Best Coldwar Podcasts (2024)

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Critical Thinking - Was D-Day really the turning point of WW2 (Part 2)? 44:43

4d ago44:43

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Critical Thinking - Was D-Day really the turning point of WW2 (Part 2)? Black Spy Podcast Season 15, Episode 0005 This week’s Black Spy Podcast turns its attention to the D-Day, WW2 and wars in general. On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which occurred on the 6th of June in 1944, we see that the event has been utilised to distort to an …

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Mutiny in the East German Army (351) 48:02

6d ago48:02

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In this riveting account, Tilo recounts his experiences as an East German soldier during the final months of East Germany. He details the rising political awareness among soldiers, and his fear that his unit will be asked to shoot on demonstrators also provides a personal perspective on the pivotal moments leading up to and following the fall of th…

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Critical Thinking - Was D-Day really the turning point of WW2 (Part 1)? 1:06:57

11d ago1:06:57

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Critical Thinking - Was D-Day really the turning point of WW2 (Part 1)? Black Spy Podcast Season 15, Episode 0004 This week’s Black Spy Podcast turns its attention to the D-Day, WW2 and wars in general. On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which occurred on the 6th of June in 1944, we see that the event has been utilised to distort to an …

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Face to face with the Soviets at the Cold War Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev (350) 1:12:45

13d ago1:12:45

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This episode is brought to you by the CNN Original Series Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game which premieres 2nd June 2024 and is available now on BBC Iplayer). The series tracks the spies operating behind the scenes in the 1980s as the Cold War brings two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. This razor-sharp series examines the tenuousness of glo…

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Executioners and Executed 34:20

14d ago34:20

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Join Mel and Perry as they talk to Director of Archives and Collections, Linda Romeril, about a list people who were executed and the executioners themselves- a document that covers crimes and executions of the 14th – 18th centuries. Who were the executioners and who were they executing and why? This podcast episode contains discussions on sensitiv…

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43% of all MPs have criminal convictions! (IPSA/2012) - So, do the UK electorate get the Parliament they deserve? (Part 2) 1:15:02

18d ago1:15:02

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43% of all MPs have criminal convictions! (IPSA/2012) - So, do the UK electorate get the Parliament they deserve? (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast Season 15, Episode 0003 This week’s Black Spy Podcast sees the return of the terrible two, in part 2 of the question: ‘does the British electorate get the parliament it deserves?’ Regardless of which party win…

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The President’s Kill List - Assassination and US Foreign Policy since 1945 (349) 52:36

20d ago52:36

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Luca Trenta is an associate professor at Swansea University and has recently authored The President's Kill List: Assassination and US Foreign Policy Since 1945. We dig in detail into the contents of the book delving into the history of Cold War CIA operations including instances of electoral interference and assassination. Our conversation explores…

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The sinking of the USS Scorpion and the Velvet Revolution (348) 33:58

23d ago33:58

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I’m a big fan of the History Daily podcast, where my good friend Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to explore a momentous moment that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Visit Historydaily.com or search History Daily in your podcast app to learn more. As an introduction to History Daily I have selected two Cold War-themed episodes that I know yo…

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43% of all MPs have criminal convictions! (IPSA/2012) - So, do the UK electorate get the Parliament they deserve? (Part 1) 52:09

25d ago52:09

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43% of all MPs have criminal convictions! (IPSA/2012) - So, do the UK electorate get the Parliament they deserve? (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast Season 15, Episode 0002 This week’s Black Spy Podcast sees the return of the terrible two as we ask ‘does the British electorate get the parliament it deserves?’ Regardless of which party wins a general electi…

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A US Diplomat's Son in Cold War Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba (347) 1:08:40

27d ago1:08:40

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In this fascinating interview, Patrick D. Joyce recounts his unique experience growing up as the son of a U.S. diplomat during the Cold War. Living in the diplomatic community of the Soviet Union, Nicaragua, and Cuba, Patrick shares vivid memories of his father's career as a Soviet and linguistic expert, who rose to become Deputy Ambassador at both…

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Suzanne Noble - The Life & Times of an American Woman in Britain 51:37

1M ago51:37

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Suzanne Noble - The Life & Times of an American Woman in Britain Black Spy Podcast Season 15, Episode 0001 This week’s Black Spy Podcast turns its attention to the interesting life and times of 63 year old American (now also British) female entrepreneur of many talents, Suzanne Nobel. In her terrific life story, Suzanne begins by detailing her fami…

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East German Army Bullying, Serving in a Brigade HQ and Military Exercises (346) 50:25

