The History of the Cold War Podcast

Please join us for our movie review of Good Night and Good Luck. The 2005 historical drama directed by George Clooney, centered on Edward R. Murrow's confrontation of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Our Podc...

15 Jul 202047min

In this episode, we explore the consequences of McCarthyism on American Society and the Cold War and its lasting effects on the United States. For pictures for this episode and more go to our website ...

1 Jul 202021min

In this episode, we examine the life and career of Senator McCarthy one of America's greatest rises and falls in political history. We examine his spectacular rise to power, we explore the truth to hi...

15 Jun 202038min

In this episode, we examine McCarthyism's effect on Hollywood and the media. We look at the HUAC hearings on Hollywood, the effects of the blacklists and labor relations leading up the hearings on Hol...

1 Jun 202041min

In this episode, we examine two of the major trials of the period the Hiss hearings and trials and that of the Rosenbergs. For pictures for this episode and more go to our website at: 
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15 Mai 202025min

In this episode we examine the role that civil society took in shaping McCarthyism. Examining how it affected peoples day to day lives and the social institutions behind the movement. Check out our sp...

1 Mai 202023min

In this episode, we look at the role of the American government both at the federal and local levels in shaping McCarthyism. For pictures for this episode and more go to our website at: 
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15 Apr 202035min

In this episode, we examine the growth of Marxist parties in the United States and the role these parties played in the early Cold War and the US government's crackdown on the American Communist party...

1 Apr 202052min