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The IT Experts PodcastEP245 – Why You Don't Need to Hire a Swiss Army Knife When Recruiting in Your MSP with Helen Sanders & Ian LuckettHelen Sanders brings over 25 years' experience in recruitment, working closely with MSPs and tech businesses both in the UK and the US. Helen has built her reputation on helping owner-managed businesses move from frantic, last-minute hires to building confident, structured recruitment processes that allow owners to grow their teams with purpose and clarity. Her passion is helping business owners become great at hiring and creating environments where both owners and new recruits enjoy the process and stay for the long term. One of the biggest problems we see in the MSP world is the temptation to bring...
2025-08-1028 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastShort stories from the Cold War Ep 1Welcome to a new type of episode I'm calling Cold War Short Stories — a collection of stories from our listeners and social media followers. These are fascinating Cold War tales that may not fill a full episode, but are far too good to leave untold. So keep them coming!
Your Cold War memories, or those of a loved one, are part of history. Share them with us!
If you have a story to share, whether in text or audio form, you can send it to me at ian "at" coldwarconversations.com.
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2025-07-2316 min
Sigmund FraudGerald Sanders with Matt MackGerald Sanders is a man who has struggled to be known as good at anything. But excelling to much at his most recent hobby has not fully been the success story he had hoped for. And with a Sigmund Fraud like Ian Herrin as his therapist, Gerald might be doomed to violence and vigilantism simply because he's not getting the therapeutic perspective he so desperately needs. Get out of there, Gerald, RETREAT!! Ah, now you must be the opposite of all thumbs, because you've found...
2025-03-3148 min
Guitar Garage TalkGuitar Garage Talk- Ep. 18- Ian Davlin, The Looth GroupIan Davlin is a journeyman who has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and a host of comrades during his decades as a guitar repair tech. Ian then created an online outlet, for sharing this information and community vibe, titled The Looth Group. He sat down with me to chat about it. Enjoy!
2024-10-211h 53
Space to ThinkE3. Storytelling and Curiosity with Ian SandersIn today’s episode, I chat with Ian Sanders, Ian describes himself as a storyteller, energiser and author. His latest book is 365 Ways to Have A Good Day. This was a spontaneous conversation, we took the opportunity of a space in both our diaries about 24 hours after I asked Ian if he would be up for a chat. I love that about podcasting.
This is a very human conversation all about curiosity and storytelling and in many ways, the relationship between the two. If you’re like me, and thinking ‘I’m not sure I’ve reall...
2024-06-0655 min
First Down by CoachTools129. Ian Sanders on Tradition, Culture, and MindsetIn this episode, we chat with Ian Sanders, special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at George Fox University. Ian shares his journey from player to coach, the benefits of coaching various positions, and his unique experience of starting a football program from scratch. Discover the challenges and excitement of building a new program, the importance of tradition, culture, and mindset, and the need for constant adaptation. Ian also highlights the role of coaches in shaping young men into adulthood and the joy of coaching. Don't miss his key insights and advice for aspiring coaches!
#FootballCoach #GeorgeFoxUniversity #FirstDownPodcast #CoachingJourney #CoachingAdvice...
2024-06-0509 min
ReWild Your Business#112 - How Curiosity Can Be Your Superpower In Business with Ian SandersIn this week's Heads Together podcast episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ian Sanders, a storyteller, author, speaker, trainer and coach, who's passionate about storytelling and its power to transform our work and lives. Ian's career has been a fascinating journey, spanning over three decades, where he's navigated various roles and ultimately found his calling as a storyteller.
We discuss the essence of storytelling and its connection to curiosity. Ian highlights how curiosity serves as a superpower in storytelling, emphasising the importance of paying attention and noticing the world around us. He shares insights on ho...
2024-05-2043 min
SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast167. The Courier (2020) - Guest: Ian Sanders from Cold War ConversationsAgents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Ian Sanders of the Cold War Conversations Podcast, bond over trips to the ballet while reviewing the 2020 Benedict Cumberbatch espionage drama The Courier.Directed by Dominic Cooke. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright and Kirill Pirogov..The Cold War Conversations Podcast is available everywhere. Don't forget to check out Ian's episode on Oleg Penkovsky. You can also follow Ian on Twitter.Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episo...
2024-05-141h 33
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe Picnic That Ripped Open The Iron CurtainIn August 1989, a group of Hungarian activists did the unthinkable: they entered the forbidden militarised zone of the Iron Curtain - and held a picnic.Word had spread of what was going to happen. On wisps of rumour, thousands of East German 'holiday-makers' had made their way to the border between Hungary and Austria, awaiting an opportunity, fearing prison, surveilled by lurking Stasi agents. The stage was set for the greatest border breach in Cold War history: that day hundreds would cross from the Communist East to the longed-for freedom of the West. The fall...
2024-01-271h 17
The Interviews from Podcast RadioGene goes on a 'Cold War Conversations' Journey with Ian SandersUnveiling the Shadows: A Cold War Conversations Journey with Ian SandersIn the intricate world of Cold War history, Ian Sanders is not just a name; he's the curator of untold stories, the maestro orchestrating narratives from the shadows of espionage, military maneuvers, and everyday life during a tumultuous era. Since 2018, Ian has been the host and producer of the award-winning "Cold War Conversations" podcast, a platform where eyewitnesses of the Cold War share their riveting tales.A Glimpse into the ShadowsIn a recent interview on Podcast Radio, Ian took center stage...
2023-12-0712 min
The Comfortable SpotThe Comfortable Spot with Ian SandersToday my guest is podcaster and historian Ian Sanders. Ian is the host and producer of the Cold War Conversations podcast. Since childhood, Ian has been fascinated with the Cold War which was an era in recent history that focused on the post war threat of conflict between the Warsaw Pact countries and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Ian started the podcast in 2018 to record as many first-hand accounts of the Cold War as he could before they were lost and in May 2022 the series passed 2 million downloads. I too have been interested in this era of modern history; as...
2023-11-1249 min
History with JacksonThe Cold War with Ian Sanders from Cold War ConversationsIn this week's episode of The History with Jackson Podcast Jackson sits down to speak with historian and host of the Cold War Conversations Ian Sanders to talk about the Cold War. This conversation stretched from discussing the political conflicts during the Cold War, to the hot conflict such as the Korean War, as well as discussing everyday life during the Cold War.To check out Ian’s amazing Cold War Conversations podcast head to https://coldwarconversations.com/ or follow this link to listen https://podfollow.com/coldwarpodIf you want to get in...
