The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)

The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)

In 1912, tailor and tinkerer Franz Reichelt believed that he could design the world's first portable, wearable parachute. He was so confident in his design that he decided to test it by throwing himself from the lower deck of the Eiffel Tower...

Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!

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The Summer Street Bridge Disaster (1916)

The Summer Street Bridge Disaster (1916)

In this episode I tell the story of the Summer Street Bridge Disaster - a catastrophe which took place in Boston in 1916...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest ...

17 Feb 20259min

The Late Late Breakfast Show Incident (1986)

The Late Late Breakfast Show Incident (1986)

In this episode I tell the story of an accident that took place during the rehearsal of a daredevil stunt for a popular UK late-night television show...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behin...

14 Feb 20259min

The Italian Hall Disaster (1913)

The Italian Hall Disaster (1913)

This episode covers a crowd crush disaster that took place in 1913 at the Italian Hall in the town of Calumet in Michigan...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest...

13 Feb 20259min

The R101: "Britain's Hindenburg" (1930)

The R101: "Britain's Hindenburg" (1930)

This episode covers the R101, a disastrous British airship that - after a fiery crash in 1930 - came to be known as "Britain's Hindenburg"...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of h...

12 Feb 202511min

The Great Smog of 1952 (1952)

The Great Smog of 1952 (1952)

This epsiode tells the story of a massive air pollution event that brought the city of London to a standstill in 1952...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest dis...

11 Feb 202510min

The Eastland Disaster (1915)

The Eastland Disaster (1915)

This episode tells the story of the sinking of the SS Eastland passenger steamer in the Chicago River on a perfectly calm day in 1915...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of histor...

10 Feb 202510min

The MGM Grand Hotel Disaster (1980)

The MGM Grand Hotel Disaster (1980)

This episode explores the catastrophic 1980 fire that broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest di...

7 Feb 202510min

The Guadalajara Disaster (1992)

The Guadalajara Disaster (1992)

This episode tells the story of the Guadalajara Disaster - a series of massive explosions that ripped through the Mexican city of Guadalajara without warning in 1992...Fascinating Horror covers the tr...

6 Feb 202510min

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