It’s January of 1978, and we're in the Northwest Territories in Canada. A bright light streaks across the sky. It was Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet spy satellite, crashing back to Earth. As it fell, it scattered radioactive debris across the vast traditional lands of the Dene, Inuit, and others. What happened to the satellite, the land, and the people affected for generations?
We're previewing Operation Morning Light, hosted by Dëneze Nakehk’o, a Denesuline and Dehcho Dene father from Denendeh.---
Note: This episode features an especially long, music-focused Time Machine from 1978. If you want to skip to the true crime, it begins at 22:45.
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Here, we discuss only the first episode of the series to decide if this crime is worth your time. There will be no spoilers for anything after episode one. Check back here for our Full Recap next time, where we discuss the series as a whole. Preview episodes are released each Thursday. Full Recaps are released the following Tuesday.
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You can find Operation Morning Light wherever you listen to podcasts, including at Spotify.
Also, this CBC article is referenced in this episode.
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