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Jun 2023
52m 11s

Amelia Earhart

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On July 2 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off on what was supposed to be the final leg of their circumnavigation of the globe, but would in fact be their final flight.


In this episode Don is joined by Susan Butler to explore this American sweetheart's personality, her early life and her work for women's rights.


We then explore some of the many theories surrounding the thing that Amelia is perhaps best known for, her disappearance. For this, Don is joined by Richard Spink.


Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.


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