Episode 1: Dr. Hunt

The sudden and shocking suicide of a popular Democratic Senator, inside his Senate office, stuns the country and the nation’s capital. And soon, a series of bombshell revelations concerning the circumstances around the senator’s death will start to reveal a web of troubling forces at work on the American ultra right in the post-war 1950s.

This episode contains descriptions that reference self-harm. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.

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Spellbound in Wyoming

As a non-native Wyomingite who recently read archival newspaper articles from the 40s that led me to read further about former Governor Lester Hunt, I am excited to learn 'the rest of the story'. I will definitely be listening to and sharing all of the episodes!

History We Didn't Know

This is extremely interesting. I wonder how we didn't know this important piece of US history.