Cold War Cinema is a podcast about movies made during the first few decades of the Cold War (1947–1991). Each episode primarily focuses on one film, and the hosts, Jason Christian and Anthony Ballas, discuss the director's life and work, the historical context of the film, and examine its themes that relate to the turbulent politics of the era. Theme music and editing on the first 14 episodes by Tim Jones; theme music from then on by DYAD (Charles Ballas and Jeremy Averitt), and editing by Jason Christian. Logo by Jason Christian
S2 Ep. 15: I Am Cuba (1964, Mikhail Kalatozov)
I Am Cuba (1964) · Aug 30, 2026
S2 Ep. 14: Fail Safe (1964, Sidney Lumet)
Fail Safe (1964) · Jun 24, 2026
S2 Ep. 9: Ballad of a Soldier (1959, Grigory Chukhray)
Ballad of a Soldier (1959) · Dec 26, 2025
S2 Ep. 8: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Don Siegel)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) · Nov 17, 2025
S2 Ep. 7: Poet (1956, Boris Barnet)
Poet (1956) · Oct 27, 2025
S2 Ep. 5: Silvery Dust (1953, Abram Room & Pavel Armand)
Silvery Dust (1953) · Aug 14, 2025
BONUS: The Phoenician Scheme (w/ guest Matthew Ellis)
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) · Jul 29, 2025
S2 Ep. 3: The Russian Question (1948, Mikhail Romm)
The Russian Question (1948) · Jul 3, 2025
S2 Ep. 2: The Iron Curtain (1948, William A. Wellman)
The Iron Curtain (1948) · May 2, 2025
S1 Ep. 13: Spartacus (1960, Stanley Kubrick)
Spartacus (1960) · Jan 31, 2025
S1 Ep. 12: Monsieur Verdoux ( 1947, Charlie Chaplin)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947) · Dec 5, 2024
S1 Ep. 10: Salt of the Earth (1954, Herbert J. Biberman)
Salt of the Earth (1954) · Aug 14, 2024
S1 Ep. 9: Quicksand (1950, Irving Pichel)
Quicksand (1950) · Jul 23, 2024
S1 Ep. 8: I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951, Michael Gordon)
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951) · Jul 8, 2024
BONUS: Red Hollywood (1996, Thom Andersen)
Red Hollywood (1996) · Jun 14, 2024
S1 Ep. 7: Force of Evil (1948, Abraham Polonsky)
Force of Evil (1950) · May 31, 2024
S1 Ep. 6: Body and Soul (1947, Robert Rossen)
Body and Soul (1947) · Apr 29, 2024
S1 Ep. 4: So Young, So Bad (1950, Bernard Vorhaus)
So Young, So Bad (1950) · Mar 14, 2024
S1 Ep. 2: Night and the City (1950, Jules Dassin)
Night and the City (1950) · Jan 30, 2024
S1 Ep. 1: The Lawless (1950, Joseph Losey)
The Lawless (1950) · Jan 1, 2024