Ep 204: Annie Jacobsen on Nuclear War
Jun 10, 2025•55 min
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Episode description
Annie Jacobsen, journalist and author of Nuclear War: A Scenario, joins the show to discuss nuclear weapons and their use.
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• 01:20 Introduction
• 02:50 Finding the music
• 07:02 Reporting
• 09:15 Hidden information
• 11:22 The scenario
• 13:50 Launch on warning
• 17:30 Villians
• 20:45 Annihilation
• 26:25 The Black Book
• 30:40 North Korea
• 34:03 Interception
• 37:42 ICBMs
• 43:39 Deterrence
• 49:29 Obama
• 52:50 Right to know
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