In episode 83 of Unorthodox, guests include Sana Krasikov discussing her novel "The Patriots" about a Jewish-American family affected by the Cold War, and Republican strategist Patrick Ruffini talking about data and technology in political campaigns.

Michael Doran's book delves into the complex relationship between American diplomacy and Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser during the mid-20th century.

The text critiques historian Niall Ferguson's biography of Henry Kissinger, highlighting how Ferguson portrays Kissinger as a reasonable statesman-hero, ignoring criticisms of his actions such as the invasion of Cambodia.

Professor Jeffrey Herf discusses the attitudes of East Germany and the radical left in West Germany towards Israel from 1967 to 1989, exploring how these views were shaped by the memory of the Holocaust and the Cold War.

Fifty years after the March on Washington protesting the Vietnam War, the article reflects on the gathering's significance and the antiwar movement that followed, emphasizing the efforts to end the war and the lasting impact on both American and Vietnamese societies.

The WikiLeaks documents provide insight into the relationship between the United States, Yasser Arafat, and the Palestinian cause during the Kissinger era.

The book "Let My People Go" by Gal Beckerman chronicles the struggle for Soviet Jewry from the 1960s to the early 1990s, detailing how individuals like Natan Sharansky, with support from Jews worldwide and non-Jewish allies, fought against Soviet oppression to secure the freedom of Soviet Jews.

The article discusses the life and work of Ed Lacy, a successful mystery writer known for his pulp fiction novels featuring big-breasted blondes and violent confrontations.

Saul Bellow, a renowned novelist, left a profound message indicating the end of war before his passing in 2005.