The Survival Curve

The Survival Curve

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The Survival Curve is a podcast on nuclear risk, emerging military technology, and the fragile systems that hold modern society together. Hosted by nuclear strategy specialist Christoph and geographer and disaster management expert Becky, it explores deterrence without guardrails, regional flashpoints, technological acceleration, and what would actually happen if escalation crossed the threshold. Clear-eyed, analytical, and grounded in geography and consequence, The Survival Curve asks the central question of our time: how do we stay on the right side of risk?

“Ten Percent” – Will Humanity Survive AI?

September 27, 2026

“Ten Percent”

Could humanity’s most powerful invention become a threat to its survival? In this episode of The Survival Curve, we examine the disturbing prospect be…

Voices from North Korea: Refugees Tell Their Stories

September 8, 2026

Voices from North Korea

In this podcast, North Korean refugees who visited the University of Bradford share their harrowing experiences of life in North Korea, escape, and th…

The Resurgence of War and the Collapse of Arms Control

July 31, 2026

The Resurgence of War and the Collapse of Arms Control

How the nuclear guardrails were dismantled. What arms control actually did (risk management, predictability, geography), how it unravelled from the 20…