Today we are looking at the short and not very sweet history SEATO, The Southeast Asian Treaty Organization. We are also going to look at what’s made NATO work that SEATO didn’t have. Who knows, we may see them drag this alliance out again someday.

In this episode, I look at a recent book by Annie Jacobsen that gives a realistic account of what would go down if we detected nuclear missiles incoming. Although it takes place in the present, there’s a strong Cold War essence to the book, when all the protocols were developed. A must for those of us who are fans (?!?!?) of nuclear stuff!…

On September 2, 1945 Ho Chi Minh delivered a speech in Hanoi announcing Vietnam’s independence from Japan and France. Tonight we’re going to read the speech and add a little context in order to hear it from the “other side”. Ho Chi Minh was one of America’s communist boogeymen, after all. I believe hearing all sides, even ones you don’t like, are i…

My thoughts on the film Oppenheimer and one of the major themes of the film and how it relates to the Cold War

Today we’re doing a Cold War analysis of the 1951 Film Noir gem “I Was A Communist For The FBI”, a dramatization of undercover agent Matt Cvetic’s time amongst the communists in Pittsburgh.

hi folks, conelcast is going on hiatus for an indefinite period. Some details in the recording, but you can get the full skinny here (public post, you don't need to be a patron to read it). https://www.patreon.com/posts/action-needed-81685657 If you're a patron it's important you read this as you've got a decision to make about what you do next! In…

Hi folks. In the good old mellow and weird territory again. Hope you enjoy it. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently still just 3USD/month or your local equivalent for days…

Hi folks. This one is really punchy and driving, I hope you like it. It's nice to up the energy from time to time and I happen to find it lots of fun (and was a good production challenge as well; uptempo stuff is tricky if you're not used to it). conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive t…

Scissors. Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently still just 3USD/month or your local equivalent for days of focus music. Bandcamp - there are six albums of earlier conelrad material he…

Hi folks. Dusted off the guitar this week to do a relaxed kinda Mogwai/Sigur Ros/Radiohead inspired post-rock chill jam. Hope you like it. conelrad Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Current…

Hi folks. Just a fairly straightforward and somewhat cheerful and bright track this week. Hope you like it. conelrad Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently still just 3USD/month or you…

Hi folks, dipping into an old sound well here, but it's hard to resist sometimes. I'm very pleased with the results and I hope you enjoy them too. thanks for listening as always conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying …

This episode is a little different because I’m giving my hot takes on the tanks coming to Ukraine. I feel that both the Ukrainian / Western and the Russian sides need a little moderation on the situation with the incoming tanks. I hope you enjoy this one, I’m shooting from the hip here on this subject…

Today we’re looking at a real Cold War gem, “Red Nightmare”. Our protagonist gets taken on a twilight zone-esque journey into what his life would look like under communism. This short film is one of my favorite examples of the Cold War being fought through pop culture. Let me know what you think! As always, this is brought to you by Red Dragon Herb…

Hi folks and a special welcome to any FODs who have joined us after hearing the P1 on Greatest Generation. I've been a greatest gen viewer for several years so it was thrilling to hear my pod getting promoted on the show. I hope you stick around to enjoy the music for a long time to come. This one is lively, I suppose, but still hypnotic and absorb…

Happy new year all. I've tried to keep this one fresh, airy, and not too complicated, to help things feel fresh and light in the new year. I hope you enjoy it and/or find it helpful. If you're new to the podcast, remember there are 124 other episodes to try, in all kinds of different styles -- if this one doesn't do it for you, don't be afraid to g…

Hey folks and season's greetings if you observe any seasonal things. I hope you're safe and healthy. I've got covid as it happens (as I post this, hopefully by the time it releases I will be better again). Thanks for listening to conelcast this year, I really hope you've enjoyed it. Wishing you the best for the new year. conelrad x Ways to help con…

Hey folks. Fairly straightforward and maybe a bit "big" this week, but a nice groove and hopefully still helpful to you. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently still just 3U…

Hey folks, hope you're doing okay. No big news at this end, so I'll just drop the episode here and let you get on with it! Enjoy! conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently stil…

Hi folks. I'm 40 this week which means unfortunately that my soul is going to die officially and I need to plunge myself into a mid-life crisis. Hopefully the music will be unaffected. We'll see! conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and…

Hello! This one was inspired by the kind of video game j-jazz from the megadrive era that keeps sticking in my head and will not leave! Really pleased with the slap bass in this (I promise no slap bass in the next episode... been listening to too much Louis Cole I guess). enjoy! love conelrad Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way…

WooOoOoooooooooooooo! WooooooOOOOOOooOOOO!! That's right, it's another spooky conelcast Halloween episode! I didn't know if I'd ever do another one (the last one can be found way back in 2018) but I guess I was just gripped by the vibes of the spooky season. halloween is fast becoming my fav time of year. It's a little livelier than normal episodes…

Today we’re talking about Conelrad, the American government’s answer to getting the word out in the event of a Soviet attack. This topic is a fun relic from those uncertain times. We had the power to blow each other up across the world, but communication across the country wasn’t foolproof

THIS IS TEA Remember you can always let me know what you think of conelcast by checking me out on twitter @conelraduk. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently still just 3USD…

In a press conference in 1954, President Eisenhower cites the Domino Theory as a reason for America’s involvement in the war in Vietnam. Today we’re talking about the origins of the theory and its impact on the Cold War.

