Sit back, relax, and don't watch this movie after you've eaten—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Mick Jackson's 1984 television movie, Threads. On this episode, Scott and I discuss if Threads is the most "comprehensive" nuclear film, the movie's jarring and unflinching portrayal of a post-nuclear landscape, and the news that a British production studio plans to develop Threads into a television show. Plus, Scott gives a brief download on the US and Israel's war with Iran and the thought leadership some of Ploughshares' grantees & partners are producing in response (this was recorded on March 11—and much has transpired since).  In the episode, we mention a stellar retrospective write up on Threads published by our friends at the Outrider Foundation. Read it here: <a title= "Revisiting ‘Threads’ – Director and Star Reflect on the 1984 Nuclear Apocalypse TV Movie and Its Enduring Impact" href= "https://outrider.org/nuclear-weapons/articles/revisiting-threads-director-and-star-reflect-1984-nuclear-apocalypse-tv"> Revisiting ‘Threads’ – Director and Star Reflect on the 1984 Nuclear Apocalypse TV Movie and Its Enduring Impact</a> Follow NukeTalk on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk">X</a> @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/plough_shares">X</a> @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. NukeTalk is edited by Ryan Kuhfeld. Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email <a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org">podcast@ploughshares.org</a>! See you at the movies!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sit back, relax, and don't watch this movie after you've eaten—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Mick Jackson's 1984 television movie, &lt;em&gt;Threads&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;On this episode, Scott and I discuss if &lt;em&gt;Threads&lt;/em&gt; is the most "comprehensive" nuclear film, the movie's jarring and unflinching portrayal of a post-nuclear landscape, and the news that a British production studio plans to develop &lt;em&gt;Threads&lt;/em&gt; into a television show. Plus, Scott gives a brief download on the US and Israel's war with Iran and the thought leadership some of Ploughshares' grantees &amp; partners are producing in response (this was recorded on March 11—and much has transpired since). &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In the episode, we mention a stellar retrospective write up on &lt;em&gt;Threads&lt;/em&gt; published by our friends at the Outrider Foundation. Read it here: &lt;a title= "Revisiting ‘Threads’ – Director and Star Reflect on the 1984 Nuclear Apocalypse TV Movie and Its Enduring Impact" href= "https://outrider.org/nuclear-weapons/articles/revisiting-threads-director-and-star-reflect-1984-nuclear-apocalypse-tv"&gt; Revisiting ‘Threads’ – Director and Star Reflect on the 1984 Nuclear Apocalypse TV Movie and Its Enduring Impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/plough_shares"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. NukeTalk is edited by Ryan Kuhfeld.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email &lt;a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org"&gt;podcast@ploughshares.org&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;See you at the movies!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sit back, relax, and don't watch this movie after you've eaten—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Mick Jackson's 1984 television movie, Threads. On this episode, Scott and I discuss if Threads is the most "comprehensive" nuclear...

Threads (1984)

Sit back, relax, and find love at the La Brea Tar Pits for Miracle Mile, a 1988 film written and, after being passed around Hollywood for a decade, also directed by Steve De Jarnatt.  In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk cohosts Rebecka Green and Scott Strgacich discuss Miracle Mile's tumultuous pre-production history, the film's startling tonal shifts, whether a nuclear movie can—or should—have a happy ending, and how Anthony Edwards' character is an all-time "simp" in cinema. PS: If the start of this episode's audio sounds a bit different to you, one of the microphones jumped around during recording. After the first question, the audio clears up. Thanks for understanding. Follow NukeTalk on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk">X</a> @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/plough_shares">X</a> @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. NukeTalk is edited by Ryan Kuhfeld. Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email <a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org">podcast@ploughshares.org</a>! See you at the movies!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sit back, relax, and find love at the La Brea Tar Pits for &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miracle Mile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, a 1988 film written and, after being passed around Hollywood for a decade, also directed by Steve De Jarnatt. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;strong&gt;Nuclear Movie Club&lt;/strong&gt;, NukeTalk cohosts Rebecka Green and Scott Strgacich discuss &lt;em&gt;Miracle Mile&lt;/em&gt;'s tumultuous pre-production history, the film's startling tonal shifts, whether a nuclear movie can—or should—have a happy ending, and how Anthony Edwards' character is an all-time "simp" in cinema.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"&gt; PS: If the start of this episode's audio sounds a bit different to you, one of the microphones jumped around during recording. After the first question, the audio clears up. Thanks for understanding.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/plough_shares"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. NukeTalk is edited by Ryan Kuhfeld.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email &lt;a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org"&gt;podcast@ploughshares.org&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;See you at the movies!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sit back, relax, and find love at the La Brea Tar Pits for Miracle Mile, a 1988 film written and, after being passed around Hollywood for a decade, also directed by Steve De Jarnatt.  In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk...

