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Three Mile Meltdown (1979)

Published: March 28, 2021, 11:38 a.m.

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It\\u2019s March 28th. This day, in 1979, a partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear facility outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss what led to the crisis, and how poor communications after the fact caused high levels of panic and misinformation. Plus, Jimmy Carter\\u2019s unexpectedly competent response.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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