Face to face with the Soviets at the Cold War Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev (350)

Cold War Conversations

Ian Sanders

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8 • 758 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by the CNN Original Series Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game which premieres 2nd June 2024 and is available now on BBC Iplayer). The series tracks the spies operating behind the scenes in the 1980s as the Cold War brings two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. This razor-sharp series examines the tenuousness of global geopolitics during the Cold War and features my guest Ken Adelman who served as the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for nearly five years during the Reagan administration. In our episode, Ken places you face to face with the Soviets during the tense nuclear arms negotiations at the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Planned as a short gathering it quickly developed into major international issues and the possibility of eliminating all nuclear weapons... Buy Ken's book here https://amzn.to/3R7ei2n Extra video content here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode350/ Episodes mentioned: 1983 the Year the Cold War Almost Turned Hot https://coldwarconversations.com/episode316/ CNN Original Series Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game https://cnncreativemarketing.com/project/secrets-spies/ The fight to preserve Cold War history continues and via a simple monthly or annual donation, you will give me the ammunition to continue to preserve Cold War history. You’ll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you’ll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, We also welcome one-off donations via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/store/ Support the project! https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/ Youtube https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations Love history? Join Intohistory https://intohistory.com/coldwarpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Cold War Conversations, the home of real stories of the Cold War.
0:05.9	Timothy Shalame is Bob Dylan and a complete unknown.
0:09.4	If anyone who's going to hold your attention on the state, you have to kind of be a freak.
0:13.9	Critics agree it's outstanding on every level. Five stars.
0:19.1	Shalemay is a revelation.
0:20.8	What do you want to be?
0:21.9	Whatever it is, they don't want me to be.
0:23.8	Now nominated for the Golden Globes for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor, Edward Norton.
0:29.3	A Complete Unknown.
0:30.6	Ladies and gentlemen, Bob Bill!
0:32.5	In cinemas, January 17, rated 15.
0:37.4	And Reagan took the paper and he was going to present it to Gorbachev.
0:42.4	So he left the room.
0:44.2	We knew that it was going to be a big moment in his life.
0:47.8	We knew it was going to be a big moment in our lives.
0:51.1	We knew it was going to be a big moment in the life of the country.
0:55.1	And so we said,
1:02.2	good luck, Mr. President, good luck, Mr. President. And so we walked up and we all stood there,
1:07.8	you know, kind of dumbfounded and trance because of such a big moment it was.
1:16.1	This is Cold War Conversations. If you're new here, you've come to the right place to listen to first-hand Cold War history accounts. Make sure you don't miss out on future episodes
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1:30.0	This episode is brought to you by the CNN original series Secrets and Spies, a Nuclear
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