Episodes

  • Interview: Rep. Anna Eskamani - Action is the Antidote to Despair
    Jun 19 2024

    Learn how you can support Anna and get involved in her campaign:

    https://annaforflorida.com/

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    37 mins
  • Who Decides What We Remember?
    May 26 2024
    Show Notes

    Guevara visits Hiroshima, can’t conceal anger at atrocity

    Che Guevara Farewell letter and tape from Hiroshima

    Similarities Between Benin and Japanese Cultures.

    Books

    Living with the Bomb: American and Japanese Cultural Conflicts in the Nuclear Age: American and Japanese Cultural Conflicts in the Nuclear Age a book by Mark Selden and Laura E. Hein

    Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb a book by Togzhan Kassenova

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Hidden Power of Student Protests
    May 21 2024
    Recommendations:
    • Tom Hayden, Rebel: A personal history of the 1960s
    • Lawrence Roberts, Mayday 1971: A White House at War, a Revolt in the Streets, and the Untold History of America's Biggest Mass Arrest
    • Francis Gavin, Nuclear Statecraft: History and Strategy in America's Atomic Age
    • Michael Koncewicz, They Said No to Nixon: Republicans Who Stood Up to the President's Abuses of Power
    • Leeja Miller, How Student Protesters Will Save Democracy (They've Done It Before) - Video
    Chapters
    • 00:00 Welcome to Minds Blown: Unveiling the Power of Student Protests
    • 01:09 Diving Deep into Nixon's Nuclear Obsession
    • 08:23 Exploring the Impact of Student Activism with Michael Koncewicz
    • 19:45 The Legacy of SDS and the New Left Movement
    • 26:34 Columbia University's Historic Stand Against War
    • 31:35 The 1968 Columbia Protests: A Reflection
    • 32:39 The Evolution of Student Activism and Nonviolence
    • 33:03 The Symbolism of Columbia in the 60s Activism
    • 33:28 Tom Hayden's Journey Through Activism
    • 36:17 The Democratic National Convention of 1968
    • 37:52 Comparing Past and Present Political Unrest
    • 45:11 The Legacy of 60s Activism in Today's Political Climate
    • 46:48 The Role of Leadership in Social Movements
    • 50:29 The Changing Landscape of Protest and Music
    • 54:06 Reflections on the Anti-War Movement's Impact
    • 56:18 Book Recommendations and Closing Thoughts
    Sources

    https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/nixons-nuclear-specter-the-secret-alert-1969-madman-diplomacy-and-the-vietnam-war

    https://outrider.org/nuclear-weapons/articles/nixons-drunken-run-ins-bomb

    https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB195/index.htm

    https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2013/10/25/nixon-and-the-bomb/

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    1 hr
  • MAD About Nuclear Deterrence
    May 16 2024

    Books

    • Banning the Bomb and Smashing the Patriarchy by Ray Acheson
    • Nuclear War a Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

    Learn about divesting from companies and banks supporting nuclear weapons.

    Does your bank profit from nuclear weapons? Check the list.

    The hosts discuss various current global nuclear threats, including Israel's threat to use nuclear weapons in Gaza, Russia's threats towards Ukraine, North Korea's threats, and Russia's exercises with non-strategic nuclear weapons. They also explore nuclear deterrence, its definition, failures, and the concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD). The discussion encompasses the ineffectiveness of nuclear deterrence in preventing conventional attacks, the potential spread of nuclear armament to ensure global security based on faulty logic and the importance of multilateral disarmament. They also touch on societal and racial prejudices in nuclear armament legitimacy, the parallels between nuclear disarmament and the Black Panther Party's effect on gun legislation, and the need for re-education on nuclear policies beyond deterrence.

    Chapters

    00:00 Welcome to Minds Blown: Unpacking Nuclear Deterrence

    00:55 Exploring the Complexities of Nuclear Deterrence

    05:35 The Realities of Nuclear Deterrence in Modern Conflicts

    07:52 The Global Nuclear Arms Race: A Critical Analysis

    11:20 Racial and Geopolitical Dynamics in Nuclear Policy

    20:23 The Path to Nuclear Disarmament: Challenges and Solutions

    26:29 The Importance of Dialogue in Nuclear Disarmament

    30:00 The Stark Reality of Nuclear Warfare

    32:11 The Urgent Need for Nuclear Disarmament

    33:31 Confronting Skepticism: The Case for Disarmament

    34:32 Empowering Arguments for Disarmament Advocates

    36:08 Political Change and the Power of the People

    37:35 The Intersection of Animal Rights and Nuclear Issues

    38:54 Youth Activism and University Divestment Movements

    39:28 Corporate Influence and Education in the Nuclear Age

    40:20 Reeducating Society on Nuclear Deterrence

    44:51 Practical Steps Towards Nuclear Disarmament

    48:37 Financial Strategies for Nuclear Disarmament

    54:26 Book Recommendations for Further Learning

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    58 mins
  • Nuclear Weapons Go to the Movies
    Mar 8 2024

    With nuclear weapons on screen and the war on Gaza ongoing, will this year's Oscars be more explosive than ever? Vin and Ola look back at movies and moments that shook the Academy and audiences.

    Most Politically Outspoken Moments In Oscar History: From Brando To Halle Berry, Sean Penn To Spike Lee

    The Eerie Story of Low Background Steel

    The 'Most Violent Moment' in Oscar History

    Oscars Rewind: The Most Political Ceremony in Academy History](Oscars Rewind: The Most Political Ceremony in Academy History

    But it’s unlikely any ceremony will ever inspire more heated division than the Oscars a little over 40 years ago, when the best supporting actress winner, Vanessa Redgrave, was burned in effigy outside the theater, booed by some audience members during her acceptance speech and rebuked by a presenter later in the evening.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Make It Plain: Russian Nukes in Space?
    Mar 1 2024
    • Escalating to de-escalate with nuclear weapons: Research shows it’s a particularly bad idea
    • Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why he thinks Russian space weapon 'makes no tactical sense'
    • ‘Everyone needs to calm down’: experts assess Russian nuclear space threat

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    37 mins
  • The Super Bowl of Nuclear Disarmament
    Feb 8 2024

    Dave Zirin: https://www.davezirin.com/

    Vin's new book: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12923/saving-world-nuclear-war

    Kansas Relays and the Soviets: https://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/breaking-the-ice-how-lawrence-became-an-olive-branch-between-nations-during-the-cold-war/article_986a6f2c-f9ac-11e6-8893-b723ad654f38.html

    Athletes United for Peace: http://www.athletesunitedforpeace.org/?q=athletes-united-for-peace-our-story

    The Nuclear Freeze and Randall Forsberg : https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2010_12/LookingBack

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    51 mins