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    History

    Cold War Conversations

    “Listening to even one episode of “Cold War Conversations” will make this sprawling, potentially intimidating period of history feel vivid and compelling.” The New York Times

    Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast.

    Each week, host Ian Sanders brings you raw, firsthand accounts from the people who lived through one of history’s most tense and transformative eras — soldiers, spies, civilians, and more.

    These aren’t stories from textbooks. They’re unfiltered voices from the frontlines of history — emotional, gripping, and deeply human.

    This is Cold War history, told from the inside out.

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    Ian Black - Flying the English Electric Lightning (157) Jan 02, 2021
    Show notes

    Ian Black is a former RAF Fighter Pilot with a passion for photography and motorcycles. He began his flying career with the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom in RAF Germany at the height of the Cold War.

    After three years flying as a navigator Ian underwent Pilot Training in 1984-1986 during which time he was awarded prizes for flying ability , aerobatics and unsurprisingly navigation skills.

    On completion of his flying training Ian was selected to fly the English electric Lightning in the Air Defence Role. Twenty five years earlier, Ian’s father had been one of the RAF’s first Lightning Pilots and his son was set to become the last. Serving on 11(F) Squadron.

    Now I really need your help to allow me the time to continue producing and preserving these Cold War stories.

    A monthly donation to help keep us on the air is only about $3, £3 or €3 per month (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after CWC coaster as a monthly financial supporter and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, then you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us as well as sharing us on social media. It really helps us get new guests on the show.

    I am delighted to welcome Ian Black to our Cold War conversation…


    Check our Ian's great photography books here https://www.firestreakbooks.com/

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes,plus a book giveaway which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode157/

    If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook.

    Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated – goodbye.


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    0:00 Introduction to guest Ian Black and his flying career

    15:45 The use of IFF identification and challenges during the Cold War

    28:09 RAF's vetting process and the lack of background checks in the 70s and 80s

    33:19 Realistic training methods of the RAF and struggles with pilot training

    41:32 Recommendation of Cold War TV on YouTube

    43:32 Ian Black's experience flying the English Electric Lightning

    55:23 Interception of a Russian bomber: a life-defining moment

    1:00:20 Air refueling: strategy, coordination, and challenges

    1:09:24 The responsibilities and challenges of flying a single-seat Lightning

    1:12:28 Ian Black's photography, Firestreak Books, and future projects

    1:17:44 acknowledgement of financial supporters

    1:18:33 Closing remarks and continuation of the Cold War conversation on Facebook

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    Sovietisation of Estonia (156) Dec 30, 2020
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    Michael Zdanowski was born and raised in the UK, but his interest with the Cold War goes back generations. His grandfather having emigrated from Poland to the United Kingdom during the second world war and was a distinguished member of the RAF in the battle against Germany.

    Michael’s interest in the Cold War prompted him to pursue a doctorate focused around the Sovietisation of Estonia post-WW2, which he researched over a number of years.

    His findings indicated a wholesale imperialistic strategy that centered around language, culture and moving large numbers of Russians into Estonia.

    However, his findings also demonstrate a great deal of Estonian resistance to these efforts, with the local population finding ways of celebrating their local culture and heritage through covert means.

    It is a story of attempted social engineering that underestimated the desire of a people to be conquered.

    If you can spare it I’m asking listeners to contribute at least $3 USD per month to help keep us on the air (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after CWC coaster as a monthly financial supporter of the podcast and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    Co-host Peter Ryan conducts our chat and I am delighted to welcome Michael Zdanowski to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes, which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode156/

    If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook.

    Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated – goodbye.

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    0:00 Introduction and Michael Zdanowski's family history

    2:41 Interview with Michael Zdanowski about his interest in the Cold War

    10:55 Michael's university studies and encounters with Cold War era tutors

    16:48 Discussion on Soviet migration and cultural imperialism in Estonia

    29:18 Resistance of Estonians against Soviet rule and preservation of culture

    34:56 Independence movements in Soviet Socialist Republics

    39:11 Influence of Western culture in Estonia during the Cold War

    41:42 Enduring impact of the Soviet era on Estonia

    45:27 Rapid fire discussion on Cold War themed books and films

    52:23 Imaginary dinner party with Cold War personalities

    53:51 Additional resources and donations

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    Deputy Head of UK Mission in East Berlin - Part 2 (155) Dec 26, 2020
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    This is Part 2 of our conversation with Colin Munro who was the British Deputy Head of Mission in East Berlin from 1987 to 1990.

