The Meldrim Picnic Disaster of 1959 | Episode 74
It’s picnic season, and if you thought ants were the most annoying uninvited guest you could face, have we got a story for you. On this episode: we learn why Georgia and Australia are basically the sa...
28 Aug 202435min
The Damascus Nuclear Missile Explosion of 1980 | Episode 73
Bad day at work episodes are some of my favourite. Sometimes you put out a brochure with a typo. Sometimes you ding the bosses car. Very rarely do you accidentally destroy a $30 million nuclear missil...
14 Aug 202447min
The Wahine Ferry Cyclone Disaster of 1968 | Episode 72
Some people think it’s weird when they hear travel by sea described as romantic. Between the vomiting and the contusions and the lacerations and the spinal injuries – I’m confident this episode will h...
25 Jul 202449min
The Galeras Volcano Disaster of 1993 | Episode 71
A mountain is just about the most stable and serene thing in nature. But every now and then, one says “not today”! On this episode: we’ll see how a volcano was more deadly to humanity than that astero...
12 Jul 202449min
The Manchester Woolworths Inferno of 1979 | Episode 70
If you’re like me and you would rather burst into flames than go shopping, have we got the story for you…Special shout out to my UK listeners! On today’s fresh new episode: we’ll see how cold and aloo...
28 Jun 202443min
The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster of 1998 | Episode 69
Someone once said that skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. Today, we learn that skiing can do a lot worse things to your face than knocking down a tree.On this episode...
12 Jun 202447min
The Enschede Fireworks Disaster of 2000 | Episode 68
In this episode, homes and buildings will sadly be blown away and destroyed, and you’ll say “fireworks?” and I’ll say “it sure does”. On this episode: we look at the Netherlands pyrotechnic super bone...
27 Mai 202447min
The Cleveland Balloonfest Disaster of 1986 | Episode 67
The Cleveland Balloonfest Disaster of 1986 | Episode 69 Balloons often represent happiness, but if you’ve ever had to explain to a crying child why their balloon flew away and won’t be coming back, yo...
8 Mai 202435min
