Podcasts about nuclear catastrophe

“Even if I didn't have this entire podcast structure, which thank God I actually do, so I can actually focus on something during my travels.“— Devin BlairIn this episode of How To Write the Future, host Beth Barany talks to Devin Blair, the creator of the sci-fi podcast Chemical Rocketeers. Together they discuss Devin's current adventures in Afghanistan and why traveling is everything to him. They also share the challenges in world building and the influence travel can have on your creativity.“Being on the How To Write The Future Podcast with former host Beth Barany was such an energizing experience. Beth asked thoughtful questions that let me dive into the heart of my creative process, and it really helped me connect the dots between my travels, storytelling, and the universe I'm building with Chemical Rocketeers. It was more than an interview—it was a moment to reflect, share, and inspire.” — Devin BlairAbout Devin BlairDevin Blair is the creator of Chemical Rocketeers, a sci-fi podcast that blends immersive storytelling, real-world inspirations, and futuristic themes of exploration, survival, and emergence. Drawing from his travels and background in Chemical Engineering Technology, Devin crafts a richly detailed universe where factions battle for survival, technology meets mysticism, and history shapes the future. Through podcasting, field reports, and multimedia storytelling, he builds an ever-expanding sci-fi universe that connects with fans on multiple levels.LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/chemicalrocketeers101Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566804364795Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chemicalrocketeers101/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-blair-8a625a206YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@ChemicalRocketeersRESOURCESGET HELP WITH YOUR WORLD BUILDING - START HEREFree World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW CO-PRODUCTION + NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2025 BETH BARANYhttps://bethbarany.com/Questions? Comments? Send us a text!--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3jMUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

When viewed from above the North Pole, the Earth rotates from left to right and now some of its inhabitants appear to be headed the same way. From Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy through Geert Wilders' far-right Freedom Party in the Netherlands to Germany's AfD party and the ever-encroaching Chega (Enough) party in Portugal, the boots on the ground appear to be facing one way, so are we looking at a new world order that's suddenly leaning towards the right?  Plus, is war finally over for Ukraine? What is NATO really for? What is the true meaning of power and how do we grab it? And did we finally answer all the questions Sarah Vine's mum asked of us? On our reading list this week:  ·      Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands – Richard Sakwa ·      How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe – Benjamin Abelow ·      A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle – Julian Jackson To get in touch, email: alas@dailymail.co.uk, you can leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on Whatsapp – on 07796 657512, start your message with the word ‘alas'.   Presenters: Sarah Vine & Peter Hitchens Producer: Philip Wilding Editor: Chelsey Moore Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Jamie East   A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

On today's show: Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck “They Want Palestine Empty”: Artist in Jenin Blasts U.S. Support for Israel Amid West Bank Assault “Gender Apartheid”: Taliban Approves Law in Afghanistan Requiring Women Remain Silent in Public Warnings of Nuclear Catastrophe as Power Plants in Russia and Ukraine at Risk Amid Escalating War   The post Democracy Now 6am – August 29, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

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Echoes of Fukushima: Revisiting a Nuclear CatastropheIn this episode, we delve deep into the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, a defining moment that reshaped nuclear safety and emergency preparedness worldwide. On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. More than a decade later, we explore the ongoing efforts to contain and remediate the site, the impact on the local communities, and the global repercussions on nuclear policy. Join us as we uncover the untold stories of resilience, reform, and the lessons learned from Fukushima.

Echoes of Fukushima: Revisiting a Nuclear CatastropheIn this episode, we delve deep into the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, a defining moment that reshaped nuclear safety and emergency preparedness worldwide. On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. More than a decade later, we explore the ongoing efforts to contain and remediate the site, the impact on the local communities, and the global repercussions on nuclear policy. Join us as we uncover the untold stories of resilience, reform, and the lessons learned from Fukushima.

