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Election Sunday: Carter and the Killer Rabbit (1979) w/ Sam Sanders

Published: Aug. 30, 2020, 7 a.m.

It\u2019s August 30th. On this day in 1979, newspapers around the country reported on an encounter President Jimmy Carter had earlier that summer with a rabbit while fishing.

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Jody and Niki are joined by Sam Sanders of NPR\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s Been A Minute\u201d to discuss how the Carter vs. Rabbit narrative spiraled out of control and turned into a genuine scandal.

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Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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