Matt discusses Annie Jacobsen book “Nuclear War: A Scenario,” which describes a hypothetical nuclear Armageddon and its aftermath. The book is being adapted into a major film by Dennis Villanueva. Matt also mentions Jacobsen’s follow-up book, “Biological War,” which details a terrifying scenario involving a lab leak in Russia, releasing a highly contagious, lethal virus with a 100% fatality rate. The U.S. president has the authority to shut down the internet during a crisis, as described in the book. Both books provide realistic scenarios of potential global catastrophes.
Matt returns after the weekend and welcomes Jeremy Mixer to the Producer’s chair for the next two weeks while Danny is on vacation. Matt and Jason talk about this weekend’s sports, and how we are on the verge of the most exciting time of the year to be a sports fan!
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
