In his book 'Russia's War on Everybody: And What it Means for You' author Giles Keir lifted the lid on how Russia has been waging a clandestine war against the West for decades. But here, he reveals why the 2022 attack on Ukraine is a threat to us all, regardless of where we live.

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The American author Gwen Strauss tells the story of how her great aunt Hélène Podliasky led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labour camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of WWII from Germany back to Paris

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Mark Blake, the author 'Us And Them: The Authorised Story Of Hipgnosis' - the history of record sleeve designers, who created some of the most iconic album covers of all time, including Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon and Led Zeppelin’s Houses Of The Holy

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Sean D Naylor spent 20 years writing for Army Times and, being embedded with frontline troops, he was well placed to record the story of the rise of JSOC, Joint Special Operations Command.

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Derek and Neil get schooled in unexpected ways after some chit chat and musings on their childhood fears of nuclear Armageddon. Alex Wellerstein reorients our long held views of nuclear history.

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Pulitzer Prize winner David E Hoffman (after a brief discussion about the Irish weather in December!) takes us to sunnier climes to talk about Oswaldo Paya and his fight for freedom in Castro’s oppressive Cuba. We are given a wonderful geo-political lesson delivered with passion and emotion. This one is a special treat for Easter. Enjoy!

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This episode author Gerald Posner takes us through the dark dealings of Christianity’s most holy city, its ties to fascism, Joseph Mengele and how it makes its money.

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Talking about old stories written out of history that ooen up a whole new world of discovery and why is it only now that we are being introduced to Africa’s rich and abundant history.

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Talking about old stories written out of history opening up a whole new world of discovery and why is it only now that we are being introduced to Africa’s rich abundant history.

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Take a wander through Berlin as the Cold War heats up and Giles Milton introduces us to his new podcast series Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets

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