Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast
A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 29, 2025
When The Wind Blows, Part 7
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Mon, April 21, 2025
Operation Wake Up!
"LA was bombed today" said the local paper in 1951. This was Operation Wake Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, March 20, 2025
A Silly Name for the H-Bomb
The 1950s trend - which caused mockery and anger - for calling the hydrogen bomb "clean" or "humanitarian". Could the Americans make this awful weapon clean , or was it just a ploy to quiet our fear of fallout, and silence calls to ban nuclear testing? If you've been enjoying my FOUR MINUTES OF...episodes, please know I'm doing the same on Patreon for THE WAR GAME. Episode 6 of Four Minutes of The War Game was uploaded at the weekend, and you can join us for £3 a month and get all extra episodes. Find it here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks for listening, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 10, 2025
When The Wind Blows, Part 6
The shadow of death falls over Jim and Hilda's cottage. Not that they notice! Too busy sorting out bottles and pepper pots - getting things just right for the bomb! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 04, 2025
"Killed Twice": Cars in Nuclear Tests
Operation Hot Rod in 1951 took five 1930s cars out to the new Nevada test site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 24, 2025
Annie and Her Flying Toilet
The 1953 nuclear test, ANNIE, and her creepy mannequins, wrecked cars, and flying toilets. Join us on Patreon for more content at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 19, 2025
Four Minutes of When the Wind Blows, Part 5
A long episode today because the bomb draws near. Jim tries to protect his home with pineapple chunks, cushions and white paint. Join us on Patreon to read Jim's civil defence booklet, and get a bonus podcast on it: The Householder's Survival Guide from West Sussex Council, published in 1979. www.patreon.com/.atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 05, 2025
Praying for Nuclear War
What happened when a sect arrived in Montana in the 1980s, with predictions that the end was nigh, annoying the bears at Yellowstone, and digging shelters all over the place? Please join me at Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 29, 2025
When The Wind Blows, Part 4
Examining the film, four minutes at a time. This week, Jim and Hilda hide from reality via wartime nostalgia. But the missiles are being readied. Join my Patreon here and get extra pod episodes and content! www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 20, 2025
This Is Only A Jingle
The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) was set up in 1963 to alert Americans, via TV and radio, of nuclear attack. Stations were required to test the EBS once a week, but some got bored of reading the same sombre script, and tried to recite the script as a jaunty jingle. Nuclear war delivered with some easy listening? I have a bonus podcast episode out NOW on the 1971 event when an EBS test went wrong, and was broadcast across America as a real alert. Find it on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo My book, Attack Warning Red: How Britain Prepared for Nuclear War is currently on an Amazon special deal in paperback. Down to £7.49 for a limited period. Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 13, 2025
CONELRAD
The American radio system which operated from 1953 - 1963 and would dispense civil defence advice to the public whilst working to confuse an incoming Soviet bomber. Join us on Patreon here for more episodes www.patreon.com/atomichobo My book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR is currently on a special paperback deal for £7.49 here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attack-Warning-Red-Britain-Prepared/dp/1529920019/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A8B2MAX4MNRI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R9sWLkhu55nZT5yVyZZbhQ.SslFvc5OyWSD-Ajh7PB-k9icPldgIaCxcW1kxaCX1tg&dib_tag=se&keywords=attack+warning+red+julie+mcdowall&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1736785872&sprefix=%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 23, 2024
Santa and the Nuclear Tests
In 1961, the Soviets resumed nuclear testing in the Arctic, and one wee girl from Michigan was worried about the implications for Santa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 16, 2024
Artesia's Underground School
In 1962, New Mexico built America's first - and last - underground school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 02, 2024
Trekking Out To Chico
In 1961, a group of families from New York gave up their lives on the East Coast and headed west in search of a place safe from nuclear attack. But did they choose the right place? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, October 29, 2024
Richland - The Atom-Bustin' Village of the West!
The atomic city of Richland - bustin' atoms, blowin' bubbles, and expelling "undesirables". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 24, 2024
It's the Plutonium Pioneers!
The building of the world's first plutonium plant in Washington state. Make way for the plutonium pioneers! Join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, October 16, 2024
Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows - Part 3
Will we all go together when we go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, September 23, 2024
The Cobalt Bomb says...Hold My Beer!
