Cheap Talk

Cheap Talk is an every-week-or-so international relations podcast with Jeff Kaplow and Marcus Holmes, professors of government at William & Mary.

The Remaining Four-to-Five Minutes of Your Life

Cheap Talk discusses the new Netflix movie, A House of Dynamite; time constraints in nuclear crises; realistic depictions of communication issues; getting the right people on the phone; whether missile defense will save us; the security dilemma plays a starring role; the implausibility of the unattributed nuclear missile scenario; damage limitation and the pressure to respond quickly; and Marcus’ socials are blowing up

The opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary.

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Further Reading/Watching:
A House of Dynamite, streaming on Netflix

Nuclear Decisions Online Game

Jeffrey Lewis. 2018. The 2020 Commission Report On The North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against The U.S.: A Speculative Novel. Harper.

Fail Safe, streaming on Tube

NukeMap, a nuclear weapons effect simulator by Alex Wellerstein

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