Fat Man
American nuclear bomb
Episodes
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#5793: Little Boy: The Untested Bomb That Changed WarThe gun-type bomb was never tested — yet it was the one they trusted. What Hiroshima's design and aftermath reveal about nuclear war. -
#5651: Nuclear Convoys: The Physics Package and the HighwayThe most secretive objects on Earth move by truck on civilian highways — and people photograph them at rest stops. -
#5649: Who Actually Controls Europe's B61 Bombs?The US parks B61 bombs in six allied countries — but never hands over the keys. How nuclear sharing is engineered to not require trust. -
#5628: What a Nuclear Warhead Actually Looks LikeReal warheads aren't cinematic — they're warm, gold-plated, softball-sized pits inside floor vaults under aircraft shelters.