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The John Batchelor Show
1/2: #Nuclear Age 2.0: blurred strategic, tactica, counter. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 11:35


1/2: #Nuclear Age 2.0: blurred strategic, tactica, counter. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1922

The John Batchelor Show
2/2: #Nuclear Age 2.0: blurred strategic, tactica, counter. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 6:19


2/2: #Nuclear Age 2.0: blurred strategic, tactica, counter. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs1941

The John Batchelor Show
GOOD EVENING: The show begins in the markets looking for the Trump Trade...

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 6:56


GOOD EVENING: The show begins in the markets looking for the Trump Trade... 1927 NYSE Here are the key points from the CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor program on October 22, 2024: First Hour: - 9-9:15 - Segment on "The Trump Trade" with Liz Peek from The Hill, discussing Fox News and Fox Business coverage. - 9:15-9:30 - Segment on Kamala Harris not explaining border issues, again with Liz Peek. - 9:30-9:45 - Segment on Moldova being in Russia's crosshairs, with Judy Dempsey of the Carnegie Endowment in Berlin. - 9:45-10:00 - Segment on Ukraine begging to join NATO, also with Judy Dempsey. Second Hour:  - 10-10:15 - "London Calling" segment blaming supply-siders for economic errors, with Joseph Sternberg of The Wall Street Journal. - 10:15-10:30 - "London Calling" segment on regulating dog walkers, again with Joseph Sternberg. - 10:30-10:45 - Segment on the situation in Gaza after Yahya Sinwar, with Jonathan Schanzer of FDD. - 10:45-11:00 - Segment on the search for the Pentagon document leaker, also with Jonathan Schanzer. Third Hour: - 11:00-11:15 - "New World Report" on the Netherlands' involvement with rogue Venezuela, with Evan Ellis of the U.S. Army War College. - 11:15-11:30 - "New World Report" on Tren de Aragua narco-terror links to Hezbollah and the IRGC, with Evan Ellis. - 11:30-11:45 - "New World Report" on Mexico City mayor Sheinbaum helping darken Havana, with Evan Ellis. - 11:45-12:00 - "New World Report" on Biden planning a trip to Manaus, Brazil in November, with Evan Ellis. Fourth Hour:  - 12:00-12:15 - "Nuclear Age 2.0" segment on blurred lines between strategic, tactical and counterforce nuclear weapons, with Gregory Copley. - 12:15-12:30 - Continuation of "Nuclear Age 2.0" segment. - 12:30-12:45 - Segment on China's struggles on its right flank, including Australia, with Gregory Copley. - 12:45-1:00 - "King Charles Report" on Canberra and Samoa, with Gregory Copley.

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
#1662 Renewing the Nuclear Age: Weapons, Energy, Climate Mitigation, and Risk

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 152:45


Air Date 10/11/2024 Humans insatiable need for increasing amounts of energy and our tendency to want to at least have the option to wipe entire populations off the map has led to a renewed age of risks related to nuclear power, nuclear weapons, nuclear waste, and nuclear fallout. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes | Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: Can clean energy handle the AI boom? - Vox - Air Date 10-1-24 KP 2: Why Nuclear Energy Is On The Verge Of A Renaissance - CNBC - Air Date 6-7-22 KP 3: Is Nuclear Energy the solution? - Our Changing Climate - Air Date 5-10-19 KP 4: Three Mile Island Is Reopening. Some Climate Scientists are Thrilled. - CNN One Thing - Air Date 9-25-24 KP 5: Warnings of Nuclear Catastrophe as Power Plants in Russia and Ukraine at Risk Amid Escalating War - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-29-24 KP 6: Are we facing a new nuclear arms race? - This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler - Air Date 9-17-24 (47:23) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the nature of humans and energy use DEEPER DIVES (54:59) SECTION A - ENERGY (1:31:22) SECTION B - CLIMATE (1:56:40) SECTION C - RISK SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: A photo of two, active nuclear power plant towers on the bank of a river at sunset. Credit: “nuclear power plant, Rhine, flow” by distelAPPArath, Pixabay | License: Pixabay   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

How to Live A Fantastic Life
314: Navigating Nuclear Peril

How to Live A Fantastic Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 28:05


Originally Published May 27, 2022. On this episode we dive into the compelling world of Frank Bognar, author of A Great Flash of Light: America's Journey Across the Nuclear Age. Frank shares his personal experiences living through the Cuban Missile Crisis and his deep concerns about today's nuclear threats. Drawing from his military service and extensive research, Frank offers eye-opening insights into the dangers the world still faces and the urgent need for nuclear disarmament. Tune in as we explore the critical crossroads humanity finds itself at today, and the path toward a peaceful, nuclear-free future.   Frank Bognar is the author of A Great Flash of Light: One American's Journey Across the Nuclear Age, a memoir aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons and advocating for a nuclear-free world. Having lived through the Cuban Missile Crisis as a teen, he experienced the fear and helplessness of a world on the brink of nuclear war. Later, as an Army Infantry Officer and scholar, he deepened his understanding of these global threats. Currently, he serves as Board Chair of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, advocating for nuclear disarmament.   Social Media: Website: https://www.endingthenuclearage.com/about  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frank.bognar/    Thanks for listening to the show! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation, please email me at allen@drallenlycka.com or visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka. We would love to have you join us there, and welcome your messages. We check our Messenger often.   This show is built on “The Secrets to Living A Fantastic Life.” Get your copy by visiting: https://secretsbook.now.site/home   We are building a community of like-minded people in the personal development/self-help/professional development industries, and are always looking for wonderful guests for our show. If you have any recommendations, please email us!   Dr. Allen Lycka's Social Media Links Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_allen_lycka/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drallenlycka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenlycka YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/drallenlycka   Subscribe to the show. We would be honored to have you subscribe to the show - you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device

Art Dealer Diaries Podcast
Maynard Dixon's American West Lecture for Nevada Museum of Art, with Dr. Mark Sublette - Epi. 309

Art Dealer Diaries Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 65:37


I thought I would do something a little different with today's podcast - It's a lecture that I did for the Nevada Museum of Art. They recently had a large Maynard Dixon exhibit and there's a great book that goes with it on Dixon's Nevada pieces. So this is an hour long lecture on just Maynard Dixon and the West. You know, the whole story. Basically from when he was born to when he dies. It starts in the Gilded Age and goes all the way through to the Nuclear Age.You might find this episode more interesting to watch it on YouTube vs. listening to it, as I have all the images that I actually talk about in a powerpoint that I used for the presentation.So, I hope you enjoy this episode 309 of the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast and the lecture that I gave on Maynard Dixon's American West.

Austin Next
AI, Defense, and the Future of Warfare with Charlie Burgoyne, Founder and CEO of Andromeda and Valkyrie

Austin Next

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 60:23


Generative AI Summit Austin - Registration --------------------------------------------------------------The future of defense and warfare has always been linked to technological change, from the discovery of fire to the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age to now the AI Age. My guest today is Charlie Burgoyne, Founder and CEO of both Valkyrie and their newest spinout Andromeda, who joins me to discuss the future of warfare going forward. But we don't stop there as we explore every rabbit hole in search of Truth. Andromeda synthesizes large volumes of information quickly and accurately, helping users understand the interconnected context to make informed decisions.Pop culture and media narratives of innovation, from Terminator to Data to Her to Oppenheimer, shape how the public views, embraces, or fears technological waves.History has shown that industry and defense have always been intertwined, with modern tech entrepreneurs playing roles similar to industrialists of the past in advancing defense capabilities.Probabilistic thinking is essential in defense decision-making, especially where high levels of computation can easily mask high levels of uncertainties.What's Next Austin"I think that we're going to see a big push to support the intelligence community the way we've seen a big push to support the defense community. I think that an equivalent to AFC is coming on the intelligence side."Accountability in Age of LLMS at SXSW by Charlie BurgoyneValkyrie: Website, Facebook, InstagramAndromeda: Website -------------------Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn

Minds Blown
Who Decides What We Remember?

