In a small town outside of Canada's capital city of Ottawa there sits a
remarkable relic of the atomic age. It is a massive bunker that would have
become the headquarters of the Canadian government if the country was the
target of a nuclear attack. It has been dubbed "The Diefenbunker" in honour of
John Diefenbaker, the Prime Minister who had the facility constructed in 1959.
The bunker is now celebrating 20 years as Canada's Cold War museum. Join
Sebastian as he is lead through this incredible feat of engineering by one of
the museum's curators. This is an episode that is less about busting
historical myths and is more about exploring an artifact that challenges us to
re-think Canada's Cold War legacy. Tune in and find out how refrigerator
morgues, Scrooge McDuck, and the Prime Minister's sad little bed all play a
role in the story.
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