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1986: Herschel vs. the Blubber Busters
Season 3 · Episode 5

1986: Herschel vs. the Blubber Busters

How a cute story about a hungry sea lion became a fight over targeted animal killing.

One Year · Slate Podcasts

September 15, 202246m 38s

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Show Notes

In Seattle, a pack of voracious sea lions decimates the local fish population. When fireworks and an underwater air horn don’t scare away the whisker-y mammals, bureaucrats and scientists are faced with a thorny question: Who decides which creatures get to live, and which have to die?

One Year is produced by Evan Chung, Sophie Summergrad, Sam Kim, Madeline Ducharme, and Josh Levin. 

Derek John is Sr. Supervising Producer of Narrative Podcasts and Merritt Jacob is Sr. Technical Director.

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