Podcast appearances and mentions of Francis Gary Powers

This episode explores Bridge of Spies (2015), the Cold War legal and political thriller directed by Steven Spielberg (and written by Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen). The film is based on the true story of American attorney James Donovan, who is assigned to represent Soviet spy Rudolf Abel after Abel is arrested in New York and prosecuted for espionage. The story takes a turn when American pilot Francis Gary Powers is captured by the Russians after his plane is shot down over the Soviet Union while conducting a surveillance mission. Donovan is then tasked with negotiating a high-stakes prisoner exchange—Abel for Powers—that culminates in a climactic scene on the Glienicke Bridge connecting Potsdam with Soviet-controlled East Berlin. The film is not only highly entertaining; it also provides a window into important legal issues around national security, criminal, and immigration law that still resonate today. Joining me to talk about Bridge of Spies are Lenni Benson, Distinguished Chair in Immigration and Human Rights Law at New York Law School, one of the nation's foremost authorities immigration law and a prominent advocate in the field, and Jeffrey Kahn, University Distinguished Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, a leading scholar on constitutional and counterterrorism law, an expert on Russian law, and the author of a must-read article on the Abel case, published in the Journal of National Security Law and Policy. Timestamps: 0:00   Introduction2:19     Who were Rudolf Abel & James Donovan6:08    Cold War tensions and anxieties9:09    American justice on trial12:12    Misusing immigration law18:18    Abel's arrest and the legal issues in the case24:40  Abel's disappearance and coercive interrogation      30:23  A history of anti-communist hysteria 33:06 Cherry-picking from legal categories to avoid constitutional guarantees42:16  A frightening time for noncitizens engaged in political activity48:22  A foreshadowing of government abuses after 9/1153:55  A questionable citation to Yick Wo v. Hopkins59:17   The vast system of immigration detention105:24 Behind the Iron Curtain115:14  An ex parte conversation with the judge119:16  The aftermath for Abel, Donovan, and Francis Gary Powers123:31  The absence of women in important positions Further reading:Arthey, Vin, Like Father, Like Son: A Dynasty of Spies (2004)“‘Bridge of Spies': The True Story is Even Stranger Than Fiction,” ProPublica (Feb. 24, 2016)Donovan, James B., Strangers on a Bridge: The Case of Colonel Abel and Francis Gary Powers (1964)Epps, Garrett, “The Real Court Case Behind Bridge of Spies,” The Atlantic (Nov. 17. 2015)Kahn, Jeffrey D., “The Case of Colonel Abel,” 5 J. Nat'l Sec. L. & Pol'y 263 (2011)Sragow, Michael, “Deep Focus: ‘Bridge of Spies,'” Film Comment (Oct. 14, 2015)  Law on Film is created and produced by Jonathan Hafetz. Jonathan is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. He has written many books and articles about the law. He has litigated important cases to protect civil liberties and human rights while working at the ACLU and other organizations. Jonathan is a huge film buff and has been watching, studying, and talking about movies for as long as he can remember. For more information about Jonathan, here's a link to his bio: https://law.shu.edu/profiles/hafetzjo.htmlYou can contact him at jonathanhafetz@gmail.comYou can follow him on X (Twitter) @jonathanhafetz You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @LawOnFilmYou can follow the podcast on Instagram @lawonfilmpodcast

Efter andra världskrigets slut öppnade sig en helt ny teknologisk horisont, men det var inte till drönarteknikens fördel. I ett militär-tekniskt tänkande som dominerades av interkontinentala missiler, kärnvapen, jetplan och så småningom enorma ubåtar var intresset för drönare svagt.Om allt handlade om att hota motståndaren med total utplåning i ett massivt kärnvapenkrig, vad skulle man då ha drönare till? I dagens avsnitt av Militärhistoriepodden pratar idéhistorikern Peter Bennesved och professorn i historia Martin Hårdstedt om drönarnas historia under kalla kriget.Under 1960-talets början hamnade dock drönartekniken allt mer i blickfånget. I och med att piloten Francis Gary Powers sköts ner över Sovjetisk luftrum under ett spaningsuppdrag (vilket blev starten för Kubakrisen), behövdes nya sätt att arbeta. Kennedyadministrationen förstod att övervakning och informationshämtning behövde skötas utan risk för politiska förvecklingar. Drönartekniken gav möjligheter för detta. Även under Vietnamkriget började nöden kräva bättre och riskfria former av informationsinhämtning.Den stora vändningen för drönarnas utveckling kom dock i samband med kriget i Libanon 1982. Under operation Mole Cricket visade det israeliska flygvapnet upp en häpnadsväckande förmåga att med hjälp av drönare reläa information och slå ut syriska luftvärnssystem utan några egna förluster. Det var inget mindre än en teknisk revolution vilket fick både öst och väst att helt och hållet lägga om sin militära planering de kommande 30 åren. Drönarna hade nu kommit för att stanna.Bild. Ett montage. IAI Scout UAV. Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On February 20, 1962, history was made when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. He instantly became a national hero. But, it wasn't the only thing making headlines that day. What else was being reported? SOURCES “Accused Slayer Leaves Hospital, Is Recaptured.” Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico), November 23, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Advertisement (Page 3): West Coast Air.” The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “The People Pray.” Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Zoo Snake Attacker Is Arrested.” Mt. Vernon Register-News (Mt. Vernon, Illinois), February 19, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Biography.com Editors. “John Glenn.” Biography.com, May 6, 2021. https://www.biography.com/scientists/john-glenn. Butler, Chris. “Glenn Orbits In Shot Heard Around World.” Orlando Evening Star (Orlando, Florida), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Cold War U-2 Pilot Gets Posthumous Silver Star.” Air Force. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.af.mil/News/Article Display/Article/110999/cold-war-u-2-pilot-gets-posthumous-silver-star/. “Francis Gary Powers.” Wikipedia, June 1, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gary_Powers. Hudson, Don. “Ruiz Found Insane, Sent to Hospital.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), October 26, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Jenkins, Jay. “It's No Lie Sam -- You're Going Free.” The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “John Glenn Becomes First American to Orbit Earth | February 20, 1962.” History.com. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-american-orbits-earth. McADA, Bill. “Ruiz Admits Impossible Burch Slaying.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. McADA, Bill. “Ruiz Admits Impossible Burch Slaying.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Pilot Agrees to Lie Detectors In Probe By Intelligent Agents.” The Macon News (Macon, Georgia), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Seven Take French Leave From Hospital.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), November 25, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “U-2 Overflights and the Capture of Francis Gary Powers, 1960.” U.S. Department of State. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/u2-incident. United Press International. “Smashed Cages.” Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Youth Admits Killing Woman in Santa Fe.” The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, New Mexico), September 29, 1961. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Zombie Man Rips Into Snake Cages.” The Lebanon Daily Record (Lebanon, Missouri), February 19, 1962. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

