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Grounded in arms-control expertise, nuclear weapons shows examine deterrence, nonproliferation, and policy alongside the history and human stakes of the bomb, with scholars and advocates weighing the threats. Listeners following nuclear security and disarmament get serious, well-informed analysis across these programs.

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1. The Bomb

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How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. The scientists who raced to build weapons, the spies who stole the technology and the superpowers who grappled with deployment. In Season 3, nuclear war is terrifyingly close. Can the superpowers of the Soviet Union and the USA prevent apocalypse? Nina Khrushcheva and Max Kennedy, relatives of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and US President John F Kennedy, tell the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Season 2 is about Klaus Fuchs, the brilliant young physicist from a pacifist German family whose spying for Russia changed history...more Host Emily Strasser
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@tufts.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Max Kennedy, Nina Khrushcheva +1 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 3.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Arms Control Wonk

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The nuclear weapons, arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation podcast. Companion to the popular Arms Control Wonk blog (www.armscontrolwonk.com). Hosted by Jeffrey Lewis & Aaron Stein.more Producer/Network Jeffrey Lewis & Aaron Stein
Email ****@armscontrolwonk.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 609Twitter 3.7K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

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A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Producer/Network Julie McDowall
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 456 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. NukeTalk

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Nuclear weapons aren't just a national security issue; they are also a human rights issue. Building a safer future requires an examination of past and present nuclear policy. NukeTalk investigates nuclear weapons policy by looking at the human impact of nuclear weapons. And brings the stories of those affected to you. NukeTalk is hosted by Ploughshares.more Host Tom Collina
Producer/Network Ploughshares
Email ****@ploughshares.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 108 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Nukes of Hazard

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All things nukes and the threats they pose to humanity.
Producer/Network Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Sam Hickey, Congressman Bill Foster +20 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 46 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. NucleCast

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Welcome to NucleCast, the official podcast of the ANWA Deterrence Center. NucleCast is an engaging, educational podcast featuring a series of discussions and interviews with experts in nuclear policy, technology, and deterrence. The show is hosted by Dr. Adam Lowther, Strategic Advisor to the ANWA Deterrence Center and an expert on nuclear deterrence.more Host Adam B. Lowther
Producer/Network ANWA Deterrence Center
Email ****@thinkdeterrence.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jonathan Cefalu, Frank Rose +17 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. NukeVerse

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The threat of a devastating nuclear war is greater than it has been in decades; so, what can we do to mitigate the risk? Join us as we discuss nuclear issues and link them with other global issues such as Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Space Security & the Arctic Geopolitics. NukeVerse offers a platform for conversations that link global issues or urgency with a common thread of Facts, Law, Intersubjectivity & Policy (FLIP) to flip conversations and promote innovative & collaborative approaches to problem solving. Executive Producer, Founder & Host is Dr...more Producer/Network Deeps, Host and Executive Producer
Email ****@gmail.com
Recent Guests Dr. Sayaka Shingu, Dr. Manpreet Sethi +7 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. At the Brink

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A podcast about the dangers we face from nuclear weapons, and the stories of those who are fighting to protect us.
Producer/Network William J. Perry Project
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 279 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. A Most Terrible Weapon

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A podcast about the dawn of the nuclear age, hosted by Usha Sahay and produced by War on the Rocks, with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. In each episode, Usha takes listeners on a journey into the early years of the Cold War, telling stories about the dilemmas nuclear weapons posed for American and Soviet leaders, and introducing a fascinating cast of characters who were all trying to prevent Armageddon in different ways...more Producer/Network Usha Sahay
Email ****@warontherocks.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 88 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Minds Blown

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Uncovering the mind-blowing hidden history of the 8-decade struggle to save the world from nuclear annihilation with Dr. Olamide Samuel and Dr. Vincent Intondi.
Email ****@jackson.st
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Twelve Thousand Bombs

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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.more Email ****@wglt.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Matt Caplan, Naomi Satoh +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower

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Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower is a new videocast series on arms control, nonproliferation, and international security issues. In each episode, hosts Sarah Bidgood and Hanna Notte discuss cutting-edge research and what it means for the most pressing challenges facing policymakers today. In conversation with expert guests, Sarah and Hanna break down these complex topics in ways that bridge the divide between scholarship and the real world. Join them each month as they bring Machiavelli into the Ivory Tower!more Email ****@middlebury.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

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