2023-08-2743 min
The Voice of ValueAustralia's Life Sciences Sector with Colliers' Ian Sanders and Joanne HendersonColliers' Ian Sanders and Joanne Henderson join Benn Dorrington to discuss the Life Sciences Sector in Australia.
The growth in the Life Sciences sector has created a growing and specialist real estate need. There are now many specialist buildings - mostly associated with hospitals or universities - and the size of the sector as an asset class is growing.
Ian is the Head of Healthcare and Retirement Living and Joanne is the National Director of Research at Colliers.
The Voice of Value is a podcast series about Australia's property industry. Powered by the...
2023-07-1129 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastDickey Chapelle - trailblazing female Cold War journalistNow have you ever heard of Dickey Chapelle? No, I hadn’t either, but I’m delighted to bring you the unknown story of this trailblazing female war correspondent.Dickey’s career started in World War 2 where she reported from some of the Pacific wars’ toughest battlefields of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.During the Cold War, she reported from Hungary during the 1956 Uprising and was held in the infamous Fő Prison and interrogated by the Hungarian security forces.Dickey went on to report from the struggle of the Algerian Liberation Front covering their campaign...
2023-07-081h 04
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe last voice you'd hear in a nuclear warThe BBC Wartime Broadcasting Service (WTBS) is a little-known piece of Cold War history that would have been for many the last human voice they heard after a nuclear attack on the UK.Iain started work for the BBC in 1988 and due to the pressure on training space, was trained in the nuclear bunker at BBC Wood Norton.After training he went to Broadcasting House in London where he first encountered some of the technical infrastructure the WTBS would use. Iain did a spell in the main control room and recalls the red phone which w...
2023-06-2449 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe ultimate guide to Cold War locations in BerlinJonny Whitlam has been a Berlin tour guide since 2010, and since then he’s been showing travellers from across the world the fascinating history of Berlin.We met via social media after I noticed his great videos describing well-known and lesser know 20th-century historical locations in Berlin.We discussed doing an episode to help you see Cold War Berlin sites without needing a tour guide and this episode is the result. However, if you would like a personal tour check out Jonny’s tours on this link. Book your Berlin private tour experience now (whitlams-berlin-tours.com...
2023-06-211h 14
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe 10 year old girl who tried to stop a nuclear warIn November of 1982, at the height of the Cold War, Samantha Smith, a 10-year-old girl from Manchester, Maine, wrote to the Soviet leader Yuri Andropov and asked him if he was going to wage a nuclear war against the U.S.When an unprecedented response from Andropov arrived, and Samantha received an invitation to visit the USSR, she and her family embarked on a journey that brought the two warring nations closer together.We speak with author Lena Nelson who was born in the Soviet Union and has spent...
2023-06-031h 12
Cold War Conversations PodcastCold War Polish People Army Radio OperatorCommunist Poland had universal conscription and the armed forces were huge by contemporary standards. The Polish People’s Army, Navy, and Airforce had just over 400,000 troops for most of the 1980s in a country of 36 million.Tom was a conscript in Polish People's Army from 1987-89. He served as a radio operator in Legnica for the rocket artillery. His service was at an interesting time when the communist dominance ended as Poland began to embrace democracy in its first free elections before World War 2.Tom shares details of his conscription process, selection, and ini...
2023-05-2756 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastCold War Dutch conscientious objector (281)In 1987 Martin received a letter informing him of his conscription into the Dutch Army. A number of European NATO countries had conscription during the Cold War. Holland’s applied to men over the age of 18 and included service for about a year, after which you were placed on the reserve. Martin objected to military service as a conscientious objector on religious grounds. Conscientious objectors could perform alternative civilian service instead of military service. However to get to be an official “conscientious objector” you had to pass multiple military courts and military procedures which was especially challen...
2023-03-111h 01
Cold War Conversations PodcastDiscovering your Cold War Czechoslovak Secret Police file (280)Mark Baker was featured in episode 9 where he told us about working in Czechoslovakia in the 1980s as a journalist for a small publishing company called Business International (BI). He was the company’s Czechoslovakia expert and with his Czech minder Arnold he travelled to Prague and other cities to report on significant economic and political developments.In 2021, he published “Čas Proměn” (“Time of Changes”), written in Czech, it is a collection of stories about Central and Eastern Europe in the 1980s and early ‘90s.Over the Christmas 2021 holidays, as h...
2023-03-0453 min
High Tech On The LowHigh Tech on the Low ft. Ian Sanders - How Do You Pivot?Startups are no easy business, and often, in the middle of growing one, founders need to pivot. A pivot is essentially shifting business directions, perhaps changing the product or the business model, but the main point is that it is a significant change from the startup's original trajectory. As we continue our third episode following up with entrepreneur Ian Sanders, CEO and Founder of Blue Cape, we come to understand more about how founders should go about assessing a potential pivot and how sometimes certain elements of the business are just "out of your hands".
2023-02-2824 min
Staffroom SoapboxLGBT+ History Month: Past and Present with Sue SandersIn this episode, Ian talks to Sue Sanders about the origin of LGBT+ History Month, and why it is important now, more than ever.
Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders of the Harvey Milk Institute is an “out and proud” lesbian. She is co-chair of Schools OUT, an education charity founded in 1974 whose aim is to educate out prejudice, making schools safe and inclusive for everyone. As co-chair with Paul Patrick they founded LGBT+ History Month, celebrated every February across the UK. This opened a world of queer history to schools, educational settings and the wider community. Sue has sprea...
2023-02-0214 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastRed Elvis on tour, aka Dean Reed the US Cold War music star (274)Warning: This episode does cover the subject of suicide. If you need help please use these links:
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Dean Reed was an American actor, singer and songwriter, director, and Socialist who became a huge star in Latin America and the Eastern Bloc.Neil Jacobs is a guitarist who first met Dean Reed briefly while renting accommodation from Will Roberts, who directed the documentary of Dean Reed called “American Rebel”.Neil served on the US Cultural Deleg...
2023-01-2859 min
IAM Podcast for StartupsDo this while in Stealth Mode: More Tips for Startup Founders | Ian Sanders, Blue CapeWHAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
✅ Find out how long it total they were in Stealth and why they came out
✅ Know what Blue Cape is doing
✅ Learn from their experience talking to their first customer
✅ Learn what they are doubling down while transitioning out
✅ Know the 4 key skills that worked for Ian as a technical CEO
GUEST BIO:
Ian Sanders served as a scout sniper and squad commander in Unit 217 (one of Israel's elite counter-terror units). Then, he became a Security consultant at Gerald G...
