Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

The final part of our THREADS journey to Sheffield.Join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichoboOr leave a tip for the pod at wwww.paypal.me/atomichoboThank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Second part of our THREADS visit to Sheffield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first episode from our Threads tour and podcast meet-up in Sheffield.Please consider joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichoboThank you for listening.Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

"Shoot the buggers, I don't care!" Desperation down in the town hall bunker. Support the pod on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichoboThank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/atomichobowww.paypal.me/atomichoboThank you for listening.Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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.

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.

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.

Another four minutes of THREADS, touching on nuclear winter and disaster syndrome.Support the pod on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichoboThanks for listening.Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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_SVZQW251FATSTHY45NF8It'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/atomichoboThank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/atomichoboThanks for listening. Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Times journalist tells us about conditions in the Heroiv Pratsi metro station in Kharkiv.Support the podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichoboOr give a one-off donation at www.paypal.me/atomichoboThank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/atomichoboLeave a tip at www.paypal.me/atomichoboThank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/atomichoboThank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Another four minutes of THREADS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest in our in-depth look at THREADS, the greatest nuclear war film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New Look and the doctrine of massive retaliation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1995 Norwegian Rocket Incident, and the danger of launch on warning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Putin's nuclear alert and the madman theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Round-up of nuclear news from Jan 1982, featuring Kevin Keegan and crossbows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final episode in the story of how Britain got the atomic bomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

A look at John Anderson and the birth of the Tube Alloys project. #TubeAlloys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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.

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.

Reaching the most awful four minutes of the film. Michael? Michael! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

Trinitite, the green glassy substance created by the world's first nuclear detonation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bombing of Nagasaki Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

What sweet treats lay within Britain's buffer depots? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1971 film 'Sound An Alarm', looking at the work of the UKWMO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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.

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.

I spoke to the wonderful Rita May about her memories of THREADS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I read two pages from the Civil Defence Corps chapter of my book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.