1M ago50:25

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Warning: This episode does cover the subject of suicide. If you need help please use these links: UK https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Rest of the World https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp Tilo shares his raw and powerful testimony of a young man conscripted into the East German military at the height of Cold War tensions. …

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Is the Covid 19 vaccine killing people? (Part 2) 1:07:31

1M ago1:07:31

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Is the Covid 19 vaccine killing people? (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast Season 14, Episode 0010 The controversy concerning the COVID-19 vaccine is now becoming known, so in this week's black spy podcast we address this phenomenon. Hence the black spy, Carlton king, discusses this issue with his erstwhile regular partner, Doctor Rachel Taylor. Dr Rachel …

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America's Cold War Scottish Bastion (345) 1:22:42

1M ago1:22:42

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David McKay is a former Cold War special forces officer and author of Bubbleheads, SEALs and Wizards: America's Scottish Bastion in the Cold War. His book highlights the Scottish bases' significant role in supporting the US military over three decades. David brings his expertise into play, examining this intriguing story by reaching out to more tha…

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Is the Covid 19 vaccine killing people? (Part 1) 1:07:12

2M ago1:07:12

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Is the Covid 19 vaccine killing people? (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast Season 14, Episode 0009 The controversy concerning the COVID-19 vaccine is now becoming known, so in this week's black spy podcast we address this phenomenon. The black spy, Carlton king, discusses this issue with his erstwhile regular podcast partner, Doctor Rachel Taylor. Dr Rache…

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The Challenges of a Christian East German Childhood (344) 53:08

2M ago53:08

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Tilo offers an engaging and personal account of growing up in East Berlin before the fall of the Berlin Wall. He begins by describing his early childhood in a rundown building in Prenzlauer Berg before moving to a new prefab neighbourhood in Lichtenberg. Tilo’s grandfather on his mother’s side was a pastor in the Lutheran church and second in comma…

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Armageddon! Or will we survive to a new multi-polar World Order (Part 2) 1:11:48

2M ago1:11:48

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Armageddon! Or will we survive to a new multi-polar World Order (Part 2) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0008 This week's Black Spy Podcast is another in the series of Carlton’s Critical Thinking series and in this, part 2 of the Armageddon episode, Carlton poses the question: ‘Is the United States capable of sharing power as it’s out per…

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Commanding a Cold War US Navy Nuclear Missile Submarine (343) 1:22:01

2M ago1:22:01

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Bill Woodman is a former US Navy nuclear missile submarine commander, who shares his rich experiences from joining the US Naval Academy in 1964 to commanding two SSBN submarines, the USS James Monroe and the USS Alabama during the Cold War. Bill opens up about his initial aspirations, rigorous training at the Naval Academy, and his challenging inte…

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Shipwrecks of the Channel Islands 34:02

2M ago34:02

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In today's episode, we are going to be diving into jersey's rich maritime history. We'll be focusing on the shipwrecks of the Channel Islands with local historian and former Jersey heritage curator, Doug Ford. We'll be sharing stories of life at sea and the perils of navigating our treacherous waters which take us into darker stories of cannibalism…

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Armageddon! - Or will we survive to a new multi-polar world order (Part 1) 1:08:20

2M ago1:08:20

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Armageddon! Or will we survive to a new multi-polar World Order (Part 1) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0007 This week's Black Spy Podcast is another in the series of Carlton’s Critical Thinking series and in this episode he poses the question: ‘Is the United States capable of sharing power as it’s out performed economically and industri…

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My friend the Bridge of Spies spy - Part 2 (342) 59:47

2M ago59:47

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Burt recounts the surreal experience of learning about Fisher's true identity from a newspaper headline, the subsequent FBI interrogations, and the emotional courtroom testimony where he struggled to reconcile his friendship with the stark reality of espionage. Burt's journey leads him to Moscow in a failed attempt to reconnect with Fisher, reveali…

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Lifting the lid off the shocking abuse in Britain’s fee paying Public Schools (Part 2) With Sean Hawie 57:34

2M ago57:34

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Lifting the lid off the shocking abuse in Britain’s fee paying Public Schools (Part 2) With Sean Hawie The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0006 In this week's Black Spy Podcast Carlton continues the discussion regarding the much hidden topic of sexual, physical and psychological abuse in Britain’s top flight super expensive historical fee pay…

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My friend the Bridge of Spies spy - Part 1 (341) 1:07:08

