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During the Cuban Missle crisis of 1962, JFK assembled a task force of senior executives including the president's brother Robert to discuss the situation which was quickly escalating into world war III. Kennedy had parts of these private discussions recorded unbeknownst to the members of EXCOMM. Here is what it sounds like when 25 men are managing the fate of the world. Note (I have done my best to remaster the files, but the tapes are less than crisp).

In this episode Year 11 flies solo to work on confidence and the discussion flow. Everything for Gallipoli to Shrek will feature in this fireside chat.

We analyse where the lines were drawn in the post war order, plus introduce our new cover art!

We are 170 days into this conflict in Europe and war fatigue is truly set in. Here is what you need to know.

Reagan vs Gorbachev or a Reagan Gorbachev team up?

In this episode, we will be reviewing the film Thirteen Days.

Demi-Gods, Grey Blurs and political manipulations, all in a day's work for Stalin.

In this episode, we speak about the unlucky nature of 4 in Chinese history. The 4 pests, the gang of 4 and 4 olds.

Today we introduce the history and roles of both ASIO and ASIS. We discuss historical events linked to the agencies, the moral issues of operating in grey zones, and what job is most appealing in the world of the spy.