Western analysts and media often assess the prospect that Moscow might use nuclear weapons as the war in Ukraine grinds on, possibly to a flailing Russia's disadvantage. George Beebe, though, injects a less-familiar element into this grim dynamic: What are the chances that Washington might resort to nukes, should the direction in the war turn sharply against U.S.-backed Ukraine? Or enter the conflict directly with NATO air support for beleaguered Ukrainian foot soldiers? These are awkward questions but Beebe is well equipped to parse them. He is the Director of Grand Strategy for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington and in an earlier career in government he served as director of the CIA's Russia analysis.  The springboard for our discussion is his 2019 book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe (St. Martins Press, 2019). It's a sober and an incisive look at a vital topic—and as characterizes Beebe's assessments generally, his take is unsparing of prevailing U.S. foreign policy establishment wisdoms. Veteran journalist Paul Starobin is a former Moscow bureau chief for Business Week and a former contributing editor of The Atlantic. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. His latest book, Putin's Exiles: Their Fight for a Better Russia (Columbia Global Reports) will be published in January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Western analysts and media often assess the prospect that Moscow might use nuclear weapons as the war in Ukraine grinds on, possibly to a flailing Russia's disadvantage. George Beebe, though, injects a less-familiar element into this grim dynamic: What are the chances that Washington might resort to nukes, should the direction in the war turn sharply against U.S.-backed Ukraine? Or enter the conflict directly with NATO air support for beleaguered Ukrainian foot soldiers? These are awkward questions but Beebe is well equipped to parse them. He is the Director of Grand Strategy for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington and in an earlier career in government he served as director of the CIA's Russia analysis.  The springboard for our discussion is his 2019 book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe (St. Martins Press, 2019). It's a sober and an incisive look at a vital topic—and as characterizes Beebe's assessments generally, his take is unsparing of prevailing U.S. foreign policy establishment wisdoms. Veteran journalist Paul Starobin is a former Moscow bureau chief for Business Week and a former contributing editor of The Atlantic. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. His latest book, Putin's Exiles: Their Fight for a Better Russia (Columbia Global Reports) will be published in January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Western analysts and media often assess the prospect that Moscow might use nuclear weapons as the war in Ukraine grinds on, possibly to a flailing Russia's disadvantage. George Beebe, though, injects a less-familiar element into this grim dynamic: What are the chances that Washington might resort to nukes, should the direction in the war turn sharply against U.S.-backed Ukraine? Or enter the conflict directly with NATO air support for beleaguered Ukrainian foot soldiers? These are awkward questions but Beebe is well equipped to parse them. He is the Director of Grand Strategy for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington and in an earlier career in government he served as director of the CIA's Russia analysis.  The springboard for our discussion is his 2019 book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe (St. Martins Press, 2019). It's a sober and an incisive look at a vital topic—and as characterizes Beebe's assessments generally, his take is unsparing of prevailing U.S. foreign policy establishment wisdoms. Veteran journalist Paul Starobin is a former Moscow bureau chief for Business Week and a former contributing editor of The Atlantic. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. His latest book, Putin's Exiles: Their Fight for a Better Russia (Columbia Global Reports) will be published in January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

A retired CIA expert on Russia and rare voice of reason coming from the bowels of the American deep state, Ray McGovern joins host Robert Scheer on another edition of the Scheer Intelligence podcast. With world peace, nuclear weapon prudence and film critique on the agenda, McGovern and Scheer delve into a host of relevant issues stemming from the war in Ukraine and the history behind it. From Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer,” to CNN's strange truthful broadcast on Ukraine's counteroffensive, the old boys from the Bronx prod each other's encyclopedic minds to try and make sense of the state of the world.

 Ed Waller, a professor at Ontario Tech University who researches nuclear security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We delve deep into the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, shedding light on the alarming potential for a nuclear disaster. Join us as we unravel the complex dynamics of this conflict, exploring its historical context and the dire consequences it could have on a global scale.From the mounting military presence to the heightened rhetoric, we analyze the latest developments and their implications for international security. The stakes are high, and the world watches with bated breath as these two nations teeter on the edge of a potentially devastating escalation.Through meticulous research and thorough analysis, we examine the various factors contributing to this conflict and the critical role played by neighboring countries and international alliances. As the situation continues to unfold, understanding the underlying motivations and potential outcomes becomes increasingly vital.Join us as we explore the potential ramifications of a nuclear disaster in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. This episode aims to inform, educate, and raise awareness about the gravity of the situation and the urgent need for diplomatic solutions.Stay informed, gain valuable insights, and be part of the conversation surrounding one of the most pressing geopolitical crises of our time. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking episode that highlights the risks and calls for a concerted global effort to avert a catastrophic outcome. Tune in now and stay updated on this critical issue! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We delve deep into the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, shedding light on the alarming potential for a nuclear disaster. Join us as we unravel the complex dynamics of this conflict, exploring its historical context and the dire consequences it could have on a global scale.From the mounting military presence to the heightened rhetoric, we analyze the latest developments and their implications for international security. The stakes are high, and the world watches with bated breath as these two nations teeter on the edge of a potentially devastating escalation.Through meticulous research and thorough analysis, we examine the various factors contributing to this conflict and the critical role played by neighboring countries and international alliances. As the situation continues to unfold, understanding the underlying motivations and potential outcomes becomes increasingly vital.Join us as we explore the potential ramifications of a nuclear disaster in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. This episode aims to inform, educate, and raise awareness about the gravity of the situation and the urgent need for diplomatic solutions.Stay informed, gain valuable insights, and be part of the conversation surrounding one of the most pressing geopolitical crises of our time. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking episode that highlights the risks and calls for a concerted global effort to avert a catastrophic outcome. Tune in now and stay updated on this critical issue! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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We're almost a year into the conflict in Ukraine. What does a conclusion look like? How much is costing in terms of money and lives, and to what end?   Author Ben Abelow joins to discuss the situation and his book, "How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to the Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe."

