Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery

13 episodes

Introducing 'What Happened to the McStays?'
11/08/2026 | 27 mins.
Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our latest series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, 'What Happened to the McStays?'

In episode one, the McStay family home is found frozen in time — and spurs a yearslong mystery.

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Introducing "The Snare"
16/06/2026 | 31 mins.
Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our latest series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "The Snare."

In episode one, police in Idaho Falls bring in a young man named Chris Tapp to answer some questions. This will set him and others on a path they never would've predicted.

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Introducing "Blood and Water"
28/04/2026 | 3 mins.
Today, we're sharing something a little different. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Blood and Water."

A woman fails to show up to work. When investigators are called to her home, they find a gruesome crime scene.

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Introducing "Bridge of Lies"
10/03/2026 | 28 mins.
Today, we're sharing something a little different. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Bridge of Lies," hosted by Juju Chang.

In episode one of "Bridge of Lies," a call about an abandoned car on a bridge in New Jersey touches off a search for a missing person. The driver of the car is 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist. Authorities try to piece together what happened in the hours before she disappeared.

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WARNING: This program includes discussions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide -- free, confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text the national lifeline at 988.
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Introducing "The Hand in the Window"
05/11/2025 | 27 mins.
Today, we're sharing the first episode of our new series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "The Hand in the Window."

A 911 call becomes the first step in an investigation that would reveal sinister and shocking crimes.

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About Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery

Karen Silkwood’s death 50 years ago this November continues to haunt Oklahoma and the nation. The 28-year-old plutonium plant worker died in a fatal crash while driving to meet a reporter with The New York Times allegedly to deliver evidence documenting unsafe conditions at the plant. Two reporters who covered the Silkwood story in 1974 have spent years trying to piece together what many in Oklahoma speculate: Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew. Fifty years later, hear newly-discovered investigative tapes, deathbed conversations and long-awaited interviews reexamining what happened that night.

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