logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2020
27m 58s

75 Years On: Remembering Hiroshima

THE TIMES
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Today
Q&A: Departures, diplomacy, and an unused motorhome
With peace talks continuing between the US and Iran, what are the big sticking points and what does this all mean for Israel? Following Starmer’s resignation, what should we expect next from Downing Street? And after Peter Murrell was sentenced for embezzlement this week, is the ... Show More
24m 51s
Yesterday
‘It’s a disaster’: Leave voters on 10 years of Brexit
It’s been ten years, six prime ministers and one pandemic since Britain voted to exit the European Union. So what do Leave voters think of the choice they made? Is the country any better off now than in 2016? We decided to ask some of them.This podcast was brought to you thanks t ... Show More
30m 17s
Jun 23
Have PM resignations become a new British disease?
Sir Keir Starmer resigned as prime minister yesterday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to take the top job. But how did a leader who won a historic landslide election just 2 years ago become the shortest serving Labour prime minister in history? Is Burnham offering anyt ... Show More
30m 29s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2020
Remembering the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the US military bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki using a weapon of unprecedented destructive capability, the atom bomb. These bombings marked the beginning of the nuclear age and remain the only use of a nuclear weapon in an active conf ... Show More
33m 24s
Aug 2025
Was the atomic bomb necessary to end war with Japan?
The decision by the United States to drop atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 remains one of the most controversial moments in modern history. Did the atomic bombs force Japan's surrender in the Second World War? Or is this far too simple a narrati ... Show More
36m 57s
Sep 2024
First-Hand Account of Hiroshima: Before, During, and After the Atomic Bomb Drop
Over the past few years, much has been written and created around Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, but little attention is paid to those whose lives were ended or forever changed when the bombs dropped in Japan.<br><br>In this episode, we delve into the experiences of the < ... Show More
39m 42s
Mar 2024
#105 The Hiroshima Bombing
📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we will discuss the event that forever altered the course of the world: the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. This tragic episode represents a turning point in the history of World War II and humanity as a whole. https://patreon.com/Hist ... Show More
3m 30s
Dec 2018
The Manhattan Project
After the U.S. military dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world roared with questions: what long-term health risks could atomic weapons carry? How did the Soviet Union build their own bomb so quickly? And did the Manhattan Project's scientists have hel ... Show More
52m 18s
Aug 2025
The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
In May 1945, the Second World War ended in Europe, but Japan refused to surrender - despite seemingly facing inevitable defeat. So, confronted by the prospect of drawn-out and costly fighting, Washington sought to bring the conflict in the East to an end as quickly as possible. M ... Show More
56m 33s
Aug 2025
Hiroshima: in the shadow of the bomb
At 8.15am on 6 August 1945, an atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima. It was an event that changed the course of history, but it was also one driven by individuals. Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Iain MacGregor tells this story through the eyes of people whose lives were ... Show More
43m 36s
Jan 2025
Episode 27 : Du projet Manhattan à la capitulation du Japon, la fin de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale
En juillet 1942 est lancé aux Etats-Unis le projet Manhattan destiné à produire la bombe atomique et gagner ainsi la course contre l'Allemagne sur la recherche nucléaire. Les travaux aboutiront le 16 juillet 1945 à l'explosion de la première bombe atomique de l'histoire à l'occas ... Show More
34m 26s
Aug 2025
Hiroshima: 80 years since atomic bomb
80 years ago, on 6th August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The aim was to force a quick end to World War Two. The bomb destroyed the city of Hiroshima and about 140,000 people were killed. Learn about this news story with Beth an ... Show More
8m 33s
Aug 2020
Episode 194: The End of WWII
President Truman put out an announcement that the United States had officially received the unconditional surrender of Japan. As many people throughout the world celebrated that WWII was over, the Japanese Emperor spoke out for the first time about their tragic loss. 
3m 57s