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Tour Guides

  • Berlin  – Jonny Whitlam

Eastern Europe

  • The View East
  • The Balkanist
  • The Calvert Journal

 

Espionage

  • The Spybrary Podcast
  • The Live Drop Podcast

 

GDR

  • Radio GDR Podcast
  • The GDR Objectified

 

Museums

  • The Cold War Museum
  • The Regimes Museum
  • Hack Green Nuclear Bunker
  • RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre
  • RAF Greenham Common
  • RAF Burtonwood
  • RAF Upper Heyford
  • RAF Bentwaters Cold War Museum
  • The Wende Museum

Oral Histories

  • Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society

Authors

  • Susanne Schattenberg
  • Anne Sebba
  • Donald Smith
  • Tim Tate
  • Andrew Lownie
  • Timothy Garton Ash
  • Archie Brown

 

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What our listeners say

Podcasting At Its Best
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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
Fantastic!
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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 ·
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