Going Under: The Story of Tangier Island

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Tangier Island, Virginia – Population 460 (and shrinking). It’s a quirky, isolated place located smack dab in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Residents drive golf carts and speak their own dialect, while visitors must travel by boat or plane to get there. But the island is vanishing. The reason w…

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    • Dec 17, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Episode 1 - Welcome to Tangier Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 19:18


    From soft-shell crabs to cats named Ann Coulter, Tangier Island is a place with a lot of character and characters.

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    Episode 2 - Call me Ooker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 10:40


    Meet the mayor of Tangier Island, James Eskridge, a commercial crabber with a deep love for his community.

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    Episode 3 - Crabs, Cats, Religion, Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 8:58


    From crab shanties to the Supreme Court and God...who are the people of Tangier Island?

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    Episode 4 - Trump is Tops on Tangier

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 10:14


    Ooker speaks with President Donald Trump and debates Al Gore.

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    Episode 5 - Should Tangier be Saved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 13:21


    Is any cost too much to save a people, a community and a way of life?

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    Trailer - Going Under: The Story of Tangier Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 0:34


    A new podcast produced by WTOP News in Washington, DC. Hosted by Reporter Michelle Basch. Full season release scheduled for December 17, 2018.

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