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Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! In front of a live audience at the Imperial War Museum London, I speak with Colin Ferguson a veteran from the British Army‘s covert Special Observation Post Troop. The “stay behind” Special OP Troop consisted of selected … Read more
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Keith Longstreth takes us through an extraordinary life shaped by the rhythms and risks of the Cold War. Born into an Air Force family, Keith grew up on bases across the world—from Scotland to Italy to Texas, … Read more
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! This is the 2nd episode with Miles, a national serviceman conscript who served in the British Army during the late 1950s. The first episode is here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode434/ In this episode, we delve into his life serving with … Read more
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! I delve into the captivating experiences of Miles, a national serviceman conscript who served in the British Army during the late 1950s. This period was pivotal in shaping modern military practices and societal attitudes, and our guest … Read more
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Andrew was a British modern languages student in 1989. He recounts the serendipitous moment when he stumbled upon an advert for a work and holiday trip to the GDR. The trip was organized by the Great Britain GDR … Read more
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! At Chosin in the Korean War, a US Army force of 2,300 soldiers—a unit known as Task Force Faith—was positioned on the east side of the reservoir to protect the Marines’ flank but was overwhelmed by a Chinese force … Read more
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! The incredible story of the five most damaging spies in British history, from their recruitment at Cambridge University to their infiltration of the government and the security services, all while successfully eluding prosecution. I speak with Shawnna Morris the … Read more
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
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! I delve into the remarkable life of Peter Stewart, a former Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Chieftain tank driver whose experiences during the Cold War offer a unique perspective on military life. We also remember his comrade Nigel … Read more
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