Engaging, informative, educational, entertaining, varied.
I stumbled upon this podcast while looking for episodes on brutalism and the space race back in November. Having studied modern history in school, and also having a interest in aircraft from the Cold War era, in addition to a love of Berlin I began to pick other episodes, and became well and truly hooked. From a critics perspective this podcast uses a lot of primary sourcing, which I find uniquely engaging. The different viewpoints aren’t always what you would expect and overall there is a focus on the human aspect of the era, which makes many anecdotes relatable to the listener so you are able to gain a level of understanding harder to achieve from history books (at least from my poorly read point of view) It has also significantly increased the pile of books I want/have bought but haven’t read yet. All in all, I’ve not listened or subscribed to many podcasts, but as of this year I am supporting this one as it has a large historical value that swells as more episodes are released, and as such I see this as somewhat more worthwhile than others for that reason alone. What keeps me interested is Ian’s engaging and erudite manner and delivery and as such I will be keeping up to date. The more people that do this the more this will develop! Keep up the good work!
dbanbery via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/16/20
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Ian Sanders introduces his listeners to a wide array of people and stories from the history of Cold War: Life in Berlin on both sides of the wall, a man who owns a Soviet Submarine, the Korean War in Britain, so much fun to listen to.
Neil Gussman via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/07/19
A great podcast with lots of interesting and diverse guests. Highly recommended to anyone interested in the Cold War, socialism and the Eastern Bloc.
thegonzokid via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/11/18
I’m really enjoying the Cold War podcasts. They’re a really enjoyable listen and the contributors are articulate and insightful. A must listen for any Cold War fan!
Woodhead4780 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/30/20
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