If you thought the hydrogen bomb was as bad as it gets, then the cobalt bomb is here to say, "Hold my beer!" Tickets still available for this weekend's HoboCon '24 where we'll meet at a cinema in Manchester to watch Threads and an exclusive pre-recorded Q+A with the director. The Q+A will be uploaded to Patreon after the event for those who can't attend. Join us here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, September 04, 2024
Nuclear News from 1980s Sussex
How to keep your village free from "marauders" - the local issues concerning Sussex in the early 80s. Tickets now on sale for this year's HoboCon - www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, August 27, 2024
Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows, Part 2
Tickets now available for HoboCon '24 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Threads. Get them here www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, August 12, 2024
Riddley Walker
Is this the only great nuclear war novel? And will it fry your head? Grab your spear and head to post-holocaust Kent with Riddley Walker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, July 23, 2024
Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows
First in our new series, examining WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, four minutes at a time. (Please excuse any snaps or clicks you might hear. It's my pup chewing. She's too young to be left unattended, or to sleep soundly whilst I'm recording. Some sounds have intruded, but I have tried to edit out the most obtrusive ones, and thrown some music down over the general snufflings.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, June 10, 2024
The FINAL Four Minutes of Threads
The final Four Minutes of Threads episode! I have also put every Four Minutes episode together, minus all the intros and outros, into one gigantic podcast episode. It is 12 hours' long! Twelve Hours of Threads . Twelve hours! No intros. No outros. No ads. Just edited down to the pure essence of THREADS for twelve long hours. This is available for members NOW on Patreon as a bonus podcast episode at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or you can buy it as a one-off monster episode on my website www.juliemcdowall.com . Pay whatever you like. Consider it a tip or a "Cheers, Julie!" if you've enjoyed this series. Thank you, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, June 06, 2024
The Doomies Go To Washington
The 1981 conference of the American Civil Defense Association, featuring discussion of pancake batter, Kansas City, Minutemen, and The Twilight Zone Join me on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo Get a copy of my book, Attack Warning Red, here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Introductory music: "No More Forevers" by IX. By kind permission of IX. Other music: "Martian Cowboy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, May 28, 2024
The Committee on the Present Danger
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Tue, May 21, 2024
Sweden - Part 5
Join me on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo Get a copy of my book, Attack Warning Red, here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Introductory music: "No More Forevers" by IX. By kind permission of IX. Other music: "Martian Cowboy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, May 14, 2024
Sweden - Part 4
The second half of Sweden's 1961 civil defence booklet, covering evacuation, letters home, luggage, baths and plastic sheeting. Join me on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo Get a copy of my book, Attack Warning Red, here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Introductory music: "No More Forevers" by IX. By kind permission of IX. Other music: "Martian Cowboy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, May 07, 2024
Sweden - Part 3
The 1961 version of the Swedish civil defence booklet has been translated for me by two kind listeners. Let's explore it, comparing it to the British booklet of the same era. You can find the Swedish booklet, plus its Second World War version and the later 1950s edition, at my Patreon page. Join me here at www.patreon.com/atomichobo where you will also get access to posts, archives, and bonus podcast episodes. Introductory music: "No More Forevers" by IX. By kind permission of IX. Additional music: "Martian Cowboy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, March 20, 2024
Sweden - Part 2
Are the Swedish brave enough to take surstromming into their shelter? Find my Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo > here Introductory music: No More Forevers by IX. By kind permission of IX. Further music: SCP-x3x (I am Not OK)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 11, 2024
Sweden - Part 1
The Soviets tried to call the Baltic "the sea of peace" but Sweden had a few objections. Especially as any disruptions to the Baltic "peace" seemed to be coming from the Soviets, not the Swedes. In this episode we look at how Sweden's position on the Baltic, uncomfortably close to the Soviet Union, drew her into the Cold War and nuclear tension even though she was a neutral state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 07, 2024
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 28
We reach the penultimate episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, January 30, 2024
Fallout Shelters in US Schools
Back in the archives this week. We look at a US civil defence booklet from 1969 about fallout shelters in schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 18, 2023
1953: Churchill in Bermuda
Churchill and Eden head to Bermuda for a conference with Eisenhower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 04, 2023
No Nukes and Kisses
Churchill sails across the Atlantic to meet Eisenhower - the new US President. But even though they are allies and friends from the war, there will be no nukes and kisses from Ike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 27, 2023
Hurricane! Britain gets the bomb
Britain gets the bomb! Then gets left behind again... Join us on Patreon for bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 13, 2023
Why Australia?