    In this episode we move to the monumental events of 1989 as the GDR was wrought by internal protest prior to the opening of the Wall in Berlin. It’s a fascinating account of Colin’s contacts who were giving him insights into the eventual fall of the GDR.

    0:00 Introduction and Colin Munro's views on Brezhnev

    1:50 Sponsor: Listener Donations Appeal

    2:28 Political situation in East Germany in 1989

    10:01 Soviet embassy's uncertainty about orders to Soviet forces in East Germany

    19:12 Colin Munro's personal experience during the opening of the Berlin Wall

    22:30 UK government's position on German unification

    30:02 The economic collapse of East Germany and the decision for a currency union

    32:37 The 2+4 negotiations for German unification

    35:20 The end of the Cold War and Thatcher's political career

    40:27 Closing remarks and acknowledgments

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    Thank you so much to our generous supporters who help keep us on the air.

    If that’s not your cup of tea then leave a written reviews in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. By telling your friends you can really help the podcast grow.

    In today’s episode, Colin tells of translating for Margaret Thatcher during a phone call with Helmut Kohl, UK imports from the GDR and of a drunken Harry Tisch, the East German Trade Union leader.

    We welcome Colin to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes, which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode155/

    If you like what you are hearing, please leave reviews in Apple podcasts and share us on social media.

    If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook.

    Thankyou very much for listening. It is really appreciated – goodbye.

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    Deputy Head of UK Mission in East Berlin - Part 1 (154) Dec 19, 2020
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    Colin Munro was the British Deputy Head of Mission in East Berlin from 1987 to 1990. Although the UK did not recognise East Berlin as part of the GDR in 1973 it established an Embassy “to” the GDR (not in the GDR) in East Berlin to provide a diplomatic presence.

    As Deputy Head of Mission Colin was effectively the Deputy Ambassador and was responsible for improving trade, ensuring correct dealings on status of Berlin and try to promote peaceful change.

    0:00 Introduction and Colin Munro's roles in East Berlin

    1:03 UK's stance on East Berlin and the GDR

    2:24 Sponsor: Financial Supporters

    2:42 Divided city of Berlin and its status

    7:04 Colin's account of a sit-in at the embassy in East Berlin

    15:31 Story of the sit-in at the Danish embassy

    17:05 Trade between the UK and East Germany

    26:18 Personal encounters with East German politburo members

    33:01 Opening of the Hungarian border and its perception

    40:56 Discussion on the unification of Germany

    44:45 Show notes and appreciation of the podcast's patrons

    45:37 Invitation to join the Facebook discussion group and closing remarks

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    Do you know how much $3 USD is in Pounds? It’s 76 pence which equals about 20p or 75c per episode if you sign up as a monthly financial supporter of the podcast.

    Higher amounts are welcome too. It’s very straightforward and you can stop whenever you want. Plus monthly supporters get the sought after CWC coaster too!

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    If that’s not your cup of tea then leave a written reviews in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. By telling your friends you can really help the podcast grow.

    Back to today’s episode, Colin tells of life in the Embassy with some fascinating insights into the unique difficulties of being a diplomat in a capital city that the UK did not recognise..

    We welcome Colin to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes, which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here . https://coldwarconversations.com/episode154/

    If you like what you are hearing, please leave reviews in Apple podcasts and share us on social media.

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    Just another day in Vietnam (153) Dec 12, 2020
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    In this episode we talk with Col. Keith Nightingale who served in the US military from 1965 to 1993. He completed two tours of Vietnam; the first as a Senior Advisor to a Vietnamese Ranger unit and the second as a rifle company commander in the 101st Airborne.

    Keith used the experience of his first tour to write ‘Just another day in Vietnam’ which gives a vivid first-hand account of a jungle operation with the South Vietnamese Rangers against the Viet Cong.


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    If you can spare it I’m asking listeners to contribute at least $4 USD per month to help keep us on the air (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after CWC coaster as a monthly financial supporter of the podcast and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    Co-host James conducts our chat and I am delighted to welcome Keith Nightingale to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes, which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode153/

    If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook.

    Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated.


