Sign in

Cold War Conversations Podcast

@coldwarpod.bsky.social
9.1K followers 4.5K following 1.9K posts

Award-winning #podcast preserving the stories of the #ColdWar before they are lost... Listen & follow for free at coldwarconversations.com Hosted & produced by Ian Sanders, Fellow of Royal Historical Society & Manchester Museum

PostsRepliesMedia
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 16h
The #Gdańsk shipyard should have thundered with 10,000 workers. Instead, Bogdan heard “deafening quiet”—then saw columns of strikers marching as the movement that became #Solidarity began. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode475/
040
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#OTD Sep 1957: A waste tank explodes at the secret Soviet Mayak plutonium complex. Radioactive material forms a 300km trail across the Urals; thousands are evacuated. Moscow hides the disaster for decades. environmentandsociety.org/arcadia/nuclea…
0135
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It was great to meet up with some Cold War Conversations listeners at the RAF Museum Midlands yesterday. I hope you all enjoyed the tour and the chats. Further meetups are in the pipeline. Join our free membership to stay up to date here www.patreon.com/cw/coldwarpod
0113
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - From #Communist Paradise to Freedom. A story of #coldwar #poland Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , like & reply to this post for a chance to win a copy of this ebook. UK addresses only T&C's here coldwarconversations.com/giveaway
000
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The #Gdańsk shipyard should have thundered with 10,000 workers. Instead, Bogdan heard “deafening quiet”—then saw columns of strikers marching as the movement that became #Solidarity began. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode475/
041
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#OTD 1991: George H. W. Bush announces sweeping unilateral nuclear cuts US battlefield weapons will be destroyed, tactical arms removed from ships & strategic bombers taken off alert. 8 days later, Gorbachev responds with Soviet reductions The arms race shifts into reverse
061
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - From #Communist Paradise to Freedom. A story of #coldwar #poland Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , like & reply to this post for a chance to win a copy of this ebook. UK addresses only T&C's here coldwarconversations.com/giveaway
120
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The #Gdańsk shipyard should have thundered with 10,000 workers. Instead, Bogdan heard “deafening quiet”—then saw columns of strikers marching as the movement that became #Solidarity began. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode475/
173
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Give us a listen! coldwarconversations.com
0101
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The #Gdańsk shipyard should have thundered with 10,000 workers. Instead, Bogdan heard “deafening quiet”—then saw columns of strikers marching as the movement that became #Solidarity began. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode475/
071
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#OTD 1983: Soviet computers report five US nuclear missiles inbound. Lt Col Stanislav Petrov judges the warning false—and is right. Satellites have mistaken sunlight on clouds for launches. At a perilous Cold War moment, human judgement may have prevented catastrophe.
2197
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The #Gdańsk shipyard should have thundered with 10,000 workers. Instead, Bogdan heard “deafening quiet”—then saw columns of strikers marching as the movement that became #Solidarity began. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode475/
082
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Londoners! This looks well worth a visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hungar...
eventbrite.co.uk
The Hungarian Uprising 1956 – Narratives Beyond the Frame
New Selection of the Works of John Sadovy - Exhibition opening and panel discussion
0156
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another winner of a @ColdWarPod.bsky.social #bookgiveway! For early warning and easy entry join our membership here www.patreon.com/coldwarpod
050
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#OTD in 1949: Pres. Truman tells the world that the Soviet Union has exploded an atomic bomb. America’s nuclear monopoly is over. The Soviets have acquired the weapon far sooner than many in Washington expected due to Soviet espionage. More here. coldwarconversations.com/episode314/
151
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#coldwar mystery of concrete ring 'solved after 30 years' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Mystery of concrete ring at Orford Ness 'solved after 30 years'
The concrete ring on the Suffolk coast has baffled people since 1993.
0224
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When Bogdan’s uncle knocked on the family door in #Poland in 1975, nobody recognised him. Decades of war, migration and censorship had separated them. This is one family’s remarkable #ColdWar story. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode474/
140
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jack from coldwarconversations.com/episode320/ met GDR Leader Egon Krenz when he was a young lad. Last week they had a chance reunion!
090
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#otd in 1979: A US surveillance satellite detects a mysterious double flash over the southern oceans. The signature looks like a nuclear explosion. Was it South Africa? Israel? A secret joint test? The CIA later assessed the probability of a nuclear test at 90%+.
092
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#OTD in 1981: #Belize becomes #independent from Britain. But neighbouring #Guatemala claims the territory & refuses to recognise the new state. British troops have to remain behind to deter an invasion Four days later, Belize joins the UN by 144 votes to 1. Guess who votes against?
241
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - From #Communist Paradise to Freedom. A story of #coldwar #poland Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , like & reply to this post for a chance to win a copy of this ebook. T&C's here coldwarconversations.com/giveaway
240
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The #Communist Party controlled #Poland, but few people Bogdan knew truly believed its promises. Behind the propaganda lay shortages, barter, quiet mockery—and a growing conviction that the system would fall. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode474/
coldwarconversations.com
Growing Up Under Communism on Cold War Poland’s Baltic Coast
Listen on Apple PodcassListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron!Bogdan Marzewski was bo
192
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When Bogdan’s uncle knocked on the family door in #Poland in 1975, nobody recognised him. Decades of war, migration and censorship had separated them. This is one family’s remarkable #ColdWar story. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode474/
2125
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Great to see one of our #bookgiveaway prizes has found a new home!

