Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Cleveland BalloonFest Fiasco (1986) w/ Clare Malone

The Cleveland BalloonFest Fiasco (1986) w/ Clare Malone

Published: Sept. 20, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

It\u2019s September 19th. In 1986, the city of Cleveland decided to stage a charity event in which they released millions of balloons into the air. It went very, very poorly.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by The New Yorker\u2019s Clare Malone, a Cleveland native, to discuss why balloonfest went so wrong, and what to make of Cleveland\u2019s many attempts at rehabilitating its image.

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Here\u2019s a video of Balloonfest: https://youtu.be/n0CT8zrw6lw

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Be sure to check out Clare\u2019s Ringer podcast series \u201cJust Like Us.\u201d

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