Ep. 17: Inside Berlin's Secret Underground Nazi Bunkers | Hiroshima redux as current Nukes stay on hair-trigger alert | A giant gay party in Orlando in the face of a Presidential candidate.

* The Nazi bunkers in Berlin were a series of underground shelters that were built during World War II? . They were used to protect Nazi officials and their families from Allied bombing raids. The most famous of these bunkers is the Führerbunker – or the bunker for the Fuhrer-  which was where Adolf Hitler and his so-called wife, Eva Braun – after 10 years of no record of kissing or dating…. committed suicide on April 30, 1945.The first Nazi bunkers in Berlin were built in 1936, as a temporary air-raid shelter for Hitler. These bunkers were located in the garden of the Reich Chancellery, and were known as the Vorbunker ("forward bunker"). In 1944, as the Allied bombing raids on Berlin intensified, the Vorbunker was expanded to create the Führerbunker. The Führerbunker was dug below that ….and was connected to it by a series of newly-found tunnels. The Führerbunker was actually a complex of 30 rooms, and was equipped with its own power plant, water supply, and ventilation system. It was also heavily guarded by the SS.  Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in January 1945, as the Battle of Berlin raged on. The bunker became increasingly crowded as the war drew to a close, and by the end of April, it was home to over 100 people.*   The upcoming anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki may be more poignant right now than it has ever been in the past. We heard last week on Rethinking Heroes from Dennis Fritz from US Space Command and NORAD that our nuclear weapons, here, are on here trigger alert, as are those of the Russians. It does not get more DEFCON scary than that. So I put together a documentary for you to lay out the sequences of how such any event could occur again – this time with weapons thousands of times stronger and with the capability of destroying all life on earth. We find out that the brave military men that were doing what they thought was right at the time, never knew what they were actually being sent to do. The creation of the Manhattan project and fat man and little boy was so top-secret that many bombardiers didn’t even know what was being loaded into their planes.   ·      The bombing killed an estimated 140,000 people instantly, and another 60,000 died in the following months from radiation sickness. The city was completely destroyed, and the blast and heat effects were felt for miles around.The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict. They are a reminder of the destructive power of nuclear weapons and the importance of peace.The Hiroshima bombing was a horrific event that killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people. It is a reminder of the destructive power of nuclear weapons and the importance of peace.A Cary Harrison/Rethinking Heroes original radio documentary that plays some rare audio and tells the secret history of what ultimately took us into the long-lasting Cold War.* As one of our major political parties sees their candidate overtly attacking people of color and LGBT, the entire educational system, literacy, and basic human decency, one of the groups under direct assault – the LGBT community of the entire state of Florida has found a way to respond. While the human rights campaign has put out a travel advisory against the state of Florida – as if it were Yemen or Syria… wrap your head around a travel advisory for an entire US state on American soil. What would you have to do to actually have a double travel advisory from both the African-American and LGBT sectors? How bad could it actually be for 2 complete population groups to put out travel advisories cautioning all living creatures to avoid exposure in one of our own 50 states? This is not what our service members went overseas to risk their lives to return to.  This is a new level of outrageous that we have never seen before.It is now a third-degree felony in the state of Florida – to read books on paper in public that could contain content that an illiterate person who literally cannot read might have had banned at the recommendation of a governor – a governor who happens to be a failed history teacher, according to the New York Times, Raw story, and a dozen other media outlets that researched governor Ron DeSantis before his most recent run. A failed history teacher is now in charge of history for a population of 23 million people.  This is the stuff of Orwell and Huxley or comedy central.  But, it is real lives that hang in the balance.But as a brilliant way to combat the stated war zone that is now the state of Florida – formally known as the sunshine state, this next hero has rethought a form of positive civil disobedience that will flood the state with fresh Tourism. While the governor has destroyed Tourism, knocked Disney off its axis, lost a $1 billion project with 20,000 new jobs, this hero has devised a benefit to the residents of his state; a benefit to his state economy. A reminder to the residents of Florida -who have no voice in the politics of their own governor…  that their state is one of Tourism and not a glowing sepulcher for the freshly-exhumed body of the late Anita Bryant.What if a savvy entrepreneur threw one of largest parties the state of Florida has ever seen? What if his guest list came from all 50 states and Europe? We all know it’s the answer to ku kluxery, racism, and closeted politicians – not to mention, just plain bad manners.  With me is Joseph Clark, the CEO of GayDays which is breathing some enormous financial breath back into Orlando’s Disney World… which has steadfastly defended the first amendment and the voices of people smaller than itself (Disney) and all the folks who are not able to defend themselves from a gigantic state government.  Mr. Clark – who comes from an enormous sports franchise background… will be bringing in over 150,000 tourists to the city of Orlando to wash it in money, enjoy its hospitality, have the complete Disney-supported experience, and squeegee the soiled glass of the Tallahassee funhouse mirror.  If you really want to see real power, inspire people show up to an event. Cowards can only intimidate people to disappear.  ·     Joseph Clark, the CEO of GayDays you’ve worked with the Pittsburgh Pirates (an MLB Team), NBA All Stars, the Kentucky Derby, Texas A&M College Football, The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, and many more.  You recently left to work full-time with Gay Days, inc. as CEO & Co-Owner.  You come from a giant sports background and I’ve translated it into fun with a totally cool message…© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caryharrison.substack.com/subscribe