The JASONS | Ann Finkbeiner
Who are the JASONS? What do they do and can Shelly ever fulfill her dream of becoming one? Find out on this episode with Ann Finkbeiner.
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My Nuclear Life
On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found...
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Listen to My Nuclear Life, a Science & Medicine podcast by Shelly Lesher. Stream 84 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Not Dead Yet | Conspiracy Theory with Uncover Up
What is going on with all the missing scientists? Should we be worried? Should Shelly be worried? Is there a Mayor McCheese secret plot? Joi...
The "best" Doomsday Devices | The Uncover Up
In this joint episode with The Uncover Up Nathan Radke and Shelly Lesher try to shock each other with the different ways humans have tried o...
The bomber will always get through | Nathan Radke
Nathan Radke (The Uncover Up) and Shelly Lesher discuss the B-36. You can email us or support us on Patreon Please leave a 5-star review on...
(New Intro) Challenger Explosion | Adam Higginbotham
On the 40th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, we rerelease this episode with a new introduction to include Ron McNair ar...
Black holes, string theory, and public policy | Jim Gates (Sylvester James Gates)
See what happens when Shelly talks to smarty-pants Jim Gates, says she is not going to talk about String Theory and immediately asks questio...
How much time does the US need to restart nuclear testing? | Hans Kristensen
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 a...
House of Dynamite | Lee and Nathan
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-...
HItler and the Bomb | Mark Walker
How close were the Germans to building an atomic bomb? What went wrong? Listen to the conversation with historian Mark Walker to find out mo...
Hidden in plain sight. The Greenbrier Bunker | Deanna Hylton
Not actually a bunker but a fallout shelter under the Greenbrier Hotel in the hills of West Virginia. Shelly visits the bunker and then spea...
The Atomic Pilgrim | James Patrick Thomas
James Patrick Thomas speaks to Shelly about his walk for nuclear disarmament in 1981 which lasted 20 months. Along with 18-19 other pilgrims...
The ethics of human radiation experiments | The Uncover Up
Shelly meets up with Lee Kuhnle and Nathan Radke in Toronto to discuss the ethics behind human radiation experiments. We redefine what "fun"...
Day in the Life of a Nuclear Physicist | Kelly Chipps
What do you think a nuclear physicist does every day? Lone genius or social butterfly? Listen to find out how Dr Kelly Chipps of Oak Ridge N...
Cold War Human Radiation Experiments | Eileen Welsome
“As all these stories do, it started with a radioactive animal dump in Albuquerque,” is the best first line of a story I have ever heard. Li...
Cold War Kids | Ann Kordas
Ann Kordas joins Shelly to discuss the gendered roles of boys and girls during the Cold War and how children were taught to protect themselv...
Nuclear Christmas List with Kelly Chipps
Ever wonder what to buy with your Christmas money? Need a nuclear themed gift for that nerd in your family? Look no further, Shelly and her...
(rerelease) Jimmy Carter - with Jonathan Alter
On December 29, 2024 humanitarian, nuclear engineer, and the 39th president of the US passed away at 100 years old. Please enjoy this rerele...
Was the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion inevitable? with Adam Higginbotham
If you were alive at the time, you remember an o-ring caused the January 28, 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion 73 seconds after take o...
Ray Cats Nuke the Moon
This episode was recorded in Toronto with Nathan Radke and Lee Kuhnle from the UnCover Up Podcast and special guest Nina Weston (a young per...
The return of Matt Caplan - Twelve Thousand Bombs
Find Matt Caplan's podcast where every you find us.