Why did Britain choose Australia for its first nuclear test - and why did Australia say yes? Join me on Patreon for extra podcast episodes www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, November 07, 2023
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 27
Ruth! Work! Up! In this episode we see the fine reward Ruth gets for rearing her child and guarding her from the ultimate horrors of the world. A bonus episode has been uploaded to my Patreon page for pod subscribers. It's another one on 1980s nuclear pop music. We look at RUSSIANS by Sting. You can get it here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo You can get my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR HERE: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Or get a signed copy from me directly at www.juliemcdowall.com Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 16, 2023
Canadians Don't Flap!
Looking at a Canadian civil defence magazine from the 1960s, called Survival. Its main purpose was to overcome apathy amongst Canadians about nuclear war and civil defence, and it tried to do this with some humour! You can find the whole magazine on my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, September 18, 2023
N.E.A.R.
In the 1960s, America considered the N.E.A.R. system: a little black box you plug into the wall which acts as a personal air raid alarm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, September 04, 2023
Atomic Wonderland
It's 1951 and Churchill is back in Downing Street - but is he living in "atomic wonderland"? You can support the podcast and get extra episodes here https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo?fan_landing=true&view_as=public You can make a one-off donation to the podcast here https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/atomichobo And you can buy my book here https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, August 30, 2023
Sorry We Missed You!
Clement Attlee's efforts in 1950 to make America promise to consult Britain before launching the nukes. Join my Patreon here and get extra podcast episodes. Buy my book, ATTACK WARNING RED!, here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, August 21, 2023
Ted Turner's Doomsday Video
The short video recorded by CNN which would be broadcast if nuclear war started. You can buy my book, ATTACK WARNING RED here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred And you can support the podcast and get extra episodes at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, August 14, 2023
Four Minutes to Midnight - 1981 BBC lecture
In 1981, Protect and Survive Monthly claimed they had been "attacked" in a BBC lecture. I found the lecture, and analyse it here. You can find it on YouTube at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqAocgZUpDo&t=641s You can buy a copy of my book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attack-Warning-Red-Julie-McDowall/dp/1847926215/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P6X47W5Y5L0Q&keywords=attack+warning+red+julie+mcdowall&qid=1692017642&sprefix=%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1 And you can join my Patreon here www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, August 07, 2023
The Growling Bombers
The arrival in Britain of the B-29s in 1948. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 31, 2023
The Bloody Union Jack on Top of It!
Britain's decision to build their own atomic bomb. You can listen to my book on Radio 4 here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m001p1ky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 24, 2023
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 26
Standard life - for all of your life! Rat-trading, pylon-snapping, dog-barking, umbilical cord-chewing, starving, freezing Threads! Remember my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, goes out on Radio 4 this week, every day, as Book of the Week. Get in on radio, iPlayer, or on the BBC Sounds app. And if you like it, you can buy it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attack-Warning-Red-Julie-McDowall/dp/1847926215/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YA0PURH07HLA&keywords=attack+warning+red+julie+mcdowall&qid=1690147483&sprefix=%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 20, 2023
Project Sunshine, Part 2
The secret plutonium experiments carried out in Cold War America. You can buy Attack Warning Red: How Britain Prepared for Nuclear War here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, June 06, 2023
Project Sunshine, Part 1
The gathering of children's bones in order to track fallout. Join me on Patreon for extra podcast episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo And you can buy my new book here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 29, 2023
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 25
The survivors try to drag and hack dead crops from the ground and, high on the moor, Ruth's baby is born. A moment of hope and joy? Don't be daft! You can get my new book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITIAN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 22, 2023
The Real Threads: Civil Defence in the US Fabric and Textile Industry
Looking at a 1970 booklet called Civil Defense in the Textile, Apparel and Related Industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, May 10, 2023
Don't Mention The War!
Looking at the UK's new emergency alert test. You can buy my new book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 04, 2023
Free extract from ATTACK WARNING RED audiobook
An extract from my upcoming book's audiobook. This is taken from the book's final chapter, 'Nuclear War at the BBC', and looks at the controversy surrounding The War Game. We go from the glitzy 1967 Oscar ceremony to panicked talk of mass suicides if the film made it to British television. I hope you enjoy it. The audiobook is read by me, and can be pre-ordered NOW from all trusted audiobook retailers. It will then be available for full download on publication day, 6th April. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, March 09, 2023
The Trouble With Balloons
How balloons have been used in nuclear spying, testing and protesting. You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 20, 2023
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 24
Another four minutes of Threads! You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred And you can support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes and other rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 30, 2023
POP! Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
First in a new series looking at nuclear-themed pop music. This week, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes by Ultravox. You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred And you can support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes and other rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 25, 2023
American Industrial Civil Defence
We look into my civil defence archive and find a thin yellow leaflet from the 60s called Civil Defense Training for Business and Industry. Remember you can now pre-order my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred And you can join us on Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 16, 2023
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 23
Radioactive refugees, rats and regret. It's all here in Part 23! You can now pre-order my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR at this link. It's published on 6th April, and is available in hardback, e-book and audiobook: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Thank you, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 11, 2023
Neither snow nor rain nor nuclear war...
The United States Postal Service and its plans to keep delivering the mail after nuclear war. Support the pod on Patreon and get extra episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo And you can pre-order my book here https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Thank you. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, December 06, 2022
One Minute of Threads, Part 22
"Buggered if I'll be shot by a traffic warden!" One minute of Threads, devoted to the moment when the iconic traffic warden appears, and tickets our hearts and minds! Join my Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, November 08, 2022
Listeners' Letters of Last Resort
"Finally, I am sorry, that I failed you, your crew and the country." Listeners sent me their letters of last resort: what would they write if they were the British PM? Support the pod on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 24, 2022
Prime Ministers and the Bomb: LIZ TRUSS
First in a new series looking at British PMs and the Bomb. We talk decisions, submarines and madness, and whether her letters ever actually got out to sea. You can support the podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or you can leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Remember to e-mail you own letter of last resort via my website at www.juliemcdowall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 17, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 21
Pinching prawn cocktail crisps and boozing in the graveyard. Things are grim in post-nuclear Sheffield! Join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo or leave a one-off tip for the podcast via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 10, 2022
Sheffield Special - Part 3
The final part of our THREADS journey to Sheffield. Join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or leave a tip for the pod at wwww.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, October 07, 2022
Sheffield Special - Part 2
Second part of our THREADS visit to Sheffield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 03, 2022
Sheffield Special - Part 1
The first episode from our Threads tour and podcast meet-up in Sheffield. Please consider joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, September 07, 2022
Getting Frustrated In Battle Creek
Back into the archives, looking at the instructions for Shelter Managers in Battle Creek, Michigan. Handling frustration, misery and bed-hopping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, August 08, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 20
"Shoot the buggers, I don't care!" Desperation down in the town hall bunker. Support the pod on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 25, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 19
We reach the dreaded hospital scene! Amputations, blood on the staircase, tearful nurses, sloshing salt in a bucket... You can support the pod on Patreon or leave a tip on my Paypal at these links. If you do: THANK YOU. www.patreon.com/atomichobo www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 18, 2022
The Hawaii False Alarm
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Mon, July 11, 2022
Where Have All The Sirens Gone?
What happened to Britain's air raid sirens after the Cold War? Please be warned this episode starts with the sound of a siren! Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 07, 2022
Kaliningrad, Part 2
Looking at how close Russian and NATO are on the map due to the existence of Kaliningrad, and the vulnerability of the Suwalki Gap which could test NATO's collective defence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, June 27, 2022
Kaliningrad, Part 1
The origins of Kaliningrad, going back to the First World War and the creation of the Polish Corridor, and taking in train crashes, ghost stations and lost amber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, June 22, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 18
Another four minutes of THREADS, touching on nuclear winter and disaster syndrome. Support the pod on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, June 08, 2022
Quick Announcement!
