The space race and Cold War are on full blast. A crop of young test pilots fight to see if they have what it takes to be the first U.S. [ … ]
Category: History podcast
W074: Lumumba (2000)
Patrice Lumumba strives for an independent Congo, but struggles against all the various factions at play.
W073: The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The native Algerian population has had enough of French control. Terrorism and torture leave neither side as the “good guy” in this conflict.
W072: Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Edward R. Murrow publicly challenges Senator Joseph McCarthy’s aggressive campaign targeting supposed Communists in the United States.
W071: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
A formative journey in the life of Che Guevara before he became world famous as a revolutionary.