Episode 7: The Jonestown Massacre
Over nine hundred men, women, and children died in 1978 in a small settlement in Guyana established by the People Temple, a church which presented itself as representing the ideals of racial equality,...
28 Apr 20162h 22min
Episode 6: The Station Nightclub fire
Fifteen seconds of sparks given off by pyrotechnic gerbs, two different layers of flammable soundproofing foam, no sprinklers, obstructed exits, and a panicked crowd combined to leave 100 concertgoers...
3 Apr 20161h 49min
Episode 5: Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
"Rugby players eat their dead." Spotting this bumper sticker encouraged director Frank Marshall to take on the film version of "Alive," the book by Piers Paul Read about the crash of Flight 571. After...
16 Mar 20162h 21min
Movie Break: The Poseidon Adventure
Jennifer takes a break from the usual podcast to drink a few hard root beers and talk about one of her favorite movies of all time, "The Poseidon Adventure." In this episode, she talks about the plot ...
22 Feb 20161h 20min
Episode 4: The Kansas City Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse
When the Kansas City Hyatt Regency opened in 1980, its beautiful atrium with walkways which appeared to float on air impressed the entire city. But in July of 1981, the skywalk's fine reputation came ...
17 Feb 201659min
Episode 3: The SS Eastland disaster
Every year, Western Electric contracted excursion boats to take employees to the annual picnic, from Chicago to Michigan City, IN. In July of 1915, one ship would never leave the wharf.
31 Jan 20161h 7min
Episode 2: The Hillsborough Disaster
On April 15, 1989, thousands of British football fans flocked to Sheffield to see the F.A. Cup semi-final game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Ninety-six never made it home.
20 Jan 20161h 12min
Episode 1: Hartford Circus Fire
On July 6, 1944, thousands of people arrived at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, CT, to enjoy the festivities. Then the sidewall caught fire.
8 Jan 20161h 18min
