paul linnman

An Extended Conversation With Paul Linnman On The Legacy Of Blown-Up Whales

Brian Bull

The following is an extended interview with former KATU-TV News reporter Paul Linnman, conducted by KLCC's Brian Bull just ahead of the 50th anniversary…

Disasters & Accidents

Exploding Whale Correspondent: "I Got Over That'

Brian Bull

50 years ago this Thursday, (Nov. 12), the detonation of a dead, beached sperm whale in Florence ended in chaos. Instead of blowing up into fine…

Disasters & Accidents

The Big Bang In Oregon That Still Whales To This Day, 50 Years Later

Brian Bull

This Thursday (Nov. 12) marks the golden anniversary of one of the oddest incidents in Oregon history: the explosion of a dead whale in Florence. The…