2022-09-1424 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastA daughter's 18 year search for her Cold War CIA pilot father at the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba (247)In 1961, members of the Alabama Air National Guard secretly took part in the failed invasion of Cuba by U.S.-backed Cuban exiles known as the Bay of Pigs. This was a covert attempt by the United States to overthrow the Soviet-allied Cuban government of Fidel Castro. Pete Ray was one of eight Alabama guardsmen who flew combat missions on April 19th 1961, which resulted in the deaths of Pete and three members of the Alabama unit. U.S. President John F. Kennedy later acknowledged America's involvement but denied that American military personnel had entered Cub...
2022-08-061h 00
Cold War Conversations PodcastA boy soldier in the Cold War Royal Engineers (245)Paul joined the Royal Engineers in 1977, aged 16 as an apprentice. We hear of his experience of joining the army at such a young age and being away from home for the first time. After initial training his first posting was to Osnabruck in 1979. Shortly after his arrival Paul is appointed to the challenging role of driver to the Squadron Sergeant MajorWith participation in exercises such as Crusader 80 and Active Edge Paul describes in detail the role of Royal Engineers in Cold War Germany, including mine laying, bridge demolition and fixed defence construction.Paul’s...
2022-07-2357 minHigh Tech On The LowHigh Tech on the Low ft. Ian Sanders - So Now You're Out of Stealth Mode, What Comes Next?Episode 44, "Stealth Mode: Locked", introduced us to Ian Sanders, a CEO of a promising stealth startup who talked to us about his decision to stay in stealth and still manage to develop his company. As part of a follow-up series on Ian's growth, I caught up with him 6 months down the line, after he has officially come out of stealth mode, kinda. His company, called Blue Cape, already has some incredible traction, and we dive into Ian's journey to understand how he plans to revolutionize the world of epidemiology, as he flows with the twists and turns of his e...
2022-07-1824 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastMy life laid bare through secret police files (242)What is it like to be under secret police surveillance? On 10 March 1983, 12-year-old Carmen Bugan returned from school to find Romanian secret police in her living room. Her father’s protest against the regime had changed her life forever. In recent years Carmen gained access to the files of the Romanian secret police. She herself is surprised by the intimacy of the surveillance. Forgotten conversations, love letters, and arguments are all laid bare via the detailed notes taken by the Securitate. We hear the sadness of discovering friends and family members were involved in informing on them too...
2022-07-021h 18
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe 1989 World Festival of Youth and Students in Pyongyang, North Korea (235)The 13th World Festival of Youth and Students was held from 1–8 July 1989 in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It was the largest international event staged in North Korea up until then.The event took four years of preparation by the North Korean government, which effectively spent a quarter of the country's yearly budget (US$4.5 billion) on it. Ultimately declared as the largest ever World Festival of Youth and Student with about 22,000 people from 177 countries attending.This event was the last festival held during the Cold War era as waves of unrest began to occur thr...
2022-05-1458 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastBritain’s Cold War Human Chemical Warfare Experiments (234)Ian Foulkes was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Sarin in 1983 at the Porton Down Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment., one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities.Ian describes in detail the process and the ill effects this caused him and shares details of a little-known fatality where 20-year-old Ronald Maddison died 45 minutes after what scientists thought was 200mg of liquid Sarin dripped onto his arm.We also talk about the development of chemical weapons during the Cold War and the history of the Porton Down Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment. Up...
2022-05-071h 11
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and LifeIan Sanders on The Journey Towards Better DaysThis week I was excited to welcome Ian Sanders to the show. Ian is the author of the new book, 365 Ways to Have a Good Day: A Day-By-Day Guide to Enjoying a More Successful, Fulfilling Life. In this conversation, we explore just a fraction of the year's worth of techniques and tips that Ian has compiled covering everything from mindfulness to gratitude, all in the pursuit of improving our day-to-day lives. Ian reflects on his own personal journey while reminding us all that on this "road trip" called life, it's so vital to take the time to both refuel...
2022-04-2534 min
Denise Griffitts - Your Partner In Success™ Radio!Ian Sanders - 365 Ways to Have a Good DaySet Your Mind For Success
How are the next twelve months looking for you? Pretty much the same as last year? Or are you ready to make things interesting?
My guest Ian Sanders is an author, creative consultant, and storyteller who works with some of the world’s leading organizations helping them to unearth and shape stories and thought-leadership. Ian joins me from Leigh-on-Sea, England where he will share how he inspires people to spark change in their own lives, and to get more out of every day. He says that you are a work in pr...
2022-03-281h 00
Repurpose Your Career | Career Pivot | Careers for the 2nd Half of Life | Career Change | Baby Boomer365 Ways to Have a Good Day with Ian Sanders #263Description: This week I have an interesting discussion with Ian Sanders, author of 365 ways to have a good day, a book I found thoroughly enjoyable, and more importantly, actionable and a time of disruption. I was first approached by Ian's publicist and I requested a copy of the book. As usual, I procrastinated. Reading the book, it may surprise some of you but I grew up with a learning disability and I could barely read when I graduated from high school. I overcame that. But I still don't like to read. I was then approached...
2022-03-2841 min
IAM Podcast for StartupsIs STEALTH MODE the right choice for your startup? Ian Sanders, Co-founder & CEO at Stealth StartupStealth mode startups are intriguing. But is stealth mode really worth it and right for you?
In this episode on the IAM Podcast, @ian sanders, Co-founder & CEO at a Stealth Startup talks about:
✅Why he chose to go on #stealth mode
✅When are they going public
✅Product-market fit journey
✅How do stealth startups get feedback
✅How much information can stealth mode startups divulge
✅How to talk with VCs
✅How do they build their marketing brand
✅Who are the co-founders
✅Plans on recruiting...
2022-03-0220 min
History Rage12. The Cold War is a real war with Ian SandersThis week Paul and Kyle are joined by Award Winning Podcaster Ian Sanders of Cold War Conversations who gets annoyed that the Cold War is not treated like a "proper war" despite the casualties, the battles and all the proxy conflicts.In this episode Ian talks about flashpoints and incidents that are much more dangerous than anything we'd seen in prior wars but also the popular culture and the downfall of empires.You can follow Cold War Conversations on Twitter @ColdWarPod and you can listen to Cold War Conversations, as well as subscribe at their we...
