Episode 279: The White Friday Avalanches
David and Rachel discuss the elaborate ice tunnels burrowed by soldiers in the Italian alps during World War I and a horrible series of avalanches that killed thousands. Script by listener Mick.
7 Nov 20221h 23min
Episode 278: The Mummies of Guanajuato (Halloweeniesode)
Just in time for Halloween, David and Rachel discuss the real-life horror caused by cholera in the 19th century and how it unintentionally created well-preserved bodies disinterred and displayed witho...
31 Okt 202258min
Episode 277: The Alice Springs Hot Air Balloon Crash
David and Rachel ponder why anyone would fly in a hot air balloon while feeling very, very sorry for the 13 people who were just trying to take in the sights of the Australian outback.
24 Okt 20221h 6min
Episode 276: The Purdue Wreck
David and Rachel talk (early) college football, ironic mascots, and a dark Halloween day for Purdue University.
17 Okt 202256min
Episode 275: The Estadio Nacional Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the deadliest disaster in association football history.
10 Okt 20221h 49min
Episode 274: The Nypro Chemical Plant Explosion
David and Rachel discuss the consistent failures of a non-safety culture at the Nypro chemical plant in Fixborough that led to a tragic loss of life. Script by listener Stephen.
3 Okt 20221h 3min
Episode 273: The Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
David and Rachel discuss the horrific fire that killed a staggering number of young children in a Chicago school in 1958. Script by listener Haley.
26 Sep 20221h 13min
Episode 272: Prince Charles' Skiing Accident (The Death of Major Hugh Lindsay)
David and Rachel discuss the avalanche that overtook Prince Charles and his friends on the slopes of Klosters in 1988.
19 Sep 20221h 22min
