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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2026 · 9 MIN

Yale Bombing: From Computation to Catastrophe

from The Unabomber Podcast: The True Crime Bombings, Manifesto, Manhunt, Investigation, and Capture of Ted Kaczynski · host Podily

A look at the late‑December 1993 mail bomb that detonated in Yale’s Computer Science Department, seriously wounding professor David Gelernter and igniting a federal investigation. The episode traces how linguistic clues, forensic analysis, and media decisions converged to identify and arrest Ted Kaczynski while examining the victims’ lives and the ethical questions that arose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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