About this episode
This episode explores personal stories from individuals who worked with nuclear weapons and reflects on the historical context of nuclear war.
Nuclear war might seem abstract, lingering in the back of the mind only as a distant possibility. But some remember when it seemed like a certainty. We dug through the StoryCorps archive to find people who worked with nuclear weapons — and know how close we’ve come to a point of no return. We’ve been nominated for a Webby award! Head to webbyawards.com and vote for our episode, “Voices From the Storm: Remembering Hurricane Katrina.” Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Topics covered
- nuclear weapons
- historical memory
- war
- personal stories
- close calls
- human experience
Keywords
- nuclear war
- StoryCorps
- Hurricane Katrina
- personal stories
- historical memory
- close calls
- war
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: StoryCorps, NPR
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