In this episode I sit down with Benjamin Abelow, who is the author of ‘How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe'. We discuss this book, and Abelow gives us an incredible summary of the historical context of the war, the extent of western provocations towards Russia, and the prospects for peace following the conflict. If you want to understand the war in Ukraine, this episode is absolutely essential! Abelow believes that Western policies in Ukraine are badly misguided and are causing great harm to the people of Ukraine, Europe, the United States, Russia, and the rest of the world. Abelow previously worked in Washington, DC, where he lobbied Congress about nuclear arms policy. He holds a B.A. in European history from the University of Pennsylvania and a medical degree from Yale University. His other areas of interest include the psychology of trauma, including war trauma. Check out Abelow's Work:How the West Brought War to Ukraine: https://a.co/d/a3peKpxBenjamin Abelow's website: www.BenjaminAbelow.comBenjamin Abelow's Academia Page: https://independent.academia.edu/BAbelowQuestions, comments, suggestions? Please reach out to me at theprotestantlibertarian@gmail.com.  You can also follow the podcast on Twitter: @prolibertypod. If you like the show and want to support it, you can! Check out the Protestant Libertarian Podcast page at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theplpodcast. Also, please consider giving me a star rating and leaving me a review, it really helps expand the show's profile! Thanks! 

Co-authors Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies discuss their new book, "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict" on Democracy Now and CODEPINK Congress, followed by interviews with World Beyond War's Alice Slater on NATO vs. the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and RootsAction's Norman Soloman on the Defuse Nuclear War Campaign.

Newt Gingrich. Russia – Ukraine War Newt's World  Oct 02 2022   An update on the Russia and Ukraine war. On September 21st, Russia announced it will draft 300,000 reservists to support its military campaign in Ukraine. Russia has lost 5,937 Russian soldiers since the beginning of their invasion. Newt's guest is George Beebe, former director of the CIA's Russia analysis and former advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney. He is currently the Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute. His book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe is out now. Newt's World Or Gingrich 360   For a great archive of Newt's World Podcast visit- https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1069-newts-world-30589442/   Newt's World Podcast in iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/newts-world/id1452065072?mt=2   Newt's World Home Page- http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/newts-world/   HELP ACU SPREAD THE WORD!  Please go to Apple Podcasts and give ACU a 5 star rating. Apple canceled us and now we are clawing our way back to the top. Don't let the Leftist win. Do it now! Thanks. Forward this show to friends. Ways to subscribe to the American Conservative University Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FM Player Podcast Addict Tune-in Podcasts Pandora Look us up on Amazon Prime …And Many Other Podcast Aggregators and sites   Please help ACU by submitting your Show ideas. Email us at americanconservativeuniversity@americanconservativeuniversity.com Please go to Apple Podcasts and give ACU a 5 star rating. Apple canceled us and now we are clawing our way back to the top. Don't let the Leftist win. Do it now! Thanks.

An update on the Russia and Ukraine war. On September 21st, Russia announced it will draft 300,000 reservists to support its military campaign in Ukraine. Russia has lost 5,937 Russian soldiers since the beginning of their invasion. Newt's guest is George Beebe, former director of the CIA's Russia analysis and former advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney. He is currently the Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute. His book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we discuss Benjamin Abelow's new book, How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe.

For the first time in its history, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine was completely disconnected from the electric grid on Thursday. While power was restored, at least partially, on Friday, the event has raised serious concerns about the potential for a nuclear catastrophe in Europe. And, six months since Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine began, it's settled into an attritional grind. We hear from a former commanding general for the US Army in Europe about the strategic outlook for both sides. Also, on Thursday, about 500 Iranian women were allowed to attend a soccer match at a stadium for the first time in 40 years. Women in Iran had been banned from attending since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Plus, a young folklorist is on a quest to save Rohingya folk tales.

