Michael R. Davidson was raised in the Mid-West. Heeding President Kennedy's call for more young Americans to learn Russian he studied the language, and military service took him to the White House where he served as translator for the Moscow-Washington "Hotline." His language abilities attracted the attention of the Central Intelligence Agency, and following his military service Mr. Davidson spent the next 28 years as a Clandestine Services officer. Seventeen of those years were spent abroad in a variety of sensitive posts working against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. In the private sector he worked as a business owner and security and economic development consultant before devoting full time to his writing.
History is given a boost in the arm with Netflix productions like The Crown and the occasional novel set at the height of the Cold War.
I managed to secure an interview with Michael R. Davidson.
R for Richard, or Reginal, I forgot to ask.
He was very disarming.
He made me feel welcomed.
I think he only asked me one question.
'Where can I listen to the podcast?'
I said here.
And I also said go to his website, here.
We talked about many things.
I really didn't feel the need to to butt in too much.
'It's your podcast.'
But it's your life.
So here we go!!!
