Deliberate
Cornell University, 1967: a series of fires targeting an elite group of freshman killed eight students and one beloved professor. In the podcast Deliberate, survivors share their memories of the tragic events. Fifty years later, the mystery of Cornell's fatal fire is revisited, and clues to the identity of the arsonist are revealed.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2022
Episode 8: Truth
Records from the original 1967 investigation are examined, exposing details surrounding The Cornell Residential Club fire.
Episode 7: Official Silence
After many years apart, the Phuds reconnect upon learning new information about the arsonist.
Episode 6: A Living Wound
The Phuds learn shocking news about the arsonist.
Episode 5: Something Spooky
After the third arson attack, a program student shares incriminating information with the police.
Episode 4: Odd Gifted Creatures
After a second fire erupts targeting the Phuds, fear and suspicion spread within the program.
Episode 3: Strange Behavior
As the University and local police begin investigating the fire's origin, suspicion falls on a few eccentric students.
Episode 2: Do You Sleepwalk?
The elite group of Cornell students, known as the Phuds, struggle after the tragedy.
Episode 1: The Choice
A prestigious academic program is in its premier year at Cornell University, when students awake to a raging and deadly fire.