Bernd von Koska curator of the <a href="https://www.alliiertenmuseum.de/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allied Museum</a> in Berlin and co-author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Spies-Intelligence-Agencies-Berlin/dp/1636240003/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17NUD9VYTLZZ7&amp;keywords=capital+of+spies&amp;qid=1649982433&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=capital+of+spies%2Cstripbooks%2C120&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Capital of Spies</a>For almost half a century, From summer 1945 until 1990, NATO and the Warsaw Pact fought an ongoing duel in the dark. Espionage was part of everyday life in both East and West Berlin with spies of numerous nationalities and loyalties.&nbsp;In this conversation Bernd describe the highlights of his book and intelligence activities in Berlin: the success, failures, famous and the infamous to include: the Crash of the YAK28P,&nbsp;The Spy Tunnel, The Meister and James Hall, James Carney, a visit from Marcus Wolf, Benno Ohnes shooting, Dean Reed, Rosenholtz Files and the Berlin Airlift.Capital of Spies (co-authored with&nbsp;Sven Felix Kellerhoff) is a great starter reference to the important intelligence events in Cold War Berlin.Bernd is a Berliner and no stranger to the spy world. Aside from his work at the museum, he’s recently helped produce British drama <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spy-City-Season-1/dp/B0927ZMYTG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spy City on AMC</a> with author William Boyd.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<h4>Enjoyed this ad-fee episode? Please consider a one time contribution to keep us operational --&gt; <a href="https://www.paypal.me/thelivedrop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/thelivedrop</a></h4> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/7477115">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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