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Growing up in Soviet Ukraine in the 1960s and 70s
Season 33 Episode 447
Born in Lviv in Ukraine, in 1958, Ihor grew up in a city where borders shifted, but memories endured. In this episode, he recalls a childhood shaped …
19 hours ago
Secret Warriors - British Submarines during the Cold War
Season 33 Episode 446
During the Cold War, some of the most dangerous encounters between East and West took place far beneath the ocean’s surface.
I speak with historian D…
1 week ago
American MiG Pilot: Inside the Top Secret USAF "Red Eagles" MiG Squadron
Season 33 Episode 445
Lt Col Rob “Z-Man” Zettel is the author of American MiG Pilot - Inside the Top Secret USAF “Red Eagles. He tells the Red Eagles story for the first …
2 weeks ago
High School Student to The Top Secret USAF Red Eagles Soviet MIG Squadron Part 1
Season 33 Episode 444
Rob “Z-Man” Zettel is the author of American MiG Pilot - Inside the Top Secret USAF “Red Eagles. In part one of a two-part episode, he reveals how …
3 weeks ago
The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Gold
Season 33 Episode 443
I speak with Bruce Berglund, the author of The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power, which is a fas…
1 month ago
Chasing Rogue Nukes after the Fall of the Soviet Union
Season 33 Episode 440
Susan Miller continues the story of her CIA career, recalling a harrowing experience of the 1991 US embassy fire in Moscow, and the unexpected humani…
1 month, 1 week ago
Dead Drops and Disguises - A Female CIA Officer in 1980s Moscow
Season 33 Episode 441
I explore the remarkable journey of a CIA operations officer who transitioned from a quiet childhood in California to the thrilling world of espionag…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Cold War British Army "stay behinds" - Live at the Imperial War Museum London
Season 32 Episode 440
This special episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Imperial War Museum London, in October 2025.
I speak with Colin Ferguson, a vet…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Planning an Escape for 13 Years: How One Family Outsmarted the Iron Curtain
Season 32 Episode 439
What would you risk to escape a totalitarian state—and how long would you be willing to wait?
In this gripping episode, Peter Kasl, author of Escapi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why did the U.S. invade Grenada in 1983?
Season 32 Episode 438
The US invasion of Grenada in 1983 remains a pivotal event in both Caribbean and Cold War history.
President Reagan, fearing the spread of communism…
2 months ago