Episode · The Book Review · 2026-08-14
Books mentioned on This Reporter Can Tell Us What Nuclear Apocalypse Looks Like (Encore)
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Nuclear War
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen is a meticulously researched work of investigative journalism that examines the catastrophic sequence of events following a theoretical nuclear attack.
Recommended“Here's our conversation from the archives on her urgent and essential book Nuclear War: A Scenario.”
Where to get it
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The Day After Roswell
The Day After Roswell by Philip J.
Discussed“And one night he was watching ABC television movie called The Day After. It envisioned a nuclear war between Russia and the United States. And it terrified him.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Biological War
“For this week's episode, I wanted to revisit the conversation I had with Jacobsen last year since she now has another book out, Biological War: A Scenario, which is equally gripping.”
Passing Nuclear War
“That was my frightening conversation with Annie Jacobsen about her book Nuclear War:”