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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.

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S5 · E11
June 8 · 36 min
The Nuclear Movie Club Awards & Conclusion
Sit back, relax, and say adieu! Today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're wrapping this baby up. Scott and I conclude NukeTalk's Nuclear Movie Club season with some big picture musings on the season as a whole, the future of the nuclear movie canon, and...
S5 · E10
May 6 · 42 min
The Day After (1983)
Sit back, relax, and brush up on your Reagan-era politics—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Nicholas Meyer's 1983 television movie, The Day After. On this episode, Scott and I discuss if The Day After is defining film of the...
S5 · E9
April 2 · 44 min
Threads (1984)
Sit back, relax, and don't watch this movie after you've eaten—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Mick Jackson's 1984 television movie, Threads. On this episode, Scott and I discuss if Threads is the most "comprehensive" nuclear...
S5 · E8
March 25 · 34 min
Miracle Mile (1988)
Sit back, relax, and find love at the La Brea Tar Pits for Miracle Mile, a 1988 film written and, after being passed around Hollywood for a decade, also directed by Steve De Jarnatt. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk...
S5 · E7
March 5 · 36 min
When the Wind Blows
Sit back, relax, and brew a pot of tea for When the Wind Blows, a 1986 animated film directed by Jimmy Murakami based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares...
S5 · E6
February 12 · 31 min
Mission Impossible franchise
Sit back, relax, and run like Tom Cruise trying to prevent an evil AI entity from causing nuclear war, for the Mission Impossible franchise. Mission Impossible is an 8-movie run of action films starring Tom Cruise and spanning three decades,...
S5 · E5
January 27 · 28 min
Dr. Strangelove
Sit back, relax, and pack snacks for the War Room for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Stanley Kubrick's 1964 political satire starring Peter Sellers (x3) and George C. Scott. After a brief New Years break, in this...
S5 · E4
Dec 18, 2025 · 38 min
On the Beach (1959)
Sit back, relax, and hold your loved ones tight for On the Beach, Stanley Kramer's 1959 apocalyptic drama starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka...
S5 · E3
Dec 10, 2025 · 36 min
Crimson Tide (1995)
Sit back, relax, and choose your second-in-command wisely for Crimson Tide, Tony Scott's 1995 military thriller starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and...
S5 · E2
Dec 2, 2025 · 34 min
WarGames (1983)
Sit back, relax, and join the Nuclear Movie Club for WarGames, John Badham's 1983 technothriller starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy—and perhaps better known as the movie that caused President Ronald Reagan *major anxiety* about U.S....
S5 · E1
Nov 25, 2025 · 24 min
A House of Dynamite: An Interview with Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim
For the first episode of NukeTalk's new season, Nuclear Movie Club, we are joined by Noah Oppenheim, screenwriter of A House of Dynamite—a new Netflix film by Kathryn Bigelow—and former president of NBC News. The Nuclear Movie Club will...
S4 · E6
Jan 23, 2025 · 24 min
The Nuclear Ballot: Inauguration Special Report
As we conclude our Nuclear Ballot season, we are wrapping up with an Inauguration Special Report. Our guest is Jon Wolfsthal, Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), as we explore what comes next regarding nuclear...
S4 · E5
Dec 18, 2024 · 19 min
The Holiday Episode: Nuclear Winter
In our 2024 holiday episode, we’re joined by Jamie Kwong, a Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to explore the fascinating connection between climate change and nuclear weapons. Grab your favorite holiday drink and listen in!
S4 · E4
Oct 30, 2024 · 24 min
The Nuclear Ballot: Nukes & Votes
What's at stake in this election? With nukes on the line, experts share what’s on their minds just days before the election. How could this election reshape US nuclear policy? Find out with insights from Molly Hurley, Allen Hester, and Esther...
S4 · E3
Oct 9, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
The Nuclear Ballot: Strained Relations
This election isn’t just about votes—it’s about who controls the world’s most powerful weapons. In this season of NukeTalk, we will explore The Nuclear Ballot: How the U.S. Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. We bring you insights from top nuclear...
S4 · E2
Sep 23, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
The Nuclear Ballot: The Fallout Generations
This election isn’t just about votes—it’s about who controls the world’s most powerful weapons. In this season of NukeTalk, we will explore The Nuclear Ballot: How the U.S. Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. We bring you insights from top nuclear...
S4 · E1
Sep 4, 2024 · 1 hr
The Nuclear Ballot: Command & Control
There's more to this election cycle than who wins and who loses. It's also about who controls one of the world's largest nuclear arsenals. In this season of NukeTalk, we will explore The Nuclear Ballot: How the U.S. Election Shapes Nuclear Policy....
S3 · E6
May 15, 2024 · 32 min
Atomic Assembly: RECA
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was created by the federal government to partially compensate Americans who developed certain diseases as a result of being exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons production. Advocates are working to...
S3 · E5
May 1, 2024 · 50 min
Atomic Assembly: Savannah River Site, South Carolina
The US government poured $8 billion dollars down the drain when politics and poor planning left its efforts to dispose of Cold War-era plutonium at the Savannah River Site a failure. Now, it wants to produce plutonium pits at the site. Guests include...
S3 · E4
Apr 17, 2024 · 46 min
Atomic Assembly: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
It was the uranium enriched at the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee that was used in Little Boy, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in August of 1945. Today, every single weapon in the US’ nuclear arsenal, all 5,000, has parts that were built or...

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