2022-02-1442 min
High Tech On The LowHigh Tech on the Low ft. Ian Sanders - Stealth Mode: LockedWhen entrepreneurs mention 'stealth mode', or the time before their startup goes live to the world, the response is either for people to run away or join in. Ian Sanders is currently working on a groundbreaking startup that has the ability to, WHOA!, not so fast, we still have some time before he launches publicly. Stealth mode carries with it a lot of serious and thoughtful considerations, not the least being the decision when to finally expose your company's solution publicly. Ian talks about the reasons he decided on remaining in stealth mode during his business process, how to...
2022-01-3127 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastEyewitness to the 1991 Soviet Coup with Brett Elliott (214)Today’s episode is different. Brett Elliott died earlier this year and I was contacted by his ex-wife Polly who offered me a cassette tape. Polly and Brett had met in college and got to know each other in Russian Club at Oklahoma State. In the summer of 1991, they went to Moscow to pursue Polly’s goal of being a reporter in Russia and Brett’s goal of further studying Russia. They both worked together covering the Bush Gorbachev summit, with Polly as a reporter and Brett as an interpre...
2021-12-2550 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastWorking in the nuclear missile compartment of a Cold War Royal Navy Polaris submarineJohn Andrews joined the Royal Navy in 1981 and went on to serve aboard the HMS Repulse, one of the UK’s Polaris nuclear missile submarines from 1982.His role was Missile Compartment Control Patrol which included security of the nuclear missile compartment as well as assisting in the maintenance of the missile tubes and the nuclear missiles themselves. John shares details of life aboard the ship including missile launch tests, alcohol, practical jokes, escape procedures from a submerged submarine and many more.This podcast relies on listener support to enable me to continue to cap...
2021-12-1847 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastFlying into nuclear mushroom clouds (201)Squadron Leader John Robinson AFC (ret’d) was an RAF pilot who was tasked to fly into the mushroom clouds of nuclear bomb tests to capture samples at Operation Buffalo at Maralinga in 1956, and Operation Grapple, at Christmas Island in 1957. He tells of his recruitment into RAF, initial training and his cloud sampling missions as well his experiences of watching the tests from as little as five miles away. It is reckoned that over 22,000 British servicemen participated in the British and American nuclear tests and clean-ups between 1952-1965, along with scientists from the Atomic Weapons Rese...
2021-09-2558 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastSoviet and U.S. Military Liaison Missions & US CounterintelligenceI speak with Aden Magee who operated as the commander of a highly specialized Counterintelligence (CI) unit in West Germany during the last decade of the Cold War.We talk about his book The Cold War Wilderness of Mirrors - Counterintelligence and the U.S. and Soviet Military Liaison Missions 1947–1990. This is a rare book that details some never-before documented accounts of the Soviet Military Liaison Mission (SMLM) in West Germany and the U.S. Military Liaison Mission (USMLM) in East Germany and shows how they were microcosms of the Cold War strategic intelligence and counterintelligence landscape.
2021-09-041h 11
Indie PodcasterIan Sanders from Cold War ConversationsJoin Podcast Father on his journey as the Indie Podcaster. Episode #2 Creator Spotlight: Ian Sanders from Cold War Conversations podcast. Ian created and hosts a well established podcast that has nearly two million downloads. Jeff (Podcast Father) and Ian discuss various things; how the podcast started, his interest in the Cold War, some of the interesting guests that have been on his podcast, advice for content creators and much more! Thank you for supporting independent creators!Check out Cold War Conversations Podcast here. Check out Podcast Father & the Quite The Thing Media Team.All music credited to artist Yung Katz...
2021-07-0849 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastIan Black - Flying the English Electric Lightning (157)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 t...
2021-01-021h 23
Cold War Conversations PodcastJust another day in Vietnam (153)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. UK listeners can buy Keith's book here https://amzn.to/3lWljkb
2020-12-121h 15
CX FilesIan Sanders - CX For Ticketing And EventsIan Sanders has had a long career in events and ticketing, most recently as the Senior Commercial Director at Ticketmaster in the UK. Ian is based in Manchester. In this episode, Peter Ryan talks to Ian about how events companies can build close customer relationships and what may happen to the industry in a post-covid environment. Ian is also host of the Cold War Conversations podcast - one of the most popular history podcasts globally, go and subscribe to that one after you hear his thoughts on CX! https://www.linkedin.com/in...
2020-12-1123 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastCold War Royal Navy submarine missions (150)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.Buy the book and support the podcast here https://amzn.to/3jalireWe 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 submarin...
2020-11-211h 29
Cold War Conversations PodcastDétente – the chance to end the Cold War (149)Today we speak with Richard Crowder, the author of “Détente – the chance to end the Cold War”.Help support the podcast buy the book here UK listeners https://amzn.to/34yNeB2US listeners https://amzn.to/3kHU3pOBetween 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 ab...
2020-11-141h 03
Cold War Conversations PodcastA Childhood under the eye of the Secret Police (147)At 2 a.m. on 10 March 1983, 12-year-old Carmen Bugan was home alone after her father had left for Bucharest. That afternoon, Carmen returned from school to find secret police in her living room. Her father’s protest against the regime had changed her life forever. This is her story.This is one of the most powerful stories I have recorded so far. What you will hear in Carmen’s own words is an incredibly emotional story about childhood, family, spirit and humanity – do stay and listen to the end. It's safe to say it's a hell of a story...
2020-10-311h 33
Cold War Conversations PodcastDon - Cold War 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fulda (146)In this second episode with Don Snedeker we talk to him about his time after his tour of Vietnam when he served in West Germany. From 1974 to 1986 Don served in a number of roles but most noticeably he was assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fulda, one of the locations where it was assumed that Warsaw Pact units would attack through. He also trained as a Foreign Area Officer specialising in Western Europe and studied at the German Armed Forces Staff College in Hamburg.From 1991 to 1992, Don headed the Inspectors and Es...
2020-10-2453 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastDon - Vietnam war Armoured Cavalry Platoon Leader (143)This is the first of two episodes we have following Don Snedeker’s experiences through the Cold War. In this episode, we hear about his time in Vietnam and the book he has written entitled "The Blackhorse in Vietnam: The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1966–1972”.Don was born in Brooklyn New York but followed his Father’s postings around the globe as an ‘Army brat’. Don was commissioned into the Armour branch of the US Army in February 1969 and by December he had been posted to Vietnam initially assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Blac...
