Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

By: Julie McDowall
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  • A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.

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    Julie McDowall
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  • Operation Wake Up!

    Operation Wake Up!
    Apr 21 2025
    "LA was bombed today" said the local paper in 1951. This was Operation Wake Up.

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    27 mins
  • A Silly Name for the H-Bomb

    A Silly Name for the H-Bomb
    Mar 20 2025

    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

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    23 mins
  • When The Wind Blows, Part 6

    When The Wind Blows, Part 6
    Mar 10 2025
    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!

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    43 mins
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Awesome Podcast

Perfect pieces were read, Julie. Again, due to being a superhobo, I'm looking forward to my copy. Only you should do the audible.

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brain fodder for the nuclear obsessed

The Atomic Hobo podcast clearly isn't for everyone. Most people are reticent to even THINK about nuclear war, let alone soak in the subject matter. People tend to believe the risk of nuclear conflict has diminished since the end of the Cold War. But as the nuclear game is being played with more and more decks as time goes on, the chance of a nuclear exchange increases, while the options for deterrence are reduced. The Atomic Hobo stares the demon directly in the eyes and asks the question, "What if?"

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Great show for people interested in the subject or for morbid fun

Ever since a rerun of the Day After scared the heck out of me as a kid, I’ve been intensely interested in the subject. So, lots of great detail even for someone who already knows a lot.

In short, a podcast made with love and care about the worst thing that could possibly happen :)

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