Cold War Conversations

Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast recommended by The New York Times.

Each week, host Ian Sanders brings you raw, firsthand accounts from the people who lived through one of history’s most tense and transformative eras — soldiers, spies, civilians, and more.

These aren’t stories from textbooks. They’re unfiltered voices from the frontlines of history — emotional, gripping, and deeply human.

This is Cold War history, told from the inside out.

Support the project here coldwarconversations.com/donate/

View channel on YouTube

Switch Invidious Instance

Videos

Shorts

Livestreams

Podcasts

Playlists

Posts

Cold War Conversations

You can now help me preserve Cold War history with a small monthly donation.

Details on this link. youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations/membership

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 28

View 3 replies

Cold War Conversations

If you enjoy my content please nominate Cold War Conversations in the Discover Pods Awards.

Podcast Name: Cold War Conversations
Podcast Website coldwarconversations.com/
Podcast Category: History

Use the link below to nominate us. Many thanks!

discoverpods.com/2025-podcast-awards/

2 months ago | [YT] | 22

View 4 replies

Cold War Conversations

If you enjoy my content please nominate Cold War Conversations in the Discover Pods Awards.

Podcast Name: Cold War Conversations

Podcast Website: coldwarconversations.com

Podcast Category: History

Use the link below to nominate us. Many thanks!

discoverpods.com/2025-podcast-awards/

3 months ago | [YT] | 26

View 2 replies

Cold War Conversations

On 1st Nov 2025 I will be appearing at The Imperial War Museum London Podcast Festival.

I'll be chatting with Colin, a veteran of the British Army‘s #ColdWar covert Special OP Troop & host of The Unconventional Soldier Podcast.

It would be great to see you there.

Book via the link below iwm.org.uk/events/podcast-live

3 months ago | [YT] | 22

View 0 replies

Cold War Conversations

Tell us your Cold War memories — yours or your relatives'!

I'm collecting fascinating Cold War tales that may not fill a full episode, but are far too good to leave untold. They will then be edited into a compilation episode.

If you have a story to share, whether in text or audio form, you can send it to me at ian "at" coldwarconversations.com.