2020-10-101h 00
Cold War Conversations PodcastI was a deep cover KGB spy Part 1 (140)If you’ve seen the TV drama series, “The Americans” you’ll be fascinated by this episode. Albrecht Dittrich was an East German graduate student and a true believer in the Communist cause when he was recruited by the KGB in 1970. He spent ten years as an undercover KGB agent in the United States.He is the longest surviving known member of the KGB illegals programme that operated during the Cold War.In this episode we talk about his first days his early life in East Germany as well as his recruitment and training in Berlin...
2020-09-191h 06
Cold War Conversations PodcastPortland Spy Ring Part 2 (139)This is the 2nd episode with Trevor Barnes, the author of “Dead Doubles, a new book on the Portland Spy Ring, one of the most infamous espionage cases of the Cold War.The story continues with the dramatic arrest of three of the KGB spies outside the Old Vic theatre in London and the discovery of the amazing espionage career of the Krogers, the innocent-looking couple in suburbia…We also talk about the revelation that the Portland spy ring was larger than thought and that at least two members escaped capture.UK...
2020-09-121h 25
Cold War Conversations PodcastPortland Spy Ring Part 1 (138)In this episode we talk with Trevor Barnes, the author of “Dead Doubles, a new book on the Portland Spy Ring, one of the most infamous espionage cases of the Cold War.In 1960 it was discovered that crucial secrets from the world-leading submarine research base at Portland in Dorset were being stolen by a British man and his mistress. The couple were tailed by MI5 'watchers' to a covert meeting with a Canadian businessman, Gordon Lonsdale. The unsuspecting Lonsdale in turn led MI5's spycatchers to an innocent-looking couple in suburban Ruislip called the Krogers…
2020-09-0551 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe Last British Commandant in Cold War West Berlin Part 2 (137)This is the 2nd part of our conversation with Major General Sir Robert Corbett, KCVO, CB who was the last Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.We join as I ask what were the British Army’s plans in the event of a Warsaw Pact invasion of West Berlin. We also talk about the momentous night of 9th November 1989 and a fascinating tale of a situation, which if handled differently could have sent the history of that night in a very different direction...Sir Robert also recollects his experiences at the Checkpoint Cha...
2020-08-2957 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe Last British Commandant in Cold War West Berlin Part 1 (136)Major General Sir Robert Corbett, KCVO, CB was the last Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.We start his story with the description of his first experience of Berlin as a young Army officer commanding a military train across East Germany into West Berlin just weeks after the Berlin Wall had been built. We also talk about his subsequent Army career including his interview with British Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe and his early days as the Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a w...
2020-08-2248 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastEva - A Cold War Czechoslovak Childhood (135)Born in Communist Czechoslovakia, Eva Caletkova has written an honest and unflinching account of her childhood in Bratislava.Eva’s parents were Catholics, and the communist regime began to persecute the Catholic Church right from the start in 1948. They had to hide their faith from anyone outside of their home.Eva provides us with an insightful and emotional conversation that captures her experiences of life in Communist Czechoslovakia and the resulting trauma.Do check out her book “Forgiveness & Violets” available on this link. https://amzn.to/2CwB0NXIf you are enjoyi...
2020-08-151h 18
Cold War Conversations PodcastMy father was Cold War Stasi spy Werner StillerWerner Stiller’s spectacular defection to the West in 1979 inflicted one of the Cold War’s most serious blows to the Stasi.At the time he was working as a case officer for the Main Directorate for Reconnaissance, the Stasi’s foreign intelligence division, where he was in charge of scientific espionage in the West.We speak with Stiller’s son Andy, who although he was 11 months old at the time of his father’s defection met his father in later life. Also included is Scott Calonico, who is producing a documentary film with Andy...
2020-08-081h 04
Crew 1st Culture PodcastBuilding a Culture of Fitness ft. Aaron Quinn and Ian PalmerJoining me today are 2 guys that are passionate about the culture of fitness; Aaron Quinn of Live.Serve.Thrive and Ian Palmer of Thin Line Fitness. We dig into the road blocks that keep departments from fully investing in fitness and all the benefits that come to those departments that do invest in it. Even if you are just one person at your department that wants to start changing the culture you need to start and sooner or later that work will spread to others. Start where you are at and invest in your career and yourself....
2020-08-061h 00
Cold War Conversations PodcastRetracing the Iron Curtain: A 3,000-Mile Journey Through the End and Afterlife of the Cold WarTim Phillips travelled the route of the former Iron Curtain from deep inside the arctic circle to the meeting point in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey. On his journey, he explored both the surviving traces of the Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall.The people he meets bear vivid witness to a time of change. There are some who now look on the Cold War with nostalgia and affection, but many more who still despise it unable to forgive the hard and sometimes lost decades that their families, friends, and nations had to endure.
2020-08-011h 13
Cold War Conversations PodcastCold War Czechoslovak hockey star defects to Canada (132)Vashi Nedomanský is the son of Czechoslovak former legendary ice hockey forward Václav Nedomanský aka “Big Ned” who is best known as the first ice hockey player to defect to North America to play. We hear a dramatic true story that combines sports, politics, espionage, corruption, and life-changing events that played out on a global stage.Among the stories we hear are the vivid descriptions of the 1969 Ice Hockey World Championships where the Czechoslovak National Team faced the Soviet national team for the first time since the 1968 Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia. Vashi...
2020-07-251h 13
Cold War Conversations PodcastRobert - The anti Cold War activist (131)Robert Perschmann describes himself as an anti-Cold War activist.His political views started to form while serving in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War period where he saw first hand the toll on the US military and the racism prevalent in the American South. An interview with a Soviet journalist which was broadcast on PBS radio (the US equivalent of the BBC) was the catalyst for an almost one-man campaign to reduce tensions between the two superpowers.At this point, Robert was working as a US Mailman where he financed numerous v...
2020-07-181h 11
Cold War Conversations PodcastSusan - An American teaching English in East Germany (130)Susan Morrison is Professor of English at Texas State University. In the late 1980’s she taught in Rostock in the former GDR and then lived in West Berlin but frequently crossed back into the East to teach and meet friends. In this episode we talk to her about her experiences and her impression of the two Germanys in 1989. During her time in Rostock, Susan got in trouble with the authorities over bulletin board known as ‘The Wall’; the way she was censured by senior academics in the GDR sheds a valuable light on how people lived within the stric...