Minds Blown

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 65:57


Show NotesGuevara visits Hiroshima, can't conceal anger at atrocityChe Guevara Farewell letter and tape from HiroshimaSimilarities Between Benin and Japanese Cultures.BooksLiving with the Bomb: American and Japanese Cultural Conflicts in the Nuclear Age: American and Japanese Cultural Conflicts in the Nuclear Age a book by Mark Selden and Laura E. HeinAtomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb a book by Togzhan Kassenova

Innovation Storytellers
151: Defining Global Collaboration in the Nuclear Age at EPRI

Innovation Storytellers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 38:00


How often do we pause to consider the intricate, behind-the-scenes balance of technology and strategy that powers our everyday lives? In this episode of the Innovation Storytellers Show, I have an enlightening conversation with Heather Feldman, Director of Learning & Development at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).  Heather shares insights from her unique vantage point on defining global collaboration in the nuclear age. From balancing the operational demands of current nuclear power plants to envisioning future advancements with technologies like artificial intelligence, Heather describes EPRI's role in fostering an environment where experimentation is encouraged, and even failures are seen as steps towards success. She discusses the inception of the Global Forum for Nuclear Innovation, highlighting its aim to drive transformative change across the industry with leaders from around the world, including the International Energy Agency. But what does all this innovation mean for the average person? Heather ties these technological advancements back to everyday life, underscoring how crucial nuclear energy is to providing a substantial portion of America's carbon-free electricity. Amidst the backdrop of recent cultural phenomena like the Oppenheimer films, Heather helps demystify the often misunderstood role of nuclear power in our energy landscape and its critical contribution to combating climate change. As we reflect on the importance of sustainable and safe energy solutions, what are your thoughts on the role of nuclear power and innovation in our future? How should we balance the technological advancements with the ethical considerations they bring? Join the conversation and share your insights on how we can collectively enhance our understanding and implementation of nuclear technology.  

Lost Women of Science
The Theoretical Physicist Who Worked With J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age

Lost Women of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 30:33


Melba Phillips, who grew up on a farm in Indiana at the turn of the 20th century, was one of J. Robert Oppenheimer's first graduate students at the University of California, Berkeley. Together they discovered the Oppenheimer-Phillips Process, which explained a particular kind of nuclear reaction. In this episode, we explain what that is, with a little help from generative AI. Phillips did not follow Oppenheimer to Los Alamos, and was vocal in her opposition to nuclear weapons. During the McCarthy era, she lost her teaching job, and did not return to academia until 1957. In 1962, then in her mid-fifties, she finally became a full professor at the University of Chicago.

Remake Schmemake
Godzilla (1954)

Remake Schmemake

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 71:21


Most people have seen at least one Godzilla movie. Everyone's heard the unmistakable roar. But the first (and Charles thinks the best, much to Joseph's chagrin) is the original, the Numero Uno, the Ichiban: Gojira 1954 from Japan, directed by Ishiro Honda! This mean-ass monster, conceived and hatched in the ocean depths during the aftermath of the initial terrors of the Nuclear Age, spawned it all -- countless sequels, reimaginings, and reboots over the past 60 years. No CGI here, just a guy in a rubber suit stomping on miniature cities, and we (make that Charles) couldn't be happier. Joseph just rolls his eyes. Godzilla theme by Akira Ifukube. Remake Schmemake theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠JuliusH⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Nonlinear Library
EA - Why we're entering a new nuclear age - and how to reduce the risks (Christian Ruhl on the 80k After Hours Podcast) by 80000 Hours

The Nonlinear Library

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 11:01


Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why we're entering a new nuclear age - and how to reduce the risks (Christian Ruhl on the 80k After Hours Podcast), published by 80000 Hours on March 28, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. We just published an interview: Christian Ruhl on why we're entering a new nuclear age - and how to reduce the risks. You can click through for the audio, a full transcript, and related links. Below are the episode summary and some key excerpts. Episode summary We really, really want to make sure that nuclear war never breaks out. But we also know - from all of the examples of the Cold War, all these close calls - that it very well could, as long as there are nuclear weapons in the world. So if it does, we want to have some ways of preventing that from turning into a civilisation-threatening, cataclysmic kind of war. And those kinds of interventions - war limitation, intrawar escalation management, civil defence - those are kind of the seatbelts and airbags of the nuclear world. So to borrow a phrase from one of my colleagues, right-of-boom is a class of interventions for when "shit hits the fan." Christian Ruhl In this episode of 80k After Hours, Luisa Rodriguez and Christian Ruhl discuss underrated best bets to avert civilisational collapse from global catastrophic risks - things like great power war, frontier military technologies, and nuclear winter. They cover: How the geopolitical situation has changed in recent years into a "three-body problem" between the US, Russia, and China. How adding AI-enabled technologies into the mix makes things even more unstable and unpredictable. Why Christian recommends many philanthropists focus on "right-of-boom" interventions - those that mitigate the damage after a catastrophe - over traditional preventative measures. Concrete things policymakers should be considering to reduce the devastating effects of unthinkable tragedies. And on a more personal note, Christian's experience of having a stutter. Who this episode is for: People interested in the most cost-effective ways to prevent nuclear war, such as: Deescalating after accidental nuclear use. Civil defence and war termination. Mitigating nuclear winter. Who this episode isn't for: People interested in the least cost-effective ways to prevent nuclear war, such as: Coating every nuclear weapon on Earth in solid gold so they're no longer functional. Creating a TV show called The Real Housewives of Nuclear Winter about the personal and professional lives of women in Beverly Hills after a nuclear holocaust. A multibillion dollar programme to invent a laser beam that could write permanent messages on the Moon, and using it just once to spell out #nonukesnovember. Producer: Keiran Harris Audio Engineering Lead: Ben Cordell Technical editing: Ben Cordell and Milo McGuire Content editing: Katy Moore, Luisa Rodriguez, and Keiran Harris Transcriptions: Katy Moore "Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue, original 1924 version" by Jason Weinberger is licensed under creative commons Highlights The three-body problem Christian Ruhl: For much of the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union were the two nuclear superpowers. Other states eventually did acquire nuclear weapons, but in terms of arsenals, those two just towered over all of them. We're talking orders of magnitude bigger. And that had been the case for a long time, this kind of bipolar order. After the Cold War, people in many cases kind of stopped paying attention to this altogether. And what's happened in the last couple of years is that China seems poised to expand its own arsenal. So in 2020, their number of warheads, best estimate, is in the low 200s - 220 or so. Last year, that was up to 400 something. And now we're talking 500, and the projections suggest it could be as high as 1,000 by 2030 and 1,500 by 2035 - so really this massive increase. Lu...

