# It's Doomsday Day!

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Podcast: [Cheap Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheap-talk-6049769)
Published: 2026-02-01T18:29:45+00:00
Episode link: https://www.jkaplow.net/cheaptalk/2026/2/1/its-doomsday-day
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## Resource

It is 85 seconds to midnight (according to the Doomsday Clock); evaluating the risk of catastrophe; the latest Board of Peace developments; another speech pointing to the end of the international system as we know it; what it means for Europe to take more responsibility for its own defense; and Marcus recalls World War II The opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary. Please subscribe to Cheap Talk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your podcast player of choice to be notified when new episodes are posted. Further Listening/Reading: Cheap Talk Podcast. 2024. “Exercise in Optimism” (Jan. 27), via Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or the web . Gabriel A. Almond and Stephen J. Genco. 1977. “Clouds, Clocks, and the Study of Politics.” World Politics 29(4): 489–522. See all Cheap Talk episodes

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