Crushing the Cold War
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“I never imagined a podcast on the Cold War could be anywhere near this good! I've been a long-time fan of Cam's podcasts since Napoleon, and this is my favorite of their current seasons. The only disappointment is that I listen to the episodes the day they're released and then have to wait a whole week for more! Most popular readings and shows on the Cold War are primarily US propaganda and apologism. Instead, we get here the best of phallic humor against fallacies, a well-researched and comedically exuberant odyssey. As a history graduate student of Modern Europe, I am thrilled (though knowing Ray and Cam not surprised) with the level of real and intricate detail they get into without losing sight of the plot, except for interspersed diversions that honestly are as often insightful as they are bizarre (but in the best of ways). Overall, they demonstrate that history is much more illuminating and interesting once you search past the simplistic framework of "good" and "evil" to discover the motivations behind human behavior and development. They sometimes get infatuated with certain characters like Ho and Castro, but not undeservedly so or without much discussion, and ultimately, the subjects still remain thoroughly human. And yes, there are politics, but history is inherently political (like so much else in life). It is most useful to engage with and explore those politics to better understand the modern world than to plug our ears and shut our eyes. Didn't work out so well for Oedipus. The chemistry between Ray and Cam is truly special, and while often harsh on the surface, it conveys a real bond of friendship that is touching while uproarious, sort of like a perverted Margaret Dumont to Groucho Marx. This show is thorough, hilarious, and engaging. If you want an easy rehashing of old-fashioned narratives of American exceptionalism, put on the state of the union address. If you want to laugh hard enough to potentially burst your spleen while critically engaging with modern history, I'll point you to Ray and Cam's Cold War Podcast.”Read full review »
Napoleon Stark via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/19
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“What a fantastic podcast this is. The hosts, Ray and Cam, do a really good job in saying stuff about this particular topic. The format is familiar--like a warm blanket: Cam says things, and then Ray also says things. Both, usually, about the thing that they happen to be discussing at that moment....”Read full review »
jrstren via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/16
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“I've only got one problem with this podcast. It should be "Ray & Cam" instead of the other way around. Why? Bc everyone knows Ray comes first. Cam, you should know that after spending that weekend in Vegas together.
Anyway. If you want to get spit-roasted, history style by a...”Read full review »
Sethadenfeldt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/17
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“what can i say
nothing really”
super dazza via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/18/16
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