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Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:09

The Sculthorpe Nuclear Weapons Incident

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2026/02/24

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/atomichoboThank you,Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:24

Soviet Civil Defence: The Komsomol

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2026/02/17

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.Get ad-free access to all episodes, plus bonus episodes, here www.patreon.com/atomichoboJulie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:22

Soviet Civil Defence: The Trouble With Vegetables

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2026/02/10

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 2012And you can get ad-free access to the whole archive, plus

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22:19

Greenland: The Thule Air Base

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2026/02/02

Why is America so interested in Greenland? What was its role in nuclear attack and early warning? And what happened when a huge B52 bomber carrying a bunch of hydrogen bombs crashed into the ice up there?There's a bonus pod which accompanies this episode. You can grab it here, and get ad-free listening for the whole pod archive, at www.patreon.com/atomichobo The reading list for these Thule episodes is below:Fifteen Minutes: General Curtis LeMay and the Countdown to Nuclear Annihilation, by L

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36:08

Harold Macmillan, Part 4: Pressing the Button

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2026/01/26

How would Harold Macmillan have ordered nuclear retaliation?Join us at www.patreon.com/atomichobo for ad-free listening and bonus episodes.The books and articles I used in this episode are listed below:The Secret State by Peter HennessyWinds of Change by Peter HennessyThe Prime Minister: The Office and its Holders Since 1945 by Peter HennessyCabinet by Peter HennessySupermac: The Life of Harold Macmillan by D.R. ThorpePlanning Armageddon: Britain, the United States and the Command of Western Nuclear

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35:34

Harold Macmillan, Part 3

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2026/01/15

Thor is here! In 1958, the American Thor missiles arrive in the east of England, creating a headache for the authorities, and pain for those who protested their arrival and found themselves thrown into wet concrete, pelted with rotten fruit, and dragged around by the hair. Remember you can get ad-free access and bonus episodes by joining my Patreon for just £3 a month here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you! Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:57

Harold Macmillan, Part 2

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2026/01/05

Supermac becomes Prime Minister in January 1957, a bumper year for nuclear matters! To get ad-free listening and extra episodes join us at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:06

Harold Macmillan, Part 1

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2025/12/08

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 Cuban Missile Crisis.This episode starts with his horrible experiences in the trenches and takes us up to his 1954 appointment as Defence Secretary, but we take in Greek tragedy, adultery, plane crashes and a bit of Ronnie Kray on the way.To get AD-FREE ACCESS please consider becoming a patron of the pod where you will get your own feed delivering all

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33:11

When The Wind Blows, Part 16

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2025/12/02

To get ad-free listening, plus bonus episodes, visit www.patreon.com/atomichoboThis week, Jim retreats into daydreams, and Hilda dishes out hard truths at the kitchen sink. Which one is best equipped to face the coming horror: the dreamer or the realist? PS I left one of my puppy's snores in the recording as it was cute. I used to sometimes do this with Bomba's snores, so here is one of Gadget's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:44

When The Wind Blows, Part 15

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2025/11/25

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32:35

POP! 99 Red Balloons

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2025/11/18

The chart-topping 1983 hit about nuclear war - even though the band insisted it was no such thing!To get ad-free episodes, plus bonus episodes, please visit www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:08

When The Wind Blows, Part 14

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2025/11/10

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?Also, a new BONUS EPISODE has been released for patrons, this one about Ronald Reagan and the biblical prophecy of Armageddon. Did Reagan believe it? Did he think the end of the world, in the form of nuclear war, was inevitable? Join us for £3 a month and get all bonus episodes here www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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32:00

France - Part Trois

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2025/11/03

The final part of our look at Savoir Pour Vivre, the French civil defence booklet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:27

A Canticle for Leibowitz

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2025/10/29

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 resist interrupting my own schedule with an episode on this mind-bending novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:39

France, Part Deux

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2025/10/21

We look at the French civil defence booklet, Savoir Pour Vivre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:51

France, Part One

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2025/09/10

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 content and extra pod episodes! www.patreon.com/atomichoboWe will examine the booklet next week - it has been translated for me - but this week we start with an introductory look at why France decided to go nuclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:09

Germany's Emergency Alert System

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2025/09/01

How will Germany alert its population to a nuclear attack? And why isn't the British warning system as good as theirs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:37

When The Wind Blows, Part 13

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2025/08/25

Jim lets the vampire, Fallout, cross the threshold! Join me on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:07

The Bell and Light System

Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast ·

2025/08/18

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.

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26:37

When The Wind Blows, Part 12

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2025/08/13

"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.

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