The Bomb


Delve into little-known nuclear history, ad-free
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The story of the atomic bomb. Told through the scientists and spies who changed history. Season 1 follows the scientist who discovers the destructive possibilities of harnessing nuclear power. It leads to the race to beat the Nazis to the first atomic bomb. Season 2 tells of a brilliant scientist who lives a double life, stealing atomic secrets for the Soviet Union. Season 3 is coming soon.
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Fabulous story
11/16/2023
And so well done: I’m recommending it to one and all!
Self Absorbed Garbage
09/13/2024
Historically very interesting, unfortunately told by self centered millennials that think these stories revolve around them.
Drama queen -
04/08/2024
For the parts that focused on the history, it was fine. However, the podcaster tries to make this dramatically personal because her grandfather worked at Oak Ridge. She approached it as if her grandfather was Oppenheimer, trying to wrestle with a work-related decision that would impact mankind. Her grandfather did a job during the war like many others, whether they were making ammunitions or building tanks or working at Oak Ridge. Her ‘struggle’ to understand her grandfather is incredibly convoluted.
Too preachy, slanted, morose take
02/01/2024
From the opening lines to the series, the author makes it clear that, in her view, the fact that the bomb was created at all — irrespective of any contextual factors — is the worst tragedy in human history; and that she feels guilt, shame, and pain just thinking about exploring the context in which it occurred. Moreover, she makes sure to remind you of this at every turn — at least twice per episode. The author even suggests that the only way such a thing could occur was because those evil military government warmongers kept everything so secret that even those working on the project, like her grandfather, didn’t know what they were building — lest they rebel and cancel the whole thing. And yet, her opening remarks state that the salient memory she has of her grandfather is of a photograph of him in front of a mushroom cloud. So much for unwitting or begrudging participation. Anyway, after 6 or 7 episodes, I could not stand the constant preaching, the overly morose tone, or the manufactured drama for an event to which we all know the end. It is a shame because there is some good content and interviews from experts, but the author makes it all insufferable.
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