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    0:00 Introduction and Keith Nightingale's early experiences in Vietnam

    1:02 Interview with Colonel Keith Nightingale and discussion about his book "Just another day in Vietnam"

    7:13 Keith's assignment to the 52nd Rangers and comparison with US army

    14:22 Keith's first experience in combat and discussion on PTSD

    20:25 The writing process of Keith's book and the decision to write in third person

    27:20 The B52 strike against the POW camp and the aftermath of the battle

    40:02 Major Hep's leadership and influence on Keith Nightingale

    53:21 Public attitudes towards the Vietnam War and preparing for a second tour

    1:00:34 Reflections on the war, its impact and lessons learned

    1:09:07 Keith's reflections on Vietnam and his book, closing remarks from Ian Sanders

    1:10:04 Acknowledgement of financial supporters and politburo level Patreons: Sam Hardwick, Nicholas Butler, and Jeffrey Jones

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    With Solidarity in Gdansk in 1980 (152) Dec 05, 2020
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    During her first visit to Poland in 1980, Dr Jacqueline Hayden met the leading members of the free trade union ‘Solidarność’, including the future president Lech Wałęsa. As a freelance journalist at that time, she reported the events in Gdańsk in August 1980, when the shipyard workers went on strike to demand the creation of Free Trade Unions.

    Our chat includes some vivid descriptions of what she saw and heard at the time, it explains the problems facing the nascent free trade union as well as details of the interviews she carried out with General Jaruselski and Cardinal Joseph Glemp among others.

    Now, I really do need your help to support my work preserving Cold War history. I deliver 4 episodes a month and all I’m asking for is about $3, £3 or €3 per month to help keep us on the air (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after CWC coaster as a monthly financial supporter and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, then you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us as well as sharing us on social media. It really helps us get new guests on the show.

    I am delighted to welcome Jacqueline Hayden to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode152/

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    0:00 Jacqueline Hayden's journey and her first interactions with Poland's dissidents

    2:25 Cold War Channel on YouTube

    11:55 Jacqueline's experiences with the Solidarity movement and Lech Walesa

    19:00 Meeting special figures during the Cold War and the prospects of a free trade union

    30:25 Interpretation of the round table and the collapse of communism

    36:59 Jacqueline's experiences in Poland during the agreement signing and her work with the Irish press

    42:51 Jacqueline's encounters with the Polish secret police and other foreign journalists

    49:02 Discussions on the potential end of the regime and the beginning of opening up in Russia

    55:46 Jacqueline's interviews with General Juruselski and the symbolism of his handshake with Lech Walesa

    1:06:07 Analysis of the 1989 election and the impact of the electoral system

    1:13:36 Discussion on the role of the Catholic Church in the Cold War and the relationship between Cardinal Glemp and General Jaruzelski

    1:22:10 Closing remarks, promotion of Cold War Conversations Coasters, and a call for donations

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    Sue Boyd - Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in East Berlin (151) Nov 28, 2020
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    Sue Boyd has been the head of Australian diplomatic missions in Fiji, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Bangladesh. She also had postings at the United Nations in New York and in the former East Germany.

    Sue was posted to East Germany in 1976 and tells of her work, friendships, and life as a single woman in the diplomatic community of 1970s East Berlin. She reveals the fascinating contents of her Stasi file, detailing the intense surveillance she was under as well as confirmation of some of her suspicions, but also there are some surprising revelations too.


    Buy Sue's book and support the podcast here https://amzn.to/2JfHiEU

    Now it does take a lot of effort and expense to produce the podcast and I could really do with some help to support my work. So if you want to really help preserve Cold War history then for only about $3, £3 or €3 per month you can help keep us on the air (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after CWC coaster as a monthly financial supporter and bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, then you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us as well as sharing us on social media. It really helps us get new guests on the show.

    I am delighted to welcome Sue Boyd to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode151/

    If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook.

    Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated – goodbye.

    Radio GDR

    If you are interested in East Germany we can highly recommend our friends over at Radio GDR.



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    0:00 Introduction of Sue Boyd and her diplomatic career

    1:17 Sue Boyd's postings at the United Nations and East Germany

    3:19 Sue Boyd's early career in the Australian foreign service

    6:01 Sue Boyd's unexpected posting to East Germany and role as 1st secretary

    9:07 Sue Boyd's travel experiences and surveillance by Stasi

    15:13 Sue Boyd's observations on East Bloc countries' relationships with the Soviet Union

    22:31 Building relationships and friendships in the GDR

    34:49 Comments on Sue Boyd's journalist contacts in East Germany

    47:12 Sue Boyd's surveillance stories and the impact of Stasi

    1:00:02 Gough Whitlam's visit to the GDR in 1976 and Sue Boyd's role

    1:03:32 Sue Boyd's book about her life as a diplomat

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    Cold War Royal Navy submarine missions (150) Nov 21, 2020
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    Today we speak with Ian Ballantyne, the author of “Hunter Killers”, also known as “Undersea Warriors” in the United States.

