The Manchurian Candidate
Today we’re talking about a Cold War pop culture gem, The Manchurian Candidate. This book was written after the McCarthy era “red scare” began to cool down. A good satire on the era. Enjoy
27 Juli 202220min
Top Gun (1986)
We’re going right in to the danger zone tonight and discussing Top Gun, which I think was America’s on-screen Cold War victory lap. It’s a story of a nation regaining confidence and redemption after b...
3 Juni 202233min
Sputnik: How America Reacted
Today we dig into the archives of the Des Moines Register to get reactions from when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man made satellite into space.
19 Maj 202228min
May 9 Victory Day Parade
There will be a lot of eyes on this year’s Victory Day parade in Russia because of the speech Vladimir Putin will have to give. What will he say? In this episode I give a rundown of how the parade goe...
29 Apr 202242min
Austria’s Cold War Neutrality: A Template for Ukraine?
In this episode we talk about Austria, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ukraine. There’s a little something for everyone, really
12 Apr 202236min
Ukraine, DEFCON and the Doomsday Clock
In this episode we’ll discuss DEFCON and the Doomsday Clock. I think these topics are relevant for understanding some of the information…and misinformation about the war in Ukraine
29 Mars 202231min
The Turkish Army in the Korean War
The second nation to step forward for Korea was Turkey. Today we’re talking about why they got involved, their experience and the mythos surrounding the Turks. We’ll also discuss the film “Ayla: Daugh...
9 Mars 202242min
Mcnamara’s Folly from a Cold War Perspective
Recently on the Jocko podcast he discussed Mcnamara’s Folly about Project 100,000 to draft substandard men into the armed forces. Today I discuss the Cold War considerations of the plan and how it rel...
27 Jan 202232min
