Episode 222: The 2021 Misty Fjords Flightseeing Crash
David and Rachel discuss the extremely recent tragedy of a beautiful sightseeing trip gone horribly awry. Excellent first-hand research and scrip by listener Nicole.
4 Loka 20211h 19min
Episode 221: Asbestos, Part Two - Exposing Asbestos
This. Episode. Has. Everything. Evil corporate plots! Irving Selikoff! The evolution of the U.S. tort! Asbestos abatement tips! We all have to live with asbestos forever, so why not discuss it at grea...
27 Syys 20211h 18min
Episode 220: Asbestos, Part One - The Magic Mineral
David and Rachel start the long and insidious story of the Magic Mineral that continues to kill thousands of people every year.
20 Syys 20211h 12min
Episode 219 - The MV Princess Ashika
(Or, "Sometimes when you have no money, there are no good options") David and Rachel discuss the horrible fate of dozens aboard the ailing ferry MV Princess Ashika. Script by listener Stephen.
13 Syys 202157min
Episode 218: The Deaths of Bruce and Brandon Lee
David and Rachel discuss the tragic deaths of father and son martial arts superstars Bruce and Brandon Lee.
6 Syys 20211h 30min
Episode 217: The Dole Air Race
David and Rachel discuss the wisdom (or lack thereof) in participating in a transpacific air race in the days of early aviation. Research by listener Aces California. (P.S. Yeah, this episode isn't co...
30 Elo 20211h 32min
Episode 216 - The 1980s Liability Insurance Crisis
David and Rachel delve into the scintillating world of insurance and discuss how the political and economic environment of the '70s and '80s led to unaffordable premiums in the US insurance market.
23 Elo 20211h 39min
Episode 215: Times Beach, Missouri
David and Rachel discuss how big pharma and a man named Russell Bliss haplessly (?) annihilated an entire Midwest town. Research by listener and fellow Raleigh resident James M.
16 Elo 20211h 14min