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Ukraine won the battle for Kyiv and pushed the Russians back from Kharkiv. But that doesn't mean the war is over - indeed, it seems likely to continue for the long haul, while there may be dangers of Russian escalation in spite of Russia's weak position. We spoke with George Beebe, former head of Russia analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency and current Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute, about what lies ahead. His 2019 book is The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," George Beebe, former chief of CIA's Russia analysis and director of grand strategy at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the structural flaws in U.S. foreign policy and why it matters now that Russia has invaded Ukraine. You can find Beebe's book "The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe" here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250316622/therussiatrap

Peace Action's Jon Rainwater: Diplomacy is Only Path to Decrease Danger of Ukraine War  Escalation & Nuclear CatastropheNational Priorities Project's Lindsay Koshgarian: Biden's New Pentagon Budget Prioritizes War and Militarization Over Human NeedFree Speech for People's John Bonifaz: DOJ Inaction on Trump Coup Attempt CondemnedBob Nixon's Under-reported News SummaryRussian Invasion shadows French electionCan Ethiopia's ‘truce' end its devastating civil war?In Appalachia, mine cleanup system has collapsed

Lauren W. will be co-hosting this non-fiction quarter of Reading Envy Russia. We share books we have already read and freely recommend, and also chat about the piles and shelves of books we are considering. Let us know your recommendations and where you hope to start in the comments, or join the conversation in Goodreads.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 244: 2nd Quarter - Russian Non-Fiction Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books we can recommend: Memories from Moscow to the Black Sea by Teffi Tolstoy, Rasputin, Others, and Me: The Best of Teffi by TeffiSecondhand Timeby Svetlana AlexievichThe Unwomanly Face of Warby Svetlana AlexievichLast Witnesses by Svetlana Alexievich, translated by Pevear & VolokhonskyZinky Boysby Svetlana AlexievichVoices of Chernobyl (also titled Chernobyl Prayer) by Svetlana Alexievich, translated by Keith GessenOther Russias by Victoria Lomasko, translated by Thomas CampbellThe Future is History by Masha Gessen Never Rememberby Masha Gessen, photography by Misha FriedmanWhere the Jews Aren't by Masha Gessen Pushkin's Children by Tatyana Tolstaya The Slynx by Tatyana TolstayaImperium by Ryszard Kapucinski, translated by Klara GlowczewskaA Very Dangerous Woman: The Lives, Loves and Lies of Russia's Most Seductive Spy by Deborah McDonald and Jeremy DronfieldPutin Country by Anne GarrelsLetters: Summer 1926 by Boris Pasternak, Marina Tsvetaeva, and Rainer Maria Rilke Sovietistan by Erika Fatland The Commissar Vanishes by David King Gulag by Anne Applebaum The Iron Curtain by Anne Applebaum The Magical Chorus by Solomon Volkov, translated by Antonina Bouis  Shostaskovich and Stalin by Solomon Volkov The Tiger by John Vaillant Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan Slaght How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution by Lee Alan Dugatkin and Lyudmila Trut Please to the Table by Anya von Bremzen Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya von Bremzen Books we are considering: All Lara's Wars by Wojchiech Jagielski, translated by Antonia Lloyd-JonesGulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, translated by Eric Ericson (there is a unabridged 1800+ pg, and an author approved abridged version, 400-some pages) Journey into the Whirlwind by Eugenia Ginzburg, translated by Paul Stevenson, Max Hayward Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov, translated by John GladRiot Days by Maria AlyokhinaSpeak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov The Life Written by Himself by Avvakum Petrov My Childhood by Maxim Gorky Teffi: A Life of Letters and Laughter by Edythe Haber Hope Against Hope by Nadezhda Mandelstam, tr. Max Hayward The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Eugene Yelchin Putin's Russia: life in a failing democracy by Anna Politkovskaya ; translated by Arch Tait. A Russian diary: a journalist's final account of life, corruption, and death in Putin's Russia by Anna Politkovskaya Notes on Russian Literature by F.M. DostoevskyThe Sinner and the Saint: Dostoevsky and the Gentleman Murderer Who Inspired a Masterpiece by Kevin Birmingham The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce's Ulysses by Kevin BirminghamLess than One: Selected Essays by Joseph Brodsky Tolstoy Together by Yiyun Li The Border by Erika Fatland Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson Red Plenty by Francis Spufford Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire by David Remnick Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder The Last Empire: Final Days of the Soviet Union by Serhii PlokhyThe Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii PlokhyChernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe by Serhii PlokhyNuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Serhii PlokhyMan with the Poison Gun: a Cold War Spy Story by Serhii PlokhyBabi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel by Anatoly Kuznetsov, tr. David Floyd Manual for Survival: An Environmental History of the Chernobyl Disaster by Kate Brown Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters by Kate BrownA Biography of No Place: From Ethnic Borderland to Soviet Heartland by Kate BrownOctober: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Mieville Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia by Peter Pomerantsev Across the Ussuri Kray by Vladimir Arsenyev, translated by Slaght An Armenian Sketchbook by Vasily Grossman, translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler A Writer at War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army by Vasily GrossmanThe Road by Vasily GrossmanStalking the Atomic City: Life Among the Decadent and Depraved of Chernobyl by Markiyan Kamysh Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia by David Greene Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond by Olia HerculesRed Sands by Caroline EdenBlack Sea by Caroline Eden Tasting Georgia by Carla Capalbo  Other mentions:PEN list of writers against PutinNew Yorker article about Gessen siblings Thanksgivukkah 2013  League of Kitchens - Uzbek lessonLeague of Kitchens - Russian lessonMasha Gessen on Ezra Klein podcast, March 2022Related episodes:Episode 067 - Rain and Readability with Ruth(iella) Episode 084 - A Worthy Tangent with Bryan Alexander Episode 138 - Shared Landscape with Lauren Weinhold Episode 237 - Reading Goals 2022Episode 243 - Russian Novel Speed Date Stalk us online:Reading Envy Readers on Goodreads (home of Reading Envy Russia)Lauren at GoodreadsLauren is @end.notes on InstagramJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. 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Russia attacks and seizes the largest nuclear power plant in Europe triggering fears that the war in Ukraine could unleash a nuclear catastrophe. Ukraine's president is calling it an act of nuclear terror. The U.S. embassy in Kyiv is calling it a war crime. The U.S. says Russia is using increasingly brutal methods in Ukraine. CNN is bringing you live continuing war coverage with our correspondents around the world. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Russia's invasion could trigger further catastrophes, including a meltdown of one of Ukraine's 15 nuclear reactors, or even the unimaginable, nuclear war.

