About this episode

The episode discusses the bombing at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and the subsequent hunt for Eric Rudolph.

In 1996, a bomb exploded at a free concert celebrating the Atlanta Olympics. The explosion killed one woman and injured over a hundred people. In the aftermath, no one stepped forward to take credit for the Atlanta Olympics bombing, leaving the entire world to wonder just who could attack such a joyous event? The answer was Eric Rudolph, and his reign of terror was just getting started. Listen to all 5 episodes of 'Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠Americancriminal.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: American Criminal

Topics covered

• domestic terrorism
• Atlanta Olympics
• Eric Rudolph
• bombing
• true crime

Keywords

• Eric Rudolph
• Atlanta Olympics
• bombing
• domestic terrorism
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Criminal

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