Nuclear War Games, Part II
Second part of our look at Square Leg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 03, 2020•19 min
Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast
A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.
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Episodes
Nuclear War Games: Square Leg, Pt 1
The 1980 nuclear war exercise, Square Leg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2020•18 min
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.
Jul 19, 2020•19 min
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.
Jul 12, 2020•19 min
Spies for Peace
The daring bunker break-in of 1963 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2020•20 min
On The Beach
The film about the slow radiation death of Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 07, 2020•22 min
Four Minutes of Threads, Part V
Examining the nuclear film, minute by minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2020•30 min
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.
May 24, 2020•26 min
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.
May 17, 2020•20 min
The Waking Point
A look at the 1951 civil defence recruitment film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2020•16 min
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.
May 05, 2020•15 min
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.
Apr 26, 2020•15 min
PYTHON
The top secret PYTHON plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2020•17 min
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.
Apr 16, 2020•11 min
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.
Apr 12, 2020•13 min
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.
Apr 09, 2020•12 min
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.
Apr 06, 2020•21 min
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 02, 2020•23 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, 2020•42 min
The Neutron Bomb
The unique horror of the enhanced radiation weapon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2020•19 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, 2020•17 min
Enola Gay
The plane which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 01, 2020•19 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, 2020•21 min
Firestorm - Dresden, Hamburg, Hiroshima
The firestorms of Dresden, Hamburg and Hiroshima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2020•26 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 09, 2020•20 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 02, 2020•31 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, 2020•24 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, 2020•21 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 08, 2020•18 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, 2019•25 min
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