Episodios

  • Black holes, string theory, and public policy | Jim Gates (Sylvester James Gates)

    Black holes, string theory, and public policy | Jim Gates (Sylvester James Gates)
    Dec 30 2025
    See what happens when Shelly talks to smarty-pants Jim Gates, says she is not going to talk about String Theory and immediately asks questions about String Theory. Hear about String Theory’s Doppelganger, the history of black holes, fulfilling a dream of riding the Trans-Siberian Railroad, and how it all comes back to nuclear physics.
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  • How much time does the US need to restart nuclear testing? | Hans Kristensen

    How much time does the US need to restart nuclear testing? | Hans Kristensen
    Dec 2 2025
    How likely is it that the US will restart nuclear testing? How much time would it take? You might be surprised by the answers. Join Shelly as she discusses this and other topics with Hans Kristensen, Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. And we find out - things can get much worse.
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  • House of Dynamite | Lee and Nathan

    House of Dynamite | Lee and Nathan
    Nov 18 2025
    Lee Kuhln and Nathan Radke join Shelly to talk about the No. 1 Netflix movie - House of Dynamite and answer the question, "Is the movie Dyn-o-mite"?
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  • HItler and the Bomb | Mark Walker

    HItler and the Bomb | Mark Walker
    Oct 16 2025
    How close were the Germans to building an atomic bomb? What went wrong? Listen to the conversation with historian Mark Walker to find out more.
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  • Hidden in plain sight. The Greenbrier Bunker | Deanna Hylton

    Hidden in plain sight. The Greenbrier Bunker | Deanna Hylton
    Sep 2 2025
    Not actually a bunker but a fallout shelter under the Greenbrier Hotel in the hills of West Virginia. Shelly visits the bunker and then speaks with the manager of bunker tours and historian Deanna Hylton.
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  • The Atomic Pilgrim | James Patrick Thomas

    The Atomic Pilgrim | James Patrick Thomas
    Aug 5 2025
    James Patrick Thomas speaks to Shelly about his walk for nuclear disarmament in 1981 which lasted 20 months. Along with 18-19 other pilgrims, James left Washington and journeyed to Bethlehem, walking over 6,700 miles. We hear about his decision to undertake such a monumental task, how the group made a major decision, and if Shelly would do the same thing. >> The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or the sponsoring agencies <<
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  • The ethics of human radiation experiments | The Uncover Up

    The ethics of human radiation experiments | The Uncover Up
    Jun 24 2025
    Shelly meets up with Lee Kuhnle and Nathan Radke in Toronto to discuss the ethics behind human radiation experiments. We redefine what "fun" means, Nathan shows off his "ethics" knowledge, and Lee makes the Vatican proud.
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  • Day in the Life of a Nuclear Physicist | Kelly Chipps

    Day in the Life of a Nuclear Physicist | Kelly Chipps
    May 13 2025
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