2M ago1:07:08

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In a riveting episode that peels back the layers of Cold War espionage, we sit down with Burt, an artist who unwittingly befriended a man better known as Colonel Abel, the infamous Bridge of Spies Spy who was exchanged for shot down US U2 pilot Gary Powers. Burt knew Abel as Emil Goldfuss but his real name was Willie Fisher from Newcastle Upon Tyne…

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Lifting the lid off the shocking abuse in Britain’s fee paying Public Schools (Part 1) With Sean Hawie 1:03:17

2M ago1:03:17

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Lifting the lid off the shocking abuse in Britain’s fee paying Public Schools (Part 1) With Sean Hawie The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0005 In this week's Black Spy Podcast Carlton discusses the much hidden topic of sexual, physical and psychological abuse in Britain’s top flight super expensive historical fee paying Public Boarding schoo…

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A Diver Sapper in the Cold War Soviet Navy (340) 45:16

3M ago45:16

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Valeriy was a Soviet Navy diver sapper and was born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine. I have used a human translator for this episode so the main voice you will hear is my translator Galina Ryabova who was kindly funded by one of my financial supporters Valeriy opens up about his childhood, the impact of the Great Patriotic War on his family, and his mo…

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Will our politicians end the world? Discussion with Dan the man (Part Two) 59:57

3M ago59:57

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Will our politicians end the world? Discussion with Dan the man (Part Two) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0004 In this week's Black Spy Podcast Carlton continues discussing the world’s many geo-political issues affecting us today with Dan the man. Dan quizzes Carlton on his thoughts regarding today’s primary issues, such as the plethora …

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Gymnastics and Pills: An East German Childhood (339) 1:37:13

3M ago1:37:13

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Sirka offers a comprehensive exploration of life in East Germany, detailing the experiences of growing up in Neubrandenburg, the influence of the East German state and the Stasi, and the societal impacts of Mikhail Gorbachev's policies leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. She also talks of her intensive gymnastics training and being given pil…

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Will our politicians end the world? Discussion with Dan the man (Part One) 51:33

3M ago51:33

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Will our politicians end the world? Discussion with Dan the man (Part One) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0003 In this week's Black Spy Podcast Carlton discusses the world’s many geo-political issues affecting us today with Dan the man. Dan quizzes Carlton on his thoughts regarding today’s primary issues, such as the plethora of wars pre…

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How the Grey Disappeared from Greyland - Part 1 of my conversation with Herta Peter 46:10

3M ago46:10

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Hello Radio GDR listeners! I am so pleased to bring you the first episode of two with my new friend Herta Peter. My favorite thing about doing this podcast is hearing stories from those of you who lived in the GDR. Your stories are always extremely compelling, and we welcome them with open arms. History deserves to be preserved, and Radio GDR has b…

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The Soviet Afghan War (338) 1:09:50

3M ago1:09:50

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The Soviet-Afghan War lasted ten years between 1979-1989 and led to the deaths of between 500k and 2m Afghan civilians. I speak with Nick Geering a Russian history and language teacher. From his memories of the haunting sight of uniformed amputees in St Petersburg to the complex origins of the conflict, we explore the intricacies of a war that was …

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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War on Netflix Podcast (337) 55:36

3M ago55:36

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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 the conflict around the world and through the decades. While the Cold War ended in 1991, even a casual appraisal of current headlines reveals that re…

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US Author, Publicist and Entrepreneur - Charles D’Amico - considers the American Dream (Part Two) 50:15

3M ago50:15

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US Author, Publicist and Entrepreneur - Charles D’Amico - considers the American Dream (Part Two) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0002 This week's Black Spy Podcast continues Carlton discussion with Charles D’Amico the award winning American, author, publisher, and entrepreneur whose Neil Baggio novels have gained some success. Carlton an…

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Sex, spies and scandal : the John Vassall affair (336) 1:30:17

3M ago1:30:17

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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 tabloid witch-hunt, which resulted in a ministerial resignation and almost brought down Harold Macmillan’s government. With access to newly released MI…

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US Author, Publicist and Entrepreneur - Charles D’Amico - considers the American Dream (Part One) 40:15

3M ago40:15

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US Author, Publicist and Entrepreneur - Charles D’Amico - considers the American Dream (Part One) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 14, Episode 0001 In this week's Black Spy Podcast Carlton discovers how Charles D’Amico became an award winning author, a publisher, and an entrepreneur. Carlton and Charles explore Charles’ up bringing, analyse what Ameri…

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V-Bombers: Britain's Nuclear Frontline in the Cold War (335) 1:28:23

3M ago1:28:23

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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 preparations and the stark realities faced by the aircrews, who lived in a perpetual state of wartime readiness despite being in a country at peace. The…

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