Military

On the edge of war: A V-Force pilot during the Cuban Missile Crisis

 I had the honour of speaking with Tony Dobbie, a former RAF V- Force bomber pilot who joined the RAF in 1960. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Tony shares amazing anecdotes from his training, including his experiences flying … Read more

Conscripted to a West German Nuclear Missile Unit

Kris is a former conscript in the West German Bundeswehr during the Cold War. He shares his experiences from the moment he received his conscription notice at 17, ultimately joining the Luftwaffe, where he served with the Pershing nuclear missile system. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on … Read more

30 Miles from the North Korean Border – A US Military Childhood

Flynn describes life as a US military child just 30 miles from the North Korean Border during the 1970s. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! The political landscape of the time was tumultuous, marked by significant events such as the … Read more

Guarding the Wire at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

  Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Chris was a US Marine assigned to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a sprawling US base on the Communist island of Cuba. He shares his compelling journey from the rigours of basic training to his … Read more

Soviet – Afghan War, Mujahideen Resistance: The Brutal Fight for Zhawar

  Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! We embark on a journey through the tumultuous history of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a conflict that would shape the geopolitical landscape for decades. Our guest, historian and writer Michael G. Stroud, … Read more

An MI6 Director Looks Back at His Time in Cold War Berlin

  Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Former MI6 Director David Bickford takes us behind the scenes of one of the most unusual and precarious postings of the Cold War.  Arriving in Berlin in 1979, the city is still technically … Read more

An officer in The Internal Troops of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs

  Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Ihor describes his time serving as a Ukrainian officer in the Soviet Union’s Ministry of Interior troops. After volunteering to serve in the military, he quickly found himself travelling from Lviv to Lithuania … Read more

Secret Warriors – British Submarines during the Cold War

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! During the Cold War, some of the most dangerous encounters between East and West took place far beneath the ocean’s surface.I speak with historian Dr. Paul Brown, author of Secret Warriors: British Submarines during … Read more

Growing up in Soviet Ukraine in the 1960s and 70s

  Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron!  Ihor grew up in Ukraine during the Soviet era. His story begins in November 1958, amid the complex historical backdrop of a city that has witnessed the ebb and flow of empires. With … Read more