2020-07-111h 25
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe KGB tried to recruit me (129)Hans de Vreij is a Dutch journalist who has worked in Berlin , Brussels, Geneva and Prague.Whilst working at the United Nations in Geneva Hans was the subject of attempted recruitment by the KGB to develop an ‘agent of influence’ to disseminate Soviet points of view.In addition, they analysed the ‘targeted journalist’ in terms of possible blackmail: ‘kompromat‘ (compromising material). This especially held true for journalists who later might find themselves in an important position, such as press spokesman at a ministry.We later talk about Hans’ visit to a Soviet chemical weapons facili...
2020-07-041h 00
Cold War Conversations PodcastExperiencing the Cold War via virtual reality (128)How can we go beyond the films, books, and photos to learn more about the Cold War? Films are certainly evocative and certainly inform but how can we go beyond that and immerse ourselves to see what it felt like to be there. The two technologies of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality may allow us to do this.Robin Hardenberg is a Berlin-based filmmaker who has developed ’The Berlin Wall App’ which uses Augmented Reality to bring the drama of the division of Berlin to those who are able to walk around the City.Patrick Furlo...
2020-06-2747 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastCold War US Army Intelligence Analyst (127)Bill was a US Army Intelligence Analyst. In 1986 he was assigned to Order of Battle Branch, Soviet Section where for three years he studied the Warsaw Pact armies working closely with the US Military Liaison Mission (USMLM) in Berlin which led to a transfer there in November 1989Stationed in Potsdam he became an Order of Battle Analyst and participated in a handful of collection tours with the USMLM as the “back seater”. He tells of the little know history of USMLM during this period and the continued monitoring of Soviet Forces in Germany post the openi...
2020-06-201h 11
Cold War Conversations PodcastReporting the 1989 Romanian Revolution (126)We talk again to Mark Brayne who worked as a Reuters & BBC journalist during the Cold War. This time we are in Romania in December 1989 where riots, street violence and murder in several cities over the course of roughly a week led the Romanian leader Nicolae Ceaușescu to flee the capital city on 22 December with his wife.We hear the challenges of being a journalist in what was effectively a war zone without the risk assessments and protective gear of the present day.If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a written review i...
2020-06-1347 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastA British Journalist under Stasi Surveillance (125)We talk to Mark Brayne again in a wide ranging chat about his career as a Reuters & BBC journalist including details of his Stasi file, his time in the Soviet Union, Hungary & Poland as well as the perils of editing analogue tape in a non-digital age.Among his interviewees we talk about the Dalai Lama, Lech Walesa as well the ordinary people of the Warsaw Pact countries.If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a written reviews in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. By telling your friends you can really help...
2020-06-0658 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastCold War Britain & The Bomb (124)In Britain and the Bomb Bill Nuttall considers Britain's national journey from Empire to Europe and the transition of British nuclear weapons from the Royal Air Force to the Royal Navy.If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a written reviews in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. By telling your friends you can really help the podcast grow.It costs money and time to produce this podcast so I’m asking listeners to contribute $3 USD per month to help keep us on the air (larger amounts are welcome too) plus you ca...
2020-05-3044 min
Growth Moves with Rob TysonThe Power Of Story For Your Business with Ian SandersIan Sanders is a creative consultant, storyteller, coach and author on a mission to get people energised about their work lives. Through his workshops, presentations, storytelling and one-to-one sessions Ian brings a fresh approach to spark change and inspire organisations, teams and individuals and today he talks to Rob about The Power Of Story For Your Business...
2020-05-2739 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastA UK Journalist in the Soviet Union & GDR (123)Mark Brayne studied in Moscow 71-72, travelling the country with fellow UK students and spending silly amounts of time in the bathhouses with salted fish and very poor quality beer. He returned in 1974-75 as Reuters trainee journalist where he became very close to Andrei Sakharov, the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb and Soviet-era dissident.East Berlin was his first solo posting for Reuters, where he and his wife Jutta both sang in the East Berlin Cathedral choir for four years, including two as BBC Berlin, with the honorary status of Lieut Col.If...
2020-05-231h 04
Cold War Conversations PodcastA 23 year old Cold War nuclear missile commander (122)Scott was a Pershing 2 nuclear missile Fire Control Officer which meant he was responsible for the launch of the missile. Aged 23 he was made platoon commander and responsible for 3 of these deadly weapons. The Pershing II was a mobile, intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed by the U.S. Army at American bases in West Germany beginning in 1983. It was aimed at targets in the western Soviet Union. Each Pershing II carried a single, variable-yield thermonuclear warhead with an explosive force equivalent to 5-50 kilotons of TNT. Under the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the United S...
2020-05-1650 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe Last Days of Cold War East Germany (121)Michael Paterson first visited East Germany just after the fall of the Berlin Wall and provides a vivid account of its subsequent decline and fall during the move to reunification with West Germany. Michael is a military historian, author, researcher and illustrator. He began his career with the military magazine 'Battlefields Review' as a writer and illustrator, before working in the printed books department at the Imperial War Museum, London. Michael has lectured frequently on military history and related subjects.Now if you are enjoying the podcast I’m asking for a few quid or dollars a mo...
2020-05-0951 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastSpecial Forces Berlin - Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956-1990 (120)James Stejskal served for 23 years with US Special Forces, including two tours in Berlin. Special Forces Berlin was a small detachment of 100 highly trained soldiers who, should hostilities break out, were to wreak havoc behind Warsaw Pact lines. The US government only acknowledged its existence in 2014 and John has written an incredible story of how these unsung heroes would have fought and died on what was effectively a one way mission. If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a written reviews in Apple podcasts or share us on so...
2020-05-021h 18
Cold War Conversations PodcastAlan - Working in the GDR and the Soviet Union (119)Alan Baker worked and studied in the GDR and the USSR from the 1970s through to the end of the Soviet Union and the emergence of the Russian Federation as we know it today.In Moscow, Alan had the opportunity to live and study in the well-known Moscow State University as well as the opportunity to attend the 54th anniversary of the Russian Revolution Parade in 1971 in Moscow.In addition, Alan was awarded a Peace Scholarship to study in Leipzig at the Karl-Marx-Universität and worked for the Novosti News Agency in London which meant t...
