The Greensburg Tornado Disaster of 2007 | Episode 89
A wind could remove your hat. A stronger wind might steal your lawn furniture. The kind of wind we’re talking about today renovated Pre-War and Mid-Century Midwestern homes into more “open concept” dw...
21 Jul 202551min
BONUS | The Waffle House Index: America’s Strangest Dining Minisode
We’ve been a lot of places together on this show. I’m trying to think of the weirdest. Nuclear reactors, insane asylums, the mouths of volcanoes; but now, by fan request, it’s finally time that we vis...
2 Jul 202530min
The Niagara Schoellkopf Power Station Disaster of 1957 | Episode 88
You know how when you have a good idea, you get a little lightbulb over your head? What if you had a bad idea, and a million cubic feet of rock collapsed on you.On today’s episode: why the tourist bur...
20 Jun 202548min
The Scotch Cap Lighthouse Disaster of 1946 | Episode 87
Today, we’re going to witness a light so bright it would instantaneously and irreversibly turn your corneas into charcoal, and oddly, it’s the least dangerous thing about our story. On today’s episode...
4 Jun 202547min
The Great Johnstown Flood Disaster of 1889 | Episode 86
We’ve had a lot of episodes underground, and none of them have been underwhelming. In fact, if you’re not fans of claustrophobia, choking, burning, or being trampled, today’s episode may be a little o...
12 Mai 202559min
The Great Baku Metro Fire of 1995 | Episode 85
We all complain about commutes. We all think we have it pretty bad. But unless your commute includes choking on toxic fumes, or being claustrophobically trampled in the dark while on fire, prepare to ...
25 Apr 202548min
The British Airways Unscheduled Ejection Disaster of 1990 | Episode 84
Ever have a day at work so bad you wanted to climb, jump, or get sucked out a window?On today’s episode: we answer the question, is 2025 in fact as awful a time to fly as it looks; we’ll find out why...
9 Apr 202546min
The Loma Prieta Earthquake Disaster of 1989 | Episode 83
What’s the worst thing you ever saw at a sports game? Someone throw a battery at a Make-a-Wish kid? Sure, if you’re from Philly, but what if you were from California.On today’s episode: we’ll talk abo...
28 Mar 202552min
