Episode 18: Demon Core

We are starting off Season 2 with a “bang?” (sorry, not sorry). This episode is all about the often forgotten third atomic bomb core from World War II: Rufus, now known as The Demon Core. While this core was never dropped as a bomb, it was used for nuclear/plutonium testing after WWII and along the way, it was deemed “cursed”. Take a listen and find out why!

Discussion Includes:

The Bombs Dropped on Japan

Basic Chemistry of Atomic Bombs

Historic Atomic/Nuclear Research in the USA

Rufus the Demon Core

Basic Radiation Overview

The Deaths that Cursed the Demon Core

Long-Lasting Changes due to the Demon Core

Resurgence of the Demon Core in Internet Culture

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