Great Disasters

Great Disasters

Whether natural or man-made, disasters attract a strange mixture of horror and fascination. However, the spectacle of devastation is only ever one part of the story. Take a closer look, and you will find tales of extraordinary human endurance and heroism, stories that veer from the horrific to the oddly humorous, and lessons that can be learned to make our world safer.

From the Titanic to the Costa Concordia, the Station nightclub fire to the Pulse nightclub shooting, these extraordinary events – and the people involved – are examined on the Great Disasters podcast, written, researched, recorded and produced by me, Kari Fay.

From official reports, first-person accounts, and contemporary media, I delve into the often-appalling details of these events to bring you the full story.

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9/11 - United 175 and the South Tower

9/11 - United 175 and the South Tower

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten. Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesse...

10 Syys 202154min

9/11 - Trauma in New York

9/11 - Trauma in New York

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten. Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesse...

10 Syys 202158min

9/11 - American 77 and The Pentagon

9/11 - American 77 and The Pentagon

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten. Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesse...

10 Syys 202156min

9/11 - United 93

9/11 - United 93

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten. Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesse...

10 Syys 202155min

HMS Thetis

HMS Thetis

The submarine sank in relatively sheltered waters, just fourteen miles from shore. Although her front end was on the sea bed, her rear end was lifted several feet out of the water. Surely rescue for t...

12 Heinä 20211h 25min

LAM Mozambique Flight 470

LAM Mozambique Flight 470

A commercial airliner drops from the sky over Africa without a single word; what happened, and how could it have prevented further tragedy?Drawing from official reports and contemporary reporting, I'l...

13 Huhti 202133min

The Schoolhouse Blizzard

The Schoolhouse Blizzard

It started as a lovely, mild winter's day - but it turned deadly, and those most at risk were the children.Drawing from contemporary newspaper accounts, modern research and more, I'll tell the story o...

31 Tammi 202142min

Peshtigo Fire

Peshtigo Fire

It burned around 1.5 million acres, killed over a thousand people, and ranks as the deadliest wildfire in history. Yet it is largely forgotten, because it happened the same night as the Great Fire of ...

11 Joulu 202038min

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