In the final episode of the Frontlines of History, host Logan Miller delves into the moment that signaled the end of the Cold War; the destruction of the Berlin Wall. A symbol of the divide between the two superpowers, the Berlin Wall carried with it the trials and tribulations of a people vying for freedom. What was the news' impact on the life of the Wall, and what can we learn from its creation and destruction? Audio was taken from the Library of Congress, CBS News, ABC News, and NBC News. Share the episode with your friends, and follow the podcast wherever you listen.

The Cold War continues. Although the development of rocket technology led to the hottest part of the Cold War, it also paved the way for one of the greatest scientific innovations of our time; space travel. In a time of global and political strife, humanity came together to reach new heights. Listen as host Logan Miller discusses the impact the news and television had on the public as they witnessed humans reach the stars. Audio was taken from the Library of Congress, CBS News, ABC News, and NBC News. Share the episode with your friends and follow the podcast wherever you listen.

With the Cold War off to a heated start, the United States and the Soviet Union are looking to spread their governments to other countries.  One such country, Vietnam, became more than the U.S bargained for.  During the 12-year conflict—a conflict filled with scandals, protests, and assassinations—a new age of the news was born.  Listen as host Logan Miller talks about the first "television war" and the controversy it created that can still be seen today.  Audio was taken from the Library of Congress, CBS News, ABC News, and NBC News. Share the episode with your friends, and follow the podcast wherever you listen.

World War 2 is one of the most talked about events in human history, but how did the public get the news of the war as it happened? From Franklin D. Roosevelt's powerful radio speeches to Edward Murrow's visual descriptions of the The Blitz and Germany's concentration camps, listen as host Logan Miller talks with experts about the impact the war had on journalism and the lessons we can learn from each reporter's sacrifice.  Audio was taken from the Library of Congress and the CBS News archives. Share the episode with your friends, and follow the podcast wherever you listen.

At the height of radio, a man named Orson Welles orchestrated one of the greatest pieces of fake news ever made.  What was the War of the Worlds broadcast like?  How did it affect radio and those that listened to it?  Was it even that big of a deal in the first place?  What can we learn about the news from an event that never even happened?  Answer these questions and more on the first episode of The Frontlines of History: The News That Informed Us.  Audio of the War of the Worlds broadcast was taken from the CBS Archives. Share the episode with your friends, and follow the podcast wherever you listen.

The Frontlines of History: The News That Informed Us is a five-episode, limited-series podcast that delves into major moments in U.S and world history and how those events changed the landscape of the news world. Listen to audio from the era, interviews with professionals, and commentary on the moments that shaped the world.