Ep. 169 - The Atomic Boy Scout
In 1994, the residents of a quiet suburban Detroit neighborhood were startled by the site of an Environmental Protection Agency cleanup crew in hazardous materials suits swarming a house on Pinto Street. It turned out the 17 year old son of the homeowner had attempted to build an atomic breeder reactor in the back yard. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast Merchandise: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-conspirators-podcast?ref_id=13696 Notes: https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-legend-of-david-hahn-the-radioactive-boy-scout-e0fefdd4261a https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FC1AJS/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1638961144&ref_=tmm_kin_swatch_0&sr=8-1 https://harpers.org/archive/1998/11/the-radioactive-boy-scout/ https://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/the-radioactive-boy-scout-who-built-a-nuclear-reactor-in-his-back-yard/ https://archive.epa.gov/epa/aboutepa/love-canal-tragedy.html http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1936731_1936743_1936745,00.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices