https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cold-war-in-america--6942583enHistoryCopyright Podra Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2fde31353548a4ac976570032edb62c5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cold-war-in-america--6942583Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:15:02 +0000Podra NetworkPodra Networkfeeds@spreaker.comNuclear anxiety, McCarthyism and the Cuban Missile Crisis — the Cold War as Americans lived it.false82b085a8-ec43-57db-894e-09c97c839800episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wall-comes-down-reagan-gorbachev-and-the-end-of-an-era--71190437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71190437Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley examines the pivotal relationship between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that helped end the Cold War. We explore Reagan's evolution from calling the USSR an...305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/detente-and-decline-nixon-kissinger-and-changing-tides--71189750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189750Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the fascinating era of détente in this episode of The Cold War in America. Host James Hartley examines how President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger transformed American foreign policy in the 1970s through pragmatic...356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vietnam-the-cold-war-s-longest-shadow--71189629https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189629Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley examines the Vietnam War's profound impact on American society and Cold War politics. The discussion covers how the domino theory and containment doctrine led to America's longest Cold War...350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rockets-rivalry-and-the-race-to-the-stars-how-space-became-america-s-cold-war-battlefield--71189360https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189360Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:00:05 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the dramatic Space Race that captivated the world during the Cold War era. This episode of The Cold War in America examines how the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957 shocked America and triggered a technological competition that would define...372falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thirteen-days-in-october-the-cuban-missile-crisis--71189310https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189310Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkJoin host James Hartley as he explores the thirteen most dangerous days of the Cold War - the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. This episode examines how U-2 spy plane photographs of Soviet missiles in Cuba brought the world to the brink of...341falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-korean-war-hot-conflict-in-a-cold-war--71189237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189237Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the Korean War (1950-1953), examining how this devastating conflict transformed Cold War tensions into deadly reality. The episode covers the war's origins in post-WWII Korea's...338falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/berlin-blockade-the-first-cold-war-crisis--71189185https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189185Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949, the first major crisis of the Cold War era. This episode examines how Stalin's attempt to force Western powers out of Berlin backfired, leading to the remarkable Berlin Airlift and fundamentally reshaping...359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spies-among-us-alger-hiss-the-rosenbergs-and-cold-war-paranoia--71189132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189132Sat, 30 May 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the explosive espionage cases that defined Cold War America in this gripping episode of The Cold War in America. Host James Hartley examines the shocking accusations against State Department official Alger Hiss and the dramatic atomic spy...396falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-iron-curtain-falls-churchill-s-warning-and-europe-divided--71189062
The episode explores the deteriorating relationship between former wartime allies as Stalin consolidated Soviet control over Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. President Truman's attendance at the speech signaled growing American concern about communist expansion across Europe.

Listeners will discover how Churchill's metaphor of an iron curtain descending across Europe became reality, dividing the continent for over four decades. The episode examines both contemporary reactions to the speech, including Stalin's angry response, and its lasting impact on American foreign policy.

Key topics covered include the breakdown of wartime alliances, the significance of the Yalta and Potsdam agreements, and how Churchill's warning influenced the development of NATO and the Marshall Plan. The episode provides essential context for understanding how World War II's end marked the beginning of the Cold War era.

Perfect for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in understanding the origins of the Cold War and America's emerging role as a global superpower in the post-war world.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189062Sat, 23 May 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley examines Winston Churchill's historic Iron Curtain speech delivered at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on March 5, 1946. Churchill's warning about Soviet expansion in Eastern...
The episode explores the deteriorating relationship between former wartime allies as Stalin consolidated Soviet control over Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. President Truman's attendance at the speech signaled growing American concern about communist expansion across Europe.

Listeners will discover how Churchill's metaphor of an iron curtain descending across Europe became reality, dividing the continent for over four decades. The episode examines both contemporary reactions to the speech, including Stalin's angry response, and its lasting impact on American foreign policy.

Key topics covered include the breakdown of wartime alliances, the significance of the Yalta and Potsdam agreements, and how Churchill's warning influenced the development of NATO and the Marshall Plan. The episode provides essential context for understanding how World War II's end marked the beginning of the Cold War era.

Perfect for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in understanding the origins of the Cold War and America's emerging role as a global superpower in the post-war world.]]>203falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/duck-and-cover-living-under-the-atomic-shadow--71189006https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189006Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkIn this compelling episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the Duck and Cover civil defense program that defined childhood for an entire generation of Americans during the atomic age. From 1951 through the 1960s, schoolchildren...327falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-the-bomb-america-s-nuclear-awakening--71188892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71188892Sat, 09 May 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkIn this gripping episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the Manhattan Project and America's transformation into a nuclear power. From Einstein's pivotal 1939 letter to President Roosevelt through the Trinity test and the...282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blacklists-and-broken-lives-hollywood-under-mccarthyism--71188792https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71188792Sat, 02 May 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkIn this compelling episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the devastating impact of McCarthyism on Hollywood during the late 1940s and 1950s. Discover how the House Un-American Activities Committee's investigations led to the...292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-red-scare-begins-from-truman-to-tail-gunner-joe--71188590https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71188590Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:31:29 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the origins of America's Second Red Scare, examining how legitimate post-war security concerns evolved into nationwide paranoia. We trace the journey from President Truman's...389falsefull