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The Credible Threat of Tactical Nukes

What are tactical nuclear weapons, and how does their threat differ from the thumping thermonuclear monsters?

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  • Project Sunshine, Part 1

    27:19
    The gathering of children's bones in order to track fallout. Join me on Patreon for extra podcast episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichoboAnd you can buy my new book here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

  • Four Minutes of Threads, Part 25

    19:06
    The survivors try to drag and hack dead crops from the ground and, high on the moor, Ruth's baby is born. A moment of hope and joy? Don't be daft! You can get my new book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITIAN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

  • The Real Threads: Civil Defence in the US Fabric and Textile Industry

    31:56
    Looking at a 1970 booklet called Civil Defense in the Textile, Apparel and Related Industries.

  • Don't Mention The War!

    30:59
    Looking at the UK's new emergency alert test. You can buy my new book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

  • Free extract from ATTACK WARNING RED audiobook

    30:05
    An extract from my upcoming book's audiobook. This is taken from the book's final chapter, 'Nuclear War at the BBC', and looks at the controversy surrounding The War Game. We go from the glitzy 1967 Oscar ceremony to panicked talk of mass suicides if the film made it to British television.I hope you enjoy it.The audiobook is read by me, and can be pre-ordered NOW from all trusted audiobook retailers. It will then be available for full download on publication day, 6th April.

  • The Trouble With Balloons

    24:49
    How balloons have been used in nuclear spying, testing and protesting.You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

  • Four Minutes of Threads, Part 24

    24:43
    Another four minutes of Threads!You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningredAnd you can support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes and other rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichoboThank you for listening.Julie

  • POP! Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

    25:42
    First in a new series looking at nuclear-themed pop music. This week, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes by Ultravox.You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningredAnd you can support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes and other rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichoboThank you for listening.Julie

  • American Industrial Civil Defence

    32:00
    We look into my civil defence archive and find a thin yellow leaflet from the 60s called Civil Defense Training for Business and Industry.Remember you can now pre-order my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningredAnd you can join us on Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/atomichoboThank you,Julie