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The justification for the atomic bomb was simple: it would defeat Hitler and end the Second World War faster, saving lives. The reality was different. Fallout dismantles the conventional story of why the atom bomb was built. Peter Watson has found new documents showing that long before the...

For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various occasions, to nuclear confrontation.

In July 1985, far-flung Norfolk Island became the centre of a real life international spy thriller. Four French agents sail there after bombing the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, killing Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira. Australian police take them into custody on behalf of their New Zealand counterparts but then, bafflingly, allow them to sail away, never to face justice. On the 40 year anniversary of the bombing, award-winning journalist Richard Baker goes on an adventure from Paris to the Pacific to get the real story - and ultimately uncover the role that Australia played in the ...

Join me as we discuss and discover the narrative of Noah’s flood. Are you tired of the vague and convoluted explanations of origins by our modern day intellectuals and experts so called? Are you ready to arm yourself with profound understanding of the ancient texts describing the history of the biggest cataclysm ever recorded by man? Come with me as we re-establish the foundation of our justified faith in the word of the Creator by examining the groundbreaking Hydroplate theory, a physical, mechanical explanation and process that shines light on the ancient mysteries of Noah’s Flood.

Financial Fallout discusses turbulent times in financial history and their impact on society. We also discuss current economic and financial news.