Podcast: Oppenheimer is based on his book. I talked to Kai Bird, co-author of American Prometheus

I talked to Kai Bird, Co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

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Podcast: From Troubles to the Good Friday Agreement. And what’s next for Northern Ireland amid Brexit?

I talked to Shaun Mcdaid, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences at Huddersfield University. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

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Podcast: He can call his book about Iraq: They all died. Fred Wellman talks about the war and its aftermath

I talked to Fred Wellman. He served in the Army for 22 years as an aviator and public affairs officer and he left the Armed Forces as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was a Blackhawk helicopter pilot, and completed tours during Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. He also was a spokesman for General David Petraeus, and General Martin Dempsey. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Fred Wellman in Iraq with kids from the Jedallah village. Credit: Fred Wellman’s archive

Podcast: Former UN inspector in Iraq: CIA lied. The story about wrong intelligence does not withstand scrutiny

I talked to Robert Kelley, Former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector in Iraq, Distinguished Associate Fellow at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).  If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Podcast: How important was Mikhail Gorbachev? And what about his successes and failures?

I talked to Bradley Woodworth, Associate Professor, University of New Haven, Program Manager of the Baltic Studies Program, Yale University.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signing the INF Treaty in the East Room at the White House in 1987. Credit: White House photo

RIP Mikhail Gorbachev. What is his legacy? And what about Putin?

RIP Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022). How do you think he will be remembered? What is Gorbachev’s main legacy taking into account also the current state of West-Russia relations? Read a few comments.

Mikhail Gorbachev with Ronald Reagan. Credit: reaganlibrary.gov

Podcast: The meaning of James Bond. 007’s past, present and future, Part 2

I talked to Martin Brown, Associate Professor of International History, Richmond, American International University in London.

Podcast: The meaning of James Bond. 007’s past, present and future, Part 1

I talked to Martin Brown, Associate Professor of International History, Richmond, American International University in London.

CCP at 100: Party’s strengths and weaknesses

Chinese Communist Party was founded on 1 July 1921. Read a few comments about the CCP’s past, present and future. 

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping: Credit: http://english.gov.cn/

RIP George Shultz (1920-2021): What is his legacy?

As George Shultz passed away I know it is very complicated to squeeze his life into a few sentences, but in your opinion do you see some long lasting effect of Mr. Shultz on American diplomacy and politics, and is it possible to say what was the brightest hour of his career and perhaps the biggest failure? Read a few comments.

Secretary of State George Shultz, center, with President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush in 1985. Credit: AP Photo/Barry Thumma via https://vienna.usmission.gov/