The Land They Were Never Meant To Own – Cold War 308 (Cuban Revolution #33)
On this episode we dig into the centrepiece of Cuba’s revolution — the Agrarian Reform Act of 1959. We break down exactly what the law...
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20 of 185 episodesFidel Does America – Cold War 307 (Cuban Revolution #32)
Fidel is the newly installed as Prime Minister of Cuba — and immediately does on a charm offensive to the United States, where he wows crowd...
Prime Minister Castro – Cold War #306 (Cuban Revolution #31)
This week we’re deep in the early days of Castro’s Cuba — watching a revolutionary figure out he’s now got to actually run...
Revolutionary Justice – Cold War 305 (Cuban Revolution #30)
This week we dig into the messy aftermath of Castro’s victory — the revolutionary tribunals, the firing squads, and the international...
The Dove Has Landed – CW 304 (Cuban Revolution #29)
It’s January 1959, and Fidel Castro has just pulled off the impossible — a ragtag band of bearded rebels from the Sierra Maestra mount...
Fangio, Fatigues, and the Fall of Batista (CW 303) (Cuban Revolution #28)
It’s April 1958, and Cuba is a powder keg with a sputtering fuse. Fulgencio Batista is bleeding support from every direction — the church, t...
Cold War #300 – Castro Goes Viral (Cuban Revolution #25)
Episode 300 marks a major waypoint for the Cold War Podcast, and the discussion dives straight back into the hard mechanics of revolution. C...
Cold War #299 – Castro Is Dead. Long Live Castro! (Cuban Revolution #24)
In this episode, Cameron and Ray pick up the Cuban Revolution story at its most fragile moment: Fidel Castro has just landed in eastern Cuba...
Cold War #295 – History Will Absolve Me (Cuban Revolution #20)
Fidel Castro’s first attempt to ignite revolution in Cuba ends in disaster — but also forges the legend. We follow the aftermath of the fail...
Cold War #294 – Castro’s First Swing: The Moncada Misfire (Cuban Revolution #19)
In this episode, Cam and Ray bring their trademark banter and historical nerdery to the story of Fidel Castro’s first attempt at revolution...
Cold War #293 – Castro’s Crossroads (Cuban Revolution #18)
In this episode of Cold War, Cameron and Ray dig into the aftermath of Batista’s March 1952 coup in Cuba and how it shaped Fidel Castro’s ea...
Cold War #292 – Batista’s Bloodless Coup: Havana 1952 (Cuban Revolution #17)
In this episode of The Cold War, Cameron and Ray take us to Havana in 1952, when Fulgencio Batista staged a meticulously planned coup d’état...
Cold War #291 – The Lawyer for the Poor (Cuban Revolution #16)
In this episode, Cameron and Ray continue the story of Fidel Castro’s early years, charting his transformation from a fiery young activist e...
Cold War #290 – The Making Of Fidel (Cuban Revolution #15)
Cameron and Ray pick up Fidel Castro’s story in 1948 as he returns from Colombia in the wake of the Bogotazo riots. We follow Castro through...
Cold War #289 – The Rise Of Fidel (Cuban Revolution #14)
In this episode, Cam and Ray kick off their deep dive into the life and legend of Fidel Castro. Picking up from the Batista coup of 1952, th...
Cold War #288 – Seven Governments, One Puppetmaster (Cuban Revolution #13)
In this raucous and revelatory episode, Cameron and Ray finally reach the man of the hour: Fulgencio Batista. From humble military stenograp...
Cold War #287 – The Fall of Macho Man Machado (Cuban Revolution #12)
In this episode of the Cold War podcast, Cam and Ray continue their wild ride through Cuban history, focusing on the rise and fall of Gerard...
Cold War #279 – Gunpowder In Hell (Cuban Revolution #4)
When the U.S. troops landed in Cuba, it changed the nature of the war. The old racism returned. Of course, when the war was over in July, th...
Cold War #276 – The Cuban Revolution
It’s finally time to talk about the Cuban Revolution. But of course before we can do that story justice, we need to explain some back...
Cold War #275 – 1983 (Interview)
Some people have said 1983 was the most dangerous year in human history. On four separate occasions, the U.S.A. and the USSR nearly ended up...