Cold War

Why Joseph Stalin ordered a hit on John Wayne in the 1950s

Why Joseph Stalin ordered a hit on John Wayne in the 1950s

Did it actually happen?

May 28, 2026

The Bunnies of the Berlin Wall- how a warren of rabbits lived in the death strip

The Bunnies of the Berlin Wall: how a warren of rabbits lived in “the death strip”

Life finds a way.

Apr 13, 2026

Project Iceworm- the first time the US set their eyes on Greenland

Project Iceworm: the first time the US set their eyes on Greenland

History repeats itself. We hope.

Feb 25, 2026

Pussy Galore- the CIA's most ludicrous attempt to spy on Russia

Acoustic Kitty: the CIA’s most ludicrous attempt to spy on Russia

“I must be dreaming”

Feb 18, 2026

The insane reason John F Kennedy kept a coconut on his desk

The insane reason John F Kennedy kept a coconut on his desk

The “F” stands for “badass”

Dec 6, 2025

Heinz Edelmann

Red Meanies, Blue Meanies: The Cold War roots of The Beatles movie ‘Yellow Submarine’

The man in charge was a Czechoslovak-born German named Heinz Edelmann.

Martin Schneider

Jul 9, 2025

Cheerfully INSANE vintage Kentucky Fried Chicken TV commercials

Cold War delirium and nuclear hysteria: Cheerfully insane KFC adverts from the 1960s

KFC once leaned into fear and surrealism.

Richard Metzger

Jul 3, 2025