{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6459924deff3730011565905/6486497a4e2e6200109086c4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Operation Eagle Claw / Desert One - April 24-25, 1980","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6459924deff3730011565905/1683592127318-ecf594051c1f970be5ebc31633cd3f8f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of the Disaster Queen podcast, we will take a deep dive into the event that President Jimmy Carter says was the worst day of his life: the failed mission to rescue our hostages in Iran, code named Operation Eagle Claw. Not only did the mission fail, but it became a bona fide tragic disaster when eight brave service men died. It was the death knell to Carter's presidency and a huge embarrassment for our country. This disaster took place on April 24-25, 1980, just 3 short weeks before the eruption of Mount St. Helens, which I covered in episode one.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are the sources I used to research this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Book: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3qyomXz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Guests of the Ayatollah</em></a></p><p>Book:<em> </em><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3N3rrq5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter</em></a></p><p>Documentary: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NpVQ3B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Desert One</a></p><p>Documentary: <a href=\"https://www.hbo.com/hostages\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hostages (Max)</a></p><p>Documentary: <a href=\"https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/taken-hostage/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">American Experience: Taken Hostage (PBS)</a></p><p><br></p><p>Articles:</p><p><a href=\"https://coffeeordie.com/operation-eagle-claw-mike-vining/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://coffeeordie.com/operation-eagle-claw-mike-vining/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/iran-mission.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/iran-mission.htm</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw</a></p><p><a href=\"https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Disaster Queen Podcast is a production of Disaster Queen Productions LLC.</p><p>It is produced, researched and written by Jenny Rapson, the Disaster Queen.&nbsp;</p><p>The Disaster Queen Pod Squad:</p><p>Audio engineering: Robert Rapson</p><p>Editing:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:joshrapson.edits@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Rapson</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Original theme music: Robert Rapson</p><p>Original podcast artwork:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/onekingdomdesign\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ken Clark</a></p><p>Website Design:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.hello-chicky.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hello Chicky Design</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jenny Rapson"}