About this episode

The episode discusses Eric Rudolph's flight into the North Carolina woods following his bombing of an abortion clinic, leading to a lengthy manhunt.

Following his latest bombing of an abortion clinic, Eric Rudolph was on the back foot – running scared. He believed in the righteousness of his actions, but he didn’t want to be punished for them. Luckily for him, he’d spent years planning for exactly this scenario. So, with no other option, Eric fled into the woods of North Carolina, kickstarting a years-long manhunt in the Appalachians. 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

Topics covered

• domestic terrorism
• manhunt
• Eric Rudolph
• abortion clinic bombing
• Appalachians
• true crime

Keywords

• Eric Rudolph
• domestic terrorism
• manhunt
• abortion clinic
• North Carolina
• true crime
• Appalachians

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Books & works: Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph

Places: North Carolina

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