What's it like to be the child of a world-famous spy? Gary Powers Jr. takes his name and his inspiration from his father, Francis Gary Powers – the pilot of the U2 spy plane that was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, sparking a major Cold War crisis. Here, Powers and host Alice Loxton discuss the legendary U2, and the life of its most famous pilot. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series produced by Alex Burnard, Morgan Childs, Claire Crofton, Joe Foley, Frank Palmer, Kellie Redmond and Isabel Sutton. Music by Nick Ryan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 1 July 1960, a United States RB-47H reconnaissance plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while performing signals intelligence in the Barents Sea, near the Kola Peninsula, off the Arctic coast of the Soviet Union. Four of the six crew members died. The shootdown occurred exactly two months after the far better-known U-2 shootdown involving Francis Gary Powers and added to the tensions created by that incident. Gary Power and the U2 incident https://coldwarconversations.com/episode23/  I speak with John Mollison, an aviation artist, writer, and award-winning filmmaker. Do check out his website at https://www.johnmollison.com/ John interviewed Captain "Bruce" Olmstead who was co-pilot of the RB47. As a result of his involvement in the incident, Olmstead received the POW medal in 1996 and Silver Star medals in 2004, as well as the Distinguished Flying Cross. His Silver Star Citation reads “For 208 days, Colonel Olmstead was interrogated and harassed at length on a continuous basis by numerous top Soviet Secret Police interrogating teams. Although greatly weakened physically by the lack of food, denial of sleep, and the mental rigors of constant interrogation, Colonel Olmstead steadfastly refused all attempts to give sensitive defense information or be exploited for propaganda purposes. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Colonel Olmstead has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.” Bruce died in October 2016. Extra episode information https://coldwarconversations.com/episode303 The fight to preserve Cold War history continues and via a simple monthly 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 771, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Cool, Dude!. With Cool in quotes 1: Paul Newman refuses to conform to rural prison life in this movie. Cool Hand Luke. 2: In the late 19-teens, he was the governor of Massachusetts. Calvin Coolidge. 3: In the 1980s Ernest and Julio Gallo introduced these beverages under the Bartles and Jaymes label. wine coolers. 4: Rapper born Artis Ivey Jr.. Coolio. 5: Nickname of ballplayer James Bell, said to be so fast that a ball he hit struck him as he slid into second. "Cool Papa". Round 2. Category: Tanks! 1: Reportedly this British prime minister once termed the English Channel the world's best tank trap. Churchill. 2: This large U.S. tank bearing the name of a Civil War general was the most widely produced tank of World War II. Sherman. 3: In 1942 British forces were pushed from Libya into Egypt by this general's Afrika Korps tank units. Rommel. 4: This country's T-34 tank played a large part in fighting off German invasion in 1941. Soviet Union. 5: "War As I Knew It" was the memoir of this fierce tank commander who participated in the invasion of Sicily. Patton. Round 3. Category: Army, Navy, Air Force Or Marines 1: Future president John F. Kennedy. Navy. 2: "The Right Stuff" guy Chuck Yeager after 1947. Air Force. 3: The Civil War's David Glasgow Farragut. Navy. 4: Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Marines. 5: Cold War figure Francis Gary Powers. Air Force. Round 4. Category: Hundreds 1: Scrape together 100 pence and trade it into the Bank of England for 1 of these. Pound. 2: Richard Dawson hosted this show that featured surveys of 100 people. Family Feud. 3: In 2000 a roll or "coil" of 100 first-class stamps set you back this much at the post office. $33. 4: This movie about the Battle of Thermopylae was based on a Frank Miller graphic novel. 300. 5: The Dewey decimal system puts history and geography in the group starting with this 3-digit number. the 900s. Round 5. Category: Film Noir 1: Jack Nicholson played L.A. private eye J.J. Gittes in this 1974 classic. Chinatown. 2: David Mamet wrote the screenplay for the 1981 remake of this noir classic based on a novel by James M. Cain. The Postman Always Rings Twice. 3: Emma Thompson and this actor each had 2 roles in the 1991 noir thriller "Dead Again". Kenneth Branagh. 4: He made his directorial debut with 1981's "Body Heat". Lawrence Kasdan. 5: The Coen Brothers paid homage to film noir with this 1984 movie about a private eye hired to kill a cheating wife. Blood Simple. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

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Letos v únoru to bylo šedesát let od chvíle, kdy v Berlíně proběhla slavná výměna špionů. Z jedné strany Glienického mostu kráčel sovětský agent Rudolf Ivanovič Abel, z druhé americký pilot Francis Gary Powers, jehož příběh se dostal do filmu Stevena Spielberga Most špionů. U příležitosti letošního výročí navštívil Evropu letcův syn Gary Powers mladší.

