Julie McDowall

Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

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A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Julie McDowall

Episodes

The Scourge of the Lefties! 12.04.2020 13:09

Sir Rhodes Boyson's campaign to rid schools of Peace Studies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

STORYTIME: Shadows on the Tundra 09.04.2020 11:38

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.

Stay At Home! 06.04.2020 20:39

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.

Four Minutes of Threads, Part IV 02.04.2020 23:18

Analysing the nuclear war film, minute by minute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special episode - The Knowledge with Lewis Dartnell 29.03.2020 41:49

The author explains how to reboot civilisation after an apocalypse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Neutron Bomb 24.03.2020 19:18

The unique horror of the enhanced radiation weapon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tidy Up for Nuclear War! 11.03.2020 17:04

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.

Enola Gay 01.03.2020 18:36

The plane which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Atomic Pop Music of the 1950s 23.02.2020 20:52

Gruesome, comic and cheeky: atomic-themed pop music of the 1950s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Firestorm - Dresden, Hamburg, Hiroshima 16.02.2020 26:08

The firestorms of Dresden, Hamburg and Hiroshima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Windscale and Atomic Milk 09.02.2020 19:35

The Windscale nuclear fire and how it affected local milk supplies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 3 02.02.2020 31:13

Analysing another 4 minutes of the nuclear war film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mocking Protect and Survive 26.01.2020 23:42

How the campaign was ridiculed in comedy, film and the media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Operation RYAN 12.01.2020 21:03

Blood, burgers and lightbulbs - could they tell Soviet spies if nuclear war was coming? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Great Cat and Dog Massacre 08.01.2020 18:03

What happened to pets and zoo animals in WW2? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 2 22.12.2019 25:00

Looking at four minutes of the nuclear war film, Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kitchen Patriots 16.12.2019 22:08

Fighting the war with potatoes and a well-stocked fallout room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nuclear NHS 08.12.2019 24:16

How do you get to hospital after nuclear war? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four Minutes of Threads 17.11.2019 23:08

We examine four minutes of the film THREADS To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Strangelove and the Dead Hand 10.11.2019 17:23

A look at the real Soviet Doomsday Machine To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A British Guide To The End Of The World 03.11.2019 35:52

An interview with the director of the upcoming BBC film about Britain's preparation for nuclear war. To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brother In The Land 13.10.2019 21:55

What the novel tells us about nuclear war. To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special episode: Interview with Taras Young 06.10.2019 39:22

Taras joins us to discuss his new book, Nuclear War In The UK.  To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greenham Common: "Dirty" Women and Angry Locals 22.09.2019 25:17

What did locals think of the huge women's peace camp at Greenham Common? To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Excruciating pain!": When the BBC Offended the Civil Defence Corps 15.09.2019 30:25

A Panorama episode from 1960 which upset the Civil defence Corps To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.