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The American Trip, The U-2 and The Shoe
Episode 96
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Khrushchev's American trip did little to help ease worldwide tensions but the U-2 incident and the shoe banging incident in the U.N. was e…
13 years, 8 months ago
Overdrive - First Visit to Peking
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Khrushchev and associates pay their first visit to China.Support the show
13 years, 8 months ago
The Berlin Crisis and Khrushchev Visits America, Part 1
Episode 95
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Khrushchev, now undisputed leader of the USSR, is determined thaw out relations with the West, his way. If you'd like to support the podca…
13 years, 8 months ago
Overdrive Episode - The Origins of the Schism with China
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From the book Khrushchev Remembers: The Last Testament, this podcast focuses of the origins of the schism between the USSR and China.Supp…
13 years, 8 months ago
Khrushchev Meets the World
Episode 94
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Khrushchev, having survived a coup, takes on the international stage. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, …
13 years, 8 months ago
The June Coup
Episode 93
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The Anti-Party group led by Molotov, Kaganovich and Malenkov attempt to overthrow Khrushchev. If you'd like to support the podcast with a …
13 years, 9 months ago
The Hungarian Revolution
Episode 92
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After giving the Secret Speech, unforeseen crises erupted, the greatest of which was the Hungarian Revolution. Artwork from http://www.hun…
13 years, 9 months ago
Khrushchev Grows Up
Episode 91
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His rise to the top is one of legends. Here we follow Nikita Khrushchev's improbable climb. If you'd like to support the podcast with a sm…
13 years, 9 months ago
Who is This Khrushchev Guy Anyway?
Episode 90
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Nikita Khrushchev grew up in abject poverty yet he eventually became one of the most powerful men in the world. If you'd like to support t…
13 years, 10 months ago
Jockeying for Position
Episode 89
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Khrushchev begins his jockeying for power against Malenkov and Molotov. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation…
13 years, 10 months ago