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GUEST: Lloyd Tomlinson, WV Mine Wars Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Link to WV Mine Wars Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Homer, on the phone from Indiana, tells the Rocket Boys he was robbed of everything, including his picture of Dr. von Braun.<\/p>\n

“They stole everything!” says Homer. Roy Lee looks at O’Dell.<\/p>\n

Later, Elsie is in her kitchen, and hears a horn honking. She goes outside to find Mr. Bolden in his car.<\/p>\n

“Leon, what are you doing back here?” asks Elsie, worried. “You know you shouldn’t be seen back here.”<\/p>\n

“I know, Elsie,” says Bolden, “but Homer’s in trouble.”<\/p>\n

Later, Elsie walks through the picket line at the mine to talk to her husband.<\/p>\n

“Elsie,” says John, “I don’t have the power to settle this strike.”<\/p>\n

“The bosses listen to you!” says Elsie. “They’ll do what you tell them.”<\/p>\n

“I’m not gonna crawl on my belly in front of those miserable union rats!” says John.<\/p>\n

“Is that what this is about?” asks Elsie. “Is this about your pride?”<\/p>\n

“It’s about what’s best for Coalwood,” says John. “If this mine doesn’t produce, then the town dies. Think the union –“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GUEST: Lloyd Tomlinson, WV Mine Wars Museum\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2170,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/os087.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/osLogo.jpeg","cover_image_id":"2259","duration":"33:02","filesize":"30.67M","filesize_raw":"32159931","date_recorded":"2024-10-18 00:05:00","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"87","itunes_title":"Minute 087: Homer's in Trouble","itunes_season_number":"1","itunes_episode_type":"full"},"tags":[],"series":[17],"class_list":["post-589","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-the-october-sky-minute-podcast"],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/os087-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/osLogo.jpeg","download_link":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/podcast-download\/589\/minute-087-homers-in-trouble.mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/589\/minute-087-homers-in-trouble.mp3","audio_player":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/589\/minute-087-homers-in-trouble.mp3<\/a><\/audio>","episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"amazon":{"key":"amazon","url":"","label":"Amazon","class":"amazon","icon":"amazon.png"},"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_play":{"key":"google_play","url":"","label":"Google Play","class":"google_play","icon":"google-play.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"tunein":{"key":"tunein","url":"","label":"TuneIn","class":"tunein","icon":"tunein.png"},"iheartradio":{"key":"iheartradio","url":"","label":"iHeartRadio","class":"iheartradio","icon":"iheartradio.png"},"itunes":{"key":"itunes","url":"","label":"iTunes","class":"itunes","icon":"itunes.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/octoberskyminute.com\/cm\/feed\/podcast\/the-october-sky-minute-podcast","embedCode":"

Minute 087: Homer’s in Trouble<\/a><\/blockquote>