Podcast Episodes

Harold Macmillan, Part 1

A new series on former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, a man born in the Victorian era who led Britain into her thermonuclear age and through the Cu…

7 months ago

When The Wind Blows, Part 16

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This week, Jim retreats into daydreams, and Hilda dishes out hard trut…

7 months, 1 week ago

When The Wind Blows, Part 15

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

POP! 99 Red Balloons

The chart-topping 1983 hit about nuclear war - even though the band insisted it was no such thing!

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

When The Wind Blows, Part 14

Lions and tigers and bears? Oh my! We see that everything becomes a threat after nuclear war. And what is that strange scent hanging in the air?

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8 months ago

France - Part Trois

The final part of our look at Savoir Pour Vivre, the French civil defence booklet.

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8 months, 1 week ago

A Canticle for Leibowitz

The weird post-nuclear novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz.

We will continue our series on the French civil defence booklet next week. I just couldn't res…

8 months, 1 week ago

France, Part Deux

We look at the French civil defence booklet, Savoir Pour Vivre.

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

France, Part One

I have the 1965 French civil defence booklet, and you can view it on Patreon here. I've made it free to read, but do consider subscribing for more co…

10 months ago

Germany's Emergency Alert System

How will Germany alert its population to a nuclear attack? And why isn't the British warning system as good as theirs?

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10 months, 1 week ago