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The End of East Germany: A Communist Family’s Journey Through Change
Season 29 Episode 409
This is the story of a Communist family in East Germany whose world was turned upside down by the implosion of the GDR.
The story is told by Katja Hesse, whose father was a Vice Admiral in the Volks…
Published on 4 months ago
The Spy in the KGB Archive (408)
Season 29 Episode 408
The story of how one man—a librarian for the KGB—became a traitor to the intelligence agency, stealing the most prized Soviet-era archives and smuggling them to the West.
Historian and journalist Gor…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Memories of an East German Naval Officer's Family
Season 29 Episode 407
Katja Hesse, daughter of Vice Admiral Gustav Hesse of the East German Navy, shares her deeply personal story of growing up behind the Iron Curtain.
In this fascinating conversation, Katja provides …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Gorbachev - The Man Who Ended An Empire
Season 29 Episode 406
In the annals of history, few leaders have faced the monumental challenges that Mikhail Gorbachev encountered when he rose to power in the Soviet Union in 1985.
His ascent came at a time when the na…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Policing the Berlin Wall with the Royal Military Police
Season 29 Episode 405
Simon Wood served in the British Army’s Royal Military Police in Berlin during the1980s. He describes the unique challenges he faced patrolling the Berlin Wall and policing British troops in the divi…
Published on 5 months ago
"The aircraft exploded and the cockpit filled with fire" - Korean skies to the Vietnam War
Season 29 Episode 404
Colonel Robert J. Graham, USAF (Ret.), was more than a fighter pilot—he was a leader, a warrior, and a witness to one of the most complex conflicts in modern history. From the chaotic early days of g…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Childhood Memories of the 1989 Romanian Revolution
Season 29 Episode 403
Traian grew up in Romania during the tumultuous 1980s under the shadow of the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu.
We learn about the harsh realities of life under communism, where shortages of ba…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
“Sir, I’m not going to start World War Three for you” - The NATO Russian confrontation in 1999 at Pristina Airport
Season 29 Episode 402
In this gripping episode, we hear a detailed account from an eyewitness right at the heart of the tense NATO and Russian confrontation in Kosovo in 1999 at Pristina Airport.
NATO General Wesley Clark…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
“Houston, we’ve had a problem” interview with Fred Haise, Apollo 13 astronaut
Season 29 Episode 401
This is a repeat of an episode published in September 2022.
55 years ago last month Fred Haise was one of the three astronauts on the ill-fated Moon mission when a design fault caused an oxygen tank…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Doped, Abused and Abandoned: Growing Up in East Germany’s Sports System
Season 28 Episode 400
This episode covers themes of physical and emotional abuse as well as suicide. If you need support please follow the links below.
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago