Episode
Short Stuff: Greenbrier Bunker
16:33
Published: Wed Mar 30 2022
Description
The Greenbrier Bunker was a secret nuclear hideout for Congress, until it wasn't. Once it was exposed as a thing, it ceased to be a thing. Listen in to a fascinating short stuff today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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