Chester is Rising

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Arson, break-ins, death threats, the Ku Klux Klan - all tried to stop her. Zulene Mayfield is a zealous resident whose family is being poisoned by one of the United States’ largest trash incinerators. Her hometown, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, was

David DeMarco


    • Jul 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Episode 5 - Rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 47:37


    David confronts the incinerator and the state of Pennsylvania. In analyzing their responses, he begins to learn the true nature of modern-day environmental injustice. The series ends with a focus on personal, environmental, and political avenues which aid cities like Chester across the country.

    Episode 4 - Schism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 45:06


    Zulene returns to Chester to find the city moving in the opposite direction CRCQL intended. As she rebuilds CRCQL, David investigates the city's tight-knit relationship with the incinerator.

    Episode 3 - National Sword

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 36:13


    We take a break from Zulene's story and investigate the US global waste management system. David begins to learn the insidious way America handles waste.

    Episode 2 Part 2 - Stormy Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 20:15


    As the incinerator opens its doors in the 90's, nearby neighborhoods grow increasingly concerned about the smoke and smells coming from the facility. With help from filmmaker Robert Bahar's 1997 documentary "Laid to Waste," we explore Chester's birth into the US environmental justice movement.

    Episode 2 Part 1 - Stormy Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 21:06


    We go back in time to dive deep into Chester's history. The seed that germinated Chester's environmental problems was sowed long before the incinerator opened its doors. Part 1 explores the corrupt political machine that sold Chester's air in perpetuity.

    Episode 1 - Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 24:17


    David drives to Chester for the first time and interviews grassroots legend Zulene Mayfield. They sit under a beautiful tree with one of the country's largest trash incinerators towering above them.

    Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 2:48


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