Nuclear Weapons

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The DSR Daily for September 12: Presidential Debate Fallout

On the DSR Daily for September 12, we cover the fallout from the presidential debate and Taylor Swift’s endorsement of…

Aug- 2024 -

23 August

Joe Vitale

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Restarting Nuclear Weapon Testing and Other Bad Ideas from Trump’s Brain Trust with author Jeffrey Lewis

Nuclear expert and author Jeffrey Lewis joins Jon to discuss proposals by former Trump officials to restart nuclear testing, and…

Jun- 2024 -

21 June

The DSR Daily Brief

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The DSR Daily for June 21: Israeli Official Says Hamas Can’t Be Destroyed

On the DSR daily for Friday, we cover an Israeli official’s statement that Hamas can’t be destroyed, Justice Gorsuch’s dissenting…

17 June

The DSR Daily Brief

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The DSR Daily for June 17: Netanyahu Disbands War Cabinet

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Netanyahu disbanding his war cabinet, Putin’s planned trip to North…

14 June

1,090

The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons

Much of our discussions about nuclear weapons focus on Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, or the Cold War. But what does…

Apr- 2024 -

26 April

805

What’s Keeping Us Up at Night?

We’re getting worried about the things that go boom in the night. Between talk about removing one of the legs…

5 April

684

Nuclear War is Back, Sadly – What Would it Actually Look Like? With Annie Jacobson

Pulitzer-prize finalist and New York Times best selling Author Annie Jacobson joins Jon and Heather to discuss her ground-breaking and…

Mar- 2024 -

29 March

401

Jon and Heather’s Nuclear-Powered World Tour

Why travel the world when you can get all the existential dread you could want on WAGD Radio? Jon Wolfsthal…

22 March

346

Sitting on a Ticking Bomb – The Then and Now of Arms Control

The world has lived in the nuclear age for nearly 79 years. In that time, bombs have multiplied and gotten…

15 March

314

The Nuclear Anvil Hanging Over Ukraine

Recent reporting has suggested that Russia began preparations for a nuclear strike in Ukraine in 2022. But how close did…

8 March

274

A Peek Behind the Nuclear Curtain

How many nukes does Putin have, and what are they for? This is just one of the questions that Hans…

1 March

236

What’s Scarier than Climate Change? Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons

Climate change is scary enough on its own. But what about the effect of climate change on our nuclear weapons?…

Feb- 2024 -

23 February

119

Is Russia Stationing Nukes in the Final Frontier?

In the 21st century, we should all know that putting nukes in space is a bad idea. Yet intelligence reports…

Jan- 2024 -

26 January

Deep State Radio

38

90 Seconds to Midnight: The Cogs of the Doomsday Clock

The Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight. But what actually goes into the decision to set the time,…

19 January

Deep State Radio

16

Keeping Humans in the Nuclear Loop

Are we in danger of the nuclear loop being automated? As nuclear powers grapple with the advent of AI, questions…

12 January

Deep State Radio

11

Is the Chinese Nuclear Arsenal All Wet?

Recent reports from the DOD include surprising revelations about China’s nuclear arsenal. From components filled with water instead of fuel…

Dec- 2023 -

22 December

Podcasts

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The DSR Daily for December 22: Mass Shooting Shocks Prague, US To Issue New Sanctions on Russia

On the final DSR Daily of the year, we cover the horrific mass shooting in Prague, a new executive order…

15 December

Deep State Radio

9

It’s Much Easier Than You Think for a Lunatic President to Blow Up the World

As if there weren’t enough reasons to worry about a second Trump term, Jon has reminded us of another reason…

8 December

Deep State Radio

19

Peering Through the Nuclear Doom and Gloom

Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin have not been shy about their nuclear arsenal. But how worried should we be that…

4 December

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