FU-GO

THE STORY

While visiting Omaha, NE, Nick stumbled upon a small plaque on the side of a building. It read:
"In the sky over 50th and Underwood, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded on April 18, 1945. The incendiary device flared brightly in the night, but caused no damage."

From there, we fell down the rabbit hole. The story eventually brought us to the top of a high desert mountain in rural Oregon, and eventually into the studio at Radiolab.

SHOW: Radiolab
PRODUCERS: Peter Lang-Stanton, Nick Farago, Andy Mills

Cora Conner Klamath County Museum, Klamath Falls, OR — Cora Conner
Klamath County Museum, Klamath Falls, OR

Mitchell Monument Mitchell Recreation Area, Gearhart Mountain, Bly, OR — Mitchell Monument
Mitchell Recreation Area, Gearhart Mountain, Bly, OR

Annie Patzke Casey's Restaurant, Klamath Falls, OR — Annie Patzke
Casey's Restaurant, Klamath Falls, OR

Pastor Mel Wilson Bly Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Bly, OR — Pastor Mel Wilson
Bly Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Bly, OR

Leda & Wayne Hunter On the back porch of their home, Bly, OR — Leda & Wayne Hunter
On the back porch of their home, Bly, OR

Dean Lawrence Behind his car shop on the main drag, Bly, OR — Dean Lawrence
Behind his car shop on the main drag, Bly, OR