Episode 59: The 1993 Milwaukee cryptosporidiosis outbreak
We all know what it's like when there's a bug going around. More than a few people call in sick from work. Every time you cough someone says, "Oh, my sister just had that." When you go to the pharmacy...
15 Nov 201746min
Episode 58: The West Plains dance hall explosion
It was just supposed to be a fun night of dancing to a jazz orchestra just like every other Friday in West Plains, Missouri. But on a rainy Friday the 13th in April of 1928, a dangerous secret lurked ...
8 Nov 20171h
Episode 57: The sinking of the MV Sewol
In 2014, one South Korean high school sent its students off on a trip to the resort island of Jeju. The kids could have fun with one another and take a little break. But on the morning they were to ar...
4 Nov 20171h 7min
Episode 56: The Haunted Castle Fire
Who doesn't enjoy a good haunted house? Six Flags Great Adventure had one such haunted house in 1984. The Haunted Castle contained a winding corridor of spooky sights, flashing lights, and costumed ac...
1 Nov 201740min
Episode 55: The Rana Plaza disaster
Most of us have jobs, and whether they be our dream jobs or just something to pay the bills we just hope that when we go to work, we stay safe. But on April 24, 2013, garment workers at factories loca...
31 Okt 201749min
Episode 54: The Lake Nyos disaster
You don't expect a lake to just explode. But in 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon did exactly that on a hot August night, sending a jet of water skyward. The water wasn't the problem, however. The real prob...
29 Okt 201754min
Episode 53: The Formosa Fun Coast explosion
On a hot summer night in 2015, a water park near Taipei hosted a party which drew thousands looking for a good time. But the party included an added ingredient which threatened the lives of hundreds o...
25 Okt 201745min
Episode 52: The Beslan school hostage crisis
On September 1, 2004, hundreds of students of all ages arrived with their families at School No. 1 in Beslan, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia for the start of the school year. The first day of school was...
21 Okt 20171h 27min
