The Threat of Nuclear War

Episode #109

This week, Bill and Phil discuss the likelihood of Russia using nuclear weapons, explore the violent rhetoric on the political right, and close with a fun look at the politics of hair. 

The Threat of Nuclear War

The Politics Lab

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “In Washington, Putin’s Nuclear Threats Stir Growing Alarm” by David E. Sanger, Anton Troianovski and Julian E. Barnes in The New York Times

• “Russia’s Nuclear Bluster Is a Sign of Panic” by Eliot Cohen in The Atlantic

• Kamil Galeev’s Twitter Thread about Putin and Nuclear War

• “Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse” by Stephanie Lai, Luke Broadwater and Carl Hulse in The New York Times

• “Talk of ‘Civil War,’ Ignited by Mar-a-Lago Search, Is Flaring Online” by Ken Bensinger and Sheera Frenkel in The New York Times

• Becoming Evil by Jim Waller

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