On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The bomb and its fiery aftermath killed 11 people including 6 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchOn May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The bomb and its fiery aftermath killed 11 people including 6 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years.
Recent episodes include "The Aftermath" (27 May 2025, 37 minutes), "The Bomb" (20 May 2025, 30 minutes), and "The Standoff" (13 May 2025, 24 minutes).
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 7 episodes.
Booking probability for MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy are Courts, Police & Public Safety. MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy has a news audience.
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a news podcast with 7 episodes published.
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Episode #6
<p>In the wake of the May 13th bombing, the City of Philadelphia holds a series of hearings to determine how an attempted arrest caused such profound destruction. We speak to former Mayor Wilson Goode on his own role on...
Episode #5
Former Philadelphia Daily News reporter Linn Washington takes us through his memories of May 13th, 1985, as police use everything in their arsenal to remove MOVE from their Philadelphia headquarters. The attempted...
Episode #4
<p>The City of Philadelphia tries to evict MOVE from their Osage Avenue headquarters. As neighbors evacuate the block, former Inquirer reporter Maida Odom and former NBC10 photojournalist Pete Kane stay behind to tell...
Episode #3
<p>MOVE relocates to Cobbs Creek, a predominantly Black middle-class neighborhood in Philadelphia, disrupting life as its residents know it. Former neighbors recount the rising tensions between MOVE and the residents of...
Episode #2
<h3><br></h3><p>Conflict between MOVE and the Philadelphia Police escalates. Former Daily News reporter Linn Washington and civil rights activist Walt Palmer take us through the events leading up to the 1978 Powelton...
Episode #1
<p>In 1970s Philadelphia, John Africa thinks he has a solution to the problems plaguing the city — extreme back-to-nature living. He founds MOVE, and the organization begins its fraught relationship with Police...
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy
<br></p>On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The fiery bomb and its aftermath killed 11 people including 5...
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