Episode 5: The centre of the story
Summary
Leah and Georgia visit Eugene, Oregon, a nexus for key figures and ideas in radical environmentalism, to investigate the influence of the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski on the movement. They uncover sealed letters and meet local anarchists, including the "Sunshine" behind a counterculture tea house, who unexpectedly sheds light on a cryptic note. The episode explores the evolving debate among activists regarding the definition and effectiveness of violent versus non-violent protest tactics in the face of environmental crises.Episode description
During a visit to Eugene, Oregon - a city that brought key people and ideas in this story together - Leah and Georgia find something unexpected.
CREDITS Presenter: Leah Sottile Producer: Georgia Catt Written by: Leah Sottile and Georgia Catt Fact Checking: Rob Byrne Music and Sound Design: Phil Channell Music including theme music by Echo Collective, composed performed and produced by Neil Leiter & Margaret Hermant; recorded, mixed and produced by Fabien Leseure Artwork by Danny Crossley with Art Direction by Amy Fullalove Script recorded and mixed by Slater Swan at Anjuna Recording Studio Series Mixing and Studio Engineer: Sarah Hockley Series Editor: Philip Sellars Assistant Commissioner: Natasha Johansson Commissioner: Dylan Haskins Burn Wild is a BBC Audio Documentaries Production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5 Live.