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  • Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev - aspiring actor and poetry fan (209)

    Listen to Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev - aspiring actor and poetry fan (209) Now, what do you think of when you hear the name Leonid Brezhnev who ruled the Soviet Union for 18 years from the 1960s to the 1980s? An old guy waving weakly from the Lenin mausoleum?Well, think again! We speak with Susanne Schattenberg, the author of a new biography that systematically dismantles the stereotypical and one-dimensional…

    https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/167223/9545092-soviet-leader-leonid-brezhnev-aspiring-actor-and-poetry-fan-209.mp3

  • Born into a family of Canadian Communists (208)

    Listen to Born into a family of Canadian Communists (208) Fred Weir was a third-generation red diaper baby from Toronto and a long-time member of the  Communist Party. His uncle, trained at the Lenin School in Moscow in the 1920s as an agent of the Communist International, the Comintern and spent many years in the USSR.Fred had visited a few times, had studied Russian history…

    https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/167223/6708649-born-into-a-family-of-canadian-communists-208.mp3

  • Berlin: Capital of Spies (207)

    Listen to Berlin: Capital of Spies (207) For almost half a century, the hottest front in the Cold War was right across Berlin. From summer 1945 until 1990, spying was part of everyday life in both East and West Berlin.I speak with historian Bernd von Kostka of the Allied Museum in Berlin-Dahlem who has co-authored with Sven Felix Kellerhoff the book Capital…

    https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/167223/9470789-berlin-capital-of-spies-207.mp3

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A superb collection of stories and recollections, covering all aspects of the period. Absolutely fascinating insights from people who were there, great insights and anecdotes in every episode. Ian’s conversations are well delivered in a relaxed style that draws me in and paints pictures in my mind.
craig56997 via Apple Podcasts ·Great Britain ·02/07/2021
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Each episode is very engaging and enjoyable. It’s great to listen to real life stories from the people who experience all this first hand and lived through it. This podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Cold War history and the host does a great job letting the each guest shine and tell their stories.
tommy1583 via Apple Podcasts ·Ireland ·02/17/2021
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