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Fallout: The Unabomber’s Crimes and Manifesto

2024/9/9
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The episode begins by recounting the Unabomber's early crimes in Chicago, where a series of bombings targeted university personnel. Candace DeLong, a former FBI agent and criminal profiler, details her involvement in the case, starting from her time as a nurse when the bombings began.
  • The Unabomber's early targets included universities and airlines.
  • The FBI's initial investigation involved tracing the Unabomber's movements based on where the bombs were placed.
  • The Unabomber's early bombs were described as "kiddie bombs" due to their simple construction.

Shownotes Transcript

Ted Kaczynski, the man better known to the world as the Unabomber, died in 2023. But his manifesto and the ideas he presented as justifications for his killings have become more mainstream. We sat down with Candice DeLong, one of the FBI agents who helped capture Kaczynski in 1996, as well as Gary Wright, who survived a bombing in 1987.

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