About this episode
In this episode, the hosts discuss the satirical elements of Dr. Strangelove and its portrayal of nuclear threats.
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 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 podcast@ploughshares.org —we'll do our best to read it on the air! See you at the movies!
People in this episode
Host: Rebecka Green
Guest: Scott Strgacich
Topics covered
- nuclear threat
- political satire
- film discussion
- war rooms
- Dr. Strangelove
- Kubrick
Keywords
- Dr. Strangelove
- nuclear threat
- political satire
- Stanley Kubrick
- film analysis
- war rooms
- Peter Sellers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ploughshares, NukeTalk
Books & works: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Chess: The Musical
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