In Episode 3 we'll dive into the cultural origins of bunkers and fallout shelters and consider how Cold War era politics shaped fears about Communism and nuclear annihilation. We also explore the "first doom boom" of the 1960s when backyard shelter building exploded, and how early survivalist figures like Robert DePugh gave rise to modern doomsday prepping and worries about the end of the world. We'll also touch on new surveillance technologies such as Gorgon's Stare and associated privacy concerns that are driving some people into bunkers and away from prying corporate and government eyes. 

I'm producing these episodes in parallel with a course of the same name which I am teaching at California State University, Chico where I am currently teaching.  Each week I will look at a different topic related to the end of the world, from doomsday preppers and our deepest fears to the role of religion, media, and politics in thinking about the end of the world.

There are several short video segments included which you can watch by following the links below:

Clip 1: Doomsday Planning - Mount Weather

Clip 2: The Shelter, Twilight Zone

Clip 3: L3 Harris Corvus Eye Promo

For additional show notes and materials references in this episode be sure to visit my End of the World page:

https://www.chriscrews.com/end-of-the-world-podcast/

Thanks for listening.

Dr. Crews