The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance

Gearing up for Season 2!

The Secret Struggle podcast – is gearing up for Season Two. So much interesting material, research and secret files have surfaced over the past few years that we feel we NEED to tell you all the fascinating stories that came out of it. In order to make Season 2 happen – we are launching a fundraising campaign. If you heard Season 1 of the podcast, enjoyed its episodes and would like to hear more of - pls consider supporting us - in this campaign: ⁠https://igg.me/at/secret-struggle-2⁠ Thank you and hope to hear you soon in SEASON 2!

Bonus 2.2: The Story behind the Nickname

The Secret Struggle – is gearing up for Season Two. If you heard Season 1 of the podcast, enjoyed its episodes and would like to hear more of - pls consider supporting us - in this campaign: ⁠⁠⁠https://igg.me/at/secret-struggle-2⁠⁠⁠ Thank you and hope to hear you soon in SEASON 2! What is the story behind the nickname “Carlos the Jackal”? The Secret Struggle won a Lovie Award and we are officially the Best Podcast in Science and Education in Europe! If you like our podcast and the work that we do – support us, so that we can do even more!  One way to support us is through Patreon.com – under the name The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance. Thanks!

Bonus 2.1: The Black Beret

The Secret Struggle – is gearing up for Season Two. If you heard Season 1 of the podcast, enjoyed its episodes and would like to hear more of - pls consider supporting us - in this campaign: ⁠⁠⁠https://igg.me/at/secret-struggle-2⁠⁠⁠ Thank you and hope to hear you soon in SEASON 2! How much thinking goes into a terrorist attack? And how accurately do you set the outcome for one of the biggest terrorist attacks of the Cold War? In this Bonus episode we learn more about “off the cuff” actions and shopping impulses. For the full story on “Carlos the Jackal” and new revelations about his relationship with some of the Eastern bloc countries, listen to Episode 2.1. The Secret Struggle won a Lovie Award and we are officially the Best Podcast in Science and Education in Europe! If you like our podcast and the work that we do – support us, so that we can do even more! One way to support us is through Patreon.com – under the name The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance. Thanks!

Ep. 2.1.: Fear, Terror and Dirty Tricks

The Secret Struggle – is gearing up for Season Two. If you heard Season 1 of the podcast, enjoyed its episodes and would like to hear more of - pls consider supporting us - in this campaign: ⁠⁠⁠https://igg.me/at/secret-struggle-2⁠⁠⁠ Thank you and hope to hear you soon in SEASON 2! EPISODE 2.1: Terrorism is no new threat, it troubled the Romans as much as it did the Russian monarchs. The Cold War, however, turned terrorism into a global televised drama personified by “the Bin Laden of the Cold War” and “enemy number one”- Carlos the Jackal. Who was this tall man in a black beret, thick glasses, and a smirk on his face? How was the Carlos myth created, was he really that prolific and ‘successful’ and how do you get rid of such a hothead, politely? In this episode we look at why the US was sure the East was runninga worldwide terrorism network and we explore whether all Eastern bloc countries were best friends with Carlos the Jackal.  This is a story of guns, kidnappings and murders but also a story of a small Eastern bloc country pulling a daring trick on the Cold War’s most feared terrorist. The Secret Struggle won a Lovie Award and we are officially the Best Podcast in Science and Education in Europe! If you like our podcast and the work that we do – support us, so that we can do even more! One way to support us is through Patreon.com – under the name The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance. Thanks! This podcast is produced independently by: Katarina Urban RichterovaHave comments or feedback for us?Contact us at: coldwardominance@gmail.comFB: bit.ly/facebook_secretstrugglepodcastTwitter: @CWdominance

Ep. 11: Vicious struggle between profit and influence

The Secret Struggle – is gearing up for Season Two. If you heard Season 1 of the podcast, enjoyed its episodes and would like to hear more of - pls consider supporting us - in this campaign: ⁠⁠⁠https://igg.me/at/secret-struggle-2⁠⁠⁠ Thank you and hope to hear you soon in SEASON 2! EPISODE 11: During the Cold war, soldiers from emerging, newly independent, or struggling countries were often sent for military trainings in Europe. A popular destination for such trainings during the 1950’s and 1960’s was the former Czechoslovakia. In Episode 11 we take a rare look at these training facilities and unveil how they operated, what problems they faced, why signs had to be taken off doors and why, at times, military barracks resembled university dorms on steroids. Dr. Natalia Telepneva of the University of Strathclyde and Dr. Daniela Richterova of Brunel University also explain what the formerly secret files revealed about Czechoslovakia’s dilemma between profit and influence. The Secret Struggle won a Lovie Award and we are officially the Best Podcast in Science and Education in Europe! If you like our podcast and the work that we do – support us, so that we can do even more! One way to support us is through Patreon.com – under the name The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance. Thanks! This podcast is produced independently by: Katarina Urban RichterovaHave comments or feedback for us? Contact us at: coldwardominance@gmail.com FB: bit.ly/facebook_secretstrugglepodcast Twitter: @CWdominance