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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 11 MIN

The City That Did Not Exist

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In 1942, the U.S. Army built an entire city in rural Tennessee and told no one it existed. Seventy-five thousand people lived and worked there for three years. Most never knew what they were building. This is the story of Oak Ridge — and what it reveals about silence, trust, and the questions we choose not to ask. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In 1942, the U.S. Army built an entire city in rural Tennessee and told no one it existed. Seventy-five thousand people lived and worked there for three years. Most never knew what they were building. This is the story of Oak Ridge — and what it reveals about silence, trust, and the questions we choose not to ask. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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