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EPISODE · Aug 1, 2026 · 16 MIN

CHERNOBYL

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Episode 161 | Historical EventsIn this History episode we focus on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 1986 — the design flaw in the RBMK reactor that Soviet engineers knew about but didn't disclose, the safety test that went catastrophically wrong at 1:23 in the morning, the 600,000 liquidators sent in to clean up what robots couldn't handle, and why Mikhail Gorbachev said the accident did more to collapse the Soviet Union than his own reforms.Not a bomb. Just a reactor that went out of control for three seconds.#HistoryMystery #Chernobyl #Nuclear #SovietUnion #HistoryPodcastThis podcast features narration with a synthetic AI voice.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/history-mystery/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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