Wise County, Virginia, is full of history, from the early days of the pioneers, through the coal boom after the Civil War, to the Cold War (U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers grew up there). And Wise County is also home to more than its share of Appalachian folklore, from Jack tales to spooky stories. Today … Continue reading "The Vampire of Big Stone Gap/The Haunted Rock"

After the American U-2 spyplane is shot down over the Soviet Union, its pilot Francis Gary Powers becomes a controversial international figure overnight. Had he been turned? Was he involved in planning the attack? Or… did the Soviets just have more advanced weapons than the Americans had expected? Francis Gary Powers Jr. has dedicated his career to reinstating his father's name, and today he joins us to tell the story of his father and the U-2 spyplane. If you'd like to contact Gary, you can find him at GaryPowers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francis Gary Powers, piloto norte-americano ferido enquanto sobrevoava o território da União Soviética em um aparelho-espião da CIA, em 1960, é libertado pelos soviéticos em 10 de fevereiro de 1962 em troca da libertação pelos Estados Unidos de um espião russo. A permuta concluiu um dos mais dramáticos episódios da Guerra Fria.----Quer contribuir com Opera Mundi via PIX? Nossa chave é apoie@operamundi.com.br (Razão Social: Última Instancia Editorial Ltda.). Desde já agradecemos!Assinatura solidária: www.operamundi.com.br/apoio★ Support this podcast ★

The United States and The Soviet Union. Chris talks with Francis Gary Powers, Jr. and Sergei Khrushchev, sons of two iconic and historical figures of the Cold War. What was it like knowing the world was watching every move their dads made? In this historical podcast, Chris also opens up the discussion to today's students.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 252, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Dances 1: The monkey and the frug were examples of this kind of dancing, sometimes done by girls in cages. go-go dancing. 2: Back-bending dance that's neither heaven nor hell. the limbo. 3: A Carioca is a resident of Rio and also a ballroom version of this dance. the samba. 4: Dance you'd do to "Ah-one, ah-two, ah-doodle-dee-doodle-dee-do". the old soft shoe. 5: Composers like Haydn and Mozart established this French court dance as the third movement of the symphony. minuet. Round 2. Category: Pitches From The Crypt 1: 10 years after his death, he can be seen on TV dancing with Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners. Fred Astaire. 2: The National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. continued to use this actor's voice in ads after his July 1997 death. Robert Mitchum. 3: Known for introducing acts on his '50s variety show, he introduced the new Mercedes S.U.V. in 1997. Ed Sullivan. 4: The footage of Humphrey Bogart in this soda's commercial was shot decades before the soda's 1982 debut. Diet Coke. 5: This brewery runs commercials featuring John Wayne and the cast of "Bonanza". Coors. Round 3. Category: Prime Time Tv 1: (VIDEO DAILY DOUBLE):"(Hi, I'm Victoria Rowell) During the daytime, I play D.B. Winters on "Y and R". At night, A.B. Livingston on this Dick Van Dyke series". Diagnosis Murder. 2: This former TV Conehead plays a human romancing an alien in "3rd Rock From The Sun". Jane Curtin. 3: Ray Wise played Reese and Peyton's dad on "Savannah" and Laura Palmer's father on this series. Twin Peaks. 4: Cicely Tyson guest-starred on the first episode of this Chad Everett hospital series in 1969. Medical Center. 5: This Melanie Griffith film about a spunky secretary spawned a 1990 sitcom starring Sandra Bullock. Working Girl. Round 4. Category: A Woman Of The World 1: She was in Kenya when she learned she had become queen on February 6, 1952. Elizabeth II. 2: An Asian prime minister for 15 years, she was called "Indu" for short. Indira Gandhi. 3: In 1767 this "Great" empress called a commission on legal reform. Catherine the Great. 4: In 1993 True Path Party leader Tansu Ciller became the first female PM of this large Muslim country. Turkey. 5: An entirely female unit, the Mariana Grajales Women's Platoon, helped win this country's 1956-58 socialist revolution. Cuba. Round 5. Category: Pilots 1: Pilot somewhere over the Atlantic, May 20, 1927. Lindbergh. 2: Pilot up above his brother and others, December 17, 1903 at 10:35 AM. Orville Wright. 3: "Operation Overflight" is his account of his famous Cold War flight over the USSR. Francis Gary Powers. 4: Pilot who made an "unplanned" trip to Ireland and got a parade for his trouble on August 5, 1938. "Wrong Way" Corrigan. 5: American pilot on the ground and "Behind Enemy Lines" in Bosnia for 6 days in 1995. Scott O'Grady. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Frank Powers was shot down over Russia while flying the iconic U-2 airplane on a reconnaissance mission in 1960. He was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 10 years in Soviet prison but was eventually exchanged for a Russian spy captured several years earlier. Upon returning home, Frank was both privately and publicly praised and denigrated for his conduct while in Soviet custody. He died when his son was 12. It wasn't until he was in college that his son decided it was time to dig into the official record and see what the truth was. Is his father a hero or a villain?This week's Ghost of Arlington is: Air Force Captain Francis Gary Powers (Section 11, Grave 685-2) Claudia "Sue" Edwards Downey Powers (Section 11, Grave 685-2)Also, a very special thanks to Mountain Up Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!For more information about the podcast visit: ·       The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com    ·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast·       Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court. Check out the episode on Youtube, iTunes and Google Play. You can reach us at theironkoob@gmail.com and on Instagram @theironkoob I. Review of the Week A. Synopsis and Ratings B. Review in SPOILERS II. Fight of the Week III. Roundup IV. Gaming V. Trailers VI. News VII. Everette's Game of Smart Ass

