Seconds Away From Armageddon: The Story Of Soviet Submarine K-129 (Podcast)

Kenneth Sewell’s cogent, well-argued, and deeply unsettling book Red Star Rogue claims that on March 7, 1968, a rogue Soviet submarine destroyed itself while attempting to launch its ballistic missiles at Honolulu. How could this submarine have penetrated US waters undetected? What actually happened aboard the K-129? Why has the incident been kept secret for so many years? The history of this terrifying event is discussed. Sewell’s book reminds us that, at any given time, the world truly walks along the edge of a straight razor. Listen in to an in-depth discussion of this unnerving story.

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Why Did The Reds Defeat The Whites In The Russian Civil War of 1917-1922? (Podcast)

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The former Russian Empire was torn apart by chaos and civil war from 1917 to 1922.  On one side were the Bolshevists, seeking to impose a revolutionary communist society on the people; and on the other were the so-called “White” Russians, a collection of nationalists and traditionalists trying to dislodge the Red regime.  Why did the Reds win and the Whites lose?  Why were the Reds able to remain in power?  We explore some answers.

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