Oleh Verbovyi from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is interviewed in this special episode of the Foreign Affairs Podcast about the nuclear dangers facing Ukraine, Europe and the world because of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of society of strife, we chronicle the events that led to the world's deadliest nuclear accident and we try to understand whether the accident was due to human error or a substandard reactor. Follow us on IG: @societyofstrifepodcast and don't forget to leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. Links for support: www.patreon.com/societyofstrife and www.buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.

During this episode, former CIA leader, George Beebe, discusses the nature of wicked problems. The wide ranging discussion covers complex adaptive systems, feedback loops, inadvertent nuclear escalation, leaderless organizations, information access, and extremist radicalization. Link to full show notes and resources Bio: George Beebe is Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest, a foreign affairs think tank. He spent more than two decades in government as an intelligence analyst, diplomat, and policy advisor, including as director of the CIA's Russia analysis and as a staff advisor on Russia matters to Vice President Cheney.  Following his government service, he became president of a technology company that measured audience response to events, issues, and commercial brands. His book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe, examines how new game-changing technology, disappearing rules of the game, and distorted perceptions on both sides have locked Moscow and Washington into a dangerous escalatory spiral that neither side recognizes. IPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn.

Cynthia Lazaroff – Sleepwalking Into A Nuclear Catastrophe Aired Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Imagine this: Any second now your cell phone is going to start buzzing with an emergency alert to seek immediate shelter. A ballistic missile is heading your way. No one knows where it’s come from, or how much time you’ve got. It could be 30 minutes … Or it could be as little as 3… What are you going to do? Who are you going to call? Where are you going to shelter? If you think this sounds like a description for a new disaster movie or video game… you’d be right. And you’d also be very wrong. For this is precisely what happened to people living in Hawaii on January 13th 2018. This week’s guest, Cynthia Lazaroff was among them. An award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, writer, and environmental activist who had spent the previous year interviewing and being reawakened to nuclear dangers by many officials and experts in the USA and Russia, including former soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former US Secretary of Defense, William J. Perry, Cynthia Lazaroff was in no doubt that we are at a greater risk of a nuclear catastrophe today than at any time in history. She understood the horrific details of nuclear war, Hiroshima and nuclear weapons, nuclear fallout and nuclear winter. But she had no idea what it would feel like to be in that situation… until she experienced the visceral terror of that reality for 38 long minutes. And realized how unprepared she was – how unprepared we all are – for nuclear war. The Doomsday Clock is at two minutes to midnight. It’s time to wake up. Cynthia Lazaroff joins Sandie this week to share her experience of the Hawaii missile scare in 2018, the strange synchronicities at play that day, why we need to wake up now, and the projects and initiatives we can participate in to avoid sleepwalking into another catastrophe. Connect with Cynthia at https://www.cynthialazaroff.com | https://www.nuclearwakeupcall.earth Visit the What Is Going OM show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/what-is-going-om Connect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.com #CynthiaLazaroff #WhatIsGoingOM #SandieSedgbeer #Lifestyle

