Episode · The Book Review · 2025-08-18

Books mentioned on This Reporter Can Tell Us What Nuclear Apocalypse Looks Like

2 books · With Annie Jacobson · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. Nuclear War

    Annie Jacobsen · at 45:23 · mentioned 19 times

    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.

    Discussed
    “That was my frightening conversation with Annie Jacobson about her book, Nuclear War: A Scenario. I'm Gilbert Cruz, editor of the New York Times Book Review.”
    Where to get it
  2. The Day After Roswell

    Philip J. Corso; William J. Birnes · at 21:00

    The Day After Roswell by Philip J.

    Discussed
    “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