Air Date 11/7/2025 The most dangerous part of nuclear weapons has always been the people in charge of them. As we potentially enter a new arms race, some of the worst people in the world are in charge of the vast majority of nuclear weapons. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email <a href= "mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a> <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1752">Full Show Notes</a> Check out our new show, SOLVED! on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft">YouTube</a>! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/bookshop">Bookshop.org</a> and <a href= "https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=262399&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch"> Libro.fm</a> for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! <a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join our Discord community</a>! KEY POINTS KP 1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcyGbqR9GgQ">Will Trump Spark a New Nuclear Arms Race - TLDR News Global - Air Date 11-9-25</a> KP 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79kNHGoTg-M">A History of the Doomsday Clock in 4 Minutes - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - Air Date 1-30-24</a> KP 3: <a href= "https://www.nuclearhotseat.com/podcast/ican-hiroshima-atomic-bomb/"> The Lie of Nuclear Deterrence - ICAN's Melissa Parke in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, & Korea for Atomic Bomb 80th Commemorations, Hibakusha Part 1 - Nuclear Hotseat - Air Date 8-13-25</a> KP 4: <a href= "https://sceneonradio.org/s1-e20-hearing-hiroshima-2025-rebroadcast/"> Voices of Hiroshima - Scene On Radio - Air Date 8-6-25</a> KP 5: <a href= "https://atthebrink.org/podcast/marshall-islands/">Marshall Islands: Paradise Interrupted Part 1 - At the Brink - Air Date 12-5-23</a> KP 6: <a href= "https://www.nuclearhotseat.com/podcast/ican-hiroshima-atomic-bomb/"> The Lie of Nuclear Deterrence - ICAN's Melissa Parke in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, & Korea for Atomic Bomb 80th Commemorations, Hibakusha Part 2 - Nuclear Hotseat - Air Date 8-13-25</a> (00:44:32) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the morality of facts we don't question DEEPER DIVES (00:56:09) SECTION A: CONSTANT PERIL (01:22:44) SECTION B: THE NEW ARMS RACE, WORSE THAN THE FIRST (02:05:41) SECTION C: THE DETERRENCE MYTH (02:44:12) SECTION D: THE AFTERMATH 80 YEARS LATER SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Image of a president’s hand reaching out to press a big red button. Credit: “<a href= "https://pixabay.com/photos/war-nuclear-war-redder-stud-finger-3038098/">war-nuclear-war</a>” by geralt, Pixabay | <a href= "https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/">Pixabay license</a>   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at <a href= "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Listen Anywhere! <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@bestoftheleft">Threads</a> | <a href="https://x.com/BestOfTheLeft">X</a> Like at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft</a> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

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