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May 6, 2026 42 min

The Day After (1983)

from NukeTalk Hosted by Ploughshares

Sit back, relax, and brush up on your Reagan-era politics—today on the Nuclear Movie Club, we're talking about Nicholas Meyer's 1983 television movie, The Day After. On this episode, Scott and I discuss if The Day After is defining film of the nuclear film canon, the hopeful yet inconsistent tone of this disaster movie, and The Day After's legacy among an entire generation, including its impact on President Ronald Reagan. This is our last (movie) episode of NukeTalk's Nuclear Movie Club season! Tune in the next couple of weeks for our wrap-up episode. Follow NukeTalk on Instagram and X @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on Instagram and X @plough_shares to be the first in the know about what's next for NukeTalk. NukeTalk is edited by Ryan Kuhfeld.

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