UK Desk for Arts Express 7-24-24: How close are we to a third world war? ft. Dr. Matthew Alford

How close are we to a third world war?

Well, if 1984's Threads has taught me anything, it's that a war might just be the catalyst Sheffield needs for some urban redevelopment.

Last night, I speak once more with returning guest Dr. Matthew Alford, who delves into the causes and effects of a potential third world war. As he himself poignantly puts it, "We enter the most dangerous few months since the extinction of the dinosaurs."

We discuss going up the nuclear escalation ladder, the chattering classes, The Day After, War Games, Fail Safe, the Trump assassination and the botched peace agreement between Russia and the Ukraine, in the wake of Joe Byden returning to the crypt where he will be lurking around like a dead horseman of the apocalypse until January —or until he keels over on the button.

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