Operation Wake Up!
"LA was bombed today" said the local paper in 1951. This was Operation Wake Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Apr 202526min
A Silly Name for the H-Bomb
The 1950s trend - which caused mockery and anger - for calling the hydrogen bomb "clean" or "humanitarian". Could the Americans make this awful weapon clean, or was it just a ploy to quiet our fear of...
20 Mar 202523min
When The Wind Blows, Part 6
The shadow of death falls over Jim and Hilda's cottage. Not that they notice! Too busy sorting out bottles and pepper pots - getting things just right for the bomb! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
10 Mar 202543min
"Killed Twice": Cars in Nuclear Tests
Operation Hot Rod in 1951 took five 1930s cars out to the new Nevada test site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Mar 202533min
Annie and Her Flying Toilet
The 1953 nuclear test, ANNIE, and her creepy mannequins, wrecked cars, and flying toilets. Join us on Patreon for more content at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
24 Feb 202537min
Four Minutes of When the Wind Blows, Part 5
A long episode today because the bomb draws near. Jim tries to protect his home with pineapple chunks, cushions and white paint.Join us on Patreon to read Jim's civil defence booklet, and get a bonus ...
19 Feb 202550min
Praying for Nuclear War
What happened when a sect arrived in Montana in the 1980s, with predictions that the end was nigh, annoying the bears at Yellowstone, and digging shelters all over the place?Please join me at Patreon ...
5 Feb 202548min
When The Wind Blows, Part 4
Examining the film, four minutes at a time. This week, Jim and Hilda hide from reality via wartime nostalgia. But the missiles are being readied. Join my Patreon here and get extra pod episodes and co...
29 Jan 202527min