1954 Muore De Gasperi - 1960 Guerra Fredda: a Mosca, il pilota dell'aereo spia U-2 abbattuto, Francis Gary Powers, viene condannato a dieci anni di prigione dall'Unione Sovietica per spionaggio

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In May 1960, the USSR shot down a US spy plane trespassing in their airspace, & the Soviets captured its American pilot, Francis Gary Powers. This international incident increased tensions between the superpowers, & it spoiled peace negotiations between President Dwight Eisenhower & Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. However, the Americans did eventually succeed in negotiations to get the Soviets to release the imprisoned Powers, by agreeing to return a Russian spy in US custody. By the early 60s, both superpowers began scaling back nuclear testing within their borders due to growing concerns about the impact of atomic fallout. Unfortunately, this development came too late for tens of thousands of "downwinders" in the American West, who had already been exposed to radiation that endangered their long-term health. By the end of Ike's administration, the USA was increasing its financial & military support for a troubled regime in South Vietnam. Eisenhower ended his presidency with a speech that expressed concern over the growing "military-industrial complex," which was a monster that his own policies had helped to create.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/boomertomillennial/posts)

Było wiele takich mostów, ale to właśnie ten uzyskał światową sławę. W czasie zimnej wojny łączył dwie strony żelaznej kurtyny. Most Glienicke zwany w NRD mostem jedności przeszedł do historii jako ten należący do szpiegów. Koło tablicy informującej, że w tamtym miejscu kończy się sektor amerykański przeszli m.in. Rudolf Abel - agent KGB, Francis Gary Powers, Karl Koecher z czeskiego wywiadu i w końcu Marian Zacharski - polski szpieg w USA. To właśnie on w czerwcu 1981 pomimo świetnego kamuflażu został zdemaskowany przez CIA. Wynegocjowana wolność dla Polaka doprowadziła do wymiany szpiegów. Czy wszystko poszło po myśli?

If you were around in the 1960s you would remember the U-2 Spy incident. If not, you probably heard about it in school. Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot whose CIA U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Russian airspace. Powers received the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Prisoner of War Medals. Later he became a helicopter traffic reporting pilot for KGIL radio and a news reporter for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. While reporting on brush fires in Santa Barbara County his aircraft crashed, killing him and his cameraman.

The Wheel of Fate landed on John and his randomized genre was Mystery. For his pick, he chose Steven Spielberg's spy thriller, "Bridge of Spies" from 2015. “Bridge of Spies” Details Release Year: 2015Genre: MysteryStarring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Alan Alda.TrailerSummary: During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter (@ScreenRiotPod) | Reddit Visit our online shop! www.screenriot.net/shop

The Wheel of Fate landed on John and his randomized genre was Mystery. For his pick, he chose Steven Spielberg’s spy thriller, “Bridge of Spies” from 2015. “Bridge of Spies” Details Release Year: 2015Genre: MysteryStarring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Alan Alda.TrailerSummary: During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Upcoming Review Title: Bill & Ted Face the MusicRelease Year: 2020Genre: ComedyStarring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and Kristen Schaal.TrailerSummary: Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, 2 would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter (@ScreenRiotPod) | RedditVisit our online shop! www.screenriot.net/shop The post Bridge of Spies (2015) first appeared on Screen Riot Podcast.

On this episode of Screen Riot, Justin chose a film noir from 1944 called, “Double Indemnity.” “Double Indemnity” Details Release Year: 1944Genre: Film NoirStarring: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson.TrailerSummary: An insurance representative lets himself be talked by a seductive housewife into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses the suspicion of an insurance investigator. Upcoming Review Title: Bridge of SpiesRelease Year: 2015Genre: MysteryStarring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Alan Alda.TrailerSummary: During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter (@ScreenRiotPod) | RedditVisit our online shop! www.screenriot.net/shop The post Double Indemnity (1944) first appeared on Screen Riot Podcast.

This week on SOFREP Radio, we are pleased to welcome Gary Powers Jr. Gary Powers is the son of Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Spy Plane pilot who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960 during a reconnaissance mission. Growing up, Gary never really knew the historical importance of the U-2 Incident or what his father really did. It wasn't until his death in 1977 that Gary started to untangle the myths from the truth and learn about his father's military history. In this scintillating episode, Gary Powers Jr. unpacks his father's legacy, the Cold War and his book Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy. More About Gary Powers Born June 5, 1965, Gary holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and a Master’s Degree in US History. Gary is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum located at Vint Hill, VA. He is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study which assists the National Park Service to identify historic Cold War sites for preservation. In 2015, he consulted for a Steven Spielberg thriller, Bridge of Spies, about the 1962 spy exchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr. Gary is the author of Letters from a Soviet Prison and Spy Pilot. He lectures internationally, appears regularly on news broadcasts, and is married with one son. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Francis Gary Powers Jr. is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum located at Vint Hill, VA. He is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study which assists the National Park Service to identify historic Cold War sites for preservation.​In 2015, he consulted for a Steven Spielberg thriller, Bridge of Spies, about the 1962 spy exchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr. Gary is the author of Letters from a Soviet Prison and Spy Pilot. He lectures internationally, appears regularly on news broadcasts.

Plus coming Monday, an interview with Francis Gary Powers, Jr.

El 10 de febrero de 1962 el piloto estadounidense Francis Gary Powers fue liberado tras arduas negociaciones, intercambiado por un informante soviético. Powers había sido capturado luego de que derribaran su avión espía U2 en territorio soviético dos años antes, en 1960.

