Ep 2: The socialist spoon

As Fernando conquers Silicon Valley, Stafford seeks refuge in the tranquil Welsh wilderness. Ironically, Pinochet's journey to the origins of Cybersyn culminates in his arrest. With the dawn of democracy in Chile, vestiges of the past persist. But what has happened to Cybersyn's Ops Room? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernando defies Pinochet's labor camps, resurfacing in sunny California. In a stunning twist, Stafford mingles with rockstars. In Chile, Pinochet's spymaster weaves a nefarious plot, the rhythm of his ambition matched only by the hum of computers and telexes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The day of reckoning arrives with a rain of missiles on La Moneda, spelling a tragic end for Allende's revolution. With Fernando arrested and others in exile, Cybersyn's future hangs in balance. A world away, a distraught Stafford Beer races against time to aid his imperiled Chilean comrades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allende's troubles escalate: miners down tools and disgruntled soldiers mount an unsuccessful coup attempt. A wave of unrelenting terrorist attacks keeps Santiago on edge. Stafford, fed up with bureaucracy, retreats to the seaside, while Fernando learns of a cunning plot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stafford Beer suddenly faces stinging accusations from radical British leftists. Is he engineering a cybernetic Big Brother? Meanwhile, Allende battles a political whirlwind, abandoned by the Kremlin and unable to fully overcome Washington's invisible blockade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices