Julie McDowall

pod.foAtomic Hobo: Interview with Dr Richard Lawson on the "suicide pill" questionIn 1983, a GP from a village near Bristol was so worried about the prospect of nuclear war, and how it would leave him unable to effectively treat his patients, that he called a public meeting and ...

All the prepping discourse has me thinking of this episode from my podcast last year. Prepping for nuclear war is very different from what you might need for a three-day power cut! pod.fo/e/309ab3

As govt prepping advice was telling us back in the 60s, don't forget your pets.

bbc.co.ukWar may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it

18 Sept

18 Sept

Headlines like this make me want to order loads of posh perfumes on my credit card. Why shouldn't I watch the flash whilst *reeking* of Guerlain?

pod.foAtomic Hobo: Nuclear War Is Like Christmas DaySomething a little bit different this week: it's the first chapter of the nuclear war novel I'm writing. I'll be releasing the subsequent chapters in podcast form over on my Patreon page where you ...

7 Sept

NEW EPISODE pod.fo/e/5e0ae5

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15 Sept

Chapter Two of my nuclear war novel out now.

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14 Sept

Chapter Two of my nuclear war novel, out now. Access for patrons only. Join us for £3 a month.

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14 Sept

Chapter Two of my nuclear war novel, out now. Access for patrons only. Join us for £3 a month.

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8 Sept

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8 Sept

🔔Nuclear War Is Like Christmas Day pod.fo/e/5e0ae5

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7 Sept

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26 Aug

After a probably ill-advised late night watch of ‘A House of Dynamite’ led me on some pod searches I stumbled on Atomic Hobo from @nuclearwar.bsky.social Really scary and interesting stuff. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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14 Aug

For DOOMSDAY MACHINES this week I finally tackled an important topic I’ve been eager to talk to you about since I started this blog… fallout shelter TOILETS. It's important and interesting!!! And amusing!!! Really!!! Trust me!!!

doomsdaymachines.netNuclear thronesThe tricky problem of toilets in fallout shelters

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13 Aug

Something new coming up on the pod! Next ep is the first chapter of the nuclear war novel I've been writing. Subsequent chapters will be released for patrons only, but subscribe below to hear me read Chapter 1: Nuclear War Is Like Christmas Day. Subscribe here. podfollow.com/the-atomic-h...

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13 Aug

patreon.comVote for our next nuclear film! | Atomic HoboHello all, I'm editing the final Four Minutes Of...When The Wind Blows, so which nuclear war film shall we do next? Cast your vote below! Ju

5 Aug

Which nuclear war film shall we examine next on the podcast? Vote at the link below. Currently tight between Strangelove and The Day After - with very little love for the third option, Testament. The vote is open to all, not just paying members.

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pod.foAtomic Hobo: The FINAL When The Wind BlowsWe reach the end of the film. To whom can Jim pray? Is anyone out there, either in heaven, or in the lanes and streets of Sussex?Vote for which nuclear war film you want me to cover next at www.pat...

4 Aug

Our FINAL episode of When The Wind Blows is out. Vote for our next nuclear war film. I want The Day After, but Strangelove is in the lead! pod.fo/e/4f0240

4 Aug

Our FINAL episode of When The Wind Blows is out. Vote for our next nuclear war film. I want The Day After, but Strangelove is in the lead! pod.fo/e/4f0240

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It's the final episode in our WHEN THE WIND BLOWS series. Early, ad-free access here for patrons.

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It's the final episode in our WHEN THE WIND BLOWS series. Early, ad-free access here for patrons.

