Podcast 15, The Hartford Circus Fire of 1944
The 15th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, focusing on the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944, still one of the deadliest fires in the history of the United States
18 Jan 201418min
Podcast #14, The O'Hare Runway Incursion of December 20th, 1972
In this podcast we talk about the runway incursion of Delta Airlines Flight 954 and North Central Airlines flight 975 on December 20th, 1972, and the lasting legacy it has on aviation to this day.
21 Dec 201317min
Podcast #13, The Great Chinese Famine
The 13th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, focusing on the Great Chinese Famine of 1958-1961 which took the lives of 36 million people, and prevented 40 million more from ever being born.
16 Dec 201316min
Podcast #12, The Crash of National Airlines Flight 83 and Philadelphia's Forgotten Hero
In this podcast, we cover Philadelphia’s Forgotten Hero, Frankie Housley, and her actions as the result of the crash of National Airlines Flight 83 at Philadelphia Airport.
19 Okt 201315min
Podcast #11, The UpStairs Lounge Fire
In this podcast, we talk about the 1973 arson attack on The UpStairs Lounge, which at the time was the biggest arson attack in New Orleans history, and is the biggest attack on LGBT people in our Nati...
11 Aug 201317min
Podcast #10, The Catastrophe At Los Alfaques Resort in Spain
Today we do our first listener-suggested podcast, which delves into the deadly accident that devestated the Los Alfaques beach community in Spain back in 1978, leaving hundreds of vacationers from aro...
13 Mars 201328min
Podcast #9, The Crash of UPS Flight 006
Today we talk about the crash of UPS Flight 006 from September, 2010, and the effect that it has on air travel even today.
19 Jan 201323min
Podcast #8, The Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
On January 31st, 2000, Alaska Airlines flight #261 crashed into the Pacific ocean, taking 88 lives, in one of the most preventable crashes of recent memory.
16 Dec 201227min