Several belligerent nations, including Russia, China, North Korea andIran, are making such significant advances in their nuclear weaponsprograms that the United Nations secretary general says mankind isliving “in the shadow of nuclear catastrophe.” Bible prophecy showswhy this is a threat we should take seriously. A new exposé shows there are Americans deliberately planning tostart a violent revolution in the event that Donald Trump wins theupcoming presidential election. Herbert W. Armstrong College hosts two students from Zimbabwe. Wehave a conversation with them about the education they received backhome, how it differs from education in America, and what has surprisedthem about what they have learned being in an American college. Finally, a look at the unusual methods God can use to prepare someonefor kingship. Links [01:50] Nuclear Threats (18 minutes) “The World Lives in the ‘Shadow of Nuclear Catastrophe'” Nuclear Armageddon Is ‘At the Door’ [20:40] U.S. Revolution (15 minutes) “Democrat Plans Violent Revolution If President Trump Reelected” [35:45] Zimbabwe Perspective (16 minutes) [51:50] LAST WORD: Preparing for Kingship (6 minutes)

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan dive deeper into the corruption involving Ukraine. The Deep State is attempting to use the transcript as a weapon against Trump.Guests:Piers Robinson - Co-Director of the Organization for Propaganda Studies | Pompeo's Heavy-Handed Syrian MisdirectionKani Xulam - Director of the American Kurdish Information Network | Kurdish Resistance and Literary CensorshipDaniel Lazare - Journalist and Author | Deep State Madness in the Ukrainian Impeachment ScandalMark Frost - Economics Professor | What is Modern Monetary Theory?Igor Lopatonok - Director of 'Ukraine on Fire' | The Establishment Lied About Ukraine, But What Actually Happened?Natalie McGill - Correspondent on Redacted Tonight | The Culprits of Japan's Nuclear Catastrophe... Were Acquitted?John Kiriakou - CIA Whistleblower and Co-Host of 'Loud and Clear' | CIA 'Whistleblowing' As Orchestrated OpMike Pompeo's affairs is a frequent topic on the show. His role in the chaos in the Middle East should not be ignored. Piers Robinson, the co-director of the Organization for Propaganda Studies, talks about Pompeo's Syrian accusations. Kani Xulam, the director of the American Kurdish Information Network, gives us an update on the Kurdish people.Yesterday, the whistleblower's letter was released. Then the New York Times reported that the mystery person is a CIA agent. Journalist Daniel Lazare discusses his view on Trump. Director of 'Ukraine on Fire' Igor Lopatonok tells us exactly what happened in Ukraine. We bring on an actual CIA whistleblower, John Kiriakou, to explain the technical aspect of being a whistleblower.Fukushima operators, the culprits of Japan's nuclear catastrophe, were acquitted. Natalie McGill, Correspondent on Redacted Tonight, gives the backstory of the event and how they were acquitted.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with George Beebe, the Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest, and former head of Russia analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency. They discuss the American schools of thought on Russia, how the new tools and technology complicate strategic stability, and how to avoid potentially catastrophic outcomes. You can find George Beebe’s bio here: https://cftni.org/expert/george-beebe/ You can order his book The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe starting in September: https://www.amazon.com/Russia-Trap-Shadow-Could-Escalate/dp/1250316626 We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.  