10 ŞUBAT 2021 DÜNYA TARİHİNDE BUGÜN YAŞANANLAR1763 İngiltere, Fransa, ve İspanya arasında 10 Şubat 1763'te Paris antlaşması imzâlandı: Yedi Yıl Savaşları sona erdi.1931 - Yeni Delhi, Hindistan'ın başkenti oldu.1962 - Doğu - Batı arasında casus değiş tokuşu yapıldı; SSCB semalarında düşürülen ABD casus uçağı U-2'nin pilotu Francis Gary Powers, Rus casus Rudolf Abel ile takas edildi.TÜRKİYE TARİHİNDE BUGÜN YAŞANANLAR1074 - Divânu Lügati't-Türk; Türk kültürünün ilk Türkçe dilinde yazılan sözlük eseri, Kaşgârlı Mahmut tarafından yazımı sona erdi.1950 - Komünistlik suçlamasıyla yargılanan üniversite öğretim üyelerinin dâvâsı sona erdi: Behice Boran ve Niyâzi Berkes, 3'er ay hapis cezâsı aldı. Pertev Naili Boratav beraat etti.1969 - ABD 6. Filosuna bağlı gemiler, İstanbul'a geldi. Üniversite öğrencileri protesto düzenledi.1979 - Hacettepe Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi'nde, Türkiye'de ilk kez bir buçuk aylık bir bebeğe açık kalp ameliyatı yapıldı.1981 - Genelkurmay Sıkıyönetim Askeri Hizmetler Koordinasyon Başkanlığı, 5 sanatçıya "teslim ol" çağrısı yaptı. "Teslim ol" çağrısı yapılan sanatçılar Cem Karaca, Melike Demirağ, Şanar Yurdatapan, Sema Poyraz ve Selda Bağcan'dı.SANAT TARİHİNDE BUGÜN1998 - Fransa'da sinema dalında düzenlenen Sadoul Ödülü'nü, yönetmenliğini Zeki Demirkubuz'un yaptığı "Masumiyet" adlı film kazandı. BUGÜN DOĞANLAR 1898 - Alman oyun yazarı Bertolt Brecht, dünyaya geldi.1930 - Amerikalı film yapımcısı ve aktör Robert Wagner doğdu.1957 - Türk oyuncu Oya Aydoğan, dünyaya geldi.BUGÜN ÖLENLER1755 - Fransız yazar Montesquieu öldü. * 1837 - Rus şâiri ve yazar Aleksandr Puşkin, vefat etti. * 1923 - Nobel Fizik Ödülü sâhibi Alman fizikçi Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen öldü. * 1918 Osmanlı pâdişâhı - II. Abdülhamid hayatını kaybetti.2005 - Amerikalı oyun yazarı Arthur Miller öldü.

In this scab hole we talk about The Submarine that Sunk Itself, The 1960 U-2 Incident, and we go down a short Multiverse rabbit hole. Get stinky with us and experience our leisurely Sunday conversation. Stay golden.

The Spy-Fi Guys resume their Cold War Spies series with "Bridge of Spies," starring Tom Hanks, directed by Stephen Spielberg and written by the Coen brothers. Hanks plays James Donovan, a lawyer who represented the notorious spy Rudolph Abel and then helped exchange him for the downed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/

Introduction "The killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta demands we severely restrict the use of deadly force. Yes, investigations must be called for - but so too should accountability. Sleeping in a drive-thru must not end in death," Stacey Abrams, former member of the Georgia legislature and 2018 gubernatorial candidate, wrote in a tweet “Hands up, don’t shoot.” Out and out lie. Mr. Brooks is not dead simply because he was sleeping in a drive-thru. And “Hands up, don’t shoot.” referring to the Michael Brown killing, is an aggressively perpetrated lie. Lies and fictions like these are callously spread to advance agendas--all while claiming the moral high ground. If a policy or an agenda cannot stand up to the, “Truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” then it needs to be either changed or completely discarded.  That is the subject of today’s 10-minute episode.  Continuing The first time I came across planned and coordinated fiction and lies by a major entity was during the 1954 McCarthy televised hearings. Senator Joseph McCarthy, R-WI, rose to national fame in February 1950 when he asserted in a speech that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who were employed in the State Department. I knew that some people thought the senator was lying, and others thought he was onto something important. The hearings eventually exposed McCarthy as a charlatan. On December 2, 1954, the Senate voted to censure Senator McCarthy by a vote of 67–22, making him one of the few senators ever to be disciplined in this fashion. He died in 1957 at age 48, and his name is still synonymous with lying and manipulation on a national scale. In 1960, the Republican Eisenhower Administration was involved in international lying. The Russians, under Nikita Khrushchev, claimed that the US had been caught flying high altitude spy missions over Russian territory. Eisenhower’s administration at first denied the claim, saying that it was a civilian weather research aircraft. Only after the Russians produced the pilot, Francis Gary Powers, and the U-2 spy plane, did the administration fess up to what it had been doing, and admit to having lied about it. In accordance with his pre-mission briefing, Powers confessed that he had indeed been in a spy plane over Russian territory, spying for the CIA. He spent almost two years in a Russian prison, before being released on a prisoner exchange.  These two incidents remind me of a quote from Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Minister of Propaganda, “Make the lie big, keep it simple, keep saying it and eventually they will believe it.” But we need to match that quote to one of Lincoln's, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” -Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.  Here is a big, false claim, “There is systemic racism in the US.” Or, “We must end systemic racism in America.” And this claim is being asserted over and over again, both directly and indirectly. Stacey Abrams supports this claim. As does everyone who perpetuates the, “Hands up, don’t shoot” lie. All of the evidence shows that Michael Brown was advancing on the officer who shot him, and he was advancing on the officer after Mr. Brown had tried to take the gun from the officer by force. The several witnesses whose accounts started the Hands up, don’t shoot fiction, all declined to testify in court. And for an easy to understand reason, not one of them had a video or even a photo supporting their version of the event. There are many believable stories of ugly race-based incidents. I believe much of the anecdotal evidence of racist actions and events, perpetrated by both law enforcement officials and civilians. But we should all be demanding real data, statistically significant data, not a string of stories, anecdotes--no matter how these stories may support one agenda or another.

