Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Sinking of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior (1985) w/ Adam McKay

The Sinking of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior (1985) w/ Adam McKay

Published: July 31, 2022, 12:47 p.m.

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It\\u2019s July 31st. This day in 1985, two divers acting on behalf of the French government planted bombs on the Greenpeace ship The Rainbow Warrior, blowing a hole in the side of the hull and sinking the vessel, killing one person on board.

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Jody and Niki are joined by Adam McKay to discuss the incident, the reasons that the French government attacked a private ship, and the legacy of Greenpeace\\u2019s environmental activism.

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