 Foto: Lyudimila Ignatenko Nesse episódio mais que especial do BacanaCast passeamos pela História de Chernobyl. Começando pelo aviso que retirou as pessoas pela sua casa, para sempre, passando pela história de amor mais devastante que você pode escutar e desembocando numa conversa maravilhosa com a pessoa mais animada dessa Podosfera, DARLAN GENEROSO. Como o nome já diz esse anjo de ser humano separou um tempinho pra vir conversar com a gente sobre a série Chernobyl da HBO num papo muito bacana que rendeu comparações com os desastres das barragens de Mariana e Brumadinho. Gostou da conversa e quer participar? Comentem no post desse episódio nas redes sociais nos contando o que você achou do episódio. Quer participar dessa família? Venha falar com a gente por direct. Estamos sempre abertos a novas amizades, afinal, esse é um podcast feito por amigos para amigos. Nos sigam nas redes sociais. @bacanacast no Instagram e no Facebook e @BakanaCast no Twitter. Nosso e-mail é bacanacast@gmail.com.  Estamos disponíveis no Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Stitcher e no seu agregador favorito. Participantes:  Vini Castro: @vinicastrof no Insta e Twitter. @ViniCF03 no Facebook. Darlan Generoso: @Generosod no Insta e Twitter Dicas da Semana: Diquinhas: Podcasts: Chernobyl, HBO - Spotify LoggadoCast HitList Loggado Seriadores Anônimos S.A.D No Ar Erika’s Small Talk Filmes: Aladin Rei Leão Fontes: Livros: Midnight in Chernobyl, Adan Higginbotham Vozes de Tchernobil: A História oral do Desastre Nuclear, Svetlana Aleksiévitch Chernobyl: O Maior Acidente Nuclear da História, Mundo dos Curiosos Chernobyl: 1:23:40,  Andrew Leatherbarrow Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe, Serhii Plokhy Documentário: O Desastre de Chernobyl – Discovery Channel Vídeos: 88,000 tons of radioactive waste – and nowhere to put it - Verge Science Nuclear Power Plant Safety Systems - CNSC_CCSN-Eng Energia Nuclear Explicada: Como Funciona? 1/3 - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell 3 Razões Pelas Quais a Energia Nuclear é Terrível! 2/3 - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell 3 Razões pelas quais a energia nuclear é incrível! 3/3 - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell Como funciona o reator nuclear da USP - Superinteressante How Uranium Becomes Nuclear Fuel - Seeker --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bacanacast/support

On this week's The Drill Down podcast, Apple's chief designer Sir Jonathan Ive quits, China hacks visitors cellphones, Amazon keeps your Echo voice data indefinitely, why your purchased digital media may one day disappear, and much more. Headlines Twitter will now hide — but not remove — harmful tweets from public figures China Is Forcing Tourists to Install Text-Stealing Malware at its Border Amazon Alexa keeps your data with no expiration date, and shares it too Audible Book of the Week Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe by Serhii Plokhy Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Hymn to Red October by Basil Poledouris Hot Topics Jony Ive, iPhone designer, announces Apple departure Jony Ive on leaving Apple, in his own words Sources: since the Apple Watch launched in 2015, Jony Ive began to shed responsibilities, with day-to-day oversight reduced to coming to HQ twice a week Report: Jony Ive was dispirited by Tim Cook's lack of interest in the product development process and frustrated inside a more operations-focused company Tim Cook emails a reporter to say the WSJ report about Jony Ive's departure—and his frustration with Cook's alleged lack of interest in design—is “absurd” Apple moves Mac Pro production to China from U.S. Music Break: You Don't Own Me  by Leslie Gore Final Word Ebooks Purchased From Microsoft Will Be Deleted This Month Because You Don't Really Own Anything Anymore The Drill Down Video of the Week Warehouses: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Amazon Exec Fires Back at John Oliver After HBO Segment on Warehouses: ‘He Is Wrong' Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom's The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

En diálogo con Vidas prestadas, el historiador del arte, crítico y escritor, José Emilio Burucúa, presentó su libro Historia Natural Y Mítica De Los Elefantes, que escribió junto al especialista en historia cultural europea, Nicolás Kwiatkowski. Una charla sobre la historia de los elefantes, el valor simbólico de su figura y las capacidades que los colocan por encima de otros animales. "La excepcionalidad del elefante en el reino animal ya llamaba la atención de los antiguos. Esa idea de que en el elefante hay rasgos humanos exaltados, enaltecidos, y que se ha prolongado en el siglo XIX y XX, cuando la visión del elefante era mucho más científica, racional", explicó, y aseguró que "poseen una memoria asombrosa, y ese es el núcleo de la inteligencia". En este sentido, Burucúa continuó: Son muy inteligentes porque poseen una memoria asombrosa, y ese es el núcleo de la inteligencia. Suelen aprender mucho dela experiencia. Por eso, los elefantes, cuando el cautiverio los arranca de su medio natural, cambian mucho sus conductas, más allá de lo que podría uno prever por el peso de la vida instintiva. Aprenden, se adaptan, y, en ese sentido, se parecen mucho al ser humano".   En Mesita de luz, la escritora, Bibiana Ricciardi, recomienda un dúo de libros que no la abandona. Dos títulos publicados por "Eterna Cadencia": Las novelas breves, de Juan Carlos Onetti, y La teoría de la prosa, de Ricardo Piglia. Además, menciona La débil mental, de Ariana Harwicz, y las poesías de Sharon Olds. Por otro lado, entre los libros de los que se habla en el mundo, Hinde Pomeraniec recomienda Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe, de Serhii Plokhy, y, en títulos imperdibles, la conductora habla sobre la versión ilustrada de Flush: la biografía de un perro, de Virginia Woolf, publicado recientemente.