The Disagreement
3: Nuclear Energy

The Disagreement

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 54:58


Today's disagreement is about nuclear energy and how much it should or should not be a part of our energy grid.We're working through most of the major arguments for and against nuclear power – such as:Pragmatic concerns with nuclear energy: specifically, the cost and timingChina's advantages over the United States when it comes to creating nuclear power plantsThe strengths and weaknesses of renewable energy sources The GuestsJoshua Goldstein is an emeritus professor of International Relations at American University and the co-writer of the documentary Nuclear Now with Oliver Stone. He also co-authored the book A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow. Stephanie Cooke is a journalist who specializes in reporting on nuclear energy. She has previously served as the editor of Nuclear Intelligence Weekly and is the author of In Mortal Hands: A Cautionary History of the Nuclear Age. Show NotesWhy nuclear energy? [02:37]Growing support for nuclear power [07:11]Reorganizing our energy grid [09:06]Nuclear as nonpartisan [11:02]History of nuclear power in the U.S. [11:27]How China approaches nuclear energy [14:47]What are the economics of building nuclear power plants? [17:34]Obstacles for renewables [21:45]Natural gas as replacement for nuclear [23:24]Small modular reactors [26:40]Downsides of wind and solar [24:54]Is nuclear safe? [30:44]Dealing with nuclear waste [36:04]Steelmanning [43:31]Hiding nuclear weapons production in nuclear energy programs [49:26] ResourcesOverview of what nuclear energy is according to the International Atomic Energy Agency if you need a primer/refresher.If you have any insights into new possible topics or guests, please reach out to producer Greg Woodward at greg@thedisagreement.com.

80k After Hours
Christian Ruhl on why we're entering a new nuclear age — and how to reduce the risks

80k After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 72:34


"We really, really want to make sure that nuclear war never breaks out. But we also know — from all of the examples of the Cold War, all these close calls — that it very well could, as long as there are nuclear weapons in the world. So if it does, we want to have some ways of preventing that from turning into a civilisation-threatening, cataclysmic kind of war. And those kinds of interventions — war limitation, intrawar escalation management, civil defence — those are kind of the seatbelts and airbags of the nuclear world. So to borrow a phrase from one of my colleagues, right-of-boom is a class of interventions for when “shit hits the fan.” —Christian RuhlIn this episode of 80k After Hours, Luisa Rodriguez and Christian Ruhl discuss underrated best bets to avert civilisational collapse from global catastrophic risks — things like great power war, frontier military technologies, and nuclear winter.Links to learn more, summary, and full transcript.They cover:How the geopolitical situation has changed in recent years into a “three-body problem” between the US, Russia, and China.How adding AI-enabled technologies into the mix makes things even more unstable and unpredictable.Why Christian recommends many philanthropists focus on “right-of-boom” interventions — those that mitigate the damage after a catastrophe — over traditional preventative measures.Concrete things policymakers should be considering to reduce the devastating effects of unthinkable tragedies.And on a more personal note, Christian's experience of having a stutter.Who this episode is for:People interested in the most cost-effective ways to prevent nuclear war, such as:Deescalating after accidental nuclear use.Civil defence and war termination.Mitigating nuclear winter.Who this episode isn't for:People interested in the least cost-effective ways to prevent nuclear war, such as:Coating every nuclear weapon on Earth in solid gold so they're no longer functional.Creating a TV show called The Real Housewives of Nuclear Winter about the personal and professional lives of women in Beverly Hills after a nuclear holocaust.A multibillion dollar programme to invent a laser beam that could write permanent messages on the Moon, and using it just once to spell out #nonukesnovember.Chapters:The three-body problem (00:04:11)Effect of AI (00:07:58)What we have going for us, and not (00:13:32)Right-of-boom interventions (00:17:50)Deescalating after accidental nuclear use (00:24:23)Civil defence and war termination (00:30:40)Mitigating nuclear winter (00:37:07)Planning for a postwar political environment (00:40:19)Experience of having a stutter (00:53:52)Christian's archaeological excavation in Guatemala (01:09:51)Producer: Keiran HarrisAudio Engineering Lead: Ben CordellTechnical editing: Ben Cordell and Milo McGuireContent editing: Katy Moore, Luisa Rodriguez, and Keiran HarrisTranscriptions: Katy Moore“Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue, original 1924 version” by Jason Weinberger is licensed under creative commons

Teaching Learning Leading K-12
David & Susan Schwartz - The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z - 641

Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 50:18


David & Susan Schwartz - The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z. This is episode 641 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. David Schwartz is the author of several books, most recently “The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age,” (Basic Books, 2017). He holds a BA from Stanford and a PhD from MIT. He has had a varied career, as a foreign policy specialist, an investment banker, and HR specialist, and an executive search recruitment professional. David spent much of his youth in San Francisco, where his parents were early members of Price Club, Costco's predecessor.   Susan Schwartz received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia University and has worked at Nabisco and General Foods. After leaving corporate America, she worked freelance making TV commercials for thirteen years before joining her husband David in executive search consulting. She worked as a professional baker for two years after college. She grew up in Philadelphia where she delighted in shopping at Costco with her beloved parents. She became a member of Costco in 2009. Susan and David are proud grandparents and avid birdwatchers. Our focus today is their book The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z.   A little bit about The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z…   In their book, The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z (September 12, 2023; Hot Dog Press, LLC), they hope to share with the over 3.2 million people who enter one of Costco's warehouses every day the answers to some pressing questions, such as how does Costco keep the price of its foot-long hot dog at $1.50? In a whimsical A to Z format, the book covers topics ranging from Chicken and Eggs to more serious topics like Costco's Code of Ethics, Sustainability and Good Works. Thanks for listening. Thanks for sharing. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! Okay, one more thing. Really just this one more thing. I mentioned in the opening of the show that you could hear me interviewed on Behind the Mic about my podcast Teaching Learning Leading K12. Click this link Behind the Mic: Teaching Learning Leading K12 to go listen. You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Learn More: https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Costco-Treasure-Hunt/dp/1959505009/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N65CBLG53JD&keywords=the+joy+of+costco&qid=1687273574&sprefix=the+joy+of+costco%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1 Length - 50:18

Market The Brew
Episode 071 - Call Sign Able and Baker - Able Baker Brewing Company

Market The Brew

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 25:13


This episode's brewery derives its name from the first two atomic bombs detonated at the Nevada Test Site. These two test explosions were codenamed after the military's phonetic alphabet of the time, making them tests “Able” and “Baker”.   The experimentation at the Nevada Test Site led to the refining of the Atomic Bomb and the ushering in of the Nuclear Age. This was a notable time in Nevada as “Atomic Blast” viewing parties were commonplace and several “Miss Atomic” beauty queens were crowned. The Atomic Age influences their artwork and concepts while allowing them to give a respectful nod to Nevada's unique state history.   The brewery has a mascot of sorts, the Atomic Duck. Legend has it, that a duck was the only animal to survive the Atomic tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site. That duck, bested the blasts, wandered off and waddled into history, becoming forever known as … the “Atomic Duck”.   The duck has become a large part of their branding and has evolved over time.  The first thing you see when you get close to the brewery is the large grain silo on the brewery that features a duck design. It was not part of the original brewery plan but evolved since the brewery opened.    The flight handle is in the shape of a duck's foot and even comes with a small rubber duck you can keep. They have become a collectable for many of their customers. At the time of the podcast recording, they had just ordered 50,000 more ducks as they have become that popular. The duck is a big part of this breweries branding. Listen in as Danielle and Travis enjoy their conversation with Kevin Lingley, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Able Baker Brewing Company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin shares with us a lot of the back story behind the name ABLE BAKER, the history, and the duck.

