Episode 148 • • 4:27 - 6:12
148: Adam Gets Kicked Out
IBM Headquarters Location and Cold War Nuclear Strategy
The International Business Machines (IBM) headquarters is located in Armonk, New York, due to strategic decisions made during the 1950s and 60s. A historical study suggested moving the headquarters out of Manhattan to protect the company from a potential nuclear strike. The hosts debate whether the location would actually remain safe from survivors fleeing a destroyed New York City.