# Setsuko Thurlow

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The Hiroshima survivor who's still shouting for peace

Setsuko Thurlow knows what nuclear war looks like. She was a 13-year-old schoolgirl when an atomic bomb was dropped on her home city of Hiroshima, Japan. Most of the places she knew were destroyed in an instant. Narrowly escaping death herself, Setsuko became a witness to the aftermath of atomic w…

Ep 118: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Mitchie Takeuchi P2 on hmTv

Send us Fan Mail  In Episode 118 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel continues his insightful conversation with Mitchie Takeuchi, filmmaker and second-generation Hibakusha. Mitchie shares her transformative journey, from initially feeling hesitant about embracing her identity to becoming a pas…

From the Ashes: The true story of A-bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow

Note: A warning that the content contains graphic descriptions of the aftermath of the atomic bomb.   This podcast is one of the most deeply affecting interviews I’ve ever done. On Aug. 6, 1945, 13 year old Setsuko Thurlow experienced a horror previously unknown to the world – the detonation of an …

Canada-U.S. trade, Legacy of the atomic bombings of Japan, Palestinian statehood, Trans-Canada Highway

Guest host Megan Williams speaks with senior economics lecturer Moshe Lander and Canadian Global Affairs Institute vice president Colin Robertson about Canada's options without a Trump trade deal in place, we reflect on the legacy of the atomic bombings of Japan with survivor and nuclear disarmamen…

Joe Kennedy on Rebuilding Democratic Values

The battle is on in Texas, where Republicans voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to stop plans to redistrict the congressional map. Texas Democrats involved say they're “running into the fight to stand up for our democracy.” Former Democratic Congressman Joe Kenned…

Besieged Sudan city residents face starvation, UN warns

The UN's food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. Also on the programme, an investigation into the gangs running illegal migration from France to Britain; we speak to 93 year-old Nobel prize winner Setsuko Thurlow about surviving t…

Crawl Toward the Light: The Story of Setsuko Thurlow

At thirteen, Setsuko Thurlow survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Buried in rubble, she heard the words “crawl toward the light”, a message that shaped her life. This episode tells how she turned that darkest morning into a lifelong fight for peace, so no child ever has to endure what she did.…

NH #685: Hiroshima, Nagasaki 79th Anniversary -"Atomic Cover-Up" film, Hibakusha Setsuko Thurlow accepts 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for ICAN

The remains of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb destroyed the city, 1945 ATOMIC COVER-UP – Director Greg Mitchell is the award-winning author of a dozen books including 2020’s “The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood–and America–Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.” His previous books on th…

NH #550: Holtec Pilgrim Radioactive Water Dump into Cape Cod Bay? NOPE! Diane Turco, Cape Downwinders

Holtec Pilgrim Radioactive Water Dump is coming up against serious community pushback.  They're hearing from Cape Downwinders (logo above), Pilgrim Watch, and government reps.(Poster above is by graphic designer and educator Lance Hidy.  Signed posters are available as a fundraiser for Cape Downwin…