The Aftermath
How Fat Man and Little Boy Ended World War II and Started the Nuclear Age

The Aftermath

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 28:07


Fat Man and Little Boy were the codenames for the two types of nuclear weapons that the United States detonated over Japan in August 1945, ending World War II.  Fat Man was an implosion-type bomb that used plutonium as its fissile material. It was dropped from a B-29 bomber named Bockscar on the city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, killing an estimated 40,000 people instantly and another 40,000 by the end of the year. The bomb had a yield of about 21 kilotons of TNT2 Little Boy was a gun-type bomb that used uranium as its fissile material. It was dropped from a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing an estimated 70,000 people instantly and another 70,000 by the end of the year. The bomb had a yield of about 15 kilotons of TNT3 The names Fat Man and Little Boy were chosen by the scientists and engineers at Los Alamos Laboratory, who designed and built the bombs. The name Fat Man referred to the bomb's wide, round shape, and was inspired by a character in the novel and film The Maltese Falcon.  #FatManAndLittleBoy #AtomicBombs #HiroshimaAndNagasaki #WWIIHistory #NuclearWeapons #Oppenheimer #ManhattanProject #NuclearFission #AtomicAge #Hibakusha  #8may, #9may, #WWIIhistory, #MinuteofSilence, #TimeofRemembrance, #RemembranceDay, #VictoryDay, #VEday, ##GreatPatrioticWar #WAR War #WW2  #8may, #9may, #WWIIhistory, #MinuteofSilence, #TimeofRemembrance, #RemembranceDay, #VictoryDay, #VEday, #GreatPatrioticWar #photography #love #art #fashion #music #instagood #photooftheday #reels #ww #worldwar #history #wwii #war #worldwartwo #military #secondworldwar #worldwarii #army #germany #memes #wehrmacht #tanks #warhistory #photography #militaryhistory #german #tank #dday #reenactment #wwiihistory #luftwaffe #m #panzer #s #soldiers #soldier #usa #photos #ww #worldwar #history #wwii #war #worldwartwo #military #secondworldwar #worldwarii #army #germany #memes #wehrmacht #tanks #warhistory #photography #militaryhistory #german #tank #dday #reenactment #wwiihistory #luftwaffe #m #panzer #s #soldiers #soldier #usa #photos #usarmy #holocaust #remember #battle #meme #aviation #historical #france #pictures #segundaguerramundial #japan #uniform #historymemes #militaria #livinghistory #vintage #neverforget #reenacting #normandy #incolor #battlefield #tweedewereldoorlog #airforce #dailyhistory #guns #reenactor #guerramundial #waffenss #k #neveragain #worldwar2 #meme #japan #vintage #usa #france #germany #photos #army #history #pictures #aviation #military #guns #german #remember #war #neverforget #soldier #tank #battle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-hudson9/message

NucleCast
Robert J. Peters, Ph.D. - The Dawn of the New Nuclear Age: Reactions to the Strategic Posture Commission Report

NucleCast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 35:53


Robert J. Peters is a Senior Fellow for Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense, The Heritage Foundation. He was previously the Chief within the Strategic Integration Directorate of the Strategic Trends and Effects Department (STED) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. STED's mission is to generate timely, credible, and actionable insights into threats within the counter-WMD and counter-emerging threat mission space and to assess the effectiveness of Agency efforts to support the Joint Warfighter. STED also sponsors a strategic dialogues program with allies and partners, table top exercises, and a number of research efforts. Prior to joining DTRA, Mr. Peters served as a Senior Research Fellow at National Defense University's Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction.From March-November 2009, Mr. Peters was detailed to the Office of the Secretary of Defense-Policy as SpecialAssistant to the DASD for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. Prior to joining National Defense University, Mr. Peters worked as a Technical Analyst for the Northrop Grumman Corp., and as a Research Associate for the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.Mr. Peters received an MA from Georgetown University in National Security Studies and a BA in Political Science and History from Miami University. His publications include: "Deterrence in the 21st Century: Integrating Nuclear and Conventional Force;" in Strategic Studies Quarterly; “A New Approach to Eliminating North Korean Weapons of Mass Destruction is Needed;” at 38north.com; and “The WMD Challenges Posed by a Collapse of North Korea,” in the Nonproliferation Review.EPISODE NOTES:Follow NucleCast on Twitter at @NucleCastEmail comments and story suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.orgSubscribe to NucleCast podcastRate the show

The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder
[Episode #209] – End of the Nuclear Age

The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 27:06


Contra the new pro-nuclear zeitgeist that has bamboozled climate hawks, nuclear power is not at the dawning of a new age, but at the end of its old age.

The Katie Halper Show
Lesley Blume, David Hecht, Alex Wellerstein & Jamie Peck

The Katie Halper Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 59:22


Journalist, historian and author Lesley M. M. Blume, historian of science David Hecht, and nuclear historian Alex Wellerstein join Katie to discuss the film Oppenheimer, the legacy and future of nuclear war and what is happening in Fukushima Japan. Then Jamie Peck joins to discuss the latest developments regarding the Stop Cop City Movement as well as her upcoming live show! Lesley M. M. Blume is an award-winning journalist, historian, and New York Times bestselling author. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, WSJ Magazine, Vanity Fair, Columbia Journalism Review, Vogue, Town & Country, Air Mail, The Hollywood Reporter, Slate, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Paris Review Daily, among other publications. She often writes about historical nuclear events, historical war journalism, and the intersection of war and the arts. Blume in New York, 2016. Blume's second major non-fiction book, Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed it to the World, was released by Simon & Schuster on August 4, 2020, to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. David K. Hecht is a historian of science, focusing on the modern United States. His particular interest is in public images of science, and he has published on the phenomenon of "scientific celebrities." His first book, Storytelling and Science: Rewriting Oppenheimer in the Nuclear Age, was published 2015 (University of Massachusetts Press), and he is currently researching a second book project on the intersections between nuclear and environmental history. Other scholarly interests include the history of energy, as well as the role that popular rhetoric about science plays in reinforcing (and sometimes challenging) the status quo. His courses include "The Nuclear Age," "The History of Energy," "Image, Myth, and Memory," and "Science on Trial." In 2011 he was awarded the Sydney B. Karofsky prize, Bowdoin's annual teaching prize for junior faculty. Alex Wellerstein is a historian of science and nuclear technology. He is a professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, where he is the Director of Science and Technology Studies in the College of Arts and Letters. His first book, Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States (University of Chicago Press, 2021), is the first attempt at a comprehensive history of how nuclear weapons ushered in a new period of governmental and scientific secrecy in the USA. His current projects include: a new book about Harry Truman and nuclear weapons; research into the past, present, and potential future of Presidential nuclear weapons use authority; and a video game about life after a full-scale nuclear war set in the early 1980s. His writings on the history of nuclear weapons have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Magazine, Harper's Magazine, and the Washington Post, among other venues, and his online nuclear weapon effects simulator, the NUKEMAP, has been used by over 50 million people globally. He occasionally maintains a blog: Restricted Data: The Nuclear Secrecy Blog. Link to tickets for Jamie Peck's upcoming live show on September 2, 2023 - https://wl.seetickets.us/event/THE-WOKE-MOB/564089?afflky=TVEye Link to Defend the Atlanta Forest Movement - https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/ Link to Stop Cop City Movement - https://stopcop.city/ Subscribe to Jamie Peck's podcast 'Everybody Loves Communism' - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism Twitter: @ELCPod ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps

Modern History HSC Podcast
Road to the Modern History HSC - The Nuclear Age past paper breakdown

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 12:54


In this episode, students will cover seven past paper questions in regard to the topic The Nuclear Age. Questions covered will include; - Describe the political impact of the nuclear incident at Chernobyl. - To what extent did issues of proliferation influence the movement towards nuclear disarmament? - Explain the risks associated with the use of nuclear energy - Describe the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction - Explain the role of the United Nations in the move towards nuclear disarmament - Evaluate the view that the benefits of the Nuclear Age outweighed the risks. - What impact did the Potsdam Conference have on the birth of the Nuclear Age?

