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Ken Silva joins Scott to talk about a recent three-hour interview he did with Andreas Strassmeir, a German national whose name has come up often in discussions of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Specifically, Silva was talking to Strassmeir about Showtime’s depiction of him in their new miniseries about the lead-up to the OKC bombing. Scott and Silva listen to some clips from the interview and reflect on how Strassmeir’s claims fit into their understanding of the event.

Discussed on the show:

• Waco (IMDb)
• Waco: The Aftermath (IMDb)
• “Notorious ‘Andy the German’ Responds to TV Series Depicting Him as OKC Terrorist” (Headline USA)
• The Debutante by Jon Ronson
• Oklahoma City Bombing Archive
• The Secret Life of Bill Clinton by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Ken Silva has been a reporter for more than 10 years, working in places such as the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the United States. Follow him on Twitter @JD_Cashless

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