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Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

By: Julie McDowall
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 A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.

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  • When The Wind Blows, Part 10

    When The Wind Blows, Part 10
    Jun 2 2025

    Their first hours within the tiny inner refuge.


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    Thanks for listening.


    Julie

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    25 mins
  • Paper Tigers

    Paper Tigers
    May 27 2025

    Chairman Mao and his "paper tigers".


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    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 Jisheng

    Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62, by Frank Dikotter

    The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy by Lawrence Freedman

    The Cold War: A World History by Odd Arne Westad

    The Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis



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    26 mins
  • When The Wind Blows, Part 9

    When The Wind Blows, Part 9
    May 19 2025

    The first terrible 48 hours after the Bomb drops...


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    33 mins
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Perfect pieces were read, Julie. Again, due to being a superhobo, I'm looking forward to my copy. Only you should do the audible.

Awesome Podcast

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The Atomic Hobo podcast clearly isn't for everyone. Most people are reticent to even THINK about nuclear war, let alone soak in the subject matter. People tend to believe the risk of nuclear conflict has diminished since the end of the Cold War. But as the nuclear game is being played with more and more decks as time goes on, the chance of a nuclear exchange increases, while the options for deterrence are reduced. The Atomic Hobo stares the demon directly in the eyes and asks the question, "What if?"

brain fodder for the nuclear obsessed

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Ever since a rerun of the Day After scared the heck out of me as a kid, I’ve been intensely interested in the subject. So, lots of great detail even for someone who already knows a lot.

In short, a podcast made with love and care about the worst thing that could possibly happen :)

Great show for people interested in the subject or for morbid fun

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