The Cold War Vault

EP07: Fearmonger Fridays - "New Nukes for 2019"

In this episode of Fearmonger Fridays we explore not only the failure of international treaties of the Cold War, but the intentional reversal for reasons that seem somewhat arbitrary. 

EP06: The Story of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee, Part 3 - "John Kennedy and 11 Copies Destroyed"

The third part of a series on the NESC and its secretive assessments of the Soviet ability to destroy the United States. In his first year in office, Kennedy was shaken by the dire predictions of the committee and destroyed the evidence of a highly classified briefing in July 1961.

EP05: Fearmonger Fridays - "Withdrawal from the INF"

What is the INF Treaty and does it make any difference to global security if the U.S. abandons it? Donald Trump has made his decision. Now we'll see where it leads. 

EP04: The Story of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee, Part 2 - "Eisenhower's Crisis of Faith"

The second part of a series on one of the most secretive organizations ever spawned by the National Security Council. In this episode, we take a closer look at President Eisenhower and how the reports began to affect his perception of nuclear war and his belief that such a war could be “winnable.”

EP03: The Story of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee, Part 1

Part One of a series detailing the story of one of the most secretive organizations ever spawned by the National Security Council. The Net Evaluation Subcommittee (NESC) was tasked with analyzing the ability of the Soviet Union to destroy the United States...and the world. The reports of the NESC were windows on the apocalypse. 

EP02: Last of the Cold War Kids

This podcast's origin story and why I became obsessed with the Cold War as a child (and a grownup, I suppose). Take a trip to the 1980s and remember the those last years before the fall. 

EP01: The View from Ground Zero

Stories from ground zero, close calls, near misses, and the long quiet wait before the bomb. Standing at ground zero can be a very lonely place, indeed. 

EP00: An Introduction to the Vault

A short introduction to me and the show.