Bang! 101 Songs about Nuclear War from the 1980s

Bang! 101 Songs about Nuclear War from the 1980s

A podcast delving into 101 more amazing songs from the 1980s that dealt with the threats posed by nuclear war.


You'll hear us discuss the biggest hits of the decade (did you even know they were about nuclear war?), songs that you might have forgotten and that need to be heard again, and songs that you may never heard.


In season 1 we discussed many of the 80s biggest songs and lesser known songs from around the world. We were joined by very special guests from the world of music and writing. In season 2, we carry on with the hits and explore some deeper cuts from some brilliant artists.


Every genre of 80s music gets a look-in: punk, new wave, funk, soul, rock, heavy rock, indie, reggae, disco. We have already covered music from Japan, Chile, South Africa, Nigeria, Europe. Who knows what lies in store this year?


We will be discussing the songs from a musical and cultural perspective. What else was happening in the world of television and literature to help paint this nuclear landscape?


With every podcast, we will update our Spotify and Apple playlist with the songs we are going to discuss. Have a listen to the tunes, and then the chat, or the chat.


https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vLjQBbJEhiDaFNOTz9snD?si=05f85de012a84bfb


Presenters: Dave and Pank


Opening and end music:(Waiting for the) Heatwave by Fay Ray , appears courtesy of Fay Ray, written by John Lovering.


With thanks to Richie for voice, Rachel for art and Shivam for tech


Do email us at bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com


Message us at @bangpodcast.bsky.social


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Reddit - r/bangnuclearpodcast


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The Property Stays, but the People are Gone

The Property Stays, but the People are Gone

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 12. We have discussed so many different genres of music over all our episodes, and now we enter the world of folk and country music from both sides of the Atlantic, and we ...

29 Kesä 1h 1min

Rolling Along Through a Rose Coloured Glow

Rolling Along Through a Rose Coloured Glow

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 11. After the extremely focussed and niche topics of the last 2 episodes, we go mainstream again with some of the biggest British artists of that era and beyond…. We start...

15 Kesä 54min

We Don't Even Have to Win This...

We Don't Even Have to Win This...

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1 Kesä 1h 7min

Flash, Blinding Flash, then there's Nothing to See

Flash, Blinding Flash, then there's Nothing to See

Welcome to Episode 9 of Season 2. The UK punk scene was far from over in the early 80s. But the songs had moved on from general nihilism and frustration to a heavier tone, with more urban political a...

18 Touko 40min

The Man who Saved the World

The Man who Saved the World

It’s Episode 8 of Season 2, and we have a very special guest, Stephen Baker, lead singer of Finnish art metal band Frozen Factory. Their album Apocalypse Inc came out in January 2026 and included the...

4 Touko 1h 6min

It's in the Air for You and Me

It's in the Air for You and Me

Welcome to Episode 7 of Season 2. It’s time for us to look at albums, rather than songs, with a specific focus on two of our favourite artists.Electric Café came from Kraftwerk’s 1986 album of the sam...

20 Huhti 1h 3min

There are no words to describe what I felt

There are no words to describe what I felt

Episode 6 of Season 2 sees us abandon our usual chin-rubbing over lyrics as we consider instrumental pieces only.Marvin Gaye’s “Nuclear Juice” is, without doubt, the funkiest piece of music we have ev...

6 Huhti 1h 1min

If the Button is Pushed, There's No Running Away

If the Button is Pushed, There's No Running Away

Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 2.In this episode we delve into the world of the cover version. There are a million covers out there – and in this episode we discuss 80s (except one) covers of well k...

23 Maalis 51min

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