The Cold War Vault

Dr. DJ Kinney
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Tales from the most dangerous decades in history.

  1. EP56: Doom Inflation -the Doomsday Clock

    03/26/2023

    EP56: Doom Inflation -the Doomsday Clock

    Recently, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the minute hand of the "Doomsday Clock" to 90 seconds to midnight. Since 1947, the clock has been a symbol of existential dread. But has it outlived its purpose?

    36 min

  2. 11/03/2022

    A SHOW UPDATE and Cuban Missile Crisis Project Report

    This is a short one. It's a show update for the new YouTube series on the alternate end of the Cuban Missile Crisis on this 60th Anniversary. And a little speculation on how things might have been. I have lots to share on the new channel https://www.youtube.com/@coldwarvault  The new series is just a start. Come see what I'm building there and subscribe.  And come to Patreon.com/coldwarvault for more material, early releases and a direct line to my ear.  --DJ

    14 min
  3. EP54: Movies of the Cold War AFTERMATH

    08/10/2022

    EP54: Movies of the Cold War AFTERMATH

    The final installment of the series on cinema of nuclear war brings us to the uncertain world of the "aftermath." From immediate effects to decades after, who knows what the world after a nuclear war will be like? Movies of the Cold War have made an attempt to figure it out.

    1h 7m

  4. 06/14/2022

    EP53: Movies of the Cold War STRIKE

    In the third episode of this series of nuclear war on film, we look at the moment the missiles land and how it was depicted through the decades of the Cold War--from survival to hopeless destuction.

    46 min
  5. EP 52: Movies of the Cold War LAUNCH

    03/08/2022

    EP 52: Movies of the Cold War LAUNCH

    This is the second part of a series about the films of the Cold War. This time we go beyond escalation to launching the war. What kinds of glitches and mistakes might have caused the balloon to go up and how it was represented in the movies.

    45 min
  6. EP51: Movies of the Cold War ESCALATION

    01/20/2022

    EP51: Movies of the Cold War ESCALATION

    In this series we'll break down the greatest films of the Cold War and see each phase of a conflict through the lens of the movies. The first episode is "escalation." What do films have to say about the period leading up to the war? What lessons can be learned about the fears of the public and the intentions of the filmmakers? This is episode 1 of a four part series.

    1h 15m
  7. EP50: Aliens in the Sound Channel

    11/16/2021

    EP50: Aliens in the Sound Channel

    We start with whales and end with aliens on this episode of the Cold War Vault. By exploring geophysicist Maurice Ewing's contributions to the national defense in submarine warfare, we will go on a journey that takes us to the darkest depths, to Roswell, New Mexico, and on to other unsolved mysteries of the skies and the seas.

    46 min
  8. EP49: An Interview with John McEuen

    09/28/2021

    EP49: An Interview with John McEuen

    John McEuen was a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and in 1977 was invited on a musical tour of the Soviet Union. On this episode, John McEuen recounts some stories about the tour and thoughts on what the Soviet Union was like in those days.

    38 min
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Tales from the most dangerous decades in history.

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  • Creator
    Dr. DJ Kinney
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Cold War Vault

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