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The Day the World Almost Ended
Send us Fan Mail What if the end of the world wouldn’t begin with a decision… but with a misunderstanding? In Drawn to the Stars, a single moment of uncertainty triggers a chain reaction that leads to nuclear war. It’s fiction—but it may be closer to reality than we’d like to admit. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union came dangerously close to nuclear conflict more than once. Not always because of aggression—but because of fear, miscommunication, and systems that weren’t as reliable as they seemed. In this episode, we explore the moments where everything almost went wrong. From global crises to chilling false alarms, and finally to one man—Stanislav Petrov—who made a decision that may have prevented catastrophe. This isn’t just history. It’s a reminder of how thin the line between survival and disaster has always been. Support the show
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