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patreon.comVote for our next nuclear film! | Atomic HoboHello all, I'm editing the final Four Minutes Of...When The Wind Blows, so which nuclear war film shall we do next? Cast your vote below! Ju

We've done THREADS, and today I record the final episode of WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, so which nuclear film should be next on the podcast? Cast your vote below and choose our next film. www.patreon.com/atomichobo/p...

patreon.comVote for our next nuclear film! | Atomic HoboHello all, I'm editing the final Four Minutes Of...When The Wind Blows, so which nuclear war film shall we do next? Cast your vote below! Ju

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30 July

Worse than Threads? As we discuss in the latest pod episode, in 1981 a Defence Minister told Parliament the Russkies would need ONE THOUSAND MEGATONS to target our (dispersed) cruise missiles. That's a scenario five times worse than Threads. pod.fo/e/4d7892

30 July

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pod.foAtomic Hobo: Camden's Clever Questions, Part 2Camden annoy the Government in 1984 with more questions about nuclear war. You can read the accompanying archive material on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

29 July

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29 July

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27 July

On my ATOMIC HOBO podcast, we're going through the juicy stuff I found in the archives at London South Bank University. I'm sharing the archives on my Patreon page, but here's a snippet: surviving a nuclear blast by leaping into a pool with heavy clothes on. (Link to join us in the comments!)

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27 July

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27 July

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26 July

Got my Threads and The War Game BluRays today from @severinfilms.bsky.social , and it comes with a miniature copy of Protect and Survive. I said "aw cute!" when I saw it. First time Protect and Survive has ever been described as "cute"?

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pod.foAtomic Hobo: Camden's Clever QuestionsBack into the archives to see what happened when Camden Borough Council wrote to the Home Office in 1984 with some clever questions.All the archive material referred to in the episode has been uplo...

22 July

NEW EPISODE

22 July

NEW EPISODE

22 July

And take a look inside the nuclear archives for this episode. Access for patrons only. www.patreon.com/atomichobo/p...

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16 July

New book club video out. This month at the Doomsday Library we're reading ALAS BABYLON by Pat Frank www.patreon.com/atomichobo/p...

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16 July

New book club video out. This month at the Doomsday Library we're reading ALAS BABYLON by Pat Frank www.patreon.com/atomichobo/p...

pod.foAtomic Hobo: Tetchy Tarzan Takes 'Em OnMichael Heseltine - nicknamed Tarzan - became Defence Secretary in Jan 1983 and formed Defence Secretariat 19, a group charged with attacking CND. To get ad-free access and archive material, visit ...

14 July

NEW EPISODE

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patreon.comThe SOLACE Report | Atomic HoboThe SOLACE Report by Atomic Hobo on Patreon. Join Atomic Hobo's community for exclusive content and updates.

11 July

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And for the real nuclear nerds, here's a copy of the SOLACE REPORT which we discuss in the episode. Join for ad-free access and archive material.

12 July

Sunday Times today on Finland's civilian bunkers (£) www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

pod.foAtomic Hobo: Ditching Hard RockHard Rock in 1982 would've been the biggest nuclear war planning exercise in Britain for years - but the government were forced to cancel it, and anti-nuclear campaigners reacted with glee! What ha...

11 July

NEW EPISODE Ditching Hard Rock

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11 July

And for the real nuclear nerds, here's a copy of the SOLACE REPORT which we discuss in the episode. Join for ad-free access and archive material.

5 July

Thanks all. Looks like it's CONCERN

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From my nuclear archives: can anyone decipher the first word in the underlined section? It's SOMETHING with the unthinkable.

5 July

From my nuclear archives: can anyone decipher the first word in the underlined section? It's SOMETHING with the unthinkable.

pod.foAtomic Hobo: Nuclear War in FloridaOur nuclear book club has now started on Patreon, and the first video is free to view. You can watch it at www.patreon.com/atomichoboThe first book was THE CHRYSALIDS but the second one, to be disc...

16 June

NEW EPISODE Nuclear War In Florida 🔆

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2 June

Our first nuclear book club video, and I've made it free to view. We're looking at The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, set thousands of years after the nuclear holocaust. WATCH THOU FOR THE MUTANT!

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2 June

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I recently re-read that (having had the book mutiliated by ‘classroom reading’ at age 15). It’s shocking all the way through, and another triumph by Wyndham - a much overlooked sci-fi writer who produced many excellent works IMO.