Chernobyl today: tourism, radiation, the people. Big episode.

This episode focuses on modern Chernobyl, exploring its status as a tragic site turned popular tourist destination. We discuss current conditions in the exclusion zone, tourism, radiation levels, and the town of Pripyat, as well as the new Arch. Interviews with guides, stalkers, tourists, and Alexander Kupniy—who has entered the Sarcophagus multiple times—provide firsthand insight. The episode includes archival footage from Fukuhima and Chernobyl, rare shots inside the NPP block, and aerial views of Pripyat and Slavutich, culminating in an inside look at the new Arch and an examination of its purpose.