Episodes

  • S6 Episode 5 - "Kicking the Dog"

    S6 Episode 5 - "Kicking the Dog"
    Jan 12 2026
    The MPLA and Jimmy Carter struggle to find their footing. Jonas Savimbi licks his wounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • S6 Episode 4 - "Zulu & Foxbat"

    S6 Episode 4 - "Zulu & Foxbat"
    Jan 5 2026
    South Africa invades. Cuba intervenes. Angola becomes independent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Coming Soon: No Daylight

    Coming Soon: No Daylight
    Dec 29 2025
    What lies ahead for Blowback in 2026? A mini-series on Israel and America, a comic book, our seventh season and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 min
  • S6 Episode 3 - "The Stand"

    S6 Episode 3 - "The Stand"
    Dec 29 2025
    Angolan anti-colonial rebels challenge Portugal. Cuba brings its revolution to Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • S6 Episode 2 - "Economy of Terror"

    S6 Episode 2 - "Economy of Terror"
    Dec 22 2025
    A look into the Portuguese empire in southern Africa and the stirrings of nationalism in Angola. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • S6 Episode 1 - "The Dead Myth"

    S6 Episode 1 - "The Dead Myth"
    Sep 22 2025
    An introduction to and overview of our sixth season: the story of Angola, Cuba, and apartheid South Africa's Cold War showdown. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Coming Soon: Blowback Season 6

    Coming Soon: Blowback Season 6
    Sep 10 2025
    New episodes drop September 22. This season, Cuba sends an army to defend newly independent Angola from the combined forces of apartheid South Africa, the CIA, and one of the most infamous warlords of Africa. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 min
  • S5 Episode 10 - "The Terrible But Unfinished Story"

    S5 Episode 10 - "The Terrible But Unfinished Story"
    Feb 14 2025
    Wounded but not destroyed, Cambodia staggers into the 21st century. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins