The Chernobyl Podcast

I found out about the Chernobyl miniseries a bit late but absolutely loved it and odd enough I remembered that I was in Europe the summer of 1986 I was 10 years old. While visiting my family and grandparents in my home country of Greece and remembering that the radiation had reached to many parts of Greece as well as other places in Europe. Needing to wash our fruits and vegetables with a special liquid provided by the government to make ourselves feel better about eating potential contaminated food. I feel sad for everyone who was affected and died because of this horrible situation. The only note I would have for the host is that this is a mini series and not a TV show. Hearing you call it a TV show somewhat degraded the real life story.

Chernobyl is a remarkable mini series, and this podcast combines excellent context from both the real events as well as the production of the show.

What are the cost of lies? This series is more relevant than ever. We’re facing more “ inconvenient truths” than ever and need a reminder about the dangers of ignoring them. This podcast effectively advanced my understanding of the disaster at Chernobyl and life in an authoritarian state. Great hosts! ( I kept waiting for Peter Sagan to tell a joke but enjoyed him in this role. )

Just came to this show and pod after watching first few episodes of The Last of Us and realizing I had to catch up on Chernobyl. This is a great companion to the show. The creator gives incredible background info and details surrounding the events depicted in Chernobyl. It was insightful and thought provoking. Also super interesting to listen to after the global events of 2020.