Last Podcast On The Left Episode 536: The Manhattan Project Part IV - I Am Become Death
Jun 23, 2023
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The Queen's Project
- Henry Zebrowski jokes about renaming the Manhattan Project to the "Queen's Project".
- He envisions it focusing on non-greasy zeppole, a fried dough treat.
Two Fuels, Two Bombs
- The Manhattan Project involved two sites producing fuel for different atomic bombs.
- General Leslie Groves used a scattershot approach, pursuing both uranium and plutonium.
Pumpkin Bomb Practice
- B-29 bombers trained with "pumpkin bombs" to simulate the weight and size of atomic bombs.
- These practice runs were crucial to avoid mishaps with the expensive weapons.