Hurst offers a candid glimpse into his mindscape during the 2021 Christmas and New Year holiday season. Including revealing audio snapshots of impromptu explorations of psychogeographic sites from his youth as well as updates on his father James’ current health struggles.

Amidst the festivities of the Thanksgiving holiday, Hurst ponders the connective tissues that bring people together. Topics include: the intriguing circumstances that link Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered King Tut’s tomb and J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father” of the atomic bomb; the international communion of savagery that was World War I; and the eclectic assortment of artists and poets spurned forth by revolt who called themselves DADA.

The Boy and Island Podcast is back with an exciting announcement!

In part 1 of this 3 part episode, Hurst embarks on a journey that traces the mystical impulses and political intrigue that lurks within the technological discoveries that eventually led to the existence of the domestic use of the atom, embodied by nuclear power plants such as Three Mile Island.

In this episode Hurst commemorates the 42nd anniversary of the accident at Three Mile Island, with thoughts on rethinking victimhood, the past and future legacy of the nuclear power industry, the psychological similarities between the pandemic lockdown and his experiences during the TMI evacuation, and more!

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Introducing the Boy and Island podcast, a companion to the forthcoming book by Andrew Hurst. This podcast follows Andrew's creative dissection of the tragic events that occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, and retells the narrative from an insider's perspective.