Julie McDowall
Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast
A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes
Interview with Rita May (Mrs Kemp in THREADS) 07.06.2021 19:22
I spoke to the wonderful Rita May about her memories of THREADS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Short extract from the book... 31.05.2021 16:38
I read two pages from the Civil Defence Corps chapter of my book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cauliflower and Plym: Britain's First Atomic Bomb 24.05.2021 22:47
Cauliflower and Plym: not a cocktail, but two unusual elements of Britain's first atomic test, Operation Hurricane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Saturday Job After Nuclear War 17.05.2021 22:21
Looking at proposals for jobs for adolescents after nuclear attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Target North West 10.05.2021 29:06
The 1982 booklet 'Target North West' evaluated civil defence plans for the NW of England. We look at the chapter on Law and Order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Interview with director of THREADS, Mick Jackson 19.04.2021 32:41
I phoned Mick Jackson in LA to discuss THREADS. We also talked about A Guide To Armageddon, and The Day After, plus liquorice and all manner of nuclear horror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Four Minutes of Threads, Part X 12.04.2021 30:07
The classic nuclear war film, minute by horrifying minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minuteman 29.03.2021 16:11
What made the Minuteman so special, why did it spook the Soviets, and does it threaten us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How To Survive An Atomic Bomb, Part II 22.03.2021 22:09
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How To Survive An Atomic Bomb 16.03.2021 25:39
The 1950 book on surviving an atomic bomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thirteen Days, Part II 08.03.2021 31:44
Second part of our look at THIRTEEN DAYS, the film about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thirteen Days 23.02.2021 25:03
The Kevin Costner film about the Cuban Missile Crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Four Minutes of Threads, Part IX 15.02.2021 31:24
Scrutinising the nuclear war film, minute by minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Surrey Streetwatchers 08.02.2021 27:13
Surrey's plans for community patrols and streetwatchers, to keep the peace in their isolated post-nuclear villages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fylingdales and the Four-Minute Warning 01.02.2021 24:18
The famous "golf balls" on the moor at Fylingdales, and how they would have delivered the four-minute warning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tracking the Bone Seeker: The Baby Tooth Survey 25.01.2021 22:38
The Baby Tooth Survey and how it tracked fallout in the US population Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sex Bombs 18.01.2021 21:06
The pairing of atomic bombs with sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Underground Nuclear Testing, Part II 11.01.2021 23:30
What happens when underground tests go wrong? We look at the notorious SEDAN test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Underground Nuclear Testing 04.01.2021 20:07
Craters, fallout fears, and deep gouges in the earth. What is an underground nuclear test? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Four Minutes of Threads, Part VIII 28.12.2020 21:15
Examining four minutes of the nuclear war film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ladybug, Ladybug 21.12.2020 24:41
The 1963 film about the fear of nuclear attack in an American school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Russian Woodpecker 15.12.2020 19:39
The Duga radar near Chernobyl which watched the skies for nuclear attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Irish Triangle 30.11.2020 17:06
Why did so many trawlers sink in the Irish Sea during the Cold War? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Priscilla and the Pigs 23.11.2020 16:19
The Priscilla Test and its experiments on pigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pennies and Gravediggers 12.11.2020 17:21
Nuclear retaliation in the age of Harold Macmillan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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