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down: The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2020), Professor of History, E. Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other's countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev's trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower's visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers's plane was, in Professor Geelhoed's unorthodox recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower's trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower's projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps' preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower's prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed imaginatively observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancellation of Ike's visit led to a heightening of tensions that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account, based almost entirely on American sources of an episode that some would say helped to define the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its narrative, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking. Charles Coutinho Ph. D. of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history. He has written for Chatham House's International Affairs, and the University of Rouen's online periodical Cercles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down: The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2020), Professor of History, E. Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other’s countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev’s trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower’s visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers’s plane was, in Professor Geelhoed’s unorthodox recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower’s trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower’s projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps’ preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower’s prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed imaginatively observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancellation of Ike’s visit led to a heightening of tensions that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account, based almost entirely on American sources of an episode that some would say helped to define the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its narrative, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking. Charles Coutinho Ph. D. of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history. He has written for Chatham House’s International Affairs, and the University of Rouen’s online periodical Cercles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down: The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2020), Professor of History, E. Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other’s countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev’s trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower’s visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers’s plane was, in Professor Geelhoed’s unorthodox recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower’s trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower’s projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps’ preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower’s prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed imaginatively observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancellation of Ike’s visit led to a heightening of tensions that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account, based almost entirely on American sources of an episode that some would say helped to define the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its narrative, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking. Charles Coutinho Ph. D. of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history. He has written for Chatham House’s International Affairs, and the University of Rouen’s online periodical Cercles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down: The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2020), Professor of History, E. Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other’s countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev’s trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower’s visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers’s plane was, in Professor Geelhoed’s unorthodox recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower’s trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower’s projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps’ preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower’s prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed imaginatively observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancellation of Ike’s visit led to a heightening of tensions that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account, based almost entirely on American sources of an episode that some would say helped to define the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its narrative, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking. Charles Coutinho Ph. D. of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history. He has written for Chatham House’s International Affairs, and the University of Rouen’s online periodical Cercles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down: The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2020), Professor of History, E. Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other’s countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev’s trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower’s visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers’s plane was, in Professor Geelhoed’s unorthodox recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower’s trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower’s projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps’ preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower’s prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed imaginatively observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancellation of Ike’s visit led to a heightening of tensions that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account, based almost entirely on American sources of an episode that some would say helped to define the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its narrative, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking. Charles Coutinho Ph. D. of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history. He has written for Chatham House’s International Affairs, and the University of Rouen’s online periodical Cercles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down: The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2020), Professor of History, E. Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other’s countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev’s trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower’s visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers’s plane was, in Professor Geelhoed’s unorthodox recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower’s trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower’s projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps’ preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower’s prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed imaginatively observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancellation of Ike’s visit led to a heightening of tensions that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account, based almost entirely on American sources of an episode that some would say helped to define the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its narrative, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking. Charles Coutinho Ph. D. of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history. He has written for Chatham House’s International Affairs, and the University of Rouen’s online periodical Cercles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of the Cold War is littered with what-ifs, and in Diplomacy Shot Down: The U-2 Crisis and Eisenhower's Aborted Mission to Moscow, 1959–1960 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2020), Professor of History, E. Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University explores one of the most intriguing: What if the Soviets had not shot down the American U-2 spy plane and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had visited the Soviet Union in 1960 as planned? In August 1959, with his second term nearing its end, Eisenhower made the surprise announcement that he and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev would visit each other’s countries as a means of “thawing some of the ice” of the Cold War. Khrushchev’s trip to the United States in September 1959 resulted in plans for a four-power summit involving Great Britain and France, and for Eisenhower’s visit to Russia in early summer 1960. Then, in May 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 surveillance plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers. The downing of Powers’s plane was, in Professor Geelhoed’s unorthodox recounting of this episode in Cold War history, not just a diplomatic crisis. The ensuing collapse of the summit and the subsequent cancelation of Eisenhower’s trip to the Soviet Union amounted to a critical missed opportunity for improved US-Soviet relations at a crucial juncture in the Cold War. In a blow-by-blow description of the diplomatic overtures, the U-2 incident, and the aftermath, Diplomacy Shot Down draws upon Eisenhower’s projected itinerary and unmade speeches and statements, as well as the American and international press corps’ preparations for covering the aborted visit, to give readers a sense of what might have been. Eisenhower’s prestige within the Soviet Union was so great, Geelhoed imaginatively observes, that the trip, if it had happened, could well have led to a détente in the increasingly dangerous US-Soviet relationship. Instead, the cancellation of Ike’s visit led to a heightening of tensions that played out around the globe and nearly guaranteed that the “missile gap” would reemerge as an issue in the 1960 presidential campaign. A detailed account, based almost entirely on American sources of an episode that some would say helped to define the Cold War for a generation, Diplomacy Shot Down is, in its narrative, something rarer still—a behind-the-scenes look at history in the unmaking. Charles Coutinho Ph. D. of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history. He has written for Chatham House’s International Affairs, and the University of Rouen’s online periodical Cercles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down for a virtual conversation about the 60th anniversary of one of the most historic events of the Cold War. 

