Nuclear News from a different perspective
The weekly international news magazine, keeping you up to date on all things nuclear from a different perspective. Since June 14, 2011, Libbe HaLevy's Nuclear Hotseat podcast has been listened to by audiences in over 132 countries around the world. It has been syndicated for broadcast through Pacifica since 2016.
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Libbe HaLevy is the award-winning host of Nuclear Hotseat, the weekly podcast she has produced since June 2011. For more than 15 years, she has built an extraordinary archive of information, interviews, history, and eyewitness testimony about nuclear power, nuclear weapons, radiation, and the human and environmental consequences of the Nuclear Age.
Her work has earned international recognition. In 2022, she received the prestigious Nuclear-Free Future Award, presented by the Geneva-based Nuclear Free Future Foundation. The International Uranium Film Festival, based in Rio de Janeiro, has repeatedly invited her to participate in its panels and in 2023 honored her with its Lifetime Achievement Award. She currently serves as the Festival's Ambassador to the United States.
Libbe's connection to the nuclear story is also deeply personal. She was visiting friends one mile from the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor when it melted down in 1979. Her book about that experience and the continuing legacy of nuclear accidents, Yes, I Glow In The Dark! One Mile from Three Mile Island to Fukushima and Nuclear Hotseat, became an Amazon bestseller.
The play was given its first public presentation in 2025 as a centerpiece of the Wilmington College Peace Resource Center's 50th Anniversary celebration. In 2026, it was given a staged reading on the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, presented on Long Island by the South Country Peace Group and a consortium of 12 national and New York State peace organizations.
Libbe is also a TEDx speaker and veteran media professional who regularly gives talks and interviews on nuclear issues, the history behind today's nuclear debates, and what individuals and communities can do to protect themselves.
For speaking, interviews, research inquiries, or other Nuclear Hotseat matters, contact Libbe at info@nuclearhotseat.com.
Nuclear Hotseat is one of the longest-running independent nuclear-issues podcasts in the world. Since June 2011, Libbe HaLevy has produced and hosted Nuclear Hotseat every week, building one of the largest independent audio archives devoted to nuclear issues — 798 episodes and counting.
The archive isn't merely personal commentary. The episodes contain interviews with more than 750 activists, scientists, downwinders, Indigenous leaders, whistleblowers, authors, physicians, politicians, journalists, lawyers, filmmakers, community organizers, and people directly affected by nuclear activities.
Yes, I Glow In The Dark!
One Mile from Three Mile Island to Fukushima and Nuclear Hotseat
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| Founded | June 14, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Host / Producer | Libbe HaLevy |
| Format | Weekly podcast |
| Total episodes | 798+ |
| Global reach | Listened to in 132 countries |
| Broadcast syndication | Pacifica Radio (since 2016) |
| Funding model | Independent, listener-funded |
Common Questions
What is Nuclear Hotseat?
Nuclear Hotseat is a weekly international news podcast covering nuclear power, nuclear weapons, and the anti-nuclear movement from an oppositional perspective, hosted by Libbe HaLevy since June 14, 2011.
Who hosts Nuclear Hotseat?
Libbe HaLevy produces and hosts Nuclear Hotseat. She is a TEDx speaker, an Amazon bestselling author, and winner of the 2022 Nuclear-Free Future Award.
How often does Nuclear Hotseat release new episodes?
Weekly. The show has published new episodes every week since its first episode on June 14, 2011, reaching 798+ episodes to date.
Where can I listen to Nuclear Hotseat?
On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and via RSS, plus syndicated broadcast on Pacifica Radio since 2016.
What is the mission of Nuclear Hotseat?
To pursue truth, provide context, and demand accountability — presenting accurate, current information on nuclear issues through news and expert interviews from an explicitly oppositional perspective.