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Mar 2021
41m 12s

The Long Walk w/ Rob Anderson

STRAW HUT MEDIA
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Often when we imagine someone who defuses a bomb we immediately think of movies like The Hurt Locker or Speed. As it turns out there are actually people who defuse bombs on a regular basis here in Southern California and certain areas of the state are actually hotbeds for unexploded ordnance from WWII. This week Dr. Hirsch sits down with Bomb Technician specialist, Rob Anderson and learns all about "the long walk".

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