Undone

In 2003 the space shuttle Columbia was returning from two weeks in orbit. It was a routine mission. So routine that most of America barely paid attention. Until something went terribly wrong. Many of us watched shuttle break apart over Texas on television. All seven of the crew members were lost. Jon Clark’s wife, Laurel, was one of them, and her death that day inspired his life’s work: helping get more people to space. Undone is hosted and produced by Pat Walters, with Julia DeWitt and Emanuele Berry. Our senior producer is Larissa Anderson. We are edited by Alan Burdick and Caitlin Kenney. Production assistance by Isabella Kulkarni. Undone is mixed and scored by Bobby Lord. Our fact-checker is Michelle Harris. Special thanks to Janna Levin. Undone was conceived in collaboration with our friends at Retro Report, the documentary film series that connects iconic news events of the past to today. You can find them here. If you want to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @undoneshow or e-mail us at undone at gimletmedia dot com.

This episode features an excerpt from Twice Removed, a new Gimlet show that proves we’re all just one big family. The guest for this episode is the writer Dan Savage. We think you’ll really like it. We’ll return with a brand new episode of Undone for you in a couple of weeks.

This is a story about a forgotten part of civil-rights history that is still very much alive. In 1965, a group of black men in Louisiana called the Deacons for Defense and Justice took up arms against the Klan. Now a daughter of the Deacons wants to start a museum in their honor, but not everyone in town wants their story told. Go to GimletMedia.com/FallSeason to subscribe to Undone and Gimlet’s other new podcasts. Credits Undone is hosted by Pat Walters. This episode was reported and produced by Eric Eddings, along with Julia DeWitt and Emanuele Berry. Our senior producer is Larissa Anderson. We are edited by Alan Burdick and Caitlin Kenney. Isabella Kulkarni is our intern. The show is mixed and scored by Bobby Lord. Additional music by Nate Sandberg of Plied Sound. Our fact-checker is Michelle Harris. Special thanks to Maude Eddings and Ward Colin. Undone was conceived in collaboration with our friends at Retro Report, the documentary film series that connects iconic news events of the past to today. You can find them here. Selected References http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15932coll2/id/53842/rec/12 https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4085340 https://roberthicksfoundation.squarespace.com/