The Duga radar near Chernobyl which watched the skies for nuclear attack.

The Russian Woodpecker

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

The Trouble With Balloons

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

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 24

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/attackwarningred And you can support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes and other rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie

POP! Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

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/attackwarningred And you can join us on Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you, Julie

American Industrial Civil Defence

Radioactive refugees, rats and regret. It's all here in Part 23! You can now pre-order my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR at this link. It's published on 6th April, and is available in hardback, e-book and audiobook: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Thank you, Julie

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 23

The United States Postal Service and its plans to keep delivering the mail after nuclear war. Support the pod on Patreon and get extra episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo And you can pre-order my book here https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Thank you. Julie

Neither snow nor rain nor nuclear war...

"Buggered if I'll be shot by a traffic warden!" One minute of Threads, devoted to the moment when the iconic traffic warden appears, and tickets our hearts and minds! Join my Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie

One Minute of Threads, Part 22

"Finally, I am sorry, that I failed you, your crew and the country." Listeners sent me their letters of last resort: what would they write if they were the British PM? Support the pod on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Thank you for listening.

Listeners' Letters of Last Resort

First in a new series looking at British PMs and the Bomb. We talk decisions, submarines and madness, and whether her letters ever actually got out to sea. You can support the podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Or you can leave a tip via Paypal at www.paypal.me/atomichobo Remember to e-mail you own letter of last resort via my website at www.juliemcdowall.com

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