About this episode

The episode explores the history and implications of Fractional Orbital Bombardment Systems during the cold war.

Send us Fan Mail Into the DSOM time machine we go, back to the cold war, the "Red Scare!" Yes, we take a dive into the FOBS adventure of Russian Nukes, the nuclear arms race, the cold war, and the fallout from an all out nuclear war...none of which are good for humanity...or really anything living. Strap into your seats, this one gets a bit crazy! From the Question of the Day all the way until the end, this will take you back to 5th grade, unless you were born after say, 19...

People in this episode

Host: Detective Chuck

Topics covered

• cold war
• nuclear arms race
• Russian history
• FOBS
• nuclear fallout
• Red Scare

Keywords

• FOBS
• cold war
• nuclear arms race
• Red Scare
• Russian Nukes
• nuclear fallout

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Russian Nukes

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