I den siste episoden av «Spionflyet U-2» forteller konservator Karl L. Kleve fra Norsk Luftfartsmuseum om Project Chalice: CIA sitt topphemmelige U-2-program som ble avsluttet da Francis Gary Powers ble skutt ned i 1960. Han forteller også historien til U-2-flyet på Norsk Luftfartsmuseum, og hvorfor det var så viktig å få et U-2-fly på museum i Norge.

Chris talks with Francis Gary Powers Jr, and Sergei Khrushchev about being the sons of two iconic and historical figures and what was it like knowing the world was watching every move their dads made? Gary and Sergei tell their stories and share with Chris some very special moments. To add to this historical interview. Chris has also asked students of today, to ask their questions!

An interview with Francis Gary Powers, Jr., author of "Spy Pilot" and technical consultant on the movie "Bridge of Spies" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-junot-files/support

Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you've braced yourself, popped some corn, and got a cold one (or two) ready... because we're back to go full-on deep geek with our favorite episodes from Battlestar Galactica Season 3.0.We both picked our favorite three episodes from the first half of the third season and run them down with all our thoughts therein. We learn some more about Fat Apollo, how screwed up Starbuck is, how many votes does a circle need for a death sentence, and more people heading out the airlock!  LINKS OF INTEREST:- Turns out Todd was right, we did get an episode of the OG Star Trek when the Enterprise was inside the atmosphere and intercepted by some USAF fighters.- Tim's favorite BSG reference, Battlestar Wiki.- Here's the Wikipedia page for the 1960 U-2 Incident when pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the USSR during a spy mission. - And if you like that, check out this video from Simple History on the incident.- Here's some information about the A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka "The Warthog") that Todd was talking about with specific attention to its durability. AND ANOTHER THING:- TIM: Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is

Francis Gary Powers, Jr. son of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers who was shot down over Russia during the Cold War. Escaping torture, his release, and the after effects on returning home.A must not miss!

Part 1 On Cue with Francis Gary Powers, Jr. his book Spy Pilot, whose father wasU2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Russia in 1960 during the Cold War,His capture, trail. and incarceration reveals riveting facts.

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The son of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, captured, put on trial and eventually swapped for a Russian spy. Gary talks about his father's life upon returning to the U.S., what Gary has discovered researching the incident and much more.

The son of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, captured, put on trial and eventually swapped for a Russian spy. Gary talks about his father's life upon returning to the U.S., what Gary has discovered researching the incident and much more.

Francis Gary Powers, Jr. is son of the famed U-2 pilot who was downed during a mission. Gary has spent years researching his father’s life and developing the Cold War Museum. We spoke about his new book that covers his father’s and family’s life and career. 1:06 – Gary explained why he wrote the book…

Écoutez l'une des histoires les plus formidables de la guerre froide ! Francis Gary Powers s'apprête à survoler le territoire soviétique à bord l'avion furtif U2... Embarquez avec lui dans ce premier épisode de Perles d'Histoire (et abonnez-vous).

Technically, John Williams' follow-up to "None But the Brave" is a war film, as it deals with the U.S.-Soviet animosities during the Cold War, but it really is nothing more than pure slapstick comedy that stoops low but still strives to aim high. "John Goldfarb Please Come Home" takes the real-life incident of Francis Gary Powers crashing his U2 plane and makes lowbrow comedy out of it. What results is a low point in Shirley MacLaine's movie career, but a great effort by John Williams in his 10th film. The music in this film relies heavily on arranging the orchestra to create a Middle Eastern flavor, with some 60s punk sprinkled on top. Williams uses many musical styles throughout the film, from a quiet love theme to Keystone Kops-style antics. A major milestone of the film concerns the title song, which marks the first song co-written by Williams to appear in a theatrical film. Host Jeff Commings analyzes Williams' contributions to the film, and the court battle that nearly derailed the film's release.

Un podcast immersif de la chaîne Perles d'Histoire. Écoutez l'une des histoires les plus formidables de la guerre froide ! Francis Gary Powers s'apprête à survoler le territoire soviétique à bord l'avion furtif U2...

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down for a discussion of the most famous spy trade in history: Soviet spy Rudolf Abel for American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers

n May 1, 2018, Francis Gary Powers, Jr., presented a Banner Lecture about his book, “Letters from a Soviet Prison: A Son’s Search for the Truth.” For the past twenty-five years, Francis Gary Powers, Jr., has lectured on, taught, and researched the Cold War; in particular the U-2 Incident of May 1, 1960, in which his father was shot down while flying a CIA U-2 spy plane over the former Soviet Union. In 2017, Powers, Jr., published his first book, which includes his dad’s letters to and from family while incarcerated, family photos sent to him in prison, and other correspondence that provides a unique firsthand account of the U-2 Incident, shoot down, imprisonment, and events that led up to his father’s exchange for Soviet Spy Rudolph Abel in 1962.

