IAEA
UN nuclear watchdog agency
Episodes
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#5954: Layered Safeguards and the Math Behind ThemThree safeguards at 90% each seems bulletproof—until shared failure modes collapse the math. -
#5338: Iran Is Rebuilding Parchin. Again.Satellite imagery shows Iran rebuilding the Taleghan Two site at Parchin for the second time in 18 months — this time under a tarp. -
#3766: How Mossad Stole Iran's Nuclear Archive from a WarehouseInside the 2018 Mossad raid that seized Iran's nuclear archive from an air-gapped warehouse in Tehran. -
#3765: How Enrichment Percentages Actually Work for Nuclear WeaponsWhy 60% enrichment is the red line, what makes 90% weapons-grade, and the physics of breakout timelines. -
#3763: How Iran Could Hide a Nuclear StockpileWhat if Iran's enriched uranium isn't at Natanz or Fordow — but split across dozens of hidden basements? -
#3620: How Israel Destroyed Syria's Secret ReactorThe inside story of the 2007 Israeli airstrike on Syria's covert nuclear reactor and what it reveals about Iran today. -
#3548: Can Iran's HEU Actually Be Destroyed?The physics and logistics of handling, transferring, and downblending Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile. -
#3383: How the IAEA Watches Iran When the Door Is LockedIran has locked out inspectors. Here's how the IAEA still tracks its nuclear program through forensic evidence and satellite imagery. -
#3380: The 24-Hour Crisis That Wasn'tA ballistic missile exchange, a pre-announced phone call, and a leak that looks more like coordination than chaos. -
#3348: Inside Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear FacilityA deeper, more fortified nuclear site than Fordow — and inspectors can't get inside. -
#3347: Iran’s 60% Uranium: Where Is It Really?Where is Iran hiding 142 kg of near-weapons-grade uranium? We break down the bunkers, the car washes, and the breakout timelines. -
#3339: How Do You Actually Seize Enriched Uranium?Venezuela, Kazakhstan, and a Georgia sting — the surprising history of removing highly enriched uranium from states. -
#3336: Why "Entombed" Uranium Won't Stay BuriedIran's enriched uranium is "entombed" after strikes — but debris removal, tunneling, and seismic risks make recovery likely. -
#2552: The IAEA's Only Weapon: CredibilityThe IAEA has fewer inspectors, less access, and more enrichment to verify in Iran than ever before. -
#1628: Is a Diplomat Enough to Stop an Iranian Nuclear Bomb?Discover why the man tasked with monitoring Iran’s nuclear program isn't a scientist—and why that might be his greatest strength. -
#1195: The Blind Spot: When Radar Gaps Make Every Missile a Nuclear ThreatWhen radar goes dark, how do you tell a conventional missile from a nuclear one? Explore the terrifying physics of pre-launch ambiguity. -
#915: Living Under the Strikes: Mapping Iran's Nuclear MachineHerman and Corn break down the strategic map of Iran’s nuclear sites, from the depths of Pickaxe Mountain to the weaponization labs of Parchin. -
#897: The Dark Phase: When a Bomb Becomes InvisibleHow does a massive nuclear facility shrink into a weapon the size of a soup can? Explore the "dark phase" of atomic weapon production. -
#509: The Physics of Proliferation: Iran’s Nuclear ThresholdWhy is 20% enrichment actually 90% of the work? Herman and Corn break down the science and the "breakout time" of Iran’s nuclear program.