A new fortnight, a new episode. Hope you like. Remember you can always let me know what you think of conelcast by checking me out on twitter @conelraduk. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or annou…

In January of 1989 Ayatollah Khomeini sent a letter to Gorbachev. He invites him to turn to Islam, but also gets his final digs in as the USSR crumbles. This letter is an interesting snapshot of the waning days of Gorbachev and the Soviet Union from a unique Cold War perspective we don’t hear from often.…

Hi folks, here's this week's episode! A little calme rthis week. Remember you can always let me know what you think of conelcast by checking me out on twitter @conelraduk. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros…

Today we’re talking about the great Cold Warrior J Edgar Hoover and his 1958 book “Masters of Deceit: The Story of Communism in America and How To Fight It”. This is a real gem from the red scare era of the Cold War. I leave you with a few actionable tips on fighting communism at the end. Enjoy!

Hi folks, I'm really pumped about this one! It's fairly aggressive for a conelcast but I like the energy and I hope you do too. Remember you can always let me know what you think of conelcast by checking me out on twitter @conelraduk. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and e…

Hi everyone, another slightly woozy weird one. I really like the string section legato (?) thing (glissando??). I do a lot more things in my music than I know the terms for, so sorry about that. Anyway enjoy! conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in hig…

Today we’re talking about a Cold War pop culture gem, The Manchurian Candidate. This book was written after the McCarthy era “red scare” began to cool down. A good satire on the era. Enjoy

Hi folks -- it was hot when i made this and when I queued it up to publish. I really feel like it made its way into the track. See what you think. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcement…

Hi everyone -- sliding into a little bit of drama this episode, hopefully it's not too distracting. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently still just 3USD/month or your loca…

Hi folks -- this one sorta goes hand in hand with last episode's track in style, but they have slightly different feels. Hope you like it. and! I remastered the intro music. can you tell? conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no…

Hi folks -- giving it that 90s simple house groove again this time. A little bit of positivity. Hope you enjoy it. conelrad x Ways to help conelcast keep going Patreon - the best way to help. Get additional exclusive tracks, and every single episode in high quality and with no annoying intros, stings, or announcements. Currently still just 3USD/mon…

We’re going right in to the danger zone tonight and discussing Top Gun, which I think was America’s on-screen Cold War victory lap. It’s a story of a nation regaining confidence and redemption after being shaken up by the experience of the Vietnam War. Enjoy the episode and let me know what you think. Share, subscribe and support reddragonherbs.net…

Hi folks - dipping back into the midtempo well this week, with a nice warm and positive groove based around some acoustic guitar sounds. Hope you like it. conelrad Help keep conelcast going If you like the show, please consider supporting it financially by chipping in a few bucks a month at the Patreon (patreon.com/conelrad). You get higher-quality…

Today we dig into the archives of the Des Moines Register to get reactions from when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man made satellite into space.

Wow, this one almost didn't happen! I had to make a visit to the hospital the other week (nothing too serious but very painful) and was unable to sit down properly most of the time since. That said though, what I did manage to do is something I'm very pleased with -- a little FM synth jazz for your soul. Hope you like it. conelrad Help keep conelca…

Hi folks Staying minimal and restrained didn't last that long huh! But I'm pleased with this one and I hope you like it too. love conelrad x Help keep conelcast going If you like the show, please consider supporting it financially by chipping in a few bucks a month at the Patreon (patreon.com/conelrad). You get higher-quality versions of the tracks…

There will be a lot of eyes on this year’s Victory Day parade in Russia because of the speech Vladimir Putin will have to give. What will he say? In this episode I give a rundown of how the parade goes. At the end of the day, it’s a great Cold War throwback, lots of Soviet nostalgia and stunning military pageantry. I also discussed “babushka z” and…

Hi everyone. tried to be a bit more minimal and spacious this time as I'm conscious I've been getting very maximalist and crowded with my mixes lately. This is more of a clean, electronic palate cleanser. I hope you like it. thanks as ever for listening, conelrad x Help keep conelcast going If you like the show, please consider supporting it financ…

In this episode we talk about Austria, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ukraine. There’s a little something for everyone, really

Hi everyone. Oof, this one almost didn't come out because of some last minute computer issues before I had the chance to master it. Fixed it just in time though! thanks as ever for listening, conelrad x Help keep conelcast going If you like the show, please consider supporting it financially by chipping in a few bucks a month at the Patreon (patreo…

In this episode we’ll discuss DEFCON and the Doomsday Clock. I think these topics are relevant for understanding some of the information…and misinformation about the war in Ukraine

Hi everyone. This one is another down/mid-tempo groove with big fat drums and a creepy atmosphere and weird chord progression. Hope it works for you! thanks as ever for listening, conelrad x Help keep conelcast going If you like the show, please consider supporting it financially by chipping in a few bucks a month at the Patreon (patreon.com/conelr…

The second nation to step forward for Korea was Turkey. Today we’re talking about why they got involved, their experience and the mythos surrounding the Turks. We’ll also discuss the film “Ayla: Daughter of War”

Hi everyone. Little bit of bounce here, some wildlife sounds, and a bit more of an organic instrument feel at times. Hope you like it. conelrad x Help keep conelcast going If you like the show, please consider supporting it financially by chipping in a few bucks a month at the Patreon (patreon.com/conelrad). You get higher-quality versions of the t…

Hi everyone. This one is a bit lively and pacey, with some vocoded vocals, of all things. Hope you like it. conelrad x Help keep conelcast going If you like the show, please consider supporting it financially by chipping in a few bucks a month at the Patreon (patreon.com/conelrad). You get higher-quality versions of the tracks, with no intros, stin…