Chernobyl: What Really Happened in 1986 | History for Sleep

<p>Drift off to the complete history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. On April 26, 1986, Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded — setting off a chain of events that exposed Soviet dysfunction, contaminated vast swaths of Europe, and helped bring down the USSR itself.</p><p>Covered: The design of the RBMK reactor, the fateful safety test of April 26th, the explosion and immediate response, the liquidators and their sacrifice, the evacuation of Pripyat, the Soviet cover-up, the international response, the long-term health and environmental effects, and Chernobyl's role in the fall of the Soviet Union.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join us on Patreon (free for now) for extras as we roll them out: patreon.com/cw/SleeplessHistory</strong></p><p><br></p><p>✦ 2-hour deep dive ✦ Calm narration ✦ Modern history for sleep</p><p><br></p><p>Sleepless History is an educational sleep podcast covering modern history, major disasters, and world-changing events — made to help you fall asleep.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com… & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.co…;