From Cold War Berlin to Belfast – A Paratrooper’s Story Pt 2 (384)
David Mackay is a former Cold War special forces officer and author of Bubbleheads, SEALs and Wizards: America's Scottish Bastion in the Cold War. He continues his unvarnished anecdotes about his Cold...
18 Jan 20251h 10min
Bombs, Berlin & Peacekeeping: A Paratrooper's Cold War Story Pt 1 (383)
David Mackay is a former Cold War special forces officer and author of Bubbleheads, SEALs and Wizards: America's Scottish Bastion in the Cold War. He returns by popular demand to share his compelling ...
11 Jan 20251h
Watching the Jackals: Prague's Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and Revolutionaries (382)
Author Daniela Richterova new book "Watching the Jackals" tells the untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades o...
4 Jan 20251h 6min
The Truth about the Gulf of Tonkin incident that sparked the Vietnam War (381)
The Gulf of Tonkin incident, was a pivotal moment that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. I talked with US Marine Veteran John F. Davies, who researched the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. He sh...
28 Dec 202456min
Under Fire: A Journalist's Story of the 1989 Romanian Revolution (380)
Today we are transported back to a pivotal moment in history that occurred 35 years ago this month - the Romanian Revolution of 1989. This episode is from our archive and features, Mark Brayne, a f...
21 Dec 202444min
Foes to Friends: Cold War British and East German Tank crew together in conversation (379)
Join our East-West tank crew reunion that offers a rare glimpse into the lives of those who served on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain. The episode features Al and Mick, former Chieftain tank crew m...
14 Dec 20241h 31min
From Vulcan Bases to Communist Bucharest: A Tale of Cold War Intrigue (378)
Ron Mackay further recounts his experiences in Romania, a country teetering between Soviet influence and a desire for independence, offering a fascinating glimpse into a time of uncertainty and intrig...
7 Dec 20241h 8min
Surveillance and shortages: A British teacher in 1960s Cold War Communist Romania (377)
In 1967 a young British professor found himself in Bucharest, Romania, under the most intriguing circumstances. Ron Mackay shares his fascinating experiences as he navigated life and teaching in a c...
30 Nov 20241h 1min
