Episode 61: The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Pt. 1 Ungovernable

Kayla and Venus discuss the catastrophic events surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986, from the initial explosion to the harrowing attempts to contain the damage and the eventual evacuation of Pripyat.

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