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A podcast about the dangers we face from nuclear weapons, and the stories of those who are fighting to protect us.

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At the start of the 21st century, several groups began efforts aiming not just to control nuclear weapons but to eliminate them altogether. The so-called Gang of Four, William Perry, George Shultz, Sam Nunn and Henry Kissinger, wrote numerous powerfu... more

Against the backdrop of heightened Cold War anxieties, the 1980s bore witness to a remarkable phenomenon: the Nuclear Freeze protest movement. From bustling city streets to rural communities, voices united in defiance against the specter of nuclear p... more

From 1946 through 1958, the US detonated 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands, with an explosive force equal to 1.6 Hiroshima bombs every day for 10 years. The Marshallese are still dealing with the consequences to this day.

Lingering radiatio... more

During the era of atmospheric nuclear testing, hundreds of thousands of American servicemen were made to participate in nuclear tests to prepare for fighting an atomic war. Thousands more were exposed to deadly radiation while cleaning up after nucle... more

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 329 ratings
  • Glorified William Perry podcast

    I completely agree with the premise of the podcast, which is the extreme danger of nuclear weapons. Although the show can present great insights to both the horrors of nuclear warfare, as well as the challenges to nuclear disarmament, way too much of the show is spent on highlighting Perry’s work. From highlighting his legacy to an unbalanced view of all Republican legislation, Perry’s granddaughter does not do the topic justice. I understand that the narrative is biased having been a relic from... more

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    Juan Diego Sapotec
    United States9 months ago
  • Fascinating, important public service

    Thank you for doing this. Please keep it up, especially the focus on the technical, institutional, and psychological underpinnings of how nuclear war could happen by “mistake”. I think one of the main reasons we as a society are less afraid of nuclear war than we should be is that we cling to the belief that nuclear weapons are at all times securely under the control of human decision makers possessing full information. We need to collectively disabuse ourselves of this belief.

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    dan4940
    United States10 months ago
  • Shocking

    A revelation of modern governmental madness

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    5
    Tetsuo1000
    Canadaa year ago
  • Very biased.

    While I understand that the podcast is strongly against nuclear weapons, there is no voice for the opposite argument (only one sentence per episode, and is read by the narrator as to having someone with that position present their argument).

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    Ahmad Ald
    United States3 years ago
  • A very important podcast

    Also recommend a book by Daniel Ellsberg The Doomsday machine

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    5
    Eugene Karabanov
    Austria3 years ago

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