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Most Replayed Moment: Here's What Happens When A Nuclear Bomb Drops! These Countries Will Be Safe!

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Most Replayed Moment: Here's What Happens When A Nuclear Bomb Drops! These Countries Will Be Safe!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Jan 16
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Jan 16
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Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist and bestselling author known for deep reporting on national security, military strategy, and the real-world mechanics of catastrophe. In today’s Moments episode, she breaks down, in sourced detail, what nuclear...

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What happens in the moments, days, and years after a nuclear weapon detonates on American soil? This episode dives into the chilling sequence of events following a thermonuclear strike, not through speculation, but through scientific modeling and expert testimony. The discussion moves beyond fear, exploring how human choices—past and present—have both increased and mitigated the risk of global annihilation.
00:03
Survivors would envy the dead, according to Khrushchev's warning
09:10
President Reagan changed his nuclear stance after watching The Day After, leading to major arms reductions.
14:13
Ballistic missiles navigate by star sighting as a defense mechanism
17:52
A mad leader with a terminal illness could end humanity through nuclear war.
20:41
People can learn to think differently about trust and suspicion.

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What happens in the first minutes after a nuclear explosion?
00:00
Could anywhere on Earth remain survivable after global nuclear war?
06:47
How did we reduce nuclear stockpiles—and what new dangers could emerge?
10:41
What if one unstable leader could end the world?
17:52
Can humanity learn to stop seeing enemies and start building trust?
20:41

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Steven Bartlett: If I was a fly on the wall, not that there would be a wall left, what would I, what would I? And I was looking at America or the UK. After it had been struck by these nuclear bombs, by thousands of, you know, Russian or North Korean nuclea...