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595: Deep End of the Pool
Act Two

Mein Camp

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Sometimes an entire government has to dive into the deep end of the pool and do something it’s never done before. One of our producers Karen Duffin has the story of the US government doing just that… in a high stakes sink or swim situation. Against a foe seeking global domination. Karen wrote a blog post elaborating on this story. (19 minutes)

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Karen Duffin

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“Wernher Von Braun” by Tom Lehrer & “Deep Water” by Portishead
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