Neste episódio, conversamos com um programador/arquiteto de software (Lucas Coppio) e com um linguista computacional (Jackson Souza, doutor pela UFSCar) para entender melhor as possibilidades de diálogo entre essas duas áreas, a princípio tão distintas.Discutimos um pouco sobre como os estudos da linguagem humana oferecem subsídio para o desenvolvimento de programas computacionais e para a estruturação das próprias linguagens de programação. Também falamos sobre algumas das questões sociais e políticas associadas ao desenvolvimento a esse tipo de tecnologia.Anunciamos, neste ep, o sorteio do livro O cérebro no mundo digital: os desafios da leitura na nossa era, de Maryanne Wolf (Editora Contexto, tradução de Mayumi Ilari e Rodolfo Ilari), a ser realizado no dia 5 de abril.>>> SUMÁRIO 00:00:00 a 00:11:47Apresentação do tema, anúncio do sorteio, apresentação dos convidados e de suas atividadesBloco 1 >>> 00:11:48 a 00:29:30O que é Linguística Computacional, princípios básicos das linguagens computacionais e o protagonismo feminino na história da computaçãoBloco 2 >>> 00:29:31 a 00:53:37Linguagens de programação e linguagem humana: aproximações teóricas e práticas, implicações políticas e a dicotomia “exatas versus humanas”Bloco 3 >>> 00:53:38 a 01:17:24Sociedade, literatura e desenvolvimento tecnológico: expectativas, avaliações e distopiasRecomendações culturais e encerramento >>> 01:17:25 a 01:28:44 >>> NOSSOS CONTATOS PARTICIPARAM DO EPISÓDIO REFERÊNCIAS DO EP RECOMENDAÇÕES CRÉDITOS PLAYLIST COMO CITAR ESTE EPISÓDIO

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 presidential hopeful and Senate Armed Services Committee member, offered a bill — “The No First Use Act” — to establish in law that it is the policy of the United States not to use nuclear weapons first in a conflict. (Defense News, Jan 30). So in this episode, Lt Gen (Retd) Prakash Menon and Pranay Kotasthane discuss what a No First Use pledge really means, how this debate is shaping up in the US, and whether a Global No First Use Treaty is a feasible option to reduce the salience of nuclear weapons.

When the Chernobyl nuclear accident rattled the world and destroyed the myth of safe nuclear power in 1986, Serhii Plokhy was a young history professor who lived downwind from the power plant. Soviet leaders reflexively covered up the deadly incident but were forced to reveal some information because Sweden and other countries detected radiation from the releases at Chernobyl. Today, Plokhy is professor of Ukrainian history and director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard. His new book, Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe, is a gripping account of the people responsible for the construction and operation of the nuclear power plant, and the fatal errors that occurred during a planned shutdown of Reactor 3 on April 25, 1986.   He introduces readers to all the key players in Moscow, in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, and in the Soviet Union's nuclear power establishment. A central figure is Viktor Bryukhanov, who built the Chernobyl complex, managed the emergency response, and was imprisoned after being blamed for the incident. The powerful takeaway from Plokhy's book, and this interview with Peter B. Collins, is that the Chernobyl disaster gave rise to what Plokhy calls “eco-nationalism” in Ukraine. This was a political movement that challenged Gorbachev and the central government in Moscow, and produced the first episode of glasnost, or openness, which ultimately led to the dissolution of the USSR.

Can't decide where to go on your next vacation? Consider a guided tour of lovely Chernobyl! Professor Serhii Plokii (Harvard) author of “Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe” talks about a tour program that lets you explore the nuclear disaster site.

With their capacity for indiscriminate destruction, nuclear weapons raise profound spiritual, moral and ethical concerns. In Today's Conversation, Max Tegmark, professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explains the real risks of nuclear proliferation and what needs to be done to avoid nuclear catastrophe. In this podcast, NAE President Leith Anderson and Max […] The post Avoiding Nuclear Catastrophe appeared first on National Association of Evangelicals.

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Author and Plasma Physicist gives us proof that there was a nuclear catastrophe on mars and a dead civilization that is yet to be discovered. Who owns Mars? Check out Dr Brandenburg's website: lifeonmars.pub