Trust but Verify: When the Soviets Came to South Dakota

 Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! I continue chatting with Dennis Greene about his incredible journey from a challenging childhood in segregated Savannah, Georgia to a distinguished military career. Dennis begins by discussing the realities of living under the constant threat of nuclear warfare. … Read more

From Racially Segregated Savannah to Nuclear Missile Crew Commander

 Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! I had the privilege of speaking with Dennis Greene, a former US Air Force officer whose life story is nothing short of inspiring. From his early childhood experiences to his distinguished military career, Dennis shares valuable insights . … Read more

Cold War Britain: Fifty years in the shadow of the bomb

  Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! British history, politics, literature and popular culture that defined the Cold War era. Fraser McCallum is the author of a new book Cold War Britain: Fifty years in the shadow of the bomb which gives a fascinating insight … Read more

The Atomic Bombing of Japan – The First Shots of the Cold War?

   Today is 80 years since the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! I talk with  author Stephen Walker who is the author of  Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima. He has spent years researching the atomic bombings … Read more

Korea: War Without End

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! The Korean War is often called “the forgotten war”—a brutal, complex conflict that claimed millions of lives but has largely faded from public memory, particularly in the West. Yet its consequences are still very much with us today, shaping … Read more

Surviving a Nuclear Missile Explosion

   Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! In this gripping episode, we hear the harrowing account of Greg Devlin, a former US Air Force technician who barely survived a catastrophic explosion at a Titan II nuclear missile silo in 1980. He shares his journey … Read more

Submerged: Life on a Fast Attack Submarine in the Last Days of the Cold War

  Former US Navy Commander Henry Rausch is the author of Submerged: Life on a Fast Attack Submarine in the Last Days of the Cold War. Henry shares his experiences from training to life aboard a submarine, emphasising the challenges, mishaps, and camaraderie among the crew. He provides vivid descriptions of the rigorous training, the … Read more

The Cuban Missile Crisis Suicide Missions

Richard F Kaufman is the author of A One-Way Trip to Death A Survivor’s View of Cruise Missiles in the Cuban Missile Crisis Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! In the 1950s he served in the Korean War, where he was shot down and provides … Read more

The Keys to Armageddon: A Cold War Nuclear Missile Officer’s Story

Jim is a former Minuteman nuclear missile officer who served in the US Air Force. He is currently a Ranger at the National Parks Service Minuteman Missile  National Historic Site in South Dakota. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Jim shares first-hand accounts of life … Read more

From the Merchant Navy to Covert Hunter Killer Nuclear Submarine Missions

David Arnold joined the merchant navy at just 14. His tales offer a glimpse into the rigorous and sometimes harsh realities of naval training in the 1950s. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! His story takes us through his progression in the merchant navy, where … Read more