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The Chernobyl Podcast

Bonus Episode with Jared Harris

Aug 15, 2019
52:51

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Quick takeaways

  • The Chernobyl miniseries has been successful in shedding light on the true events and unrecognized heroism during the disaster, capturing minute details and showing meticulous research and production efforts.
  • The Chernobyl series serves as a reminder of the importance of government transparency, demanding truth, and accountability from those in power while highlighting the human experiences and weaknesses in our perception and processing of the world around us.

Deep dives

The Nuclear Explosion in Russia

In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses a recent nuclear explosion that occurred in Russia. Five nuclear specialists and two military personnel were killed in the explosion at a military test site. The explosion involved a new kind of cruise missile powered by a small nuclear reactor. The Russian government was not initially forthcoming about the incident, and there was a lack of transparency in informing the public about the dangers of radiation.

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