• Twelve Thousand Bombs

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Twelve Thousand Bombs

By: WGLT
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  • WGLT’s Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast features conversations with leading scholars and policy advocates on the real and hypothetical impacts of nuclear war. Presented in partnership with Illinois State University physics professor Matt Caplan and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
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Episodes
  • Episode 2: Nuclear winter scenarios suggest the only winning move is not to play

    Episode 2: Nuclear winter scenarios suggest the only winning move is not to play
    Sep 27 2024

    On this episode of WGLT's Twelve Thousand Bombs, you'll hear from climatologist Lili Xia of Rutgers University. Xia was the leading author on a landmark 2022 research paper in Nature Food detailing climate models and the potential for widespread famine in the aftermath of a nuclear conflict.

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    35 mins
  • Episode 1: The threat of nuclear war is higher than ever. Why has it vanished from political campaigns?

    Episode 1: The threat of nuclear war is higher than ever. Why has it vanished from political campaigns?
    Sep 24 2024

    WGLT's Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast examines the history, science and policy behind the United States nuclear program—and why the threat of a nuclear conflict is as high as it’s ever been. The first episode explores the current presidential candidates’ platforms—or lack thereof—on nuclear weapons, plus a primer on questions like: What is the football? Why is the president the only one who can authorize a nuclear strike? What are the checks and balances around a president’s use of nuclear weapons should he/she become compromised in some way? (Spoiler: Not many.)

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    38 mins
  • Coming soon: WGLT's Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast

    Coming soon: WGLT's Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast
    Sep 18 2024

    WGLT’s Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast features conversations with leading scholars and policy advocates on the real and hypothetical impacts of nuclear war. New episodes each month start September 2024.

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    1 min

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