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32. The End Of The Cold War Part 3
Apr 5, 2026
39m 31s
31. The End Of The Cold War Part 2
Mar 20, 2026
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30. The End Of The Cold War Part 1
Mar 18, 2026
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29. The Smiths Part 3
Feb 28, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/5/26 |  32. The End Of The Cold War Part 3✨ | Cold WarBerlin Wall+5 | — | — | East GermanyBerlin Wall+1 | Cold WarEast Germany+5 | — | 39m 31s | |
| 3/20/26 |  31. The End Of The Cold War Part 2 | In Part Two of The End of the Cold War, the pace accelerates as reform collides with reality. From Reagan and Gorbachev’s historic summits to the near-breakthrough at Reykjavik, détente begins to reshape the superpower rivalry. But inside the Soviet Union, perestroika and glasnost unleash forces no one can control—economic chaos, political upheaval, and rising nationalism. As Eastern Europe begins to slip from Moscow’s grasp and movements like Solidarity shatter communist authority, the old order starts to crumble in real time. The Cold War isn’t just ending—it’s unraveling. And the consequences will be irreversible.Books I read for this series:Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union by Vladislav M. Zubok (2021)The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall by Mary Elise Sarotte (2015)Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany by Katja Hoyer (2023)The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union by Serhii Plokhy (2014/2015) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 |  30. The End Of The Cold War Part 1 | In Part One of The End of the Cold War, we begin inside a Soviet Union already in decline. From Brezhnev’s stagnation to the brief rules of Andropov and Chernenko, this episode traces how corruption, economic decay, gerontocracy, and Cold War pressure left the USSR brittle by the mid-1980s. Then enters Mikhail Gorbachev: young, energetic, idealistic, and convinced socialism could still be saved. This is the story of the crumbling inheritance he received in 1985—and the deep contradictions that made reform both necessary and potentially catastrophic. The seeds of the Soviet collapse were already planted. Books I read for this series:Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union by Vladislav M. Zubok (2021)The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall by Mary Elise Sarotte (2015)Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany by Katja Hoyer (2023)The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union by Serhii Plokhy (2014/2015) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/28/26 |  29. The Smiths Part 3 | The sad saga of the breakup of The Smiths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 |  28. The Smiths Part 2 | The story of The Smiths through their artistic apex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 |  27. The Smiths Part 1 | Part one of our 3-part episode on The Smiths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/24/25 |  26. Duck Hunt | The making and legacy of the classic NES game Duck Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  25. The Making Of A Few Good Men | Continuing our tribute to Rob Reiner's career, by telling the behind the scenes making of: A Few Good Men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/15/25 |  24. The Making Of Stand By Me | Remembering Rob Reiner by telling the behind the scenes story of the making of the classic 80s movie Stand By Me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/12/25 |  23. Toys "R" Us | The nirvana of your youth. Why was Toys R Us the best? How (weirdly) did it create the template for late 20th century "big box" retail? Why did it die? Why is it kind of back? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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| 12/11/25 |  22. A Christmas Story (The Movie) | You'll shoot yer eye out, kid! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  21. Hair Metal (Part 3) | It's the decline and fall of the hair metal empire. But you can never kill hair metal. It can only get stronger. So, the death and resurrection... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/8/25 |  20. Hair Metal (Part 2) | The height of Hair Metal! Bon Jovi! Poison! Guns N' Roses! Did Hair Metal have its appetite for (self) destruction baked in from the moment it conquered the world? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/5/25 |  19. Hair Metal (Part 1) | It’s the sound, and the look, that makes you instantly think: 1980s. It’s power ballads all the way down, because today we’re starting our look back at Hair Metal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 |  18. The 1983 Invasion Of Grenada | The 1983 invasion of the tiny Caribbean nation of Grenada was the first major combat operation for the US military after the end of the Vietnam war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/1/25 |  17. New Jack Swing | As the 80s turning into the 90s, one sound of young America was Grunge. The other was New Jack Swing. Did New Jack Swing help inspire Pharrell, Bruno Mars, and... KPop? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 |  16. Phil Hartman Part 2 | The second half of Phil Hartman's career. Leaving SNL. NewsRadio. The tragic murder-suicide that ended his life. And what might have been... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/21/25 |  15. Phil Hartman Part 1 | You might know him from... but did you know he had a flourishing career before comedy designing 70's album covers? Did you know that he co-wrote the movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure? How did he become "the glue" at Saturday Night Live, but also, the guy everyone wanted to write for on The Simpsons? This is the first part of the Phil Hartman story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 |  14. Why The 80s Looked Like That: The Memphis Group | Why did the 1980s look like the 1980s? Nickelodeon, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Miami Vice, Saved By The Bell? I'll tell you why: The Memphis Group was a short-lived but highly influential Italian design and architecture collective, founded by Ettore Sottsass in 1980. They radically challenged the era's prevailing minimalism and functionalism by creating postmodern furniture and objects with bold colors, geometric shapes, and playful, clashing patterns. THIS IS why the 1980s looked the way it did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  13. The 1982 Tylenol Murders | It's one of the biggest, unsolved mass-murder/serial killings of the 1980s. It changed how every product you buy appears in a store. It changed how crisis management happens. The 1982 Tylenol murders/poisonings is one of the craziest/most tragic stories of the 1980s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/18/25 |  12. Total Request Live | This episode explores how MTV's Total Request Live changed the evolution of teen culture in media, how engagement with fans and the impact of social media have transformed entertainment for young audiences. The dynamic interaction between producers and fans and artists, laid the groundwork not only for reality television, but for social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/15/25 |  11. Bo Jackson Part 2 | Part 2 of the Bo Jackson legend. The glory years with the Raiders and the Royals. The ubiquitous ads. The injury that ended his career. What Bo has been up to in recent years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/10/25 |  10. Bo Jackson Part 1 | This episode delves into the remarkable early part of the legend of Bo Jackson. His hardscrabble early life. His discovery of his remarkable athletic prowess, excelling in football, baseball and track-and-field. His extraordinary performances and the impact he had on Auburn football, including the unforgettable Iron Bowl against Alabama, and his recruitment first into professional baseball and then the NFL, ending with his unique deal with Al Davis: baseball first, football second.Part 2 will go into his professional career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/27/24 |  9. America's Funniest Home Videos | Did America’s Funniest Home Videos not only predict YouTube and social media, but did it invent reality television as well? How did Bob Saget feel about the show? And how did producers make sure that video of Dad getting hit in the nuts was real and not staged. We’ve got laughs from coast to coast because today, Rad History is taking a look at America’s Funniest Home Videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/24 |  8. The Challenger Disaster | It is maybe the one moment of tragedy where most 80s kids remember where they were when it happened. Today, RAD! 80s90s History is looking at the Challenger disaster.Our guest is @fmanjoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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