Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast
SamfunnHistorieA weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- France, Part One (00:25:51)
I have the 1965 French civil defence booklet, and you can view it on Patreon here. I've made it free to read, but do consider subscribing for more content and extra pod episodes! www.patreon.com/atomichoboWe will examine the booklet next week - it has been translated for me - but this week we start with an introductory look at why France decided to go nuclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Germany's Emergency Alert System (00:24:09)
How will Germany alert its population to a nuclear attack? And why isn't the British warning system as good as theirs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 13 (00:29:37)
Jim lets the vampire, Fallout, cross the threshold! Join me on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- The Bell and Light System (00:23:07)
The Bell and Light alert system, used in America in the early Cold War.I discuss the booklet A Realistic Approach to Civil Defense, from 1966.You can view the civil defence booklet, and get extra episodes, at my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 12 (00:26:37)
"All dead..." Jim tries the TV, the radio, the phone...but there's nothing. "All dead..." he keeps saying.Get the latest Four Minutes of The War Game over on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Interview with Dr Richard Lawson on the "suicide pill" question (00:20:11)
In 1983, a GP from a village near Bristol was so worried about the prospect of nuclear war, and how it would leave him unable to effectively treat his patients, that he called a public meeting and asked the residents whether they'd wish him to issue "suicide pills" in the event of nuclear war. I interviewed Dr Richard Lawson to ask him about this very painful question. You can watch the full video interview on my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Euthanasia in Nuclear War (00:41:35)
A difficult subject this week - but aren't they all? We don't do sunshine and rainbows on this pod. I look at the topic of "suicide pills" which was bravely raised by American students at Brown in 1984, and made news all across the USA. The issue was also present in Britain in the early 80s, and was brought to prominence by a local doctor. I'll be interviewing him for next week's episode which will look at the British aspects of the "suicide pill" debate. Join me on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks,Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 11 (00:25:44)
"I never knew a bomb could give you a headache."The fallout descends and Jim and Hilda start to feel ill. For patrons, a new Four Minutes of The War Game episode has also been uploaded. You can get it here: www.patreon.com/atomichoboThanks,Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Fiascos, Mormons and Graves: Nuclear News from 1981 Aldershot (00:26:13)
I go into the newspaper archives to see what the local papers in Aldershot were saying about nuclear war in the early 80s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 10 (00:25:08)
Their first hours within the tiny inner refuge.Join us on Patreon here www.patreon.com/atomichoboThanks for listening.Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Paper Tigers (00:25:58)
Chairman Mao and his "paper tigers".Join us on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo I quote a lot of good books in this episode, so here is a list:Tombstone: The Untold Story of Mao's Great Famine by Yang JishengMao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62, by Frank DikotterThe Evolution of Nuclear Strategy by Lawrence FreedmanThe Cold War: A World History by Odd Arne WestadThe Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 9 (00:33:12)
The first terrible 48 hours after the Bomb drops...Join me on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows, Part 8 (00:39:39)
The episode where the bomb drops!I've also uploaded a new Four Minutes of The War Game episode for patrons, so please consider joining us there at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks,Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 7 (00:36:03)
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- Operation Wake Up! (00:26:55)
"LA was bombed today" said the local paper in 1951. This was Operation Wake Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- A Silly Name for the H-Bomb (00:23:06)
The 1950s trend - which caused mockery and anger - for calling the hydrogen bomb "clean" or "humanitarian". Could the Americans make this awful weapon clean, or was it just a ploy to quiet our fear of fallout, and silence calls to ban nuclear testing?If you've been enjoying my FOUR MINUTES OF...episodes, please know I'm doing the same on Patreon for THE WAR GAME. Episode 6 of Four Minutes of The War Game was uploaded at the weekend, and you can join us for £3 a month and get all extra episodes. Find it here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks for listening,Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 6 (00:43:01)
The shadow of death falls over Jim and Hilda's cottage. Not that they notice! Too busy sorting out bottles and pepper pots - getting things just right for the bomb! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- "Killed Twice": Cars in Nuclear Tests (00:33:02)
Operation Hot Rod in 1951 took five 1930s cars out to the new Nevada test site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Annie and Her Flying Toilet (00:37:44)
The 1953 nuclear test, ANNIE, and her creepy mannequins, wrecked cars, and flying toilets. Join us on Patreon for more content at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Four Minutes of When the Wind Blows, Part 5 (00:50:36)
A long episode today because the bomb draws near. Jim tries to protect his home with pineapple chunks, cushions and white paint.Join us on Patreon to read Jim's civil defence booklet, and get a bonus podcast on it: The Householder's Survival Guide from West Sussex Council, published in 1979. www.patreon.com/.atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Praying for Nuclear War (00:48:37)
What happened when a sect arrived in Montana in the 1980s, with predictions that the end was nigh, annoying the bears at Yellowstone, and digging shelters all over the place?Please join me at Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- When The Wind Blows, Part 4 (00:27:51)
Examining the film, four minutes at a time. This week, Jim and Hilda hide from reality via wartime nostalgia. But the missiles are being readied. Join my Patreon here and get extra pod episodes and content! www.patreon.com/atomichoboThank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- This Is Only A Jingle (00:25:13)
The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) was set up in 1963 to alert Americans, via TV and radio, of nuclear attack. Stations were required to test the EBS once a week, but some got bored of reading the same sombre script, and tried to recite the script as a jaunty jingle. Nuclear war delivered with some easy listening?I have a bonus podcast episode out NOW on the 1971 event when an EBS test went wrong, and was broadcast across America as a real alert. Find it on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo My book, Attack Warning Red: How Britain Prepared for Nuclear War is currently on an Amazon special deal in paperback. Down to £7.49 for a limited period. Thank you for listening.Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- CONELRAD (00:38:50)
The American radio system which operated from 1953 - 1963 and would dispense civil defence advice to the public whilst working to confuse an incoming Soviet bomber. Join us on Patreon here for more episodes www.patreon.com/atomichoboMy book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR is currently on a special paperback deal for £7.49 herehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Attack-Warning-Red-Britain-Prepared/dp/1529920019/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A8B2MAX4MNRI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R9sWLkhu55nZT5yVyZZbhQ.SslFvc5OyWSD-Ajh7PB-k9icPldgIaCxcW1kxaCX1tg&dib_tag=se&keywords=attack+warning+red+julie+mcdowall&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1736785872&sprefix=%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Santa and the Nuclear Tests (00:18:24)
In 1961, the Soviets resumed nuclear testing in the Arctic, and one wee girl from Michigan was worried about the implications for Santa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.