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The Chernobyl Podcast

The Chernobyl Podcast

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 The official podcast of the miniseries Chernobyl, from HBO and Sky. Join host Peter Sagal (NPR’s “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!”) and series creator, writer and executive producer Craig Mazin after each episode as they discuss the true stories that shaped the scenes, themes and characters. Chernobyl airs Mondays at 9 PM on HBO and Tuesdays at 9 PM on Sky Atlantic. The Chernobyl Podcast is also available to stream on HBO NOW and HBO GO starting Monday, May 6 at 10 PM.© 2019 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This site may contain mature content. Art World
Episodes
  • Bonus Episode with Jared Harris

    Bonus Episode with Jared Harris
    Aug 15 2019
    Peter Sagal and Craig Mazin are back for a special bonus episode. They’re joined by actor Jared Harris (Valery Legasov) to discuss filming Chernobyl, Harris’s experience portraying Legasov and the global reaction to the miniseries.  The Chernobyl Podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Media. Original music by Kaan Erbay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Vichnaya Pamyat

    Vichnaya Pamyat
    Jun 4 2019
    Peter Sagal and Craig Mazin discuss the fifth and final episode of Chernobyl. Valery Legasov (Jared Harris), Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgård) and Ulana Khomyuk (Emily Watson) risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl. On the podcast, Mazin exposes the truth about the finale. He compares the real show trial with the series's depiction, explaining where he took liberties and why. We’ll also hear from production designer Luke Hull about recreating the trial room. And finally, Sagal and Mazin talk about what’s happened since Chernobyl, and what they’ve taken away from this series. The Chernobyl Podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Media. Original music by Kaan Erbay.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • The Happiness of All Mankind

    The Happiness of All Mankind
    May 28 2019
    Peter Sagal and Craig Mazin discuss the penultimate episode of Chernobyl. Valery Legasov (Jared Harris) and Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgård) consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris, while Ulana Khomyuk (Emily Watson) faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion. Sagal and Mazin go deep on the exclusion zone; from where they filmed it, to the first person accounts the rooftop cleanup is based on. And yes, they talk about the puppy scene.  The Chernobyl Podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Media. Original music by Kaan Erbay.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
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Absolutely amazing! My son absolutely loved it because of his interest in this section of history.
Great way to tell a strong and sad topic, while keeping the reader interested all the way through!

Beautiful History!!

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I didn’t think it would be for me but I’m on my second pass. It’s genuinely brilliant for more information about the actual event and loads more about the show itself. Well worth it

Excellently informative

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Interviews with cat and director of the HBO series, some behind the scenes stuff and insights about the making of etc. I enjoyed listening to this alongside watching the series, if you enjoyed the series (of enjoyed is the word, perhaps ‘found interesting’ ?) it’s worth listening along.

A really interesting accompaniment to the series

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Loved this podcast. It's fascinating to find out exactly how and why they made the docuseries they way they did. They paid so much attention to detail.

amazing podcast.

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