    Hunter Killers’ tells the incredible, true inside story of the Royal Navy’s Cold War beneath the waves.


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    We talk about the forgotten role Royal Navy submarines played in the Cuban Missile Crisis while also learning the truth behind what official statements called collisions with ‘icebergs’.

    In addition, we cover the processes and procedures of the Polaris submarine nuclear missile launch as well as the “Letters of Last Resort”.

    Now I really need your help to allow me the time to continue producing and preserving these Cold War stories.

    A monthly donation to help keep us on the air is only about $3, £3 or €3 per month (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after CWC coaster as a monthly financial supporter and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, then you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us as well as sharing us on social media. It really helps us get new guests on the show.

    I am delighted to welcome Iain Ballantyne to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode150

    If you can’t wait for next week’s episode do visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations on Facebook.

    Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated


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    0:00 Introduction

    0:43 Interview with Ian Ballantine, author of 'Hunter Killers'

    1:18 Role of Royal Navy submarines in the Cuban missile crisis

    3:02 Post-war use of WWII submarines and sharing of captured submarine technology

    9:58 Intelligence gathering missions in the Barents Sea

    14:49 Royal Navy's participation in the Cuba quarantine

    19:29 Under-ice missions and the Royal Navy going nuclear

    30:10 Introduction of nuclear-powered submarines in the Royal Navy

    41:00 Identification of NATO submarines by the Soviet Union

    52:08 Authentication and launch process of missiles

    1:02:05 Collision incident between HMS Splendid and a Typhoon

    1:09:37 The burial at sea prank on the Russians by HMS London

    1:14:30 The uncertainty during the hardliner's coup in Moscow

    1:19:10 The most dangerous area of confrontation: Under the Sea

    1:21:00 Proposal for a submariners' memorial

    1:23:52 Acknowledging the contributions of patrons and sponsors

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    Détente – the chance to end the Cold War (149) Nov 14, 2020
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    Today, we speak with Richard Crowder, the author of “Détente – the chance to end the Cold War”.

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    Between 1968 and 1975, there was a subtle thawing of relations between East and West, for which Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev coined the name Détente.

    The leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union, Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev, hoped to forge a new relationship between East and West.

    We talk about some of the key moments such as where Henry Kissinger, Nixon’s Secretary of State agreed the end to the war in Vietnam, the 1973 Arab Israeli war where the world stood on the brink of armed conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States and the Helsinki Accords where the agreement to uphold human rights unleashed dissident movements against the Communist Parties of Eastern Europe.

    Now I really need your help to allow me the time to continue producing and preserving these Cold War stories.

    A monthly donation to help keep us on the air is only about $3, £3 or €3 per month (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you can get a sought after CWC coaster as a monthly financial supporter and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.

    Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/

    If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, then you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us as well as sharing us on social media. It really helps us get new guests on the show.

    I am delighted to welcome Richard Crowder to our Cold War conversation…

    There’s further information on this episode in our show notes, plus a book giveaway which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode149/

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    0:00 Introduction and Patreon appeal by Ian Sanders

    1:06 Introduction to Richard Crowder and his book "Detente"

    5:07 Overview of global social and economic changes and politics in the late 1960s

    10:11 Richard Crowder discusses the flow of events from 1968 to 1975

    14:05 Breakthrough with China and its impact on the Cold War

    20:14 The need for the Berlin 4 power agreement

    32:25 Discussion on the Paris Peace Accords and the end of US involvement in Vietnam

    40:20 The Yom Kippur War and the risk of a superpower confrontation

    44:52 Nixon's resignation and the Watergate scandal

    49:34 Ford and Brezhnev's meeting in Vladivostok and the final summit of the détente period

    57:42 Closing remarks and patron acknowledgements

    58:25 How to support the podcast

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    Guy Burgess and the Cambridge Spy Ring (148) Nov 07, 2020
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    Guy Burgess was the most important, complex, and fascinating of The Cambridge Spies, brilliant young men recruited in the 1930s to betray their country to the Soviet Union. An engaging and charming companion to many, an unappealing, utterly ruthless manipulator to others, Burgess rose through academia, the BBC, the Foreign Office, MI5 and MI6, gaining access to thousands of highly sensitive secret documents which he passed to his Russian handlers.

    In his book “Stalin’s Englishman”, Andrew Lownie tells us how even Burgess's chaotic personal life of drunken philandering did nothing to stop his penetration and betrayal of the British Intelligence Service. Even when he was under suspicion, the fabled charm which had enabled many close personal relationships with influential Establishment figures (including Winston Churchill) prevented his exposure as a spy for many years.


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