Atomic Hobo

Atomic Hobo

JULIE MCDOWALL

45 minutes 16 seconds

Sweden - Part 4

The second half of Sweden's 1961 civil defence booklet, covering evacuation, letters home, luggage, baths and plastic sheeting.

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Introductory music: "No More Forevers" by IX. By kind permission of IX.

Other music: "Martian Cowboy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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14 May 2024, 12:47 pm
58 minutes 29 seconds

Sweden - Part 3

The 1961 version of the Swedish civil defence booklet has been translated for me by two kind listeners. Let's explore it, comparing it to the British booklet of the same era.

You can find the Swedish booklet, plus its Second World War version and the later 1950s edition, at my Patreon page. Join me here at www.patreon.com/atomichobo where you will also get access to posts, archives, and bonus podcast episodes.

Introductory music: "No More Forevers" by IX. By kind permission of IX.

Additional music: "Martian Cowboy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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7 May 2024, 2:09 pm
49 minutes 42 seconds

Sweden - Part 2

Are the Swedish brave enough to take surstromming into their shelter?

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Introductory music: No More Forevers by IX. By kind permission of IX.

Further music: SCP-x3x (I am Not OK)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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20 March 2024, 7:34 pm
36 minutes 8 seconds

Sweden - Part 1

The Soviets tried to call the Baltic "the sea of peace" but Sweden had a few objections. Especially as any disruptions to the Baltic "peace" seemed to be coming from the Soviets, not the Swedes.

In this episode we look at how Sweden's position on the Baltic, uncomfortably close to the Soviet Union, drew her into the Cold War and nuclear tension even though she was a neutral state.

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11 March 2024, 6:10 pm
32 minutes 56 seconds

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 28

We reach the penultimate episode!
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7 February 2024, 9:08 am
50 minutes 38 seconds

Fallout Shelters in US Schools

Back in the archives this week. We look at a US civil defence booklet from 1969 about fallout shelters in schools.
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30 January 2024, 4:29 pm
29 minutes 43 seconds

1953: Churchill in Bermuda

Churchill and Eden head to Bermuda for a conference with Eisenhower.
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18 December 2023, 3:50 pm
24 minutes 43 seconds

No Nukes and Kisses

Churchill sails across the Atlantic to meet Eisenhower - the new US President. But even though they are allies and friends from the war, there will be no nukes and kisses from Ike.
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4 December 2023, 2:09 pm
35 minutes 14 seconds

Hurricane! Britain gets the bomb

Britain gets the bomb! Then gets left behind again...

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27 November 2023, 9:41 am
19 minutes 17 seconds

Why Australia?

Why did Britain choose Australia for its first nuclear test - and why did Australia say yes?

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Thank you!

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13 November 2023, 2:48 pm
41 minutes 36 seconds

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 27

Ruth! Work! Up!

In this episode we see the fine reward Ruth gets for rearing her child and guarding her from the ultimate horrors of the world.

A bonus episode has been uploaded to my Patreon page for pod subscribers. It's another one on 1980s nuclear pop music. We look at RUSSIANS by Sting. You can get it here: www.patreon.com/atomichobo

You can get my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR HERE: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

Or get a signed copy from me directly at www.juliemcdowall.com

Thank you.

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7 November 2023, 9:18 am
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