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In 1983, during the height of the Cold War, a bored U.S. radio operator made a sarcastic comment: “Looks like it’s time to push the button.” Within minutes, Soviet listening stations intercepted the phrase—and treated it as a possible nuclear launch signal. What followed was a chain reaction of fear, misinterpretation, and quiet military readiness that brought the world to the brink of disaster. In this investigation, we uncover how one offhand joke collided with Operation Able Archer 83, KGB paranoia, and fragile communication systems to create a moment where a single voice could have ended civilization.

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00:00 - A Joke in the Wrong Era
00:45 - Cold War on a Hair Trigger
01:34 - The Dangerous Phrase
04:20 - Able Archer and Soviet Paranoia
07:58 - The Doubt That Saved the World
08:18 - A Hidden Chapter in History
11:24 - Lessons from the Edge