Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War on Netflix Podcast (337)
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War, is a nine-part documentary series from director Brian Knappenberger, that provides a comprehensive appraisal of the events that led to the Cold War and traces...
20 Mars 202453min
Sex, spies and scandal : the John Vassall affair (336)
Alex Grant’s new book Sex, Spies and Scandal The John Vassall Affair has everything: a honey trap, industrial-scale espionage, journalists jailed for not revealing their sources and the first modern t...
16 Mars 20241h 28min
V-Bombers: Britain's Nuclear Frontline in the Cold War (335)
V-Bombers: Britain's Nuclear Frontline in the Cold War is a new book by Dr Tony Redding that takes a deep dive into Britain's V-bomber force's operational nuclear war role. Tony reveals the intense p...
9 Mars 20241h 27min
On the Streets of Cold War Estonia fighting for Independence (334)
Timo takes us on a journey through the tumultuous events of the 1991 Soviet coup attempt, as experienced from the streets of the Baltic States. As the coup unfolds, Timo finds himself in Lithuania, pl...
2 Mars 202450min
Borderlands and Battles: A Finnish Town's Cold War Story (333)
Timo takes us to the remote Finnish border town of Kuusamo. He paints a vivid picture of a childhood overshadowed by his grandparent’s memories of their home lost during World War II and their proximi...
24 Feb 20241h 9min
Australian Cold War Maritime Air Patrols (332)
Leigh joined the RAAF in 1978 to train as a pilot but was scrubbed after a few months and transitioned to training as an Air Electronics Officer (AEO) at the RAAF School of Air Navigation. He flew on ...
17 Feb 20241h 26min
A traumatic childhood journey from Cold War Poland to the United States (331)
In this deeply personal episode, our guest, Norbert, vividly recounts his traumatic childhood journey from Cold War Poland to the United States. With vivid recollections, he describes the struggles of...
10 Feb 20241h 24min
Planning for a Hot War in the Cold War (330)
Dan served in the War Plans office of the US Army VII Corps working on counterattack plans and reorganization of the US Army’s General Defence Plan. He describes the debriefing of a Polish Special For...
3 Feb 20241h 16min
