremy Lane’s fascination for aviation was nurtured by countless childhood hours watching aircraft at Staverton Airport and North Weald. He shares his experiences flying the Jet Provost and later, th...
28 Jun 202444min
