Atomic Hobo
By Julie McDowall
A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episode
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Fiascos, Mormons and Graves: Nuclear News from 1981 Aldershot
I go into the newspaper archives to see what the local papers in Aldershot were saying about nuclear war in the early 80s. Hosted on Acast. See -
When The Wind Blows, Part 10
Their first hours within the tiny inner refuge.Join us on Patreon here www.patreon.com/atomichoboThanks for listening.Julie Hosted on Acast. See -
Paper Tigers
Chairman Mao and his "paper tigers".Join us on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo I quote a lot of good books in this episode, so here is a list:Tombstone: The Untold Story of Mao's Gre… -
When The Wind Blows, Part 9
The first terrible 48 hours after the Bomb drops...Join me on Patreon for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See -
Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows, Part 8
The episode where the bomb drops!I've also uploaded a new Four Minutes of The War Game episode for patrons, so please consider joining us there at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thanks,Julie -
When The Wind Blows, Part 7
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Operation Wake Up!
"LA was bombed today" said the local paper in 1951. This was Operation Wake Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.… -
A Silly Name for the H-Bomb
The 1950s trend - which caused mockery and anger - for calling the hydrogen bomb "clean" or "humanitarian". Could the Americans make this awful weapon clean, or was it just a ploy to quiet our fear of fallout, and silence calls to ban nuc… -
When The Wind Blows, Part 6
The shadow of death falls over Jim and Hilda's cottage. Not that they notice! Too busy sorting out bottles and pepper pots - getting things just right for the bomb! Hosted on Acast. See -
"Killed Twice": Cars in Nuclear Tests
Operation Hot Rod in 1951 took five 1930s cars out to the new Nevada test site. Hosted on Acast. See …