2020-04-251h 15
Cold War Conversations PodcastCold War Warsaw Bureau Chief for Time Magazine 1981-83 (118)Richard Hornik was the Warsaw Bureau Chief for Time Magazine from 1981-1983. He carried out numerous interviews with Solidarity Free Trade Union leader Lech Wałęsa including his last interview before martial law was declared in December 1981.He shares the stories of 1980s Poland as well as the interviews he carried out with the Solidarity leadership and the leaders of Communist Poland. If you are enjoying the show please leave a written reviews in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. By telling your friends you can really help the podcast grow.Now...
2020-04-181h 00
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe Human Factor: Gorbachev, Reagan, and Thatcher, and the End of the Cold War (117)The Cold War got colder in the early 1980s and the relationship between the two military superpowers, the USA and the Soviet Union, each of whom had the capacity to annihilate the other, was tense. By the end of the decade, East-West relations had been utterly transformed, with most of the dividing lines -including the division of Europe- removed. We are here with Archie Brown, Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of the British Academy, and an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is th...
2020-04-111h 09
Cold War Conversations PodcastBoarding Soviet Ships with the Cold War Danish Navy (116)Lieutenant Commander Jørgen Brandsborg joined the Danish Navy in the 1980s. He met the Soviets up close and personal while serving in the North Atlantic where the Danish Navy acted as a coast guard when on patrol around the Faroe Islands, which meant boarding Soviet vessels for inspection.He also tells of Danish Navy training, Denmark’s position within NATO, as well as their defence plans, should the Cold War have turned hot.If you’re new here, you’ve come the right place to listen to first hand Cold War history accounts. Do make yo...
2020-04-041h 10
Cold War Conversations PodcastTaking A Holiday in Cold War Albania (115)In early 1989 attention being paid to Albania in England by the English media because the England football team had recently travelled to Tirana for a World Cup qualifying game. Looking for somewhere unusual to holiday Mike Innes went on 10 day tour to Albania. Arriving by air he travelled by coach, staying in the hotels which catered to foreigners and favoured party members. If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a written reviews in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. By telling your friends you can really help the podcast grow.It...
2020-03-2844 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastLife as a British Soldier in Cold War West Berlin (114)Anthony enlisted in the British Army in 1987 and after 9 months he was posted to West Berlin.He tells the story of life as a Private in Berlin from the drinking (and the fighting) to the urban warfare training in Ruhleben & Dough Boy City. We also hear of the reality of knowing that should the Cold War have turned hot his life expectancy would have been in hours. It’s also a tale of tragedy and the forgotten casualties of the Cold War where injury and death could come even in peacetime. Two of Anthony’s fellow...
2020-03-211h 07
Cold War Conversations PodcastRailway Encounters in Cold War Eastern Europe (113)Charlie Flowers was 18 in 1988. He travelled by train across a divided Eastern Europe that was starting to show signs of the changes that manifested themselves in 1989.He shares stories of the interesting encounters he had along the way. Now I’d like to thank some of our recent 5 star reviewers in Apple podcasts. Qwertykevboy, Fizzlepop202, simmovic, Dais28, Tim of Townsville and especially Marrdave who said “This is easily the best historical podcast out there…” I’m not sure I agree, but I’m very flattered. If you are enjoying the show please leave a written revi...
2020-03-1442 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastNuclear War in Cold War Britain (112)For almost five decades, the United Kingdom made plans for a nuclear attack that never came. To help their citizens, civil servants and armed forces prepared those in power a variety of booklets, posters, and how-to guides. Taras Young is a researcher & writer who has produced a book Nuclear War in the UK detailing much of this Cold War ephemera such as the infamous Protect and Survive guide, as well as fascinating lesser-known materials prepared for the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation and the Royal Observer Corps. If you are enjoying the podcast please le...
2020-03-0759 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastServing in the Cold War British Army Intelligence Corps during the 1960s & 70s (111)Harry served as a soldier in the Intelligence Corps in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s.His role was that of an Intelligence and Security Operator, focused on the identification of foreign and other malign activities which might undermine the effectiveness of the UK's military presence in the country. Accordingly, he had the experience of a range of security investigations and close liaison with the West German civil and military security authorities.Now I’m sure you are enjoying your weekly dose of Cold War history, and you’d like to continue to do so. ...
2020-02-2944 min
Guardians of the RepublicThe Bernie Sanders EpisodeWith news that Russia was trying to boost Bernie Sanders in the 2020 election, Ian and Patrick talk about what his candidacy means for the country and the Democratic Party. Plus: will guardians (or betrayers) of the Republic emerge from the coronavirus outbreak?
2020-02-2700 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastBonus - Dr Strangelove Film Screening in a Nuclear Bunker (110)Today is a short bonus episode I recorded at the weekend while at a film showing of Dr Strangelove in a former UK Regional Seat of Government Bunker in Cheshire...The Hack Green Bunker is my local Cold War museum and a kind financial supporter of the podcast too so if you are ever in the Cheshire area of the UK I highly recommend a visit. If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a written review in Apple podcasts or share us on social media. By telling your friends you can really help the p...
2020-02-2617 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastStasi Infiltration of the Cold War East German Church (109)When the Berlin Wall came down, the files of the East German secret police, the much-dreaded Stasi, were opened and read. And among the shocking stories revealed was that of the Stasi's infiltration of the Church. The Lutheran Church was the only semi-free space in East Germany, where those who rebelled against the regime could find a way of living at least a little out of the government's grip. Do you know how much $3 USD is in Pounds? It’s 76 pence which equals about 20p per episode if you sign up as a monthly financial supp...
2020-02-2255 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe Regimes Museum (108)Our guest today is Marc Voss the Founder and Executive Director of The Regimes Museum which is the culmination of an effort to collect, preserve, and archive material and artifacts from some of the most notorious regimes of the 20th century. It is both a museum and an educational institution that offers resources to scholars and students while applying lessons of the past to the present.Now I’m sure you are enjoying your weekly dose of Cold War history, and you’d like to continue to do so. So I’m asking if you wouldn’...
2020-02-151h 16
Cold War Conversations PodcastAssigned to a Cold War Government Nuclear Bunker (107)Regional seats of government or RSGs were a UK solution to disperse the machinery of government into the provinces, where there would be a greater chance of survival after a nuclear attack.Today we speak to Andrew who was assigned a role in an RSG and details his experiences on a week long training course at the Civil Defence college at Easingwold in Yorkshire during the 1980s. There’s some chilling details of the scenarios they had to prepare for…Now if you are enjoying your weekly dose of Cold War Conversations I’m asking if you...
