Podcast
Atomic Dreamland
Hosted by Peter Butt · EN
Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Atomic Dreamland Podcast Series charts Australia's flirtation with the atomic bomb - from hosting the British nuclear tests and secret fallout testing involving animals and humans to a controversial attempt to develop its own nuclear arsenal.
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Ep5. Lifeboat
Mar 22, 202300:15:29Tap to summarizeAt Jervis Bay 200km from Sydney, the bulldozers move in to prepare the foundations for Australia's first full-scale nuclear reactor. What is its true purpose? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Ep4. The Push for the Bomb
Mar 22, 202300:20:46Tap to summarizeAs Britain and America retreat from Asia, Australia's leading nuclear physicist devises a bold, but controversial plan to arm the country with home grown nuclear weapons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Ep3. Spies and Bones
Mar 22, 202300:23:10Tap to summarizeWhen the biologists suggest that the milk supply has been contaminated with Strontium 90, the physicists establish a secret program to test the bones of dead babies and children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Ep2. Fallout
Mar 22, 202300:22:16Tap to summarizeSecret animal experiments chart nuclear fallout across the continent and spark war between the physicists and biologists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Ep1. Ground Zero
Mar 22, 202300:23:39Tap to summarizeAs the Cold War takes hold, Australia becomes the first country to offer itself up as a site for atomic testing of another nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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