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Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

The FINAL Four Minutes of Threads

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The final Four Minutes of Threads episode!


I have also put every Four Minutes episode together, minus all the intros and outros, into one gigantic podcast episode. It is 12 hours' long! Twelve Hours of Threads. Twelve hours! No intros. No outros. No ads. Just edited down to the pure essence of THREADS for twelve long hours.


This is available for members NOW on Patreon as a bonus podcast episode at www.patreon.com/atomichobo


Or you can buy it as a one-off monster episode on my website www.juliemcdowall.com. Pay whatever you like. Consider it a tip or a "Cheers, Julie!" if you've enjoyed this series.


Thank you,


Julie

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    The first terrible 48 hours after the Bomb drops...Join me on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo

  • Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows, Part 8

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    The episode where the bomb drops!I've also uploaded a new Four Minutes of The War Game episode for patrons, so please consider joining us there at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks,Julie

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  • Operation Wake Up!

    26:55|
    "LA was bombed today" said the local paper in 1951. This was Operation Wake Up.

  • A Silly Name for the H-Bomb

    23:06|
    The 1950s trend - which caused mockery and anger - for calling the hydrogen bomb "clean" or "humanitarian". Could the Americans make this awful weapon clean, or was it just a ploy to quiet our fear of fallout, and silence calls to ban nuclear testing?If you've been enjoying my FOUR MINUTES OF...episodes, please know I'm doing the same on Patreon for THE WAR GAME. Episode 6 of Four Minutes of The War Game was uploaded at the weekend, and you can join us for £3 a month and get all extra episodes. Find it here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks for listening,Julie

  • When The Wind Blows, Part 6

    43:01|
    The shadow of death falls over Jim and Hilda's cottage. Not that they notice! Too busy sorting out bottles and pepper pots - getting things just right for the bomb!

  • "Killed Twice": Cars in Nuclear Tests

    33:02|
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  • Annie and Her Flying Toilet

    37:44|
    The 1953 nuclear test, ANNIE, and her creepy mannequins, wrecked cars, and flying toilets. Join us on Patreon for more content at www.patreon.com/atomichobo