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Podcast: Sounds Like Infrastructure by Ferrovial
Episode: 03 - Explosive Infrastructure | Ferrovial
Description: In this episode we take a look at two stories related to explosives and infrastructure. One for destruction, the other for construction. At the beginning of the second World War, the Swiss found themselves surrounded by fighting in Europe. Although they had been officially neutral for more than 100 years, the military weren’t convinced the Germans wouldn’t invade. To help deter an invasion, they came up with a strategy of defense that included placing more than 3,000 demolition points on different bridges and tunnels across the country. Fast forward to today and explosives are still being...