Episode 271: The Sampoong department store collapse
It might have felt like just a bad day at work - cracks in the walls, the merchandise shaking on the shelves, the air conditioning needing to be turned off. But the Sampoong department store wasn't ju...
24 Sep 1h
Episode 270: The Nika riots
In 6th century Constantinople, Emperor Justinian would lead the Byzantine empire into conquering other lands, constructing impressive architecture, and instituting a new legal code that still influenc...
16 Sep 51min
Episode 269: The 1972 Black Hills flood
We all know what a good strong summer thunderstorm looks like, and we know just how much rain one of them can douse us in. But on a warm Friday night in 1972, the eastern foothills of the Black Hills ...
2 Sep 1h 14min
Episode 268: Pacific Southwest Flight 182
It was a beautiful Monday morning in San Diego on September 25, 1978 - sunny and hot with not a cloud in the sky. There was no reason whatsoever to think the day would be ruined by anything, but espec...
26 Aug 59min
Episode 267: The sinking of the Doña Paz
When we think of deadly peacetime maritime disasters, Titanic is the first ship to come to mind. But there is a far deadlier disaster which holds the record for the worst in terms of loss of life ... ...
19 Aug 1h 5min
The Mystery of the Missing Podcast Host
Or where have I been the past three months? (Alas, it's not as interesting as the title makes it sound.)
7 Aug 7min
Episode 266: The Club Cinq-Sept fire
It should have just been a regular Saturday night dancing to rock music and having a good time at the relatively new dance hall outside of Saint-Laurent, France. But in the early morning hours of Nove...
15 Maj 50min
Episode 265: The Cutter incident - part three
It would start with a headache, a fever, maybe a funny tummy. But soon enough your knee would give out, or your arm would hang limp, or you would struggle to breathe. You'd be taken to the hospital, w...
8 Maj 1h 7min