Modern History HSC Podcast
Road to the Modern History HSC - The Nuclear Age past paper breakdown

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 12:54


In this episode, students will cover seven past paper questions in regard to the topic The Nuclear Age. Questions covered will include; - Describe the political impact of the nuclear incident at Chernobyl. - To what extent did issues of proliferation influence the movement towards nuclear disarmament? - Explain the risks associated with the use of nuclear energy - Describe the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction - Explain the role of the United Nations in the move towards nuclear disarmament - Evaluate the view that the benefits of the Nuclear Age outweighed the risks. - What impact did the Potsdam Conference have on the birth of the Nuclear Age?

My Family Thinks I'm Crazy
Neil Gaur | Disclosure 2023, The Nuclear Age, Crystal Skulls, and The Ark Of The Covenant

My Family Thinks I'm Crazy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 110:14


Sign up on Patreon or Substack now to hear the first episode of Strange New Haven: The Order of Skull and BonesBONUS CONTENTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/MFTIC?fan_landing=trueRokfin: https://www.rokfin.com/myfamilythinksimcrazySubstack: https://myfamilythinksimcrazy.substack.com/Synchro-Wisdom Dialogue: https://linktr.ee/mysticmarkpodcastKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/myfamilythinksimcrazyMerch: https://mftic-podcast.creator-spring.comHelp fund the show, I cannot do this without your support.Venmo: @MysticMarkPaypal: @mysticmarkBTC: 3MQBrF1sGKm17icjQZCxuW7Z3R19jLzTZbBuy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MFTICWithout you this Podcast would not exist.Neil Gaur, Founder of Portal To Ascension, Philosopher, and Spoken Word Artist, returns to the show to continue our last discussion, we open with a debriefing on the latest in the disclosure movement, Neil shared the details surrounding whistleblower David Grusch. Neil discloses his opinions on these UFO's and why they are here, which brings us to the question did these UFO's emerge alongside of the Atom bomb? Neil says The Ark of The Covenant and Moses' true role shows history repeats itself. Neil then expands our minds pushing the envelope further comparing these old testament tales with the stories he grew up with in India from the Mahabharata and how Man has already learned once from nuclear war at the dawn of known civilization, hopefully humanity won't have to face this grave lesson again. Neil then invites us all to join him as the Keepers of The Crystal Skulls gather for the first time in over 10 years, that's happening this November don't miss out: https://crystalskullsconference.com/ and https://portaltoascension.org/Check out my previous interview with Neil Here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f86e1a60Replace this Episode's Artwork email me at mfticpodcast@gmail.comShare This Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8dc1b059This Podcast is Sponsored by the Hit Kit! check out the Hit Kit Here  https://hitkit.us/New Booklet by Mystic MarkS.E.E.E.N. #3 A.S.C.E.T.I.C. In Strange New Havenhttps://ko-fi.com/s/0f1e2ff76fMFTIC MerchJoin us on TelegramLeave me a message On Telegram!For Exclusive My Family Thinks I'm Crazy Content: Only 5$ get 150+ Bonus Episodes, Sign up on our Patreon For Exclusive Episodes. Check out the S.E.E.E.N.or on Rokfin@MFTICPodcast on Twitter@myfamilythinksimcrazy on Instagram, Follow, Subscribe, Rate, and Review we appreciate you!https://www.myfamilythinksimcrazy.comhttps://altmediaunited.com/my-family-thinks-im-crazy/Listen to Every AMU Podcast with this link. https://lnns.co/pI5xHeyFdfgGET A NEW PODCASTING APP! https://podcastindex.org/appsMUSICAL CREDITSIntro Song by Destiny LabMusic: Moon ShadowBy The Europa Protoharmonic...OutroMusic: Uplift MeBy EazyMusic: My Family Thinks I'm CrazyBy HoliznaRaps Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License Thanks To Soundstripe and FMA CC4.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

My Nuclear Life
The 3rd Nuclear Age with Ankit Panda

My Nuclear Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 50:33


What is the 3rd Nuclear Age? Wait, what about the 1st and 2nd? Join Shelly as she speaks to Stanton Senior Fellow Ankit Panda about how the world is grabbling with nuclear proliferation and what challenges we face.

Modern History HSC Podcast
The Nuclear Age - Complete Edition

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 128:43


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with this complete audiobook. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG

Modern History HSC Podcast
History Files: The Nuclear Age Part 7: The Trade-offs

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 11:43


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with our seven-part series. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG

Modern History HSC Podcast
History Files: The Nuclear Age Part 6: Proliferation

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 14:27


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with our seven-part series. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG

The Missing Chapter: History's Forgotten Stories
A Deal With the Devil: Operation Paperclip

The Missing Chapter: History's Forgotten Stories

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 23:37


In the days following September 2, 1945, there were few labels more abhorrent than that of ‘Nazi.' As the events of the Holocaust and Adolf Hitler's genocide against Europe's Jewish community and other groups and minorities came to light, anyone associated with the Nazi's or anyone linked to their repulsive deeds were put on trial and held accountable for their actions. SS officers and Nazi officials scattered throughout Europe in a frantic race to escape prosecution. They assumed false identities and took refuge in the few countries that sympathized with their ideologies and whose extradition laws kept them safe. Subsequently, in the years after World War II, Nazi hunters like the famed Simon Wiesenthal would scour the ends of the earth trying to find these criminals and bring them to justice. For some 1,600 German, Nazi elite - scientists, engineers - however, one government in particular recruited them… welcomed them, embraced them after 1945. They didn't have to hide their entities. The resumes they built during WWII is what set them apart from their colleagues. This country and the project they were being chosen for… might surprise you. What lengths were countries willing to go to during the height of the Cold War, under the threat of the Nuclear Age, when they willingly signed… A Deal with the Devil. Go to ⁠⁠⁠The Missing Chapter Podcast website⁠⁠⁠ for more information, previous episodes, and professional development opportunities. ⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ to send us a voice message of your name, where you're from, what your favorite MC story is and be featured on an upcoming episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themissingchapter/support

Modern History HSC Podcast
History Files: The Nuclear Age Part 5: Setting the limits

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 26:40


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with our seven-part series. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG

Modern History HSC Podcast
History Files: The Nuclear Age Part 4: Testing the limits

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 22:14


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with our seven-part series. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
Part II: On a Third Nuclear Age and Multipolar Order w/ Benjamin Zala | Ep. 152

