Kennedy and Khrushchev: 9. Black Saturday
Kennedy and Khrushchev: 9. Black Saturday  
Podcast: The Bomb
Published On: Mon Jan 26 2026
Description: Soviet anti-aircraft fire takes down an American spy plane over Cuba, as the crisis spirals. The pilot is killed. With nuclear missiles almost ready for launch in Cuba, how can the two superpower leaders pull back from the brink of war? This is the personal and political history of the Cuban Missile Crisis, told by Nina Khrushcheva and Max Kennedy.