Quick announcement about the podcast and the book. You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR, by Julie McDowall. Here is the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847926215/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_SVZQW251FATSTHY45NF8 It's also available on all other book shop sites. Thank you for pre-ordering and for supporting my work. You can support me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo or leave a tip at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, May 26, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview with Nicholas Meyer, director of THE DAY AFTER
Interview with Nick Meyer, director of THE DAY AFTER. Getting fired from the movie, censorship, sponsors fleeing, being pushed to depression and to thoughts of suicide - he tells us about the struggle to make the film. And what was the reaction in the Pentagon and from Ronald Reagan? Did the White House make any demands? He also talks about the insults thrown at him after broadcast. My thanks to Nick Meyer for speaking to me via Zoom. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/atomichobo or leave a tip at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thanks for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 23, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview with Joshua Pollack
An interview with Josh Pollack, editor of the Non Proliferation review. I ask him how might NATO react to nuclear use in Ukraine? How long will the nuclear taboo hold? And he offers a reminder that there are nuclear threats beyond the Cold War scenario of Russia v the West. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/atomichobo or drop a tip at www.paypal.me/atomichobo No ads and no waffle! Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 16, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 17
Examining the next four minutes of THREADS. This week, filthy water, dried blood, tetchy council workers, and following the notorious Protect and Survive aadvice on dealing with a corpse in the house. Support the podcast and get extra episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, May 12, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview with Pavel Podvig about Russia's nuclear forces
Interview with Pavel Podvig about Russia's nuclear forces. Support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 09, 2022
Victory Parade - Moscow May 1985
Looking back at the Soviet Victory Day celebrations of May 1985. Support the podcast on Patreon and get bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, May 05, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview with Richard Spencer about Kharkiv Metro
The Times journalist tells us about conditions in the Heroiv Pratsi metro station in Kharkiv. Support the podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or give a one-off donation at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, May 03, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview with Mark Galeotti on Russia and the Nuclear Threat
Interview with Professor Mark Galeotti on Russia, the war in Ukraine, and the nuclear threat. What might prompt Putin to use nuclear weapons? When did Russia last test their tactical nukes? Can Putin's Generals say no if he issues a nuclear launch order? Support ATOMIC HOBO on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Leave a tip at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 26, 2022
Azovstal and Soviet Industrial Civil Defence
The bunker beneath the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, and the Soviet industrial civil defence ideas which created it. Support the podcast and get extra episodes on www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 18, 2022
Four Minutes of The War Game
A new series looking at THE WAR GAME (1966). First episode free to all listeners, and subsequent THE WAR GAME episodes will be for Patrons only. Become a podcast patron at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Weekly podcast episodes will continue as normal, with FOUR MINUTES OF THE WAR GAME as bonus Patreon content. Thank you for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 11, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part XVI
Another four minutes of THREADS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 04, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part XV
The latest in our in-depth look at THREADS, the greatest nuclear war film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, March 31, 2022
Bash the Octopus on the Head! - Massive Retaliation
The New Look and the doctrine of massive retaliation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 21, 2022
The Norwegian Rocket Incident
The 1995 Norwegian Rocket Incident, and the danger of launch on warning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 14, 2022
The Credible Threat of Tactical Nukes
What are tactical nuclear weapons, and how does their threat differ from the thumping thermonuclear monsters? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 08, 2022
The Madman Theory
Putin's nuclear alert and the madman theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 24, 2022
Kevin Keegan and Crossbows: SPOTLIGHT, January 1982
Round-up of nuclear news from Jan 1982, featuring Kevin Keegan and crossbows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 17, 2022
The Bloody Union Jack On Top Of It!
The final episode in the story of how Britain got the atomic bomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 07, 2022
America, Why Won't You Write?
More on the story of Tube Alloys and how Britain got the Bomb. This week, when USA went cool and stopped replying to our letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 31, 2022
John Anderson and the Missed Bus
A look at John Anderson and the birth of the Tube Alloys project. #TubeAlloys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 26, 2022
Four Minutes of Threads, Part XIV
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Mon, January 10, 2022
Miss Nagasaki
The beauty contest which took place in Nagasaki in 1946, and what it tells us about public perception of the Bomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 27, 2021
Xmas Special - NUCLEAR WINTER with Dr Steve Arnold
A special episode for Christmas about the chilly, smoky misery of nuclear winter. With Dr Steve Arnold of Leeds University, an expert in atmospheric chemistry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 20, 2021
Four Minutes of Threads, Part XIII
Reaching the most awful four minutes of the film. Michael? Michael! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 13, 2021
SPOTLIGHT, Part 2
The nuclear news from January 1981, taken from the 'Spotlight' section of that month's Protect and Survive Monthly magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 06, 2021
SPOTLIGHT, Part 1
Looking at the 'Spotlight' news section from nuclear war prep mag, Protect and Survive Monthly. What was happening in Jan 1981? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 29, 2021
The Lake of Jade
Trinitite, the green glassy substance created by the world's first nuclear detonation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, November 17, 2021
Purple Fire
The bombing of Nagasaki Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 08, 2021
Kokura's Luck
The flight of Bockscar from Tinian to its rendezvous point, and then onwards to the primary nuclear target: Kokura. Why did the city escape nuclear destruction that day? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 01, 2021
A Vixen on a Feather Bed
The series of 'minor' nuclear experiments in Australia known as Vixens. They were small and sub-critical, but threw contamination over the Maralinga test site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, October 27, 2021
Four Minutes of Threads, Part XII
Another four minutes of the greatest nuclear war film. In this week's segment, the bomb drops. Attack Warning Red! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, August 03, 2021
Willy Wonka's Nuclear Factories
What sweet treats lay within Britain's buffer depots? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, July 28, 2021
Sound An Alarm
The 1971 film 'Sound An Alarm', looking at the work of the UKWMO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, July 20, 2021
Four Minutes of Threads, Part XI
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Mon, June 21, 2021
The NHS and Nuclear War
Another short extract from the book about the health service's plans for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, June 14, 2021
Royal Observer Corps
A short extract from my upcoming book. I explore an ROC Monitoring Post and describe the work of the Corps during the Blitz and the Cold War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, June 07, 2021
Interview with Rita May (Mrs Kemp in THREADS)
I spoke to the wonderful Rita May about her memories of THREADS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 31, 2021
Short extract from the book...
I read two pages from the Civil Defence Corps chapter of my book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 24, 2021
Cauliflower and Plym: Britain's First Atomic Bomb
Cauliflower and Plym: not a cocktail, but two unusual elements of Britain's first atomic test, Operation Hurricane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 17, 2021
A Saturday Job After Nuclear War
Looking at proposals for jobs for adolescents after nuclear attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 10, 2021
Target North West
The 1982 booklet 'Target North West' evaluated civil defence plans for the NW of England. We look at the chapter on Law and Order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 19, 2021
Interview with director of THREADS, Mick Jackson
I phoned Mick Jackson in LA to discuss THREADS. We also talked about A Guide To Armageddon, and The Day After, plus liquorice and all manner of nuclear horror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 12, 2021
Four Minutes of Threads, Part X
The classic nuclear war film, minute by horrifying minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 29, 2021
Minuteman
What made the Minuteman so special, why did it spook the Soviets, and does it threaten us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 22, 2021
How To Survive An Atomic Bomb, Part II
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Tue, March 16, 2021
How To Survive An Atomic Bomb
The 1950 book on surviving an atomic bomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 08, 2021
Thirteen Days, Part II
Second part of our look at THIRTEEN DAYS, the film about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, February 23, 2021
Thirteen Days
The Kevin Costner film about the Cuban Missile Crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 15, 2021
Four Minutes of Threads, Part IX
Scrutinising the nuclear war film, minute by minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 08, 2021
The Surrey Streetwatchers
Surrey's plans for community patrols and streetwatchers, to keep the peace in their isolated post-nuclear villages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 01, 2021
Fylingdales and the Four-Minute Warning
The famous "golf balls" on the moor at Fylingdales, and how they would have delivered the four-minute warning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 25, 2021
Tracking the Bone Seeker: The Baby Tooth Survey
The Baby Tooth Survey and how it tracked fallout in the US population Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 18, 2021
Sex Bombs
The pairing of atomic bombs with sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 11, 2021
Underground Nuclear Testing, Part II
What happens when underground tests go wrong? We look at the notorious SEDAN test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 04, 2021
Underground Nuclear Testing
Craters, fallout fears, and deep gouges in the earth. What is an underground nuclear test? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 28, 2020
Four Minutes of Threads, Part VIII
Examining four minutes of the nuclear war film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 21, 2020
Ladybug, Ladybug
The 1963 film about the fear of nuclear attack in an American school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, December 15, 2020
The Russian Woodpecker
The Duga radar near Chernobyl which watched the skies for nuclear attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 30, 2020
The Irish Triangle
Why did so many trawlers sink in the Irish Sea during the Cold War? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 23, 2020
Priscilla and the Pigs
The Priscilla Test and its experiments on pigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 12, 2020
Pennies and Gravediggers
Nuclear retaliation in the age of Harold Macmillan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 02, 2020
Four Minutes of Threads, Part VII
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Mon, October 26, 2020
Fail Safe
We look at the harrowing nuclear war film, and ask how realistic it was. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 19, 2020
1983: Cruise Missiles in Britain
The controversial arrival of cruise missiles at Greenham Common and Molesworth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 12, 2020
Disaster Syndrome and Project East River
The human response to disaster, and how the American authorities tried to manage our nuclear terror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, October 06, 2020
Sick Presidents and Broken Biscuits
Can a sick or dangerous President be replaced, and how does he launch a nuclear attack? We look at the 25th Amendment, the Biscuit, and the Football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, September 28, 2020
Panic!
Panic in wartime: how the people react. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, September 22, 2020
Soviet Nuclear Testing in Kazakhstan
The horrible legacy of nuclear testing at the Semipalatinsk site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 13, 2020
Hack Green Nuclear Bunker
A tour of the Cheshire bunker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 06, 2020
Tsar Bomba, Part II
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Sun, August 30, 2020
Tsar Bomba
The biggest nuclear bomb ever made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, August 16, 2020
Special Episode: Interview with William Perry and Tom Collina
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Mon, August 03, 2020
Nuclear War Games, Part II
Second part of our look at Square Leg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 26, 2020
Nuclear War Games: Square Leg, Pt 1
The 1980 nuclear war exercise, Square Leg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 19, 2020
Four Minutes of Threads, Part VI
Examining four minutes of the classic nuclear war film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 12, 2020
The Creation of the Hydrogen Bomb
The debates about the invention of this new thermonuclear horror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 10, 2020
Spies for Peace
The daring bunker break-in of 1963 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 07, 2020
On The Beach
The film about the slow radiation death of Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 31, 2020
Four Minutes of Threads, Part V
Examining the nuclear film, minute by minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 24, 2020
The Green Goddess
The trusty old machines of the Auxiliary Fire Service, and how they'd have been used in nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Yikes! It's the Strath Report!
The secret 1955 report which told the truth about thermonuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, May 11, 2020
The Waking Point
A look at the 1951 civil defence recruitment film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Civil Defence Corps Can Put On A Show!
The shows and displays of the Civil Defence Corps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 26, 2020
Kicking the Air Raid Warden
The wardens of WW2 and the various kicks, slaps and abuse they got in the blitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 19, 2020
PYTHON
The top secret PYTHON plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 16, 2020
STORYTIME: Second-Hand Time
A quick review of this oral history of the fall of the Soviet Union Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 12, 2020
The Scourge of the Lefties!
Sir Rhodes Boyson's campaign to rid schools of Peace Studies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 09, 2020
STORYTIME: Shadows on the Tundra
Short extracts and reviews of my favourite history books to entertain you during the lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 06, 2020
Stay At Home!
Looking at the "stay put" message of the public information campaigns on coronavirus and nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 02, 2020
Four Minutes of Threads, Part IV
Analysing the nuclear war film, minute by minute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 29, 2020
Special episode - The Knowledge with Lewis Dartnell
The author explains how to reboot civilisation after an apocalypse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 24, 2020
The Neutron Bomb
The unique horror of the enhanced radiation weapon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, March 11, 2020
Tidy Up for Nuclear War!
The 1950s film 'The House In The Middle' suggested tidy gardens and freshly-painted fences could help keep a house safe under nuclear attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 01, 2020
Enola Gay
The plane which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, February 23, 2020
Atomic Pop Music of the 1950s
Gruesome, comic and cheeky: atomic-themed pop music of the 1950s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, February 16, 2020
Firestorm - Dresden, Hamburg, Hiroshima
The firestorms of Dresden, Hamburg and Hiroshima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, February 09, 2020
Windscale and Atomic Milk
The Windscale nuclear fire and how it affected local milk supplies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, February 02, 2020
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 3
Analysing another 4 minutes of the nuclear war film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 26, 2020
Mocking Protect and Survive
How the campaign was ridiculed in comedy, film and the media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 19, 2020
South Yorkshire and the Bomb
The 'Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire" and its reluctant planning for nuclear war. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, January 12, 2020
Operation RYAN
Blood, burgers and lightbulbs - could they tell Soviet spies if nuclear war was coming? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 08, 2020
The Great Cat and Dog Massacre
What happened to pets and zoo animals in WW2? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, December 22, 2019
Four Minutes of Threads, Part 2
Looking at four minutes of the nuclear war film, Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 16, 2019
Kitchen Patriots
Fighting the war with potatoes and a well-stocked fallout room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, December 08, 2019
The Nuclear NHS
How do you get to hospital after nuclear war? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, December 01, 2019
Black Saturday
The worst day of the Cuban Missile Crisis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, November 17, 2019
Four Minutes of Threads
We examine four minutes of the film THREADS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, November 10, 2019
Dr Strangelove and the Dead Hand
A look at the real Soviet Doomsday Machine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, November 03, 2019
A British Guide To The End Of The World
An interview with the director of the upcoming BBC film about Britain's preparation for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, October 13, 2019
Brother In The Land
What the novel tells us about nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, October 06, 2019
Special episode: Interview with Taras Young
Taras joins us to discuss his new book, Nuclear War In The UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 22, 2019
Greenham Common: "Dirty" Women and Angry Locals
What did locals think of the huge women's peace camp at Greenham Common? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 15, 2019
"Excruciating pain!": When the BBC Offended the Civil Defence Corps
A Panorama episode from 1960 which upset the Civil defence Corps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 08, 2019
1980s Nuclear Pop Music
A look at some of the best nuclear hits of the 80s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 01, 2019
The Road
What Cormac McCarthy's novel tells us about a post-nuclear world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, August 25, 2019
It's Crackers!
The gigantic stockpile of crackers in America's fallout shelters, and what happened to them when they turned rancid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, August 18, 2019
Gold Phones and Red Phones: Telephones in Nuclear War
How Britain, America and the USSR made use of telephones in their plans for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, August 11, 2019
Nuclear Kids
Children in care or custody during nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 08, 2019
False Alarm!
How did we respond to false nuclear alerts in the Cold War? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 22, 2019
Protect and Survive Monthly
A look through the back issues of PROTECT AND SURVIVE MONTHLY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 14, 2019
Inside the Soviet Union (Part 2)
The second part of my interview with Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 07, 2019
Inside the Soviet Union with Kristaps Andrejsons
Life, paranoia, and the nuclear threat as seen from Soviet Latvia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 30, 2019
Atomic Dog Tags
1950s America issued dog tags to kids so their burned bodies could be identified after nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, June 24, 2019
Australia
Was it safe Down Under? How Australia prepared for, and imagined, nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 16, 2019
Operation Alert and the Angry Mothers
America's Operation Alert and how it was disrupted by mums and babies and toys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 09, 2019
Kiev and the Soviet metro systems
How the Soviet metro stations could be used as fallout shelters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 02, 2019
The York Experiment
What happened when three Yorkshire ladies spent 48 hours in a shelter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 19, 2019
1980s Nuclear TV
What the critics made of British nuclear TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 28, 2019
Underground Art
Protecting art and treasure from nuclear attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 14, 2019
The Police and Nuclear War
The role of the police in nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 07, 2019
West Germany
How West Germany prepared for nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 01, 2019
The Bomb Will Drive You Mad
The psychological effects of nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 17, 2019
Enjoy A Slower Death: Evacuation
The trouble with Cold War evacuation plans See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, March 10, 2019
The Last Word - The BBC and Nuclear War
The role of the BBC before and after nuclear attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 03, 2019
Trains in Nuclear War
The use of trains in nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 25, 2019
Who'll Save The Queen?
Plans to save the Queen from nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, February 03, 2019
New Zealand
What would happen to New Zealand in a nuclear war? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 27, 2019
What Would You Do?
What would you do if the bomb dropped? Listeners share their plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 20, 2019
The Sea
The sea in nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 13, 2019
Ireland
Ireland and nuclear civil defence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 06, 2019
Forced Labour
Forced labour after nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, October 28, 2018
The Bible and the Bomb
How the Bible influenced the nuclear debate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, October 21, 2018
Some Place Where There Isn't Any Sky
Children's fears of the bomb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, October 14, 2018
How To Run Away!
Using the car to escape the bomb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 30, 2018
Fallout on the Farm
Nuclear advice for farmers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, September 02, 2018
The Day After
The 1983 American TV drama See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, August 26, 2018
Prague
A look inside a Prague civilian bunker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, August 19, 2018
Survive Beside The Seaside
Would you like to survive beside the seaside? Looking at the RSG system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, August 05, 2018
The War Game
The controversy about this once-banned film See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, July 29, 2018
Stockpiling food for nuclear war
Stockpiling is back in the news. How did it work in the Cold War? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 15, 2018
Advising the Householder
An early information campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 08, 2018
When The Wind Blows
The classic animated nuclear film See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, July 01, 2018
The Smell of Nuclear War
Environmental Health after the Bomb See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, June 17, 2018
Chernobyl - Special episode
Special edition about Chernobyl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 10, 2018
Threads
Why Threads terrifies me so much Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 03, 2018
Get Out Of Jail Free!
Prisons would be cleared in advance of nuclear war See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sun, May 20, 2018
Shoot Thy Neighbour
The American debate on "shelter morality" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 06, 2018
Letters of Last Resort
Launching nuclear war from beyond the grave Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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