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 59:11


What is multipolarity?  Is the unipolar moment totally over? What is a great power?How do nukes fit into these questions? And how do the left, the right, and the restrainers metabolise these questions? Dr. Benjamin Zala and Dr. Van Jackson talk about all this and more in Part II of their conversation.Subscribe to the Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.comThird Nuclear Age article by Andrew Futter and Ben Zala: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-journal-of-international-security/article/strategic-nonnuclear-weapons-and-the-onset-of-a-third-nuclear-age/91EEB3B77D348252815F9F7B59DB8A32Thinking clearly about China's nuclear expansion: https://www.duckofminerva.com/2021/11/whos-afraid-of-chinas-nukes.htmlThe limits of strategy under multipolarity: https://www.un-diplomatic.com/p/what-happens-when-you-do-primacyThird Nuclear Age project site: https://thethirdnuclearage.comBen Zala's book, National Perspectives on a Multipolar Order: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526159373/

Modern History HSC Podcast
History Files: The Nuclear Age Part 3: Duck and Cover

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 8:33


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with our seven-part series. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
Part I: On a Third Nuclear Age and Multipolar Order w/ Benjamin Zala | Ep. 151

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 57:40


What is the nuclear revolution and why can't we agree on it? What is the Third Nuclear Age, why is it problematic as a concept, and what special dangers or opportunities might it hold? How important is multipolarity, and what counts as a pole? What counts as "emerging technologies" and how do they affect the risks of nuclear war? Is arms control possible in advanced conventional (non-nuclear) weaponry? And why is China expanding its nuclear arsenal? Dr. Benjamin Zala and Dr. Van Jackson talk about all this and more in the first of two episodes on the topic.Third Nuclear Age article by Andrew Futter and Ben Zala: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-journal-of-international-security/article/strategic-nonnuclear-weapons-and-the-onset-of-a-third-nuclear-age/91EEB3B77D348252815F9F7B59DB8A32Thinking clearly about China's nuclear expansion: https://www.duckofminerva.com/2021/11/whos-afraid-of-chinas-nukes.htmlThe limits of strategy under multipolarity: https://www.un-diplomatic.com/p/what-happens-when-you-do-primacyThird Nuclear Age project site: https://thethirdnuclearage.comBen Zala's book, National Perspectives on a Multipolar Order: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526159373/Subscribe to the Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.com  

Modern History HSC Podcast
History Files: The Nuclear Age Part 2: M.A.D

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 28:15


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with our seven-part series. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG

Modern History HSC Podcast
History Files: The Nuclear Age Part 1: Splitting the atom

Modern History HSC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 16:49


Delve into the history of the Nuclear Age with our seven-part series. We will explore the birth of the nuclear bomb, the balance of insanity that was mutually assured destruction, and how the public reacted to the growing threat of nuclear holocaust. We will also delve into the tests conducted, the limits set by governing bodies, and the continuing proliferation of nuclear-armed states. Finally, we will answer the question of whether there is a future for nuclear power. If you love this series, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon via the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/2bAshwG.

The Modern Scholar Podcast
Politics and Security in the Nuclear Age

The Modern Scholar Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 68:57


Dr. Susan Colbourn is the Associate Director of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS), based at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. A diplomatic and international historian, she is interested in questions of strategy and security in the atomic age. She specializes in the history of the Cold War with a focus on NATO, the politics of European security, and the role of nuclear weapons in international politics and society. Prior to joining the Triangle Institute, she held fellowships at Yale University's International Security Studies program and at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Toronto. She is the author of Euromissiles: The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO, which is the subject of our conversation today.

Radiozine
Music of the Nuclear Age

Radiozine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022


The Learning To Die Podcast
#31 w Prof Gordon Marino on Ukraine and the Red Line Gamble

The Learning To Die Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 98:45


In this episode, we welcome back Gordon Marino. Gordon earned his PhD from the University of Chicago, M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, and B.A. from Columbia University. His areas of specialisation include History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Kierkegaard. He teaches philosophy and related courses as a professor at St. Olaf College and holds a position as the curator of the Kierkegaard Library. In 2018, Marino published his most recent book, The Existentialist's Survival Guide. He has authored and co-authored numerous works, including Kierkegaard in the Present Age. His articles have appeared in internationally acclaimed news sources and periodicals such as The Atlantic Monthly, New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and the American Poetry Review. Follow Gordon here https://www.existentialistscorner.com/ In this episode, we discuss The Cuban Missile crisis What is Existentialism? https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/  Values and cultural differences Nuclear near misses and a previous episode we did https://learningtodie.com.au/podcasts/13-nuclear-near-misses-and-vice-admiral-vasili-arkhipov/  Gordon's essay, "We must imitate Zelensky, not just admire him https://iai.tv/articles/we-must-imitate-zelensky-not-just-admire-him-auid-2085 Ciaran's essay Existential Roulette "Ukraine and the Quagmire of Defending Freedom in the Nuclear Age" https://quarrelsomelife.substack.com/p/existential-roulette?r=dknyr&s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Operation Paperclip and how NASA had Nazi scientists Development of values and different values in our society Alexander Dugin and his impact on Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Dugin Unit 731 in the Japanese Army Appeasement in pre WW2 And an outlook on Tyson versus Whyte  Order Gordon's book here “The Existentialist's Survival Guide: How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age”https://www.amazon.com.au/Existentialists-Survival-Guide-Authentically-Inauthentic/dp/0062435981 Follow Gordon on Twitter @GordonMarino Check us out at www.learningtodie.com.au  for all episodes and links to the YouTube video versions. The YouTube version of this episode has a video and some slides. Contact us at ian@learningtodie.com.au   or ciaran@learningtodie.com.au

What It Takes®
Best of - Edward Teller: Destroyer of Worlds

What It Takes®

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 70:53 Very Popular


Russia's war in Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin's threat to unleash nuclear weapons, has put the world on edge. In 2018 we explored the complicated history of the nuclear age, and we thought it was an opportune time to revisit that episode. Our story focuses on Edward Teller, often called "The Father of the Hydrogen Bomb". He was also the force behind Reagan's Star Wars initiative, and the model for "Dr. Strangelove". Teller was a Hungarian math prodigy who fled Hitler's Germany. In America, he became one of the leading scientists at Los Alamos, developing the atomic bomb in a race against the Nazi war machine. But while many of Teller's colleagues later became disheartened by what they had unleashed, Teller stayed the course. His story is told here in his own voice, and by many of the other scientists who created the first weapons of mass destruction.    

