Ep. 44: Heaven's Gate, Part 1
Disaster Hour16 Maj 2024

Ep. 44: Heaven's Gate, Part 1

Friends don't let friends join cults.

In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a religious cult that began in the 1970s, "The Class," which barely survived for 20 years until the remaining 39 cult members, along with their leader, committed mass suicide in 1997. Eventually, this became cult became known as "Heaven's Gate," and has since become famous not only for their mass suicide, but the sheer absurdity of events that the cult leaders orchestrated during its span of two decades.

Spoiler Alert: The aliens don't arrive in Part 1.

Also, Liv gains self-confidence. Ian learns about the post office.

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Ep. 3: The Crash at Crush

Ep. 3: The Crash at Crush

In this one, Ian tells Liv about the time that two trains crashed head-on in 1896. But just because it was a crash doesn't mean it was an accident. Liv and Ian both know trains still exist today. ...

4 Maj 202325min

Ep. 2: The Boston Molasses Flood

Ep. 2: The Boston Molasses Flood

The year? 1919. The place? Boston. The disaster? A bit sticky. How did a giant tank of molasses claim the lives of innocent bystanders? How did prohibition play a role in this disaster? How did people...

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Ep. 1: The Lucy Walker Steamboat Disaster

Ep. 1: The Lucy Walker Steamboat Disaster

In 1844, a passenger steamboat explodes on the Ohio River while traveling from Louisville to New Orleans. But why did this happen, and is anyone to blame? Avoid horses. References: Beam, A. (2013, M...

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