American Shrapnel

American Shrapnel

Alabama Media Group

The Olympics explode on a July night in 1996. The largest pipe bomb the country has ever seen. A string of bombings shakes Atlanta for the next year.
Thousands of photos and videos produce one blurry image of the attacker, a photo so grainy the FBI called him “Blob Man.” Agents zero in on the wrong man, the media follows suit, and the real bomber slips away.
Until Birmingham. In Alabama, the Blob Man finally makes a misstep. He detonates another bomb, but this time someone sees something. A college student asks himself a question: Why, when everyone else is rushing to see what happened, is that man running away?
That curious student breaks open what was then the largest manhunt in U.S. history: the search for Eric Robert Rudolph.
Years pass. No trace. Does he have help? Is he planning more attacks?
In American Shrapnel, the latest podcast from the Murrow-winning Alabama Media Group, join 2x Pulitzer Prize winner John Archibald and award-winning journalist Becca Andrews as they track the path of destruction — from the bombings, through the manhunt, and back to the twisted politics that fueled it. You’ll hear the stories of survivors, radicals and heroes.
This isn’t a story of the past. The anger that fueled it has only grown stronger today.

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Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of American Shrapnel?

There are 5 episodes avaiable of American Shrapnel.

What is American Shrapnel about?

We have categorized American Shrapnel as:

  • Society & Culture
  • History
  • Documentary

Where can you listen to American Shrapnel?

American Shrapnel is available, among others places, on:

  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did American Shrapnel start?

The first episode of American Shrapnel that we have available was released 25 June 2025.

Who creates the podcast American Shrapnel?

American Shrapnel is produced and created by Alabama Media Group.