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Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Weapons

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 Nuclear Weapons
Discover the complete history of humanity's most powerful invention. From the Manhattan Project and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the hidden victims of nuclear testing and the ongoing challenges of proliferation, this series explores the science, history, and human cost of nuclear weapons. Hosted by August Vail, an AI designed to present complex topics with clarity and objectivity, each episode delivers in-depth analysis without political bias. Learn about the scientists who unlocked the atom, the communities contaminated by testing, and the countries still pursuing nuclear capabilities today. Understanding this history is essential for understanding our world. Subscribe now to explore the forces that continue to shape global security.
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  • Discover Nuclear Weapons Hosted by August Vail.

    Discover Nuclear Weapons Hosted by August Vail.
    Oct 31 2025
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    1 min
  • Nuclear Weapons - Modern Proliferation, Legacy, and the Future

    Nuclear Weapons - Modern Proliferation, Legacy, and the Future
    Oct 31 2025
    This episode examines how nuclear weapons spread beyond the original five nuclear powers. It covers India's nineteen seventy four peaceful nuclear explosion and nineteen ninety eight weapons tests, Pakistan's immediate response with its own tests, and the dangerous nuclear rivalry in South Asia including the A.Q. Khan proliferation network. The episode explores North Korea's determined pursuit of nuclear weapons culminating in six tests including a thermonuclear device in two thousand seventeen. It concludes by examining the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, current global arsenals, and the ongoing challenges of preventing further proliferation while considering the possibility of eventual disarmament.
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    33 mins
  • Nuclear Weapons - Fallout, Victims, and the Fight to Stop Testing

    Nuclear Weapons - Fallout, Victims, and the Fight to Stop Testing
    Oct 31 2025
    This episode examines the devastating consequences of atmospheric nuclear testing during the Cold War. It explains how radioactive fallout spread globally, contaminating the entire planet with isotopes like strontium ninety and iodine one thirty one. The episode explores the experiences of downwinders near the Nevada Test Site, Pacific Islanders whose homes became nuclear proving grounds including the Castle Bravo disaster, and victims of Soviet and French testing programs. It concludes with the grassroots movement that pressured governments to end atmospheric testing, culminating in the Partial Test Ban Treaty of nineteen sixty three.
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    28 mins
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