Miracle Mile (1988)

Sit back, relax, and brew a pot of tea for When the Wind Blows, a 1986 animated film directed by Jimmy Murakami based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss When the Wind Blow's domestic eeriness, the big punch a small-scale story can make, how the film's animation is key to its impact, and why you should probably keep your home's doors where they are...for now. PS: If part of this episode's audio sounds a bit different to you, one of the microphones unknowingly cut out during recording and required some post-production magic by our editor, Ryan Kuhfeld. Thanks for understanding. Follow NukeTalk on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk">X</a> @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/plough_shares">X</a> @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email <a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org">podcast@ploughshares.org</a>! See you at the movies!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sit back, relax, and brew a pot of tea for &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When the Wind Blows&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, a 1986 animated film directed by Jimmy Murakami based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;strong&gt;Nuclear Movie Club&lt;/strong&gt;, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss &lt;em&gt;When the Wind Blow&lt;/em&gt;'s domestic eeriness, the big punch a small-scale story can make, how the film's animation is key to its impact, and why you should probably keep your home's doors where they are...for now.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;PS: If part of this episode's audio sounds a bit different to you, one of the microphones unknowingly cut out during recording and required some post-production magic by our editor, Ryan Kuhfeld. Thanks for understanding.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/plough_shares"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email &lt;a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org"&gt;podcast@ploughshares.org&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;See you at the movies!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sit back, relax, and brew a pot of tea for When the Wind Blows, a 1986 animated film directed by Jimmy Murakami based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares...

When the Wind Blows

Sit back, relax, and run like Tom Cruise trying to prevent an evil AI entity from causing nuclear war, for the Mission Impossible franchise. Mission Impossible is an 8-movie run of action films starring Tom Cruise and spanning three decades, concluding with 2025's MI: Final Reckoning, which is the main focus of our conversation. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green is joined by Ploughshares Senior Manager of Impact, Alex Hall, to discuss the Mission Impossible franchise's steady nuclear weapons escalation, the narrative appeal of a "hero" against nukes, Final Reckoning's positioning of AI threats, and how Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt character is always on planes instead of in them. Follow NukeTalk on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk">X</a> @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/plough_shares">X</a> @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email <a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org">podcast@ploughshares.org</a>. NukeTalk is edited by Ryan Kuhfeld. See you at the movies!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sit back, relax, and run like Tom Cruise trying to prevent an evil AI entity from causing nuclear war, for the &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mission Impossible&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; franchise. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mission Impossible&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; is an 8-movie run of action films starring Tom Cruise and spanning three decades, concluding with 2025's &lt;em&gt;MI: Final Reckoning,&lt;/em&gt; which is the main focus of our conversation.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;strong&gt;Nuclear Movie Club&lt;/strong&gt;, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green is joined by Ploughshares Senior Manager of Impact, Alex Hall, to discuss the &lt;em&gt;Mission Impossible&lt;/em&gt; franchise's steady nuclear weapons escalation, the narrative appeal of a "hero" against nukes, &lt;em&gt;Final Reckoning&lt;/em&gt;'s positioning of AI threats, and how Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt character is always on planes instead of in them.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/plough_shares"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email &lt;a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org"&gt;podcast@ploughshares.org&lt;/a&gt;. NukeTalk is edited by Ryan Kuhfeld.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;See you at the movies!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sit back, relax, and run like Tom Cruise trying to prevent an evil AI entity from causing nuclear war, for the Mission Impossible franchise. Mission Impossible is an 8-movie run of action films starring Tom Cruise and spanning three decades,...

Mission Impossible franchise

Sit back, relax, and pack snacks for the War Room for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Stanley Kubrick's 1964 political satire starring Peter Sellers (x3) and George C. Scott. After a brief New Years break, in this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss Dr. Strangelove's unique satirical approach to depicting nuclear threat, war rooms, and...Chess: The Musical?  Follow NukeTalk on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk">X</a> @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/plough_shares">X</a> @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email <a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org">podcast@ploughshares.org</a>—we'll do our best to read it on the air! See you at the movies!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sit back, relax, and pack snacks for the War Room for &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, Stanley Kubrick's 1964 political satire starring Peter Sellers (x3) and George C. Scott.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;After a brief New Years break, in this episode of the &lt;strong&gt;Nuclear Movie Club&lt;/strong&gt;, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss &lt;em&gt;Dr. Strangelove&lt;/em&gt;'s unique satirical approach to depicting nuclear threat, war rooms, and...Chess: The Musical? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/nuke_talk"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/plough_shares/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/plough_shares"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email &lt;a href= "mailto:podcast@ploughshares.org"&gt;podcast@ploughshares.org&lt;/a&gt;—we'll do our best to read it on the air!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;See you at the movies!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sit back, relax, and pack snacks for the War Room for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Stanley Kubrick's 1964 political satire starring Peter Sellers (x3) and George C. Scott. After a brief New Years break, in this...

Dr. Strangelove

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