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The GistThe Unremarkable Antics Of Congressman DeSantisThen-Congressman Ron DeSantis did a moderate Republican a favor in 2013, when he “lit up” the head of the Parks Department. But it was the kind of lighting up that even Smokey wouldn’t have stressed over. Plus, Lichtenstein and 190 other countries have tentatively agreed to a United Nations treaty protecting the high seas. And They Knew Which Way To Run is a fascinating self-produced seven-part series about the Union Carbide Gas Leak in Bhopal, India, whose death toll is likely over 10,000. We’re joined by co-creators Apoorva Dixit and Molly Mulroy.Produced by Joel Patterso...2023-03-0738 min
They Knew Which Way to RunEpisode 7: The Fighters Might Die - The Fight Never WillIn the final episode of the series, Apoorva and Molly sit down with Apoorva's dad, a gas survivor, to reflect on the process of creating this podcast, what "They Knew Which Way to Run" really means, and the power of remembering.2022-06-2837 minThey Knew Which Way to RunEpisode 6: We're Not Flowers - We're FireIn Episode 6, we discuss how Bhopal may be today if the Tragedy had not happened, how the survivor-activists have changed since then, and the unbelievable heights they’ve reached present-day.2022-06-0742 minThey Knew Which Way to RunEpisode 5: "Mot Ka Silsila Abhi Bhi Jaari Hai" - The Ongoing Season of DeathIn this episode, we learn about what’s happening in Bhopal today: a parallel crisis that was brewing under Bhopal at the same time as the gas tragedy, also the direct result of the Union Carbide factory.2022-05-2437 minThey Knew Which Way to RunEpisode 4: We Were Blinded by the Gas; What Excuse Does the Government Have?In Episode 4, we hear the next chapter of Rasheeda Bi’s epic story, about Warren Anderson - the now-infamous CEO of Union Carbide - and the messy start of the compensation distribution.2022-04-2648 minThey Knew Which Way to RunEpisode 3: HoslaIn Episode 3, we hear from one of Bhopal’s most famous activists, Rasheeda Bi. She tells the story of how the world failed to take care of her fellow survivors after the tragedy, and how they, in turn, took their destiny into their own hands.2022-04-0536 minThey Knew Which Way to RunEpisode 2: The World Will Never Really KnowEpisode 2 tells the story of the scene in Bhopal the next morning for the survivors, how the Union Carbide factory and gas leak came to be, and the many controversies surrounding the tragedy -- starting with the death toll.2022-03-1545 minThey Knew Which Way to RunEpisode 1: One Winter NightEpisode 1 tells the story of the night of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy -- what life was like in Bhopal before the gas leak, and how everything changed on one winter night. 2022-02-2232 minThey Knew Which Way to RunThey Knew Which Way to Run - TrailerThey Knew Which Way to Run is a 7-episode podcast series that tells the story of those who were able to escape the destruction wrought by the gas leak and those who weren’t. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy shows the start of the rot caused by unchecked capitalism, by environmental racism, globalization, and corporate greed. Decades later, the world still has not learned the lessons this disaster had to teach us. Using 80+ recorded interviews and interweaving personal reflection, conversation, and narration, Bhopali-American and Fulbright Scholar Apoorva Dixit and her childhood friend Molly Mulroy present the story of the Bhopal Gas...2022-02-0200 min