Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery
Episodes
Introducing "The Hand in the Window"
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Introducing "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa"
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're sharing something special with you. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Vanished: What ...
The Crime Scene: Tupac Murder Suspect Speaks Out
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New from ABC Audio, "The Crime Scene Weekly" is a new podcast for the true crime-obsessed (and -curious). Each week, "The Crime Scene Weekly" focuses ...
Ep. 5: The Phantom Vehicle
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years later, what can that original bumper tell us about the cause of Karen's accident? In our final episode, an accident reconstructionist comb...
Ep. 4: The Investigators
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Three investigators tried to solve the mystery of what happened to Karen Silkwood on that dark highway the night of November 13th, 1974. An accident i...
Ep. 3: Contaminated
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We retrace the final days of Karen’s life: she’s been so badly contaminated by radioactive material that men in hazmat suits show up to inspect he...
Ep. 2: A Powerful Company
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Silkwood worked for Kerr-McGee, an oil and gas behemoth that was expanding into the nuclear power industry. Escalating production quotas lead to...
Ep. 1: The Tapes
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who was Karen Silkwood and why was her death so captivating that it spawned a Hollywood movie? We’ll meet two Oklahoma reporters determined to run d...
Trailer: 'Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery'
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...