We’re closing out our series on the Cold War with two interviews with fascinating historians. First, we’re talking with Audra Wolfe, the author of Competing with the Soviets: Science, Technology, and the State in Cold War America, and the writer of this first six-part series of American History Tellers. Then, we take a seat in the way-back machine with Patrick Wyman, host of the hit podcasts Fall of Rome and Tides of History. We’ll investigate how the Cold War standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union compares to another much earlier rivalry between ancient Rome and the Sassanid Persians. They might not have pointed nuclear warheads at each other, but the conflict was nonetheless tense and protracted.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeanne Meserve interviews the real James Bond and shares humorous encounters and professional implications of having that name. Audra Wolfe discusses the role of American scientists in psychological warfare and diplomacy during the Cold War, including programs like Project Troy and the controversies surrounding the Wuhan lab leak. The podcast also explores the decline of science journalism in the US and the global issue of vaccination resistance.