{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/6a95d088d292c337c0e23b37?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fifty Years in the Shadow of the Bomb with Fraser McCallum","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/1788203132343-286fc079-8d4a-4d7b-a8f8-1c3868cb8a28.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Episode 16 of Season 2.&nbsp;We have a very special guest, Fraser McCallum, author of the excellent “Cold War Britain – Fifty Years in the Shadow of the Bomb”.&nbsp;The book does not just deal with the important historical aspect of the post WW2 period, but also places Britain’s cultural landscape firmly in the foreground – its music, films and television.&nbsp;Huge thanks to Fraser for joining us.</p><p><br></p><p>As always, there’s music to discuss.&nbsp;All 5 are British songs, and fit in well with Fraser’s interview.&nbsp;We start with Red Box’s “Billy’s Line” (the playlist says “Lane” – that’s wrong!), a typically anthemic but sad story of a young man from Scotland during the Cold War.</p><p><br></p><p>The next song is the fantastic Tomahawk Cruise by TV Smith, formerly of The Adverts.&nbsp;We think it’s the only song which speaks from the viewpoint of the British missile itself.</p><p><br></p><p>Everything But the Girl’s beautiful “The Night I Heard Caruso Sing” is our next song.&nbsp;A piano-based lament, which deals with the horror of discovering nuclear devices during the peace of a family holiday in Scotland.</p><p><br></p><p>Bowie’s favourite band (of the time) was Screaming Blue Messiahs, whose allegorical guitar-driven “Bikini Red” deals with nuclear testing on that Pacific atoll.</p><p><br></p><p>We finish with&nbsp;Thomas Dolby’s “One of Our Submarines”.&nbsp;The big synth sound, along with his own family references, make this an irresistible addition to our list.</p><p><br></p><p>We also pay our respects to Dolly Parton, Frank Beard, Tim Curry, William Orbit and Barry Mitchell.</p><p><br></p><p>We are up to 90 songs in our latest playlist, which is updated here….</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><br></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>Here are our links for you to stay in touch:</p><p><br></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;@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;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;<a href=\"mailto:bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Opening and closing music:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Waiting for the) Heatwave – Fay Ray, appears courtesy of Fay Ray.&nbsp;Written by John Lovering</p><p>“Why Don’t You?”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;    Fay Ray, written by John Lovering.&nbsp;With thanks to Tony Travis.</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;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><p><br></p><p>With thanks to Fraser McCallum.</p>","author_name":"Dave Malbon and Pank Pathak"}