{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/6a552f3175790d5f0177979c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Cold War Conversation with Ian Sanders","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/1783967369303-88805643-eda8-4ca7-b655-22b6f835b74b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Season 13 of Episode 2 is devoted to Cold War espionage, and we welcome a very special guest.&nbsp;Ian Sanders &nbsp;is the creator, host, and inspiration behind the magnificent “Cold War Conversations” podcast.&nbsp;Ian chats to us about his work, some important characters from the world of espionage and, importantly, his favourite 80s nuclear tunes.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find the Cold War Conversations podcast on all the usual platforms.&nbsp;There is so much to delve into.</p><p><br></p><p>Andy Oppenheimer, who we were lucky to interview earlier in the year, tells us about his new album “Embrace the Dark” and we have a little excerpt of “No Warning”, one of the amazing new tracks – and it’s just right for our nuclear family.</p><p><br></p><p>There are, as ever, 5 tracks to discuss.&nbsp;And spying remains the theme. </p><p><br></p><p>“Michael Caine” by Madness is the first.&nbsp;Hugely popular, and all about the safety of informants at the time of the Troubles.&nbsp;We then have the wonderful “Attention Stockholm” by Virna Lindt.&nbsp;This is almost a piece of 60s film noir on vinyl. &nbsp;“Philby” by Rory Gallagher shows the guitar virtuoso at his finest, even with some electric sitar.&nbsp;“Spies in the Wires” by Cabaret Voltaire deals with 80s Cold War paranoia.&nbsp;It’s one of our favourites.&nbsp;&nbsp;We finish with Roni Griffith’s fabulous up-tempo Euro disco tune, “Spys”.</p><p><br></p><p>The updated playlists can be found here:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aHCNYfoQ2gtko5z6pwS9O?si=81bce0c59ff2470d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aHCNYfoQ2gtko5z6pwS9O?si=81bce0c59ff2470d</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-more-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-vxy6L76uzVzd8Zl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-more-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-vxy6L76uzVzd8Zl</a></p><p><br></p><p>Don’t forget our socials:</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Sky:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;@bangpodcast.bsky.social</p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bang Nuclear Podcast</p><p>Reddit:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;r/bangnuclearpodcast</p><p>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Opening and closing music:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Waiting for the) Heatwave – Fay Ray, appears courtesy of Fay Ray.&nbsp;Written by John Lovering</p><p>Artwork:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rachel Malbon</p><p>Assistant Producer:&nbsp;&nbsp;     Shivam Pathak</p><p>Opening words:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Richie Wheeler</p><p><br></p><p>“No Warning” appears courtesy of Andy Oppenheimer</p><p><br></p><p>With sincere thanks to Ian Sanders of Cold War Conversations.</p>","author_name":"Dave Malbon and Pank Pathak"}