A supertanker carrying 53 million gallons of crude oil runs aground in Prince William Sound sparking the worst man-made ecological catastrophe in the country’s history at the time. As Exxon struggles to get the cleanup underway, fishermen worry that this is the end of life as they know it.
Want to listen to the remaining episodes of Exxon Valdez? Episode ... Show More
Jun 2019
Tuskegee Syphilis Study - First, Do No Harm | 1
<p>In early 1930s America, segregation is the law of the land, and syphilis remains a grave public health concern. A handful of white government doctors aims to treat African Americans in a rural Alabama county where infection rates are especially high. But several officials cons ... Show More
38m 53s
Mar 2022
167. Oil: The Making of the Modern World
Tom and Dominic are joined by Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge, to talk about the incredible influence of oil over the last couple of centuries.
Discussion covers the first oil well ever drilled, how it's hard to overestimate Hitler's ... Show More
43m 4s