Protected: A Childhood at the Hungarian Border with Austria
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Eyewitness
Cuban Missile Crisis U2 Squadron Commander
Col. William “Greg” Gregory served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and saw extensive combat over North Africa and Europe during World War 2. When the Air Force was created he continued his role as a pilot and eventually became part of the clandestine U-2 spy plane program, rising to the position … Read moreCuban Missile Crisis U2 Squadron Commander
79 – Bridget Kendall – BBC Moscow Correspondent 1989 – 1995
Today we have James taking the helm again with a fascinating chat with Bridget Kendall, the BBC’s Moscow correspondent from 1989 to 1995 when she was witness to the power struggles in the Soviet Communist party as Mikhail Gorbachev tried to introduce reform. However…before we start I have to thank our fans who are … Read more79 – Bridget Kendall – BBC Moscow Correspondent 1989 – 1995
73 – Breaking the news of the 1991 Soviet Coup
We speak today with Alistair Coleman who joined BBC Monitoring as a technician in 1989, just in time for the Berlin Wall. He was on a console night shift at Caversham, on the night of the coup against Soviet Leader Gorbachev in 1991 and describes that night as the highlight of his career at … Read more73 – Breaking the news of the 1991 Soviet Coup
67- Janina – Life in an East German village near the Polish border
Todays episode is different, the interviewer is not me, but one of our listeners who contacted me to help produce content for the podcast. This gave me the idea for a new area of the podcast called “Cold War Contributions” where listeners can send in audio interviews for broadcast on the show. Email me … Read more67- Janina – Life in an East German village near the Polish border
71 – Stasi Infiltration of the Prenzlauer Berg Underground Literary Scene
In this episode we speak with Professor Alison Lewis is Professor of German in the School of Languages and Linguistics, The University of Melbourne, Australia. She is the a co-author of Cold War Spy Stories from Eastern Europe which is published in August 2019. Now several of our fans are the proud owners of … Read more71 – Stasi Infiltration of the Prenzlauer Berg Underground Literary Scene
00 – A western company doing business in East Germany
Account donated by Giorgio Tassi (1)When I was 12 years old I was 12 years old in 1956 when the revolution in Hungary took place in September. The Hungarians wanted to be free from Soviet domination. At that time – no television yet – we would listen to the radio for the news. We … Read more00 – A western company doing business in East Germany
Episode 64 – Arrested by the Stasi on an East Berlin day trip
Todd Anton was arrested by the Stasi while on a day trip to East Berlin and gives a raw and powerful account of his arrest, interrogation and eventual release. If you’d like to support us then from the price of a cup of coffee a month you can help us cover our increasing costs and … Read moreEpisode 64 – Arrested by the Stasi on an East Berlin day trip
60 – Working at the British Embassy in Bucharest
In this episode we speak with Colin Munro who has had an extensive career with the British Diplomatic Service. Today we speak about his time as Head of Chancery in Bucharest, Romania between 1981 to 1982. He provides a vivid view of a country initiating a policy of total repayment of the foreign … Read more60 – Working at the British Embassy in Bucharest