Annie Jacobsen: The Pentagon's NUCLEAR WAR Files Uncovered
Danny Jones
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Description
Author Annie Jacobsen writes narrative histories of America's secret programs, built from interviews and declassified files. With Danny Jones, she discusses the reporting behind her work on the Pentagon's nuclear war plans: the documents and testimony describing how a nuclear war would actually be ordered, launched, and fought.
Jacobsen's method is to reconstruct minutes. Her nuclear work follows a single scenario through the real chain of command, using the government's own planning record. Jones draws out the most sobering findings, including how little time leaders would have to decide. Unlike most guests in this series, Jacobsen brings a paper trail that can be checked, and the episode's dread comes from documents rather than claims. It is one of the most grounded hours in the collection.
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| CREATOR | Danny Jones |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | PODCASTS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 153,724 bytes |
| LICENSE | YouTube Standard License |
| RIGHTS | EXTERNAL SOURCE |
| SOURCE | YouTube |