<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>

NukeTalk

Ploughshares

WarGames (1983)

DEC 2, 202534 MIN
NukeTalk

WarGames (1983)

DEC 2, 202534 MIN

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. 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 [email protected]—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.