Sit back, relax, and choose your second-in-command wisely for Crimson Tide, Tony Scott's 1995 military thriller starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss Crimson Tide's submarine technicalities, the nuclear attitude of the mid-90s, and if the film's mutiny plotline(s) could happen or if they're merely a Hollywood fabrication. Deep sea drama, problematic horse metaphors, command and control, Quentin Tarantino, tiny dogs—Crimson Tide has it all. 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 choose your second-in-command wisely for &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Crimson Tide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, Tony Scott's 1995 military thriller starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman.&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;Crimson Tide&lt;/em&gt;'s submarine technicalities, the nuclear attitude of the mid-90s, and if the film's mutiny plotline(s) could happen or if they're merely a Hollywood fabrication. &lt;strong&gt;Deep sea drama, problematic horse metaphors, command and control, Quentin Tarantino, tiny dogs—&lt;em&gt;Crimson Tide&lt;/em&gt; has it all.&lt;/strong&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.&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 choose your second-in-command wisely for Crimson Tide, Tony Scott's 1995 military thriller starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and...

Crimson Tide (1995)

Sit back, relax, and join the Nuclear Movie Club for WarGames, John Badham's 1983 technothriller starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy—and perhaps better known as the movie that caused President Ronald Reagan *major anxiety* about U.S. cybersecurity. In this episode, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss WarGames's many (many!) themes, technical intricacies, and 80s parenting styles. AI, video games, NORAD, dinosaurs—this movie has it all. Follow NukeTalk on Instagram and X @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on Instagram and X @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!   ***This season of NukeTalk is produced and hosted by Rebecka Green with support from Scott Strgacich. Editing by Ryan Kuhfeld.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sit back, relax, and join the &lt;strong&gt;Nuclear Movie Club&lt;/strong&gt; for &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WarGames&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, John Badham's 1983 technothriller starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy—and perhaps better known as the movie that caused President Ronald Reagan *major anxiety* about U.S. cybersecurity.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WarGames&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;'s many (many!) themes, technical intricacies, and 80s parenting styles. AI, video games, NORAD, dinosaurs—this movie has it all.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; on Instagram and X @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on Instagram and X @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; &lt;div class= "mt-6 mt-md-0 col-lg-8 col-md-6 col-12 order-md-1 order-2"&gt; &lt;div class= "view-episode__description pt-1 mb-8 overflow-hidden fs-lg"&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;***This season of &lt;strong&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/strong&gt; is produced and hosted by Rebecka Green with support from Scott Strgacich. Editing by Ryan Kuhfeld.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

Sit back, relax, and join the Nuclear Movie Club for WarGames, John Badham's 1983 technothriller starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy—and perhaps better known as the movie that caused President Ronald Reagan *major anxiety* about U.S....

WarGames (1983)

For the first episode of NukeTalk's new season, Nuclear Movie Club, we are joined by Noah Oppenheim, screenwriter of A House of Dynamite—a new Netflix film by Kathryn Bigelow—and former president of NBC News.  The Nuclear Movie Club will cover 10 defining movies in the nuclear film canon that represent a breadth of plot, theme, tone, and cultural impact. What do these films get right, and wrong, about depictions of nuclear threat? And what are the lasting impacts nuclear films can have on culture, policy, and public opinion? We will explore these questions, themes, and lots of fun facts on this season of NukeTalk. Follow NukeTalk on X <a href= "https://x.com/nuke_talk">@nuke_talk</a> and Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/">@nuke_talk</a>. Learn more about how you can contribute to global nuclear threat reduction by visiting Ploughshares at: <a href= "https://ploughshares.org">ploughshares.org</a> and signing up for our newsletter. This season of NukeTalk is produced and hosted by Rebecka Green. Editing done by Ryan Kuhfeld.

<description>&lt;p&gt;For the first episode of &lt;em&gt;NukeTalk'&lt;/em&gt;s new season, Nuclear Movie Club, we are joined by Noah Oppenheim, screenwriter of &lt;em&gt;A House of Dynamite—&lt;/em&gt;a new Netflix film by Kathryn Bigelow—and former president of NBC News. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Nuclear Movie Club will cover 10 defining movies in the nuclear film canon that represent a breadth of plot, theme, tone, and cultural impact. What do these films get right, and wrong, about depictions of nuclear threat? And what are the lasting impacts nuclear films can have on culture, policy, and public opinion? We will explore these questions, themes, and lots of fun facts on this season of NukeTalk.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow NukeTalk on X &lt;a href= "https://x.com/nuke_talk"&gt;@nuke_talk&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nuke_talk/"&gt;@nuke_talk&lt;/a&gt;. Learn more about how you can contribute to global nuclear threat reduction by visiting Ploughshares at: &lt;a href= "https://ploughshares.org"&gt;ploughshares.org&lt;/a&gt; and signing up for our newsletter.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This season of &lt;em&gt;NukeTalk&lt;/em&gt; is produced and hosted by Rebecka Green. Editing done by Ryan Kuhfeld.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

For the first episode of NukeTalk's new season, Nuclear Movie Club, we are joined by Noah Oppenheim, screenwriter of A House of Dynamite—a new Netflix film by Kathryn Bigelow—and former president of NBC News.  The Nuclear Movie Club will...

A House of Dynamite: An Interview with Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim

As we conclude our Nuclear Ballot season, we are wrapping up with an Inauguration Special Report. Our guest is Jon Wolfsthal, Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), as we explore what comes next regarding nuclear policy, domestic policy, and foreign policy at large, now that Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States.

<description>&lt;p&gt;As we conclude our Nuclear Ballot season, we are wrapping up with an Inauguration Special Report. Our guest is Jon Wolfsthal, Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), as we explore what comes next regarding nuclear policy, domestic policy, and foreign policy at large, now that Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

As we conclude our Nuclear Ballot season, we are wrapping up with an Inauguration Special Report. Our guest is Jon Wolfsthal, Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), as we explore what comes next regarding nuclear...

The Nuclear Ballot: Inauguration Special Report

In our 2024 holiday episode, we’re joined by Jamie Kwong, a Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to explore the fascinating connection between climate change and nuclear weapons. Grab your favorite holiday drink and listen in!

<description>&lt;p&gt;In our 2024 holiday episode, we’re joined by Jamie Kwong, a Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to explore the fascinating connection between climate change and nuclear weapons. Grab your favorite holiday drink and listen in!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In our 2024 holiday episode, we’re joined by Jamie Kwong, a Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to explore the fascinating connection between climate change and nuclear weapons. Grab your favorite holiday drink and listen in!

The Holiday Episode: Nuclear Winter

Nuclear weapons aren't just a national security issue; they are also a human rights issue. Building a safer future requires an examination of past and present nuclear policy. NukeTalk investigates nuclear weapons policy by looking at the human impact of nuclear weapons. And brings the stories of those affected to you. NukeTalk is hosted by Ploughshares.

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