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Feb 2023
26m 45s

The (alleged) Chinese spy balloon.

Isaac Saul
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On Saturday, a United States military fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, about six nautical miles off the coast of South Carolina. The balloon had entered U.S. airspace nearly a week before, garnering national attention from citizens, news media, and the U.S. military alike. Plus, a question about my interview with the "Keep Nine" guys.

You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. 

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