About this episode

The episode discusses Eric Rudolph's motivations and actions leading to the bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

Fed up with what he sees as the crumbling of Western civilization, and inspired by anti-abortion activists who've killed doctors, Eric Rudolph set out to send a message to America -- and the world. His target? The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. His actions would have severe consequences for more than a hundred people, including security guard Richard Jewell. 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: Airship

Topics covered

• domestic terrorism
• Eric Rudolph
• Atlanta bombing
• 1996 Olympics
• true crime
• anti-abortion activism

Keywords

• Eric Rudolph
• Atlanta bombing
• domestic terrorism
• Richard Jewell
• 1996 Olympics
• anti-abortion
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Criminal, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Evergreen Podcasts

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