Fall Out

The war is over, and the Allies are triumphant. The United States and the Soviet Union initially work together to establish a new world order, but over the course of the next four years these two nations will go from Allies of convenience to ideological adversaries, launching the next phase of global conflict under the shadow of nuclear war. This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance): Michel Paradis, professor, Columbia University Jon Meacham, presidential historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian and author Timothy Naftali, senior research scholar, Columbia University Sarada Peri, presidential speechwriter and political analyst Phillips O’Brien, professor, University of St. Andrews Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History Michael Kimmage, professor, Catholic University of America Michael Neiberg, professor, US Army War College Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster A.J. Baime, journalist and author Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum