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Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

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Four Minutes of Threads, Part IV

Analysing the nuclear war film, minute by minute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 202023 min

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.

Mar 29, 202041 min

The Neutron Bomb

The unique horror of the enhanced radiation weapon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 202019 min

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.

Mar 11, 202017 min

Enola Gay

The plane which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 202018 min

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.

Feb 23, 202020 min

Firestorm - Dresden, Hamburg, Hiroshima

The firestorms of Dresden, Hamburg and Hiroshima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 202026 min

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.

Feb 9, 202019 min

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.

Feb 2, 202031 min

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.

Jan 26, 202023 min

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.

Jan 12, 202021 min

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.

Jan 8, 202018 min

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.

Dec 22, 201925 min

Kitchen Patriots

Fighting the war with potatoes and a well-stocked fallout room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 201922 min

The Nuclear NHS

How do you get to hospital after nuclear war? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 8, 201924 min

Four Minutes of Threads

We examine four minutes of the film THREADS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 201924 min

Dr Strangelove and the Dead Hand

A look at the real Soviet Doomsday Machine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 201917 min

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.

Nov 3, 201935 min

Brother In The Land

What the novel tells us about nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 201921 min

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.

Oct 6, 201939 min

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.

Sep 22, 201925 min

"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.

Sep 15, 201930 min

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.

Sep 8, 201932 min

The Road

What Cormac McCarthy's novel tells us about a post-nuclear world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 1, 201929 min

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.

Aug 25, 201922 min

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.

Aug 18, 201928 min

Nuclear Kids

Children in care or custody during nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 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.

Aug 8, 201923 min

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.

Jul 22, 201928 min

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.

Jul 14, 201927 min

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.

Jul 7, 201942 min

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.

Jun 30, 201925 min

Australia

Was it safe Down Under? How Australia prepared for, and imagined, nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 201926 min

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.

Jun 16, 201921 min

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.

Jun 9, 201926 min

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.

Jun 2, 201926 min

1980s Nuclear TV

What the critics made of British nuclear TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 201946 min

Underground Art

Protecting art and treasure from nuclear attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 201919 min

The Police and Nuclear War

The role of the police in nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 201928 min

West Germany

How West Germany prepared for nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 7, 201925 min

The Bomb Will Drive You Mad

The psychological effects of nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 201926 min

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.

Mar 10, 201927 min

Trains in Nuclear War

The use of trains in nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 201918 min

Who'll Save The Queen?

Plans to save the Queen from nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 201937 min

New Zealand

What would happen to New Zealand in a nuclear war? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 201923 min

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.

Jan 27, 201927 min

The Sea

The sea in nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 201918 min

Ireland

Ireland and nuclear civil defence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 201929 min

Forced Labour

Forced labour after nuclear war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 201924 min

The Bible and the Bomb

How the Bible influenced the nuclear debate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 201823 min