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Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

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A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.

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  • The Sculthorpe Nuclear Weapons Incident

    The Sculthorpe Nuclear Weapons Incident
    Feb 24 2026

    What happened on a Norfolk air base in 1958 when an American threatened to k1ll himself by firing a gun into an atomic bomb?


    My thanks to the Conelrad6401240 YouTube/Twitter account for alerting me to this story, and for uploading the associated documentary, 'Something Foolish With A Pistol'.


    Get ad-free episodes, plus bonus episodes, for £3 a month here www.patreon.com/atomichobo


    Thank you,


    Julie

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    24 m
  • Soviet Civil Defence: The Komsomol

    Soviet Civil Defence: The Komsomol
    Feb 17 2026

    The Soviet youth organisation, the Komsomol, and how it prepared the young for nuclear war with "predators from the imperialist jungle", as Khrushchev nicely put it.


    I quote from THE WHISPERERS: PRIVATE LIFE IN STALIN'S RUSSIA by Orlando Figes.


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    Julie

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    39 m
  • Soviet Civil Defence: The Trouble With Vegetables

    Soviet Civil Defence: The Trouble With Vegetables
    Feb 10 2026

    Americans in the early 50s were told there was a "civil defence gap", and that the Soviets were superior in protecting their population? Was this true?


    As mentioned in the pod, I quote from two academic articles. They are:


    'Soviet Civil Defence: The Mineshaft Gap Revisited' by Josh M Weinstein, Arms Control Today, Vol 12, No 7, August 1982

    'Was There A Real Mineshaft Gap?' by Edward Geist, Journal of Cold War Studies, Vol 14, No 2, Spring 2012


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

Awesome Podcast

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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?"

brain fodder for the nuclear obsessed

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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 :)

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

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