2020-02-0848 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastThe First Western Pilot to Fly the Cold War Soviet MIG 29 Fighter (106)What was it like to be the first western pilot to fly the most advanced Soviet fighter aircraft? At the 1989 Abbotsford Air Show, during the dying days of the Cold War, Canadian CF-18 pilot Major Bob Wade became the first Western pilot to fly a Soviet MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter aircraft. This episode tells you how he did it.Now I’m sure you are enjoying your weekly dose of Cold War history, and you’d like to continue to do so. So I’m asking if you wouldn’t mind supporting us by paying at least $3...
2020-02-0154 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastChildren of the Cold War Bulgarian Silent Revolution (105)What are your dreams at 18 and what happens in the next 20 years? Children of the Silent Revolution is a documentary film following a tight-knit group of classmates from Bulgaria who reveal their stories over a period of 20 years, spanning the transition from communism to democracy in their country. It’s a powerful memoir and love letter to the filmmaker’s classmates, as well as a compelling historical document about Bulgaria’s recent history.Now I’m sure you are enjoying your weekly dose of Cold War history, and you’d like to continue to do so. ...
2020-01-2547 min
Ian Beckles' Flava In Ya EarIan Beckles’ Flava In Ya Ear: Documentary on Jeffrey EpsteinIan has been watching various documentaries over the last week and on this edition of Flava In Ya Ear, he speaks about watching the documentary on Jeffrey Epstein.
He tells you about all of his takeaways from the documentary and in addition to speaking about this, he hits on the Democratic Presidential Debate from earlier this week and the confrontation between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
Thanks for checking out this week’s podcast and if you have a comment for Ian on this episode, leave a comment below or send him an email (IanBeckles@Ra...
2020-01-1713 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastA British Communist Working in Cold War East Germany (104)John Tarver was born into a middle-class family. He joined the British Communist Party on his 18th birthday in 1948 because he felt the Soviet Union had made the most effective resistance to fascism.He worked as a party activist in Britain and made several trips to the GDR where he would get a job at Potsdam as head of the final year of studies in the English language.His 18 years’ work as a Communist party organizer set him apart from other Britons in the GDR and he became an informer for the Stasi.No...
2020-01-111h 16
Cold War Conversations PodcastInterview with Ian Sanders the host and producer of Cold War ConversationsAnd now for something completely different... today I’m chatting with listener Peter Ryan who will be turning the tables and questioning me about my Cold War story!Now, listeners, I can see you are enjoying the podcast by the increasing listener numbers so if you’d like the podcast to continue all I’m asking for a few quid or dollars a month to help keep us on the air plus you become the envy of your friends with that sought after CWC coaster too.Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/If you...
2020-01-011h 08
Cold War Conversations PodcastTales of my FatherToday has been a difficult day. My Dad has just died. It was expected, but these things hit you nonetheless.He was a good father, a good man with many varied interests including art, photography, and history. All of which he passed onto me. In particular, it was history, which has ultimately resulted in this podcast.I hope my listeners will indulge me today as this episode is not about the Cold War but is a recording I made of a chat I had with my Dad way before...
2019-12-0346 min
Cold War Conversations PodcastJanina - Life in a Cold War East German village near the Polish border (67)Todays episode is different, the interviewer is not me, but one of our listeners who contacted me to help produce content for the podcast. This gave me the idea for a new area of the podcast called “Cold War Contributions” where listeners can send in audio interviews for broadcast on the show. Email me at Ian@coldwarpod.com if you are interested.If you’d to send us a few quid to help me run the podcast click here. Thank you so much to our latest SupportersLeaving reviews on Itun...
2019-06-1541 minIan Beckles' Flava In Ya EarIan Beckles’ Flava In Ya Ear: Michael Avenatti Is A ScumbagMichael Avenatti was indicted on charges of defrauding ex-client Stormy Daniels earlier this week and Ian Beckles kicks off this week podcast by talking about how Avenatti is a straight up scumbag.
Along with talking about the scumbag “lawyer,” Ian hits on the latest with President Donald Trump. He discusses everything from the chances of Bernie Sanders against Trump in next year’s election, why impeachment talk from the democrats should stop and people claiming Trump a successful business man.
Have a comment about this episode of Flava In Ya Ear? Leave it below in the co...
2019-05-2416 min
Buzzsprout ConversationsIan Sanders // Cold War ConversationsSend us a textOn today's episode of Podcasting in Real Life, I get to sit down with Ian Sanders, host of the "Cold War Conversations" podcast. Want to be featured on a future episode of Podcasting in Real Life? Click here to submit your application. Check out Ian's podcast at ColdWarConversations.com and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts. Stuff we mentioned in the episodeZencastrZoom.usAud...
2019-02-0655 minIan Beckles' Flava In Ya EarIan Beckles’ Flava In Ya Ear: Percentage of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
This week’s episode of Flava In Ya Ear is all about politics as Ian Beckles talks about everything from the border way to the amount of United States citizens that are living paycheck to paycheck and the figure Ian will tell you is likely going to surprise you.
The show kicks off with Ian discussing comments made by Vice President Mike Pence on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and then the conversation turns to the battle between the Republicans and Democrats in Washington D.C.
Some of the key points Ian touches on...
2019-02-0114 min
Your Success Podcast#067 How to value a property properly with a RICS Red Book valuation - with Ian FowlerPart 3 of our special Property Development Series with Ian Fowler. In this episode we discuss how to value property properly with a RICS Red Book valuation.
2018-10-2909 min
DESCRIBING PEOPLEIAN SANDERSWe all have moments in our lives that shape us, the way we think, believe, hope. Some big and epic moments, most small and seemly insignificant ones. But no matter, they hold our lives in their hands, and we must either accept that or reshape ourselves from them. This is Ian Sanders’ moment.
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“Somber Heart” by Lee Rosever (licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0) To hear more of his music please check out: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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“Metro is Breathing” by Kosta T. To learn more about him and his beautiful music as well please check out: freemusicarchive...
2018-10-2707 min
Pullin from the StacksJanuary 2011 Mixtape - Bernie Sanders - DJ Ian HeadDedicated to Bernie Sanders's stand against the rich.
2011-01-0200 min
DJ Ian Head Monthly MixtapesJanuary 2011 Mixtape - Bernie Sanders - DJ Ian HeadDedicated to Bernie Sanders's stand against the rich.
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