What Happens Minutes After a Nuclear Launch? (Annie Jacobsen)

The Michael Shermer Show # 424 Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen investigated this ticking-clock scenario, based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, been privy to the response plans, and are responsible for those decisions should they need to be made. Shermer and Jacobsen discuss: surviving a nuclear explosion • what happens in a nuclear bomb explosion • consequences of a nuclear exchange • Getting to Nuclear Zero • North Korea, China/Taiwan • increasing budgets for more weapons • types and quantities of nuclear weapons • why humans engage in aggression, violence, and war Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and New York Times bestselling author. Her new book is Nuclear War: A Scenario. Her other books include: Area 51, Operation Paperclip, and The Pentagon’s Brain. SUPPORT THE PODCAST If you enjoy the podcast, please show your support by making a $5 or $10 monthly donation. #michaelshermer #skeptic Listen to The Michael Shermer Show or subscribe directly on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts.