Atomic Hobo

By Julie McDowall

A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.

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The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.

Atomic Hobo episodes:

June 07, 2021 Interview with Rita May (Mrs Kemp in THREADS)
I spoke to the wonderful Rita May about her memories of THREADS.
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20min
May 31, 2021 Short extract from the book...
I read two pages from the Civil Defence Corps chapter of my book.
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17min
May 24, 2021 Cauliflower and Plym: Britain's First Atomic Bomb
Cauliflower and Plym: not a cocktail, but two unusual elements of Britain's first atomic test, Operation Hurricane.
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23min
May 17, 2021 A Saturday Job After Nuclear War
Looking at proposals for jobs for adolescents after nuclear attack.
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23min
May 10, 2021 Target North West
The 1982 booklet 'Target North West' evaluated civil defence plans for the NW of England. We look at the chapter on Law and Order.
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30min
April 19, 2021 Interview with director of THREADS, Mick Jackson
I phoned Mick Jackson in LA to discuss THREADS. We also talked about A Guide To Armageddon, and The Day After, plus liquorice and all manner of nuclear horror.
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33min
April 12, 2021 Four Minutes of Threads, Part X
The classic nuclear war film, minute by horrifying minute.
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31min
March 29, 2021 Minuteman
What made the Minuteman so special, why did it spook the Soviets, and does it threaten us?
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17min
March 22, 2021 How To Survive An Atomic Bomb, Part II

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23min
March 16, 2021 How To Survive An Atomic Bomb
The 1950 book on surviving an atomic bomb.
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26min

FAQs about Atomic Hobo:

How many episodes does Atomic Hobo have?

The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.