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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Sinking of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior (1985) w/ Adam McKay
Description: It’s 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.
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’s environmental activism.
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