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Fire!

A "fascinating new podcast series about some of the remarkable industrial fires in American history." - Bill McKibbenFire! is limited podcast series from Belt Magazine, taking a deep dive into the stories behind five U.S. industrial fires and what they reveal about the complex cultural, political, economic, and ecological relationships at the heart of contemporary climate crises. Hosted by Ryan Schnurr. Cover art by Dirk Walker.

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    005: Paradise on Fire

    On colonization, Indigenous knowledge, and how we learned to cook the planet. Interviews with Ali Meders-Knight, Jared Aldern, Steve Pyne. Music: "Airship Fury" by Jahzzar (CC).

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    004: Centralia

    On a ghost town, a garbage dump, and Pennsylvania's forever fire. Interviews with Dave DeKok, Judy Polites, Sean Adams. Music: "Railroad's Whiskey Co." by Jahzzar (CC).

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    003: Inferno at Whiting

    On Standard Oil, company towns, and “the end of the world.” Interviews with Frank Vargo, Jonathan Wlasiuk, Ava Tomasula y Garcia. Music: "Pigalle" by Jahzzar (⁠CC⁠).

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    002: Remember the Triangle

    On public memory, workers’ rights, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory’s “unrestful dead.” Interviews with Elissa Sampson, Ruth Sergel, and David Von Drehle, plus archival audio of Dora Maisler and Francis Perkins.

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    001: Fire on the Cuyahoga

    On Carl Stokes, Cleveland’s burning river, and a mislabeled photo that captured the imagination of a country. Interviews with Joe Mosbrook, David Stradling, Yanick Rice Lamb. Music: "Scars" by Jahzzar (CC).

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A "fascinating new podcast series about some of the remarkable industrial fires in American history." - Bill McKibbenFire! is limited podcast series from Belt Magazine, taking a deep dive into the stories behind five U.S. industrial fires and what they reveal about the complex cultural, political, economic, and ecological relationships at the heart of contemporary climate crises. Hosted by Ryan Schnurr. Cover art by Dirk Walker.

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A "fascinating new podcast series about some of the remarkable industrial fires in American history." - Bill McKibbenFire! is limited podcast series from Belt Magazine, taking a deep dive into the stories behind five U.S. industrial fires and what they reveal about the complex cultural, political,...

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Fire! is created and hosted by Belt Magazine.
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