Episode 231: The Peshtigo fire
The deadliest fire in American history happened not in Chicago, but in a small Wisconsin town to the north of Chicago on the exact same day - October 8th, 1871. Videos: Watch now: The story of the t...
6 Maalis 20241h 14min
Episode 230: The sinking of the USS Thresher
On April 9th, 1963, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Thresher departed Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for depth tests in the Atlantic. It would never return. Videos: Second Saturday: The Loss of the USS...
28 Helmi 20241h 32min
Episode 229: The Collinwood school fire
The deadliest school fire in American history took place on - of all days - Ash Wednesday, March 8th, 1908, in the Cleveland suburb of Collinwood just after first period ended. Within a half hour, 172...
31 Tammi 20241h 46min
Review: Society of the Snow
Jennifer stops rewatching the movie long enough to review the movie. Spoilers ahead!
11 Tammi 20241h 17min
Episode 228: Dan Air Flight 0034
You'd think if your plane crashed fifty meters from the end of the runway, you'd be saved. You'd be wrong. Videos: Disaster Breakdown: Locked into Disaster Articles and books: The Lever of Death:...
1 Tammi 20241h 7min
Bonus: Society of the Snow
Jennifer talks about "Society of the Snow," the award-nominated adaptation of the Pablo Vierci book about the survival story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. "Society of the Snow" comes out in selec...
19 Joulu 20231h 7min
Episode 227: The North Hollywood shootout - Part Two
On one February morning in 1997, a pair of men dressed in dark clothes entered a North Hollywood bank. What followed would be one of the most frightening things many Americans had ever watched live on...
8 Joulu 20231h 19min
Episode 226: The North Hollywood shootout - Part One
On one February morning in 1997, a pair of men dressed in dark clothes entered a North Hollywood bank. What followed would be one of the most frightening things many Americans had ever watched live on...
1 Joulu 20231h 7min
