
About this episode
We've all had a bad day, but these people took their frustrations to a whole new level. Join Vicky and Rachel as they explore the shocking—and surprisingly creative—cases of ordinary folks who turned to homemade explosives to settle scores, get rich, or just make a statement.
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Research links below!
FBI - "Harvey's Casino Bombing"
The New York Times - "F.B.I. Says Casino Bombing Figure Considered Coast Bank Extortion"
The Record-Courier - "40 years ago, Tahoe casino bombing was biggest in U.S. history"
The Atavist Magazine - "A Thousand Pounds of Dynamite"
The New York Times - "Federal Grand Jury Indicts 6 in Bombing of Casino at Tahoe"
State Library Victoria - "The day that shook Russell Street"
National Trust - "Russell Street Bombing Exhibition"
Informit - "The Russell Street Bombing 30 years on"
Ergo - "Russell Street Bombing"
eMelbourne - "Russell Street Bombing"
Monument Australia - "Constable Angela Taylor"
You can check out Murder and Such here!
Research links below!
FBI - "Harvey's Casino Bombing"
The New York Times - "F.B.I. Says Casino Bombing Figure Considered Coast Bank Extortion"
The Record-Courier - "40 years ago, Tahoe casino bombing was biggest in U.S. history"
The Atavist Magazine - "A Thousand Pounds of Dynamite"
The New York Times - "Federal Grand Jury Indicts 6 in Bombing of Casino at Tahoe"
State Library Victoria - "The day that shook Russell Street"
National Trust - "Russell Street Bombing Exhibition"
Informit - "The Russell Street Bombing 30 years on"
Ergo - "Russell Street Bombing"
eMelbourne - "Russell Street Bombing"
Monument Australia - "Constable Angela Taylor"
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