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

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Episoder(38)

Scarred For Life

It’s Episode 13…. And it’s lucky for us, as we welcome the two creators of “Scarred for Life”, Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence.“Scarred for Life” have published 3 magnificent volumes that cover...

18 Aug 202559min

The Hands that Threaten Doom

Let there be rock! It's our heavy metal episode. Fuelled by listener demands, we've been exploring 80s nuclear war metal songs. In addition to our usual 5, we run down 20 of the best metal nuclear son...

4 Aug 20251h 1min

In the Shadow of the Mushroom Cloud

It’s 12 noon in London, 7am in Philadelphia and around the world, people are getting ready for Episode 11. July 13th 1985 saw one of the greatest concerts of all time, as the world of rock and pop un...

13 Jul 202549min

This is Not a Test

Welcome to Episode 10!Almost half way there. In the last episode we explored Cold War tunes of Australian and New Zealand. In this episode we look at the genuine funkatomic bombs that America produced...

30 Jun 202545min

Funkatomic Bombs From Australia

It’s Episode 9!Welcome – once again the guests come thick and fast as we explore the nuclear themed music of the 80s from two lands down under – Australia and New Zealand. Our special guests this epis...

16 Jun 202556min

Look Now, Look All Around... There's No Sign of Life.

Welcome to Episode 8 – with our very special guest, Sylvia Patterson, influential music journalist who was at Smash Hits Magazine when it was at the peak of its popularity. She has written for the big...

2 Jun 202559min

Someone Pushed the Button Down

It’s Episode 7 and, to coincide with the recent Eurovision Song Contest, we look at artists who have either been in Eurovision or have some indirect links with it….We start with UK champions Bucks Fiz...

19 Mai 202540min

A Witch Hunt and a Nuclear Party

It's Episode 6, and this time the theme is "Angry Young Britain". We explore songs from bands who raged against the injustices of the day and welcome a very special guest. Four of them hail from the M...

5 Mai 202555min