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Wiebo Ludwig: Oil Bomber (Premium)

Ep. 329

Ludwig was born in the Netherlands during World War II and built a new life in Alberta as a religious community leader. When 'Tickle Creek', his paradise on earth was threatened by pollution from oil and gas exploration, he turned to homemade bombs as a solution. But this story has some very unexpected twists.


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