SpyCast
“The Nuclear Doomsday Machine” – with Sean Maloney on Cold War Emergency Plans

SpyCast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 60:37


Summary Sean Maloney (Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the secret history of emergency war plans and the nuclear doomsday machine. He was the first Canadian civilian historian to go into combat since WWII.  What You'll Learn Intelligence Top secret emergency war plans for WWIII The role of human intelligence operations in nuclear doomsday planning Some key terms you need to understand the nuclear issue The policy of “massive retaliation” versus “flexible response” Reflections Movies to scare yourself by The best and worst of humanity Episode Notes Sean Maloney is a force of nature. The first Canadian civilian historian to go into combat since WWII - he went to Afghanistan eleven times, survived multiple attempts on his life, and two bomb attacks. “I've been shot at, rocketed, mortared, all of it.” He is also a Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and the author of more than a dozen books, including the “Rogue Historian in Afghanistan” trilogy, as well as another trilogy in the form of the official history of the Canadian Army in Afghanistan.  He is never happier, though, than when wading through secret nuclear war plans and documents. Coming on the back of Learning to Love the Bomb (2007) and The Secret History of Nuclear War Films (2020), he returns to “Nukes” in Emergency War Plan: The American Doomsday Machine. Sean has been described as intense and unorthodox, but I found him intense and unorthodox. “Megadeath” is a unit of measurement for nuclear war, equivalent to the death of one million people. It is crazy that as a species we have reached the point where we now have a term for it. Quote of the Week "We have public pronouncements…We have the media and academic discussion of the public pronouncements, but then there's the strategy itself. Which is usually highly classified…that's what I'm getting at with the Emergency War Plan book…you can see all the factors that fed into that, including the intelligence and the intelligence directly affects the plan…there is a direct relationship between the intelligence and the targeting, but it's also in terms of collection of information to get the bombers to the target…that's important because, to have a deterrent posture, that's credible, you have to demonstrate that you're capable of carrying it out." Resources SpyCasts The Nuclear Emergency Search Team – Jack Doyle Nuclear Information Project – Matt Korda Nuclear Threats – Jeffrey Lewis Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner – Daniel Ellsberg Spooks and Nukes – James Acton  Books Restricted Data: A History of Nuclear Secrecy in the US, A. Wallerstein (UCP, 2021) The Bomb, S. Kaplan (S&S, 2020) Raven Rock, G. Graff (S&S, 2017) My Journey at the Nuclear Brink, W. Perry (SUP, 2015) The Making of the Atomic Bomb, R. Rhodes (S&S, 1987) Best Books on Nuclear (Five Books) Articles How Many Nuclear Weapons Does Russia Have in 2022? Kristensen & Korda, Bulletin (2022) Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, Bulletin (2022) The Cold Comfort of MAD, J. Castillo, War on the Rocks (2021) Video 282 Interviews: War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, PBS (1986-89) Power of Decision, USAF (1958) Documentary Sources H. G. Wells – The World Set Free (1914) W.S. Churchill - Shall We All Committ Suicide? (1924) Einstein to Roosevelt (1939) The MAUD Report (1941) The Quebec Agreement (1943) Hiroshima, J. Hersey, New Yorker (1946) The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, H.L. Stimson, Harpers (1946) McMahon Act (1946) Truman Announcing First Soviet Bomb (1949) Atoms for Peace – Eisenhower Speech (1953) History of SIOP-62 (1961) Joint Chiefs of Staff Memorandum (1971) The Effects of Nuclear Weapons (1977 [1950]) The Effects of Nuclear War (1979) Oral Sources Voices of the Manhattan Project US Strategic Nuclear Policy, 1945-2004 Wildcard Resource Threads, Movie (M. Jackson, 1984) “Arguably, the most devastating piece of television ever produced”

Jay of the Dead's New Horror Movies
New Horror Movies Ep. 006: The Jersey Shore Ladies Call Him ‘Back-Door Becker'

Jay of the Dead's New Horror Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 390:06


In Episode 006 of Jay of the Dead's New Horror Movies, we bring you several BONUS additions. For instance, we got a listener question from Norway regarding which American Horror Movies reflected fears of the Cold War and Nuclear Age. We also welcome two special guests, Ron Martin from The Resurrection of Zombie 7 horror podcast and Projectile Varmint from Horror Movie Weekly. In this episode, we also welcome our seventh Horror Avenger, Mackula, whose Special Segment is Horror in Black and White by Mackula! So, you will hear from Jay of the Dead, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, The Gillman Joel Robertson, Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, GregaMortis, and Mackula — as well as Ron Martin and Projectile Varmint! We bring you new-release Feature Reviews of Fresh (2022), Those Who Walk Away (2022), All the Moons (2022), Shut In (2022), A Banquet (2022), Huda's Salon (2022) and more!

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma
Ep 268: Russia, Ukraine, Foreign Policy

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 207:09


Russia's invasion of Ukraine is not just a seminal moment in world history, but a teachable one. Pranay Kotasthane and Nitin Pai join Amit Varma in episode 268 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss concepts and frameworks of foreign policy that can help us make sense of this turmoil. If this subject interests you, consider signing up for Takashshila's GCPP: Defence & Foreign Affairs course. Registration is open for the May Cohort. Also check out: 1. Pranay Kotasthane Talks Public Policy -- Episode 233 of The Seen and the Unseen. 2. Foreign Policy is a Big Deal — Episode 170 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pranay Kotasthane & Manoj Kewalramani). 3. Radically Networked Societies — Episode 158 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pranay Kotasthane). 4. Democracy in Pakistan -- Episode 79 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pranay Kotasthane & Hamsini Hariharan.) 5. Older episodes of The Seen and the Unseen w Pranay Kotasthane: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6. Understanding Foreign Policy — Episode 63 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Nitin Pai). 7. Anticipating the Unintended — Pranay Kotasthane's newsletter (with RSJ). 8. Puliyabaazi — Pranay Kotasthane's podcast (with Saurabh Chandra). 9. Selected episodes of The Seen and the Unseen on China: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 10. Ram Guha Reflects on His Life -- Episode 266 of The Seen and the Unseen. 11. Dhanya Rajendran Fights the Gaze -- Episode 267 of The Seen and the Unseen. 12. The End of History? -- Francis Fukuyama's essay. 13. The End of History and the Last Man -- Francis Fukuyama's book. 14. The Great Man Theory of History. 15. Russia's War on Ukraine: A Roundtable -- Bari Weiss speaks to Niall Ferguson, Walter Russell Mead and Francis Fukuyama. 16. Around the halls: Implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- Brookings roundup of expert views, including from Marvin Kalb. 17. Modi's Domination – What We Often Overlook — Keshava Guha. 18. The Median Voter Theorem. 19. Social Theory of International Politics -- Alexander Wendt on constructivism in international relations. 20. Hindutva -- VD Savarkar. 21. The Intellectual Foundations of Hindutva -- Episode 115 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Aakar Patel, discussing Hindutva among other things). 22. Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India — Akshaya Mukul. 23. The Gita Press and Hindu Nationalism -- Episode 139 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Akshaya Mukul). 24. Whole Numbers and Half Truths — Rukmini S. 25. Rukmini Sees India's Multitudes -- Episode 261 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rukmini S). 26. Why I am a Hindu -- Shashi Tharoor. 27. The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of A Nation -- Granville Austin. 28. A People's Constitution -- Rohit De. 29. Three Conundrums -- Anticipating the Unintended  #159 by RSJ and Pranay Kotasthane. 30. Through The Looking Glass --  Anticipating the Unintended  #160 by RSJ and Pranay Kotasthane. 31. No man is an island entire of itself... --  Anticipating the Unintended  #161 by RSJ and Pranay Kotasthane. 32. The Overton Window. 33. India's Strategies for a New World Order -- Anirudh Kanisetti, Anupam Manur, Pranay Kotasthane and Akshay Alladi. 34. The Uses and Abuses of Weaponized Interdependence -- Daniel Drezner, Henry Farrell and Abraham L Newman. 35. Nuclear Power Can Save the World -- Joshua S Goldstein, Staffan A Qvist and Steven Pinker. 36. Public Choice Theory -- Episode 121 of The Seen and the Unseen. 37. The Idiot -- Fyodor Dostoevsky. 38. 'Stop the war.' 44 Top Russian Players Publish Open Letter To Putin -- Sam Copeland. 39. Alexander Grischuk's emotional press conference after Russia invaded Ukraine. (Watch from 4:20.) 40. Power and International Relations -- David A Baldwin. 41. The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers -- Paul M Kennedy. 42. The Power of Nations: Measuring What Matters -- Michael Beckley. 43. The game theory concept of Chicken. 44. India in the Nuclear Age -- Episode 80 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Lt Gen Prakash Menon). 45. National Power After AI -- Matthew Daniels and Ben Chang. 46. Why liberal democracies have a distinct edge on cyber capability -- Nitin Pai. 47. The Business of Winning Elections -- Episode 247 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shivam Shankar Singh.) 48. Can Democracy Survive in the Information Age? --  Eric Rosenbach and Katherine Mansted on the Authoritarian Information Paradox. 49. The Use of Knowledge in Society -- Friedrich Hayek. 50. ये लिबरल आख़िर है कौन? — Episode 37 of Puliyabaazi (w Amit Varma, on Hayek.) 51. Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas -- Natasha Dow Schüll. 52. Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Checking, Scrolling, Clicking and Watching -- Adam Alter. 53. The Dark Psychology of Social Networks -- Jonathan Haidt and Tobias Rose-Stockwell. 54. The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium -- Martin Gurri. 55. Social media are turbocharging the export of America's political culture -- The Economist. 56. America in South Asia -- Episode 93 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Srinath Raghavan). 57. The Geopolitics of the Bangladesh War -- Episode 113 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Srinath Raghavan). 58. The India-Pakistan Conflict -- Episode 111 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Srinath Raghavan). 59. Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy -- Richard Hanania. 60. Narendra Shenoy and Mr Narendra Shenoy -- Episode 250 of The Seen and the Unseen. 61. The Lessons of History -- Will and Ariel Durant. 62. Fallout of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict + -- A constantly evolving note by the Takshashila Institution. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. And subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It's free!

