#21. Living in the Shadow of a Mushroom Cloud

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Past is Prologue Podcast

History behind today's headlines

24 episodes

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Past is Prologue is a history podcast that provides the public with the background behind the day's headlines. Through stories from the past and engaging conversations with historians, it offers much-needed context to understand the significance of current events that you observe. Produced in the "Historic Triangle" in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Past is Prologue received the American Historical Association's inaugural Sinclair Prize for the most outstanding historical podcast.

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#21. Living in the Shadow of a Mushroom Cloud

Past is Prologue Podcast

27 minutes 17 seconds

3 months ago

#21. Living in the Shadow of a Mushroom Cloud

The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan and the end of World War II coincide with heightened nuclear tensions in 2025 between India and Pakistan, Israel and Iran, and the United States and Russia. It’s time to examine how the decisions of 1945 influence the decisions of today. How did we get here? Do these threats matter? What is life like under a mushroom cloud?

Host: Andrew J. Falk

Past is Prologue is a humanities podcast that provides the public with the background behind the day's headlines, and offers much-needed context to understand the significance of current events that people observe around them. It seeks to contribute to the public conversation in an engaging, informative, accessible, and constructive way. It's produced by the Department of History in the College of Arts & Humanities at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. We welcome your inquiries and feedback at pastpodcast@cnu.edu.