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.
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Santa and the Nuclear Tests
In 1961, the Soviets resumed nuclear testing in the Arctic, and one wee girl from Michigan was worried about the implications for Santa. Hosted on Acast. See -
Artesia's Underground School
In 1962, New Mexico built America's first - and last - underground school. Hosted on Acast. See acas… -
Trekking Out To Chico
In 1961, a group of families from New York gave up their lives on the East Coast and headed west in search of a place safe from nuclear attack. But did they choose the right place? Hosted on Acast. S… -
Richland - The Atom-Bustin' Village of the West!
The atomic city of Richland - bustin' atoms, blowin' bubbles, and expelling "undesirables". Hosted on Acast. See -
It's the Plutonium Pioneers!
The building of the world's first plutonium plant in Washington state. Make way for the plutonium pioneers! Join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichoboJulie Hosted o… -
Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows - Part 3
Will we all go together when we go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy … -
The Cobalt Bomb says...Hold My Beer!
If you thought the hydrogen bomb was as bad as it gets, then the cobalt bomb is here to say, "Hold my beer!"Tickets still available for this weekend's HoboCon '24 where we'll meet at a cinema in Manchester to watch Threads and an exclus… -
Nuclear News from 1980s Sussex
How to keep your village free from "marauders" - the local issues concerning Sussex in the early 80s.Tickets now on sale for this year's HoboCon - www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted … -
Four Minutes of When The Wind Blows, Part 2
Tickets now available for HoboCon '24 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Threads. Get them here www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See -
Riddley Walker
Is this the only great nuclear war novel? And will it fry your head? Grab your spear and head to post-holocaust Kent with Riddley Walker. Hosted on Acast. See