Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast cover art

Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

By: Julie McDowall
Listen for free

About this listen

 A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie McDowall Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • The Bell and Light System

    The Bell and Light System
    Aug 18 2025

    The Bell and Light alert system, used in America in the early Cold War.


    I discuss the booklet A Realistic Approach to Civil Defense, from 1966.


    You can view the civil defence booklet, and get extra episodes, at my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/atomichobo

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    23 mins
  • When The Wind Blows, Part 12

    When The Wind Blows, Part 12
    Aug 13 2025

    "All dead..."


    Jim tries the TV, the radio, the phone...but there's nothing. "All dead..." he keeps saying.


    Get the latest Four Minutes of The War Game over on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    27 mins
  • Interview with Dr Richard Lawson on the "suicide pill" question

    Interview with Dr Richard Lawson on the "suicide pill" question
    Aug 4 2025

    In 1983, a GP from a village near Bristol was so worried about the prospect of nuclear war, and how it would leave him unable to effectively treat his patients, that he called a public meeting and asked the residents whether they'd wish him to issue "suicide pills" in the event of nuclear war. I interviewed Dr Richard Lawson to ask him about this very painful question.


    You can watch the full video interview on my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/atomichobo

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    20 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.