Following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the threat of radiation was ubiquitous. While radiation took its toll physically, it took an arguably heavier toll on the minds of those that lived near the nuclear plant... and even the world at large. A psychology professor joins us to talk about the long-term mental health effects of the Reactor Number Four meltdown in 1986.
Gerri's song pick:: Recoil Ignite by Mono
https://monoofjapan.bandcamp.com/track/recoil-ignite
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Episode 15.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] The Smalls Lighthouse
Episode 15: Roanoke: The Lost Colony
Episode 14.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Cerebus the Aardvark
Episode 14: The Black Death - Part 2
Episode 13.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Apollo One
Episode 13: The Black Death - Part 1
Episode 12.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Satanic Panic and the PMRC
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Episode 10.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Wish You Weren't Here
Episode 10: Teignmouth Electron - Part 2
Episode 9.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] The Hindenburg Disaster
Episode 9: Teignmouth Electron - Part 1
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Episode 8: Fury of St Helens
Episode 7.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Mount Everest Mayhem
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