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COLD WAR CONCRETE — THE NUCLEAR AGE BUNKER BOOM

COLD WAR CONCRETE — THE NUCLEAR AGE BUNKER BOOM

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 Miles Mercer explores the unprecedented bunker-building era of the Cold War, when nuclear anxiety transformed both government planning and everyday life. The episode traces how the threat of atomic annihilation led to massive government complexes like NORAD and Mount Weather, alongside backyard fallout shelters for average citizens. From "Duck and Cover" drills to the ethical dilemmas of shelter space, this deep dive reveals how Cold War bunkers embodied both technological innovation and existential fear, creating a concrete legacy that persists long after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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