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coming in from the cold: The Chernobyl Meltdown: Past and Present: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/38; On April 26, 1986, reactor No.4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, triggering one of the worst man-made disasters in human history. Today, Chernobyl is back in the news as the site of one of the first battles in the Russia-Ukraine War. In this episode of Coming in From the Cold, Steve Wills sits down with Michael Kofman and Mary Chesnut, from CNA’s Russia Studies program. They discuss the impact that the Chernobyl accident had on the Ukrainian people, and the strategic value of the site today. *Listener note: this episode was recorded on March 24, 2022, before reports emerged that Russian troops stationed in Chernobyl developed “acute radiation sickness.” Biographies Michael Kofman is the director of CNA’s Russia Studies Program. He is an expert in Russian armed forces, military thought, capabilities, and strategy. Mr. Kofman is also a Senior Editor at War on the Rocks, where he regularly authors articles on strategy, the Russian military and Russian decision-making. Twitter: https://twitter.com/KofmanMichael Mary Chesnut is an associate research analyst with CNA’s Russia Studies Program. Prior to joining CNA, she was the program manager of the Nuclear Security Working Group a non-partisan organization at George Washington University. Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuke_nerd
coming in from the cold: Numbers Stations: Unacknowledged Transmission: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/37; When most of us think of radio stations we think of pop music and drive time DJs. But those with shortwaves radios can access a whole other world of broadcasts, including police scanners, satellite signals and the mysterious “numbers stations.” These stations occasionally broadcast a bizarre string of numbers before going silent. To learn more about these “number stations,” what purpose they serve and how they were employed during the Cold War, Bill welcomes historian Māris Goldmanis and Dave Broyles, director of CNA’s Special Activities & Intelligence Program. Biographies Māris Goldmanis is a historian, co-founder and editor of numbers-station.com and an avid numbers stations researcher. Dave Broyles is the director of CNA’s Special Activities & Intelligence Program. He specializes in cyber operations and special operations, as well as experimentation and innovation in the Department of Defense.
coming in from the cold: A Visit to a Washington, DC Bomb Shelter: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/36; Episode 27 of Coming in from the Cold covered the history of fallout shelters and civil defense in Cold War America, now our team had a chance to experience one firsthand. Producer John Stimpson joins Bill for a guided tour of the Tudor Place fallout shelter. Biographies Mark Hudson is the Executive Director for Tudor Place has been able to translate a lifelong love of American history into a rewarding career in museum and archive management. As executive director of Tudor Place, he spends his days promoting the stewardship of a National Historic Landmark and ensuring the public hears the stories of multiple generations of Martha Washington’s descendants. Prior to his tenure at Tudor Place, Mr. Hudson served as executive director of the Vermont Historical Society in Barre, Vermont.
coming in from the cold: The Wall of Honor's First Star: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/35; At the CIA Headquarters in Langley Virginia, stands the Wall of Honor. Here CIA operatives who have died in the line of duty are memorialized. The first star on that wall belongs to Douglas Mackiernan. On this episode of Coming in From the Cold, Robin Shwetzer a retired DIA analyst and Nicholas Dujmovic a retired CIA analyst join Bill to discuss the story of Douglas Mackiernan and the effort to repatriate his remains.
coming in from the cold: Blowtorch Bob Komer: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/episode-34-blowtorch-bob-komer; When most American’s think of terrorism in New York City, they think of September 11, 2001. However, there is an entire untold history of terrorism in the city dating back decades. On today’s episode of CIFTC, Bill sits down with David Viola professor of criminology at John Jay College, who tells the story of terrorism in New York, during the long 1960s.
coming in from the cold: Terrorism in New York: The Long 1960s: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/33; When most American’s think of terrorism in New York City, they think of September 11, 2001. However, there is an entire untold history of terrorism in the city dating back decades. On today’s episode of CIFTC, Bill sits down with David Viola professor of criminology at John Jay College, who tells the story of terrorism in New York, during the long 1960s.
coming in from the cold: The Lavender Scare in Cold War America: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/32; The story of Sen. Joseph McCarthy targeting alleged Communists working for the federal government is part of every American history textbook, but his persecution of LGBTQ people is not as widely known. In this episode, we are exploring the Lavender Scare. CNA analyst Kyle Penner and David Johnson author of, "The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government," join Bill for this discussion.
coming in from the cold: The Collapse of Cold War Naval Strategic Planning: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/episode-31-the-collapse-of-cold-war-naval-strategic-planning; On this episode of Coming in From the Cold, CNA analysts Josh Tallis and Steve Wills join Bill. They discuss Steve's new book, "Strategy Shelved: The Collapse of Cold War Naval Strategic Planning."
coming in from the cold: The UFO Phenomenon: Reckoning with the Inconceivable: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/30; This month on Coming in From the Cold, returning guest Ken Gause and Kevin Pollpeter join Bill to discuss the Pentagon's report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon.
coming in from the cold: From UFO to UAP: /our-media/podcasts/coming-in-from-the-cold/29; On this bonus episode of Coming in From the Cold, we are gearing up for the Pentagon's report on "unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)" anticipated today, June 25. Samuel Bendett, an expert on Russian military technology joins Bill to explore the possibility that this is adversary technology and dive into the Russian experience with UAP.

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