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Meltdown

Meltdown

FromThroughline


Meltdown

FromThroughline

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the early hours of March 28, 1979, a system malfunction began what would become the worst nuclear accident in American history. What ensued punctured the public's belief in the safety of nuclear energy and became an awful study in the consequences of communication breakdown during a crisis. This week, the fallout of who and what to trust when a catastrophic event occurs.
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.