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Nuclear Hotseat

Libbe Halevy
Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Energy
Three Mile Island
Fukushima
Nuclear Power
Chernobyl
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Treaty On the Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons
Climate Change
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Nuclear Safety
Nuclear Disarmament
International Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Waste Management
Santa Susana Field Lab
Nuclear Testing
Uranium Mining
Fukushima Disaster

Nuclear news from a different perspective, including safeguarding from radiation, interviews w/leading activists, and how you can help stop the nuclear madness. Nuclear Hotseat is produced and hosted by 3 Mile Island survivor Libbe HaLevy.

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This Week’s Featured Interview LINKS from interview: Articles by Greg Schwartz: Activist Shoutout: From Physicist Lynda Williams: URGENT Action Alert – COMMENT BY MAY 4: ICAN UPDATE with Alistair Burnett

The Elephant’s Foot – Chernobyl’s melted radioactive core Arnie Gundersen on New Safe Confinement Problems, Fukushima Comparison Russian drone attack punches hole in New Safe Confinement structure; $2 billion minimum to fix! Bulgarian Chernobyl Survi... more

This Week’s Featured Interview #1: A growing body of technical evidence is raising urgent concerns about a potential double standard in nuclear safety enforcement by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Drawing on decades of regulatory precedent,... more

This Week’s Featured Interview: I have the privilege of working with some tremendously skilled, knowledgeable, big-hearted people for this show, but we’re usually so focused on the work at hand that we don’t get to engage in longer, more wide-ranging... more

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Recent Guests

Linda Pentz Gunter
Founder and executive director of Beyond Nuclear; journalist
Beyond Nuclear
Episode: NH #770: NO TO NUCLEAR – Nuclear Hotseat Hot Story’s Linda Pentz Gunter’s HOT New Book
Nate Teach
Retired US Army Sergeant First Class, Iraqi Freedom veteran, depleted uranium exposure advocate
Veterans advocate, DU exposure case study subject
Episode: NH #768: Records of Veteran’s Depleted Uranium Exposure Disappear – DOD Incompetence or Cover-Up? Iraqi War Vet Nate Teach
Nancy Foust
Founder/lead researcher at SimplyInfo.org
SimplyInfo.org
Episode: NH #767: Fukushima at 15 – Danger from Nuclear Triple Meltdown is Far From Over – Nancy Foust of Simply Info
Ann Wright
Retired US Army Colonel and former diplomat, peace activist
Code Pink; Veterans for Peace
Episode: NH #766: Iran War – Is the Nuclear Threat Real? Col. Ann Wright (Retired), 29 Year Military Vet & Diplomat, Now a Peace Activist, Parses the Issues
William Hartung
Foreign Policy Advisor and Stand-Up Comedian
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Episode: NH #765: Nuclear Humor?! Foreign Policy Expert Bill Hartung Relieves Ugly Nuke Facts w/Stand-Up Comedy + Reactor Radiation Mutations
Dr. Michael Ketterer
An environmental chemist specializing in studying long-lived radionuclides in the environment.
Northern Arizona University
Episode: NH #764: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Omits Victims in California, Piketon Ohio, Palomares Spain <!> – Dr. Michael Ketterer Has the Tests, Data
Andrew Nisker
Documentarian and director of the film "Nuked"
Take Action Films
Episode: NH #761: NUKED Film – US Cruelty in Nuclear Bombing of Marshall Islands + DOOMSDAY CLOCK: 85 Seconds to Midnight
Rhea Moss Christian
Marshall Islander and former Chair of the Marshall Islands National Nuclear Commission
Marshall Islands National Nuclear Commission
Episode: NH #761: NUKED Film – US Cruelty in Nuclear Bombing of Marshall Islands + DOOMSDAY CLOCK: 85 Seconds to Midnight
Lynda Williams
Physicist, educator, and lifelong anti-nuclear activist.
Hawaii 350
Episode: NH #759: States & Nukes: Hawaii Report Nixes Nuclear Energy – Lynda Williams; Court Sides w/ Boeing on Superfund Clean-up at CA’s SSFL – Melissa Bumstead

Host

Libbe HaLevy
Producer and host, a survivor of the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island and chief voice behind the program.

