EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 38 MIN

120. The Powderhouse Blast

from Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling · host BBC Radio 5 Live

Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of the Powderhouse Blast, which took place in South Dakota in 1936. It’s a story involving a dynamite explosion, an heroic escape, and a man on the run.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected]

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