Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

Julie McDowall

A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 16. jun.

    Nuclear War in Florida

    Our nuclear book club has now started on Patreon, and the first video is free to view. You can watch it at www.patreon.com/atomichobo The first book was THE CHRYSALIDS but the second one, to be discussed in July, is ALAS BABYLON which is set in 1950s Florida, and so I thought we'd have a podcast episode looking at the local newspaper archives for Florida in that era. If you think of Florida as sun-kissed and care-free, it was slightly different under the nuclear tensions of '59. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min.

  2. 27. maj

    Pressing the Button: JFK and the PALs

    How does a "pal" stop an "individual psychotic" from launching a nuke? JFK had the answer. To get ad-free access, and bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min.

  3. 12. maj

    Pressing the Button: Eisenhower

    Eisenhower introduced three big nuclear changes which overturned Truman's policies on presidential sole authority. To get ad-free access, plus extra episodes, consider joining my Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min.

  4. 6. maj

    Pressing the Button: 'Fat, dumb and happy'

    More on Truman and sole presidential authority, and why did Curtis LeMay say he would refuse to be 'fat, dumb and happy' if America got nuked? As with last week's episode on Truman, I must acknowledge the brilliant new book by Alex Wellerstein called The Most Awful Responsibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min.

  5. 2. maj

    When The Wind Blows, Part 19

    Jim finally accepts how dire their situation is. To get ad-free listening and bonus episodes, join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min.

  6. 27. apr.

    Pressing the Button: Truman

    First in a new series looking at presidential sole authority to "press the button", and what each President has done with that authority. First up is Truman, obviously, and the lesson for the military seems to be: don't mess with Harry! To get ad-free listening and bonus episodes on your own private pod feed, join us at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min.

  7. 17. apr.

    When The Wind Blows, Part 18

    Oh dear, it's starting to get really grim! To get ad-free listening, plus bonus epiosdes, join us at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min.

  8. 15. apr.

    Shadow Libraries

    How do you protect the written word from the bomb? Using salt mines and shadow libraries and iron mountains! To get ad-free listening join my Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min.
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