 Sign up for our free membership to stay informed about new giveaways. www.patreon.com/coldwarpod
030
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - From #Communist Paradise to Freedom. A story of #coldwar #poland Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , like & reply to this post for a chance to win a copy of this ebook. UK addresses only T&C's here coldwarconversations.com/giveaway
151
Reposted by Cold War Conversations Podcast
missinglinkage.bsky.social @missinglinkage.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
David Frazer is an Australian artist. "The Tangled Wood," 2018 wood engraving
473375471
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
When Bogdan’s uncle knocked on the family door in #Poland in 1975, nobody recognised him. Decades of war, migration and censorship had separated them. This is one family’s remarkable #ColdWar story. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode474/
071
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The #Communist Party controlled #Poland, but few people Bogdan knew truly believed its promises. Behind the propaganda lay shortages, barter, quiet mockery—and a growing conviction that the system would fall. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode474/
coldwarconversations.com
Growing Up Under Communism on Cold War Poland’s Baltic Coast
Listen on Apple PodcassListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron!Bogdan Marzewski was bo
041
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Born in 1961 as the Berlin Wall went up, Bogdan spent his childhood searching for a way beyond the #IronCurtain. His memories reveal the private realities behind #communist #Poland’s public facade. Listen here 🎧🎧https://coldwarconversations.com/episode474/
051
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The #Communist Party controlled #Poland, but few people Bogdan knew truly believed its promises. Behind the propaganda lay shortages, barter, quiet mockery—and a growing conviction that the system would fall. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode474/
coldwarconversations.com
Growing Up Under Communism on Cold War Poland’s Baltic Coast
Listen on Apple PodcassListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on OvercastListen on Pocket CastsListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron!Bogdan Marzewski was bo
1133
Reposted by Cold War Conversations Podcast
Paul Hébert @paulinraincity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is a must-see documentary for jazz fans and students of anticolonial and Cold War politics
022
Reposted by Cold War Conversations Podcast
History Education Network @historyedunet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HMS Swiftsure, once a Cold War nuclear submarine, is being dismantled at Rosyth—a powerful reminder that even the mightiest vessels eventually return to the scrapyard.
Decommissioned British submarine Swiftsure being dismantled in dock in Rosyth (4/6/25)
041
Reposted by Cold War Conversations Podcast
Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
17 September 1939. Soviet Union invaded Poland as part of a secret agreement contained in the Nazi-Soviet Pact. The Soviet military operations lasted for the following 20 days, ending on 6 October 1939 with the 2-way German-Soviet division and annexation of Poland.
01711
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
17 September 1980: Something extraordinary happens behind the Iron Curtain. Independent trade unions from across communist Poland unite under one name: SOLIDARITY. A movement the regime tried to destroy would instead help bring communist rule in Poland to an end.
0116
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#OTD in the #coldwar 16 Sep 1963: Malaysia is created. Indonesia's President Sukarno sees the new country as a British neo-colonial project and vows to crush it. Soon, British, Gurkha, Australian and New Zealand troops are fighting Indonesian forces in the Borneo jungle.
0113
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
042
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Marx Engels Platz - East Berlin early 1990s (from my own collection) I'd heard the locals called them “The Pensioners”, as pensioners were one of the few groups allowed to travel to the West from East Germany, and it looked like they were waiting with their suitcases...
Marx-Engels-Platz, East Berlin in the snow. Two statues of the philosophers with leafless trees and a block of flats behind them.
0112
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
061
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
074
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
On this day in the #coldwar 14th Sep 1959: Just after midnight Moscow time, the Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes into the Moon. It becomes the first human-made object ever to reach another world. Less than 2 years after Sputnik the USSR has scored another victory in the Space Race
0178
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - The Stay Behinds: #Sweden's #ColdWar Guardians Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social Like & reply to this post for a chance to win a copy of this book. UK addresses only T&C's here coldwarconversations.com/giveaway1 @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
3175
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
010
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
On this day in the #coldwar 13 September 1968: #Albania formally leaves Warsaw Pact. A founding member in 1955, Enver Hoxha’s fiercely Stalinist Albania had already fallen out with Moscow & moved towards Mao’s China The final straw? The Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia.
0122
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
032
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
041
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
0136
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
030
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
011
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Dont miss #manchester museum’s stunning latest addition to the Egypt & Sudan Gallery. The 'Faiyum Portraits' Among the most striking depiction of faces to survive from Antiquity.
062
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For decades, ordinary Swedes secretly prepared for the day Soviet forces might occupy their country. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode473 #sweden #coldwar #staybehinds @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social
0114