The Nedelin Rocket Disaster of 1960 | Episode 24
In space, no one can hear you scream. But on the launch pad? You can yell, scream, or bleed all you want. No one will hear you there either.On this episode: you will find out how rockets work, and how...
29 Nov 202139min
The Lake Peigneur Vortex of 1980 | Episode 23
Buck up, idiots. Today’s episode is almost guaranteed to make your next workplace screw-up seem a little less screwed up. We've done a lot of bad day at work episodes. That was the original working ti...
15 Nov 202140min
The Silvertown Explosion of 1917 | Episode 22
In 1917, job and housing markets in the UK were really blowing up. On this episode: you will not hear me mispronounce Trinitrotoluene for half an hour, but I’ll probably mispronounce it anyway. You wi...
1 Nov 202139min
The Orkney Elevator Disaster of 1995 | Episode 21
Of all the ways people throughout history have died while mining, todays will probably be the most “impactful”. We all want episodes that stretch the boundaries of what a vehicle accident can look lik...
17 Okt 202146min
The Lake Nyos Disaster of 1986 | Episode 20
Most people wouldn’t think a burp could kill you. By the time you finish this episode, you won’t be most people. Make sure your travel vaccines are up-to-date and don’t forget to pack a night mask and...
27 Sep 202134min
The Crash at Crush of 1896 | Episode 19
Back in the day before marketing appeared in washrooms, projected on buildings, geo-targeted to your phone and dragged on banners across the sky, people could raise brand awareness by simply blowing t...
17 Sep 202140min
The Great Boston Molassacre of 1919 | Episode 18
Massachusetts has never been the most friendly of States. From their baseball fans to their witch burners to their license plate motto writers there is a history of bitterness. Today’s story however, ...
5 Sep 202137min
The White Friday Avalanche of 1916 | Episode 17
We’ve talked about the Cold War before. But today we’re going to talk about a very cold war. Just sit back, slice open a Taun Taun, and let’s get into it.We say the only value of any disaster is what ...
16 Aug 202140min
