Episodios

  • HItler and the Bomb | Mark Walker

    HItler and the Bomb | Mark Walker
    Oct 16 2025
    How close were the Germans to building an atomic bomb? What went wrong? Listen to the conversation with historian Mark Walker to find out more.
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  • Hidden in plain sight. The Greenbrier Bunker | Deanna Hylton

    Hidden in plain sight. The Greenbrier Bunker | Deanna Hylton
    Sep 2 2025
    Not actually a bunker but a fallout shelter under the Greenbrier Hotel in the hills of West Virginia. Shelly visits the bunker and then speaks with the manager of bunker tours and historian Deanna Hylton.
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  • The Atomic Pilgrim | James Patrick Thomas

    The Atomic Pilgrim | James Patrick Thomas
    Aug 5 2025
    James Patrick Thomas speaks to Shelly about his walk for nuclear disarmament in 1981 which lasted 20 months. Along with 18-19 other pilgrims, James left Washington and journeyed to Bethlehem, walking over 6,700 miles. We hear about his decision to undertake such a monumental task, how the group made a major decision, and if Shelly would do the same thing. >> The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or the sponsoring agencies <<
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  • The ethics of human radiation experiments | The Uncover Up

    The ethics of human radiation experiments | The Uncover Up
    Jun 24 2025
    Shelly meets up with Lee Kuhnle and Nathan Radke in Toronto to discuss the ethics behind human radiation experiments. We redefine what "fun" means, Nathan shows off his "ethics" knowledge, and Lee makes the Vatican proud.
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  • Day in the Life of a Nuclear Physicist | Kelly Chipps

    Day in the Life of a Nuclear Physicist | Kelly Chipps
    May 13 2025
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  • Cold War Human Radiation Experiments | Eileen Welsome

    Cold War Human Radiation Experiments | Eileen Welsome
    Apr 8 2025
    “As all these stories do, it started with a radioactive animal dump in Albuquerque,” is the best first line of a story I have ever heard. Listen as Eileen Welsome and Shelly Lesher discuss some of the medical experiments the US government funded on its own citizens involving radiation without their consent over the decades.
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  • Cold War Kids | Ann Kordas

    Cold War Kids | Ann Kordas
    Feb 25 2025
    Ann Kordas joins Shelly to discuss the gendered roles of boys and girls during the Cold War and how children were taught to protect themselves from nuclear annihilation through toys, sitcoms, and government messaging.
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  • Nuclear Christmas List with Kelly Chipps

    Nuclear Christmas List with Kelly Chipps
    Jan 7 2025
    Ever wonder what to buy with your Christmas money? Need a nuclear themed gift for that nerd in your family? Look no further, Shelly and her friend and fellow nuke, Kelly Chipps found lots of items for you to purchase from eBay to Amazon.
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    48 m