A podcast delving into 101 amazing songs from the 1980s that dealt with the threats posed by nuclear war.
You'll hear us discuss the biggest hits of the decade (did you even know they were about nuclear war?), songs that you might have forgotten and that need to be heard again, and songs that you may never heard.
Every fortnight, Dave and Pank will be exploring some of the best known hits from around the world, to lesser-known deeper cuts. Every genre of 80s music gets a look-in: punk, new wave, funk, soul, rock, heavy rock, indie, reggae, disco.
We will be discussing the songs from a musical and cultural perspective. What else was happening in the world of television and literature to help paint this nuclear landscape?
With every podcast, we will update our Spotify playlist with the songs we are going to discuss. Have a listen to the tunes, and then the chat, or the chat.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vLjQBbJEhiDaFNOTz9snD?si=05f85de012a84bfb
Presenters: Dave and Pank
Opening and end music:(Waiting for the) Heatwave by Fay Ray , appears courtesy of Fay Ray, written by John Lovering.
With thanks to Richie for voice, Rachel for art and Shivam for tech
Do email us at bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com
Message us at @bangpodcast.bsky.social
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A podcast delving into 101 amazing songs from the 1980s that dealt with the threats posed by nuclear war.
You'll hear us discuss the biggest hits of the decade (did you even know they were about nuclear war?), songs that you might have forgotten and that need to be heard again, and songs that you may never heard.
Every fortnight, Dave and Pank will be exploring some of the best known hits from around the world, to lesser-known deeper cuts. Every genre of 80s music gets a look-in: punk, new wave, funk, soul, rock, heavy rock, indie, reggae, disco.
We will be discussing the songs from a musical and cultural perspective. What else was happening in the world of television and literature to help paint this nuclear landscape?
With every podcast, we will update our Spotify playlist with the songs we are going to discuss. Have a listen to the tunes, and then the chat, or the chat.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vLjQBbJEhiDaFNOTz9snD?si=05f85de012a84bfb
Presenters: Dave and Pank
Opening and end music:(Waiting for the) Heatwave by Fay Ray , appears courtesy of Fay Ray, written by John Lovering.
With thanks to Richie for voice, Rachel for art and Shivam for tech
Do email us at bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com
Message us at @bangpodcast.bsky.social
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our 2nd episode, we start by paying tribute to the great Rick Buckler and discuss The Jam's 1980 classic "Going Underground"; then we move on to the calm and reflective "Glad It's All Over" by Captain Sensible; a lesser known but vibrant 80's tune "Fall Out" by Data; then Tom Robinson's beautiful but melancholic "War Baby". Our final tune is the unforgettable Prince classic "1999" - who even knew it was a nuclear war song?
Thanks to all who have listened to and subscribed to Episode 1. Do keep in touch with us. We love to read your comments, feedback and excellent suggestions.
Keep up with the playlist on:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vLjQBbJEhiDaFNOTz9snD?si=de3812871fb2425e
https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-6mo4j9KFByBgKXl
Instagram - bangnuclearpodcast
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Email - bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com
Reddit - r/bangnuclearpodcast
Opening and closing music - (Waiting for the) Heatwave - Fay Ray. Appears courtesy of Fay Ray. Written by John Lovering
Artwork - Rachel Malbon
Assistant Producer - Shivam Pathak
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