A few weeks ago, Rod caught up with the son of Pound, Virginia, native and U2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, who has a new book out about his father. Todays podcast contains Rod’s interview with Francis Gary Powers, Jr. Enjoy! You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play or on […]

On May 1st, 1960, 1,300 miles into Soviet Airspace an American U-2 spy plane was flying at 70,000 feet, supposedly out of range of Soviet missiles.  But the CIA’s U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Gary’s Father, felt the thump of an exploding Soviet missile and was shot down over Russia. After being tried for espionage he served nearly 2 years in a Soviet prison suddenly becoming a key figure in the Cold War’s most infamous spy case that ultimately ended up with a prisoner exchange with the KGB spy Soviet Colonel Rudolph Abel. 57 years later books, documentaries, and movies are still being written including Steven Spielberg's 2016’s Academy Award winning Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks where Gary was a consultant and played a CIA agent. In 1996 Gary Powers Jr. founded the Cold War Museum outside Washington D.C. and lectures across the globe on the U-2 Incident, the need to preserve Cold War history and honor Cold War veterans. Gary has written for the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), the National War College and appears regularly on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and A&E. Look for Francis Gary Powers Jr. upcoming book Letters From a Soviet Prison. For information on getting an advance copy of his new book or speaking inquiries contact Gary at GPowersJR@ColdWar.org or GaryPowers.com.Please subscribe to Whiskey Politics at YouTube and our audio podcasts at iTunes, Stitcher or GooglePlay where your 5-star rating would be appreciated!In: Little Green Bag, George Baker SelectionOut: Russians, Sting

It's our 200th episode! The History of Ghost Hunting and some announcements about the show and EP Program! Supernatural activity has been a part of the human experience since the dawn of mankind. Our fascination and for some, reverence of this activity has lasted into our modern era. The desire to understand where this phenomenon originates and to somehow prove its existence via scientific means has come to be known as paranormal investigation or simply, ghost hunting. While we encourage people to not tempt the spirits, we are just as fascinated with the paranormal and it would seem only natural for us to explore the history of ghost hunting in our more recent history. On this episode, we will delve into the history of ghost hunting, explore the different techniques and equipment employed and discuss tactics that can be used to protect yourself from spiritual attachment and attack. The Moment in Oddity was suggested by listener BriAnne Barre and features The Big Chicken and This Month in History features Francis Gary Powers shot down over the USSR. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music: Vanishing from http://purple-planet.com (Moment in Oddity) In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com (This Month in History) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On May 1, 1960, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and its pilot, Francis Gary Powers, was captured. The Eisenhower administration initially attempted to cover up the incident but was soon forced to admit that the U.S. had been conducting reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union for several years. The ensuing diplomatic crisis ended a period of warmer relations between the two superpowers and heightened Cold War tensions. Francis Gary Powers was eventually swapped for KGB agent Rudolf Abel, which was portrayed in the 2015 Spielberg movie, "Bridge of Spies." In 2010, CIA documents were released indicating that “top US officials never believed Powers' account of his fateful flight because it appeared to be directly contradicted by a report from the National Security Agency. He was posthumously awarded medals for fidelity and courage in the line of duty, including the Silver Star.  Vladimir I. Toumanoff was serving as a political counselor in Moscow at the time. He was interviewed by William D. Morgan in 1999.  You can read the Moment here.

The world was in the middle of the Cold War on May 1, 1960, when a young Pound, Virginia, man set off on a U-2 flight from Pakistan which ended up making him part of the history of not only Appalachia, but the world. On this episode of Stories, Steve and Rod tell you the […]

Mary Ellen Fuller joins the Steve Fast Show to discuss her father, attorney James Donovan, who represented Soviet spy Col. Rudolph Abel. Donovan, who negotiated the exchange of Abel for captured spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, is the subject of the film "Bridge of Spies."

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Gary Powers, Jr., the son of the legendary U-2 pilot who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960. Vince and Gary discuss his father’s legacy, the incorrect assumptions about his father’s capture, and the retelling of his father’s story in the Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies, now available on Blu-Ray.

US-Spionagepilot Francis Gary Powers überlebte den Absturz seines Flugzeugs über der UdSSR - obwohl es ganz anders geplant war. Jahre später, am 1. August 1977, stürzte er wieder ab. Diesmal war sein Tod allerdings nicht geplant. Autor: Herbert Becker

Francis Gary Powers gets a posthumous medal, spy telescopes donated to NASA and a curious youtube video on the US government keeping car mileages LOW in the USA

Francis Gary Powers gets a posthumous medal, spy telescopes donated to NASA and a curious youtube video on the US government keeping car mileages LOW in the USA

U2-prosjektet ble startet av CIA i 1956 og går ut på å sende et spesialbygd fly opp i 70 tusen fots høyde over fiendtlig område. I denne høyden kunne ikke flyet skytes ned, trodde man, og med svært stor rekkevidde kunne U2 fotografere og overvåke store områder. Det var særlig Sovjetunionen og Kina som var U2s mål, og til å begynne med brukte man baser i Tyskland, Tyrkia og Pakistan. I 1957 fløy U2 over Norge for å teste sovjetiske radaranlegg på Kola, uten å varsle norske myndigheter. Flyet ble oppdaget, og flere norske jagerfly ble sendt opp for å avskjære, uten hell. Etter denne episoden sendte den norske utenriksminister Hallvard Lange et brev til Washington hvor han protesterte og samtidig ba om å få utlevert fotomateriale og flightplan fra U2, som han også fikk. Da amerikanerne igjen ville fly over Norge i 1958 og bruke Bodø flyplass, ble det holdt et informasjonsmøte mellom CIA og norske militære og sivile myndigheter på Fornebu i månedsskiftet august-september. Hvem som var med fra norsk side er uklart, men møtet ble ledet av CIA oberst Stan Beerli, forteller pensjonert generalmajor Kjell Lutnes. Lutnes arbeider i dag med ned og avgraderinger av Forsvarets dokumenter, men disse opplysningene er fra amerikanske kilder. - Den 27.april 1960 var det et nytt møte på Fornebu, sier Lutnes. Da kom CIA på nytt for å orientere norske myndigheter om U2s ”Grand Slam” operasjon, det vil si en fullstendig overflyvning av Sovjetisk luftrom fra Pakistan til Bodø. – Norge visste alt om U2, sier Lutnes. I programmet forteller også Lutnes om selve U2-programmet og den dramatiske nedskytingen av pilot Francis Gary Powers over Sverdlovsk.