Destination Disaster

This week, we are discussing Solar Storms and their damaging effects they can have on the Earth. Twice in recorded history have these storms caused massive damage to communications and power grids. As...

20 Heinä 202218min

Welcome back to the new season of Destination Disaster! This week, we are discussing the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Agnes during the 1972 hurricane season. While her formation wasn't particularl...

10 Heinä 202218min

This week, we're taking a refreshed look at the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the probability that a megathrust earthquake will occur in the next 50 years. If you enjoy the episode, please like, rate 5...

19 Kesä 202218min

This week, we're discussing the Bhola Cyclone Disaster of 1970. This episode has everything from sheer government negligence, a leader drunk on power... and beer to the formation of an entirely new co...

11 Kesä 202216min

This week, we are discussing the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This is one of the worst oil spills to ever occur in the world. However, the question remains: Did anyone learn their lesson from this dis...

3 Kesä 202218min

This week, I've decided to re-record the very first episode of this podcast. Thanks to new recording software, the quality is now where I'd like it. We discuss a major hurricane impacting the Hampton ...

18 Touko 202223min

This week, we discuss exactly what sheer negligence causes when it comes to cutting corners. The Flint Water Crisis is a prime example of what happens when those in charge are unable to adequately do ...

8 Touko 202214min

This week, we discuss the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the risk that it plays in potentially deadly earthquakes that could rip entire cities apart. We round out the episode with a return to our early r...

2 Touko 202212min