Podcast Nuggets Episode 11

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We're back with Podcast Nuggets, but this time only two podcasts due to some radio silence. You're nevertheless in for a treat. The first one is from Katerina Urban Richterova, the Slovak award-winning radio journalist and reporter who also worked for the New York Times, CNN, BBC, ARTE, and many more. She's well informed and a joy to listen to. Unlike usual, we don't suggest an episode, but recommend listening to her full podcast series. Somehow, I managed to miss the start of this series in 2020 but it's never too late to discover podcast gems. There's also a fascinating Spycraft 101 episode on Area 51.

The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance is a Cold War podcast series, but not about the usual main opponents, although they might be involved in some cases. If we talk about the Cold War, most people know the rivalry between the Unites States, Russia, and later China. However, many lesser known Asian, African and South American countries were also affected and, willingly or not, actively involved in the Cold War. Yet they are barely mentioned in the archives. Katarina interviews researchers about those unknown people and their stories. You can listen to the complete series, including bonus episodes, on Apple Podcast, Spotify or Katarina's podcast page, but make sure to go back to the Episode 1 introduction, and start with the first interviews of the series. Bonus episodes are also available, and it took a while, but Season 2 is underway...

SPYCRAFT 101 The Real Secrets of Area 51. Peter Merlin is an author, historian, freelance researcher, and writer. He also worked as historian and archivist at NASA for more than 30 years and has been researching and writing about Area 51 for many years and compiled all his knowledge in his book Dreamland: The Secret History of Area 51, a massive 560 pages work with more than 700 images. In the podcast he talks about the early beginnings of the CIA's Area 51, the development of cutting-edge aircraft technology, and some of the most iconic airplanes ever built. Peter also debunks some of the conspiracy theories. He documented Area 51 from its early beginnings, when it was little more than a dry lakebed, through its growth as CIA facility to develop and test cutting-edge aircraft technology. Great interview with new insights and facts.