In this episode, we explore what happens when someone with superhuman speed tries to finish the nuclear arms race in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). How easy would it be for Superman to destroy the planet’s nuclear weapons himself? What happens with Lex Luthor decides to rearm the world? Is that a bird? Is that a plane? Is that… a giant wad of nuclear missiles flying toward the sun? Tim Westmyer (@NuclearPodcast), Gabe, and special guest Will Saetren (@WillSaetren), Project Lead in Nonproliferation at CRDF Global, answer these questions and more.
Before we visit Nuclear Man at the nuclear power plant tour, we recommend checking out:
- Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-2016 comics)
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2016 documentary)
- The Day the Earth Died!, June 1985, Superman no. 408
- Michael O’Hanlon, The Skeptic’s Case for Nuclear Disarmament, 2010
- Watchmen (1986-1987 comics)
- Eric Schlosser, Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety, 2013
- Keren Yarhi-Milo, Knowing the Adversary: Leaders, Intelligence, and Assessment of Intentions in International Relations, 2014
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