Podcasts

I have been listening to a lot of podcasts lately; some good, some terrible. If you don't already know, podcasts are similar to radio shows and distributed through iTunes. They are sometimes very amateur programs and sometimes professionally produced - the latter usually having more interesting content. How is this relevant to Finding Kurtz? Nothing screams of adventure more than CIA operatives behind enemy lines during the Cold War, or the experience of soldiers fighting the elements on the Russian front of WWII. And in the case of adventure sports, with a podcast you can hear some of the stories straight from the athletes mouth. I will be posting the names of some here in the blog and hope you check some of them out. Hit me in the comments and let me know what you think.

1. SpyCast - from the International Spy Museum. This podcast is simply awesome. They cover topics such as MI6 - the super secret British version of the CIA - to the US involvement in the Revolution in Iran in '79. For a taste of this one, definately check out "On Assignment to Congo", (scroll to the bottom of the page) where the host speaks with Larry Devlin, the CIA's Chief of Station in the Congo during that country's revolution in the 60s.

2. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History - another great podcast with a historical bent. Dan Carlin talks about history like a storyteller who might have been there. It is obvious he puts tons of research into his narratives and it shows. Surely don't miss the three part series on the Eastern Front of WWII (Ghosts of the Ostfront).

That should hold you for a while. More to come.