Open Source with Christopher Lydon

Sobering questions: how could this unmerciful war in Ukraine go nuclear? If Russia's barbaric smashing of cities and civilians finally pushes the US and NATO (past just sympathy) to “doing something”—with their own troops or ...

Solutions with Mason Hargrave
David Schwartz: The Last Man Who Knew Everything (Enrico Fermi)

Solutions with Mason Hargrave

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 47:45


Author David Schwartz discusses his book "The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/masonhargrave/support

Great Big History Podcast
S2:E24 – World War II and The Death of the European Hegemony

Great Big History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 54:47


Episode Notes What Can I say - We Murder 60 Million People this Episode, Industrialize Mass Racial Murder, and Nuke Two Cities // We Bomb Spain and Horrify Hemingway // We Show What Fascism Does to Fascists and the Poor People in the Way of Fascists // we Invent "Anti-Fascists" (like grandpa-pa) // We usher in the Nuclear Age with a Massive Collective World Trauma // China survives but the Chinese citizens are Terrorized // Japanese cities are burned to the ground // Even the Heroes do Terrible Things in this Episode

The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast
Surviving The Nuclear Age

The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 75:19


On this episode, Lee, Nathan and special guest podperson and nuclear physicist Dr. Shelly Lesher dive into the terrifying logic of the Cold War, as well as some of the bizarre schemes and plans that DARPA funded to try to tilt the deadly game in America's favour. Also, be sure check out Dr. Lesher's podcast "My Nuclear Life", which examines how nuclear physics impacts the social world in strange and unexpected ways.

War Machine
Thomas Lynch /// Knight of Apocalyptic Pessimism

War Machine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 62:50


Welcome to the first episode of War Machine. On this maiden voyage, Matt Baker and Preston Price speak with Dr. Thomas Lynch about his book Apocalyptic Political Theology available from Bloomsbury Press. "The end is approaching, has always been approaching. Approaching from the very beginning. Still, it seems closer today than ever before. We are on the edge of disaster, under its threat. The threat is real, and we delude ourselves by trying to deny or repress it. Can disaster be delayed? Will it be deferred? We cannot be sure. But there is hope that lies not in certainty, but in uncertainty. Not in security, but in insecurity. Not in foundations, but in their faults. Not in cures, but in wounds. That wound might be our hope. Fragile hope. Nothing more. Nothing-ness. Impermanence. The world's continual breathing." - Gordon Kaufman, Theology for a Nuclear Age. A time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down. The spell we have placed ourselves under is one whereby the contingency of our condition has been understood as necessary. The realist of adoption of contingency spells the necessity of the end. But do not be afraid when you hear of wars and rumors of wars. These things must happen, but the end is still to come." ​Dr. Thomas Lynch: https://www.chi.ac.uk/staff/dr-tommy-lynch#:~:text=Dr%20Tommy%20Lynch%20is%20Senior,Kierkegaard%2C%20psychoanalysis%20and%20liberation%20theology. Apocalyptic Political Theology: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/apocalyptic-political-theology-9781350064744/ Gordon Kaufman, Theology for a Nuclear Age: https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Nuclear-Age-Gordon-Kaufman/dp/0719017661/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=theology+in+the+nuclear+age+gordon&qid=1602938529&sr=8-3 Theme music "Prey" provided by Niky Nine. https://nikynine.bandcamp.com/ Graphic and sound design by Matt Baker.

Sunday Talks 2010
Personal Responsibility and The Nuclear Age

Sunday Talks 2010

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 89:37


This Sunday Talk was given on 7 September 1986. Since 1986, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery offers Sunday talks during the traditional three-month rains retreat which runs from June/July until to the full moon of October. Please check www.amaravati.org for the schedule around this period of the year. The post Personal Responsibility and The Nuclear Age appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
Of Idiocracy and Allies: A New Nuclear Age, Missile Decoupling, and Extortionist Foreign Policy | Ep. 23

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 46:30


Nukes, missiles, and being oblivious to risk. The Indo-Pacific strategy is freaking some people out. Allies worry that the US doesn't know what it's doing in Asia, and a nuclear Japan and South Korea may just be a matter of time.  Trump doesn't care about Hong Kong.  Also this episode, why it sucks to have a liberal foreign policy in the Second Nuclear Age. When New Zealand will start developing nukes. And why post-INF missiles are the Christmas present no ally wants. In Ask Me Anything: Why Van Jackson is a good example of how not to build a career in foreign policy.Stay Off Twitter:David Frum on honorable resignations - https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/1199528319483596800Brett McGurk on the Trump/Erdogan bromance - https://twitter.com/brett_mcgurk/status/1199041509317701632Mike Mazarr on the INF Treaty and missiles in Kansas - https://twitter.com/MMazarr/status/1197011144759595008Vipin Narang on a new nuclear age - https://twitter.com/NarangVipin/status/1197924400428810241Armchair Analysis:Mira Rapp-Hooper on decoupling and the new nuclear age - https://warontherocks.com/2019/11/decoupling-is-back-in-asia-a-1960s-playbook-wont-solve-these-problems-2/

To the Point
A second nuclear age?

To the Point

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 44:19


North Korea, China, India, Pakistan and Iran all have nuclear programs, potentially threatening the US. Does nuclear non-proliferation still make sense?