Episode 210 - The History of Atomic Horror: Part 3 - Nuclear Winter
Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

Episode 210 - The History of Atomic Horror: Part 3 - Nuclear Winter

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 29, 202642 min
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In the final part of our series on Atomic Horror, we look at the fear of nuclear war and the possibility of what could happen after the bombs stopped falling. During the Cold War, scientists began studying the potential global effects of a large-scale nuclear exchange, including the concept of nuclear winter, in which smoke and soot from widespread fires could block sunlight and cause severe climate changes. We look at the science behind the nuclear winter theory, the 1983 TTAPS study, and the way these ideas influenced public fears about nuclear war. We also examine films including...

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See if they are connected every angle of the case of the six women found dead across Oregon and Washington in the recent months now while most of these women have been identified Authorities have only been able to determine the cause and manner of death in only one case All right

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Let's get to an update on just a horrible and tragic story from Washington State where three young sisters They were found dead in a remote campground This is Murder in the PNW, a true crime podcast. The Pacific Northwest is a geographically diverse region of the US and Canada, characterized

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by its majestic mountains, dense forests, rugged coastlines, and deep river canyons. But it has also been the home of many who kill. I'm Carmita. And I'm CJ.

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