Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

Mar 04 2025 218 ep. 27 mins 2.2k
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A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.
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"Killed Twice": Cars in Nuclear Tests

Mar 04 2025 33 mins  
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.

Annie and Her Flying Toilet

Feb 23 2025 37 mins  
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 more information.

Four Minutes of When the Wind Blows, Part 5

Feb 19 2025 50 mins  
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 podcast on it: The Householder's Survival Guide from West Sussex Council, published in 1979. www.patreon.com/.atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Praying for Nuclear War

Feb 05 2025 48 mins  
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 for more episodes at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When The Wind Blows, Part 4

Jan 29 2025 27 mins  
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 content! www.patreon.com/atomichoboThank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Is Only A Jingle

Jan 20 2025 25 mins  
The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) was set up in 1963 to alert Americans, via TV and radio, of nuclear attack. Stations were required to test the EBS once a week, but some got bored of reading the same sombre script, and tried to recite the script as a jaunty jingle. Nuclear war delivered with some easy listening?I have a bonus podcast episode out NOW on the 1971 event when an EB

CONELRAD

Jan 13 2025 38 mins  
The American radio system which operated from 1953 - 1963 and would dispense civil defence advice to the public whilst working to confuse an incoming Soviet bomber. Join us on Patreon here for more episodes www.patreon.com/atomichoboMy book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR is currently on a special paperback deal for £7.49 herehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Atta

Santa and the Nuclear Tests

Dec 23 2024 18 mins  
In 1961, the Soviets resumed nuclear testing in the Arctic, and one wee girl from Michigan was worried about the implications for Santa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artesia's Underground School

Dec 16 2024 31 mins  
In 1962, New Mexico built America's first - and last - underground school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trekking Out To Chico

Dec 02 2024 31 mins  
In 1961, a group of families from New York gave up their lives on the East Coast and headed west in search of a place safe from nuclear attack. But did they choose the right place? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.