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The Yeti and the Cold War
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Is an archived U.S. State Department document outlining how to hunt Yetis proof the government knows the creatures exist?
In 1960, famed explorer Edmund Hillary, along with a group of scientists, went into the wilds of Nepal to find a Yeti.
The rules they had to follow to catch a Yeti had been clearly outlined, and those rules are preserved in the National Archives.
So why did the government care how people tracked Yetis? Is it a conspiracy that proves officials at the highest levels of government knew the Yeti exists?
The truth is much more complicated, and involves Cold War politics and the U.S.’s desperate attempts to stop what they feared was the global spread of Communism.
This episode tracks the truth about this strange archived Yeti document at a time when “Yeti fever” and “red fears” converged.
Full Show Notes:
https://archiveunknown.com/s2ep2
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Thanks for listening, and I'll see you in the stacks!
15 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on April 27, 2024 12:06 (). Last successful fetch was on September 28, 2023 15:30 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 353903568 series 3432096
Is an archived U.S. State Department document outlining how to hunt Yetis proof the government knows the creatures exist?
In 1960, famed explorer Edmund Hillary, along with a group of scientists, went into the wilds of Nepal to find a Yeti.
The rules they had to follow to catch a Yeti had been clearly outlined, and those rules are preserved in the National Archives.
So why did the government care how people tracked Yetis? Is it a conspiracy that proves officials at the highest levels of government knew the Yeti exists?
The truth is much more complicated, and involves Cold War politics and the U.S.’s desperate attempts to stop what they feared was the global spread of Communism.
This episode tracks the truth about this strange archived Yeti document at a time when “Yeti fever” and “red fears” converged.
Full Show Notes:
https://archiveunknown.com/s2ep2
Contact Archive Unknown
- Support the show by joining the Unboxed Club
- Follow on Instagram and Facebook
- Email Lara at: archiveunknownpod@gmail.com
Thanks for listening, and I'll see you in the stacks!
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