Flashpoint Podcast To Focus On The 1996 Olympic Bombing

 The Paris Olympics begin next week so naturally the podcast world is also ramping up with NBC, for the first time, dedicating resources to its coverage of the Games via podcasting. 

Further, there are podcasts reliving the most infamous moments of past Olympics.  One of those notable podcasts is co-produced by Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, and is called Flashpoint.

On July 27, 1996, a domestic terrorist's bomb shattered the safety of the Summer Centennial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA, forever altering the lives of those affected. The subsequent media frenzy and FBI missteps overshadowed the stories of the true victims.

Beyond the Olympic bombing, Eric Rudolph targeted two abortion clinics and a lesbian nightclub in the Atlanta area, leaving a trail of devastation that has largely been untold.

You can view the trailer here.

Flashpoint focuses on the victims and aftermath of the Olympic and other bombings, whose stories are often overlooked.

The series launches on July 25th. 

Flashpoint will revisit the manhunt for a serial bomber and delve into the harrowing aftermath, and the victims overlooked, a chapter often forgotten. The series will explore the impact of these attacks through the personal stories of the victims and their families who were left to pick up the pieces. Flashpoint sheds light on the impact of these events through a personal lens, unearthing Rudolph's motivations, while exploring America's greatest threat, the political and religious radicalization of homegrown terrorists.  Hosted by Cole Locascio, who takes listeners through his own shocking connection to these bombings, the series will also reveal first-hand stories from the following, along with many more: Vince Velazquez, an Atlanta rookie cop during the Olympics who witnessed the bombings Emily Lyons, a Birmingham abortion clinic nurse who was brutally injured by the bombings Rob Stadler, a renowned radio station host who nearly lost his twin daughters in the Sandy Springs abortion clinic bombing  Terry Turchie, Inspector in Charge of Rudolph's manhunt Dana Ford, Owner of The Otherside Lounge and key witness to the Centennial Park bombing Monica Kaufman, legendary Atlanta WSB reporter who heavily covered the bombings and manhunt that followed Doug Jones, former Alabama US Senator and former US Attorney who indicted Eric Rudolph
Check out Flashpoint on July 25th. It is indeed a sad commentary that the more media presence at an event, the more likely it is that a person will draw attention to their hate-filled or delusional cause, usually through violence.