The Deadliest Summer: Minnesota's 1936 Dust Bowl Heatwave

In July 1936, a brutal Dust Bowl heat dome transformed Minnesota into a furnace, claiming nearly 900 lives. This episode explores the historic climate crisis that peaked on July 14, 1936, when the Twin Cities hit an all-time record high of 108°F and Moorhead reached a record-tying 114°F. Discover how uninsulated brick homes became lethal traps, forcing thousands of citizens to sleep open-air on the State Capitol lawns, and how this devastating disaster permanently altered midwestern agriculture and soil conservation.