The Atomic Age

6.6/10 · 5 votesFeb 11, 201722 min

Ranked #6 of 11 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

The real facts of the nuclear age are clouded by myth. Manhattan played a major role in the Manhattan Project; there were closer calls to World War III than the Cuban Missile Crisis; America's nuclear security hinges on a football and a biscuit.

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E1 8.3

World War 2

E2 6.8

Smoking, Drinking and Gambling

E3 6.5

Liberty, Leprechauns and Lounging

E4 6.9

The Real West

E5 5.4

Secret Societies

E6 5.3

Space: The Final Frontier

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Bad Medicine

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Bonus Round: Vote for the Truth

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Bonus Round: Fire in the Sky

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Bonus Round: Secret Vaults and Final Journeys

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Bonus Round: The Truth Will Set You Free

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Bonus Round: America Celebrates

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Bonus Round: Patriots and Presidents

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Bonus Round: Cowboys vs. Hollywood

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E20

Bonus Round: No Liars Allowed

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Bonus Round: Yankees, Rebels and World War II

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E22

Bonus Round: Vices and Vacations

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E23

Bonus Round: Monumental Realities

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E24

Bonus Round: Science or Sci-Fi?

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