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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Sit back, relax, and say adieu! Today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're wrapping this baby up. Scott and I conclude NukeTalk's Nuclear Movie Club season with some big picture musings on the season as a whole, the future of the nuclear movie canon, and we end with a rapid fire Nuclear Movie Club Awards segment. Now, NukeTalk is going on hiatus! Follow Ploughshares on Instagram and X @plough_shares…
Sit back, relax, and brush up on your Reagan-era politics—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Nicholas Meyer's 1983 television movie, The Day After . On this episode, Scott and I discuss if The Day After is defining film of the nuclear film canon, the hopeful yet inconsistent tone of this disaster movie, and The Day After 's legacy among an entire generation, including its impact…
Sit back, relax, and don't watch this movie after you've eaten—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Mick Jackson's 1984 television movie, Threads . On this episode, Scott and I discuss if Threads is the most "comprehensive" nuclear film, the movie's jarring and unflinching portrayal of a post-nuclear landscape, and the news that a British production studio plans to develop Threads…
Sit back, relax, and find love at the La Brea Tar Pits for Miracle Mile , a 1988 film written and, after being passed around Hollywood for a decade, also directed by Steve De Jarnatt. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club , NukeTalk cohosts Rebecka Green and Scott Strgacich discuss Miracle Mile 's tumultuous pre-production history, the film's startling tonal shifts, whether a nuclear movie…
Sit back, relax, and brew a pot of tea for When the Wind Blows , a 1986 animated film directed by Jimmy Murakami based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club , NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss When the Wind Blow 's domestic eeriness, the big punch a small-scale story can make, how the film's…
Sit back, relax, and run like Tom Cruise trying to prevent an evil AI entity from causing nuclear war, for the Mission Impossible franchise. Mission Impossible is an 8-movie run of action films starring Tom Cruise and spanning three decades, concluding with 2025's MI: Final Reckoning, which is the main focus of our conversation. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club , NukeTalk producer Rebecka…
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…
Sit back, relax, and hold your loved ones tight for On the Beach , Stanley Kramer's 1959 apocalyptic drama starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club , NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss On the Beach 's depiction of the end times, the creep of nuclear fallout, and…
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…
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,…
