Urgent Fury: The 1983 Invasion of Grenada
In 1983, the United States along with Caribbean partner nations invaded the island nation of Grenada. The goals of the operation outlined by the Reagan administration were to protect American citizens...
30 Apr 202232min
The Chernobyl Meltdown: Past and Present
On April 26, 1986, reactor No.4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, triggering one of the worst man-made disasters in human history. Today, Chernobyl is back in the news as the site of one ...
31 Mar 202232min
Numbers Stations: Unacknowledged Transmission
When most of us think of radio stations we think of pop music and drive-time DJs. But those with shortwaves radios can access a whole other world of broadcasts, including police scanners, satellite si...
28 Feb 202224min
A Visit to a Washington, DC Bomb Shelter
Episode 27 of Coming in from the Cold covered the history of fallout shelters and civil defense in Cold War America, now our team had a chance to experience one firsthand. Producer John Stimpson joins...
31 Jan 202228min
Rebroadcast: The Brain as a Secret Weapon
In this episode, Ralph Espach and Ken Gause join bill to discuss the weird world of Soviet and American experiments with parapsychology, during the Cold War.
31 Des 202142min
The Wall of Honor's First Star
At the CIA Headquarters in Langley Virginia, stands the Wall of Honor. Here CIA operatives who have died in the line of duty are memorialized. The first star on that wall belongs to Douglas Mackiernan...
30 Nov 202137min
Blowtorch Bob Komer
Very few people know the name Robert Komer, but he played a key role in shaping America's national security policy during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. In this episode Coming in From the Co...
31 Okt 202137min
Terrorism in New York: The Long 1960s
When most American's think of terrorism in New York City, they think of September 11, 2001. However, there is an entire untold history of terrorism in the city dating back decades. On today's episode ...
30 Sep 202134min
