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 — approaching 800 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.
Mission Statement
The Mission of Nuclear Hotseat is to pursue truth, provide context, and demand accountability.
I seek to present accurate, current, and meaningful information about nuclear weapons, reactors, radioactive waste, uranium mining, nuclear manufacturing, health impacts, and other nuclear issues of concern. Through news, expert interviews, and an explicitly oppositional perspective, Nuclear Hotseat seeks to support the groups and individuals working to challenge nuclear weapons and the nuclear industry in all its forms — including taxpayer bailouts to for-profit nuclear corporations and the production, handling, and disposal of radioactive materials.
The perspective may be oppositional. The facts cannot be.
To that end, I pledge:
- I will clearly distinguish between verified fact, expert analysis, allegation, uncertainty, and opinion, so that listeners can trust the information to be as accurate and current as possible.
- I will interview experts who can explain the complexities of nuclear stories and go beyond superficial or incomplete coverage to provide a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the issues.
- I will provide context and continuity, so that individual facts, incidents, and developments can be understood as part of larger patterns. I'll strive to connect the dots.
- When I make mistakes, I will issue corrections and retractions promptly. When I get it wrong, I will admit it.
- I will do what I can to keep the activist community in good heart. To that end, I will use humor whenever possible — not to minimize the seriousness of nuclear issues, but to help sustain the people doing the difficult work of confronting them.
Above all, Nuclear Hotseat will strive to be a source of information, perspective, accountability, and resilience — without ever compromising the integrity of the information in the service of the cause.
What You Can Do
Knowledge is the first step. Action is the next.
- 1Listen and learn. Subscribe to and listen to Nuclear Hotseat. Explore our archive of hundreds of episodes and featured interviews.
- 2Find out what is happening where you live. Search online for "nuclear radiation problems [your state], [your city or area]," then search the Nuclear Hotseat archive for interviews about nuclear issues in your community, state, or region.
- 3Find the people already doing the work. Search "nuclear radiation problems [your state], [your city or area], activist or advocacy groups." Subscribe to their newsletters and learn what they are fighting for.
- 4Get involved. Attend a meeting, webinar, demonstration, or hearing — then ask "Where do you need help?" A phone call, showing up, or a skill you have (writing, organizing, fundraising, social media, research, technology, photography, legal knowledge) can make an organization more effective.
- 5Speak out. Don't assume someone else will do it. Tell your friends. Write a letter. Contact your representatives. Ask questions. Make your voice heard.
- 6Put your money where your values are. Donate to a local organization doing this work.
- 7Support Nuclear Hotseat. Independent investigative work takes time and resources. Help keep Nuclear Hotseat going by clicking the red Donate button.
We can make a difference. Support the people, communities, and organizations working for a nuclear-free future.
DON'T JUST KNOW. DO.
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 | 794+ |
| 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 794+ 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.