Reviews

3.4 out of 5 stars from 72 ratings
  • Climate change

    There might have not been fires near your home in California, if we advocated for nuclear energy versus spread misinformation about it.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Mudslide Yodler
    United Statesa year ago
  • Very Good Podcast!

    These weapons have caused much suffering even if they don’t get “used” again. Thanks for getting the stories out.

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    5
    KimInHighWater
    United States2 years ago
  • Pure brilliance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    I saw this podcast and since been listening to at least two episodes a day. Very very clear to the lay-person (as that’s how I see myself) highly educational and wow, just so addictive. Thank you Libbe for setting this podcast series up, I feel that my eyes have been opened to this Nuclear horror and I want to help in every way to pass on your podcasts. No more Ice for me! Rachel, from the UK

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Raquel333jbb
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Pure brilliance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    I saw this podcast and since been listening to at least two episodes a day. Very very clear to the lay-person (as that’s how I see myself) highly educational and wow, just so addictive. Thank you Libbe for setting this podcast series up, I feel that my eyes have been opened to this Nuclear horror and I want to help in every way to pass on your podcasts.

    No more Ice for me!

    Rachel, from the UK

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Raquel333jbb
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Great show!!

    I am always amazed by the effort put in to make this such an informative show!! Much respect to you

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shastamcmikey
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Some critiques focus on perceived bias and frustration from critics who disagree with anti-nuclear viewpoints, noting polarized reception.
Positive reception to guest expertise and investigative reporting on nuclear safety, with appreciation for actionable civic guidance.
Listener feedback highlights the show's clarity and accessibility for non-experts, with many praising the host's survivor perspective and activist stance.

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NH #772: SPECIAL: Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster at 40 – New Safe Confinement UN-SAFE; Bulgarian Survivor Kouneva; Gundersen on Fukushima Comparison
Q: What happened initially at Chernobyl and what was the radiation danger?
Gundersen explains the Soviet design, the containment failures, and the rapid release of radiation that created a wide plume, emphasizing that while initial releases were catastrophic, long-term concerns focus on containment integrity and groundwater pathways.
NH #768: Records of Veteran’s Depleted Uranium Exposure Disappear – DOD Incompetence or Cover-Up? Iraqi War Vet Nate Teach
Q: When did you join the military and how long did you serve?
Teach served from 2000 to around 2023, including multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and later engaged in advocacy and formal testing to document exposure and health impacts.
NH #766: Iran War – Is the Nuclear Threat Real? Col. Ann Wright (Retired), 29 Year Military Vet & Diplomat, Now a Peace Activist, Parses the Issues
Q: How aware were you during all of this of the nuclear aspect?
She explains that while she wasn't directly working on nuclear issues, she recognizes the nuclear dimension of policy decisions, tracks testing historically, and emphasizes the broader link between war, deterrence, and peaceful diplomacy.
NH #766: Iran War – Is the Nuclear Threat Real? Col. Ann Wright (Retired), 29 Year Military Vet & Diplomat, Now a Peace Activist, Parses the Issues
Q: What is your background in the military?
Wright outlines a 29-year career, including time at Fort Bragg and the 82nd Airborne, with later roles in State Department diplomacy, and her decision to resign over the Iraq War as a turning point that led to her peace activism.
NH #765: Nuclear Humor?! Foreign Policy Expert Bill Hartung Relieves Ugly Nuke Facts w/Stand-Up Comedy + Reactor Radiation Mutations
Q: Do you have to get clearance from Quincy Institute to do your stand-up comedy?
Hartung discusses the general support he receives from colleagues, and how he navigates mentioning Quincy in his routines.

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2. Nate Teach
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4. Ann Wright
5. William Hartung
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8. Rhea Moss Christian

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