S6E13 Ian Sanders - Cold War Conversations Podcast

Today's guest is a fellow podcaster - Ian Sanders, who is the creator and host of the popular Cold War Conversations Podcast. A London native now living in Manchester, Ian divides time between the Manchester Museum, podcast projects for the Royal Army Museum and the Imperial War Museum, and his Cold War Conversations Podcast. With a lifelong interest in military history and the Cold War, Ian has turned what began as a small hobby into a New York Times-recommended podcast with over 6 million downloads! And the stories he can tell, and does tell - he's interviewed everyone from former spies to leading Cold War historians, so check out Cold War Conversations! Ian is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a founding member of the Cold War Network and the Imperial War Museum War Conflict Subject Specialist Network. He's a busy guy, and we're glad he took time to chat with us. We'll talk growing up during the Cold War, 4-minute warning sirens, The Smiths, Cold War movies, the Isdal Woman, how to start a podcast, and much more! Enjoy!

Shoutout to Foster's Chip Shop in Manchester!

Rec.: 02/05/2026