{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/699c9305483a121592b2e2e4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"Go Nuclear,\" the Cowboy Told Us","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/1771868747826-48eef738-cbf4-4ad0-8399-0e9ab0e2bf9e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Season 2&nbsp;Episode 4.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s been one year and 10,000 downloads since we started.&nbsp;So what better time to move our focus to the Wonderful World and Beautiful People of Reggae.&nbsp;&nbsp;We discuss the Rastafarian themes of Armagideon and how reggae musicians brought nuclear war under the same umbrella of other social injustices.</p><p><br></p><p>We start with one of the greatest of them all – “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley and the Wailers resonates with people around the world. &nbsp;“Have no fear for atomic energy” he sings – it will not be nuclear conflict that brings about the end of days.&nbsp;Peter Tosh’s “No Nuclear War” comes from the Grammy-winning album of the same name.&nbsp;We discuss the lyrics and his awful demise.</p><p><br></p><p>Our third song is “Nuclear Soldier” from London perennial favourites, Aswad. Massive hits followed their journey through the Saxon sound-systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;We then move on to another British favourite – Smiley Culture, whose “Nuclear Weapon” came from his appropriately named “Tongue in Cheek” album.&nbsp;His fast paced, humorous style of rap over reggae beats belied the seriousness of his messages.</p><p>We end with one of our favourite songs: “The Lunatics have Taken Over the Asylum” by Fun Boy Three.&nbsp;It’s our second song from Terry Hall and we make no apology for it. This is bleak but beautiful.</p><p><br></p><p>As ever – the playlists are updated so you can hear all the songs from the season in one place:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aHCNYfoQ2gtko5z6pwS9O?si=81bce0c59ff2470d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aHCNYfoQ2gtko5z6pwS9O?si=81bce0c59ff2470d</a></p><p><a href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-more-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-vxy6L76uzVzd8Zl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-more-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-vxy6L76uzVzd8Zl</a></p><p><br></p><p>Keep in touch with us always…</p><p>Blue Sky:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;      @bangpodcast.bsky.social</p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        Bang Nuclear Podcast</p><p>Reddit:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;      r/bangnuclearpodcast</p><p>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;       <a href=\"mailto:bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Opening and closing music:&nbsp;&nbsp;(Waiting for the) Heatwave – Fay Ray, appears courtesy of Fay Ray.&nbsp;Written by John Lovering</p><p>Artwork:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;       Rachel Malbon</p><p>Assistant Producer:&nbsp;&nbsp;            Shivam Pathak</p><p>Opening words:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;           Richie Wheeler</p>","author_name":"Dave Malbon and Pank Pathak"}