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One Year: 1986 | 6. The Miracle of Cokeville

One Year: 1986 | 6. The Miracle of Cokeville

FromSlow Burn


One Year: 1986 | 6. The Miracle of Cokeville

FromSlow Burn

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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On May 16, 1986, a man with a bomb held an entire elementary school hostage in the tiny town of Cokeville, Wyoming. Yet instead of becoming victims of unimaginable tragedy, all of the hostages in this predominantly Mormon community survived. But how? This week, Evan Chung explores what—or who—saved the children of Cokeville.
One Year is produced by Evan Chung, Sophie Summergrad, Sam Kim, Madeline Ducharme, and Josh Levin. 
Derek John is Sr. Supervising Producer of Narrative Podcasts and Merritt Jacob is Sr. Technical Director.
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Released:
Sep 22, 2022
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