67. MYSTERY: The Death of a Whistleblower

Karen Silkwood was in charge of making sure the plutonium was handled correctly in the plant where she worked, and she was very good at her job. Too good, possibly. When she discovered some unsafe practices, she became part of an investigation that may have gotten her killed.  Want more from us? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app! Sources:  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/karen-silkwood-dies-in-mysterious-one-car-crash https://ktul.com/news/investigations/44-years-later-the-death-of-karen-silkwood-is-still-a-mystery https://uaw.org/karen-silkwood/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/karen-silkwood-the-case-of-the-activists-death-52287/ https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/0511/051152.html https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ri/1900-v1-n1-ri196/000156ar/  All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need. Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.” Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to [email protected]. Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain Megan: @megan_whitmer Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices