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A podcast covering disasters of all kinds throughout history. From tornadoes and earthquakes to mining disasters and arson. From the perspective of a professional fire investigator, I provide the history of the area, a breakdown of how and why the disaster occurs, a timeline of the event, and the resulting aftermath. Sometimes delving into the specific failure mechanisms that occurred if the disaster (or disasters) did not come from nature. Listen along as we go through them together.
Episodes
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Be True to Your School: New London School Explosion
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
This episode covers the New London School Explosion of 1937.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
We Didn’t Start the Fire: The Great Fires of New York City
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
This episode covers the Great Fires of New York in 1776, 1835, and 1845.
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Deep in the Heart of Texas: West Fertilizer Plant Explosion
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
This episode covers the West Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion in April of 2013.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Rolling in the Deep: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
This week covers the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
You Have to Go Out, But You Don’t Have to Come Back: The White Hurricane
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
This episode covers the White Hurricane of 1913.
Friday Dec 31, 2021
You’re Two Days Nearer Death: The Donora Death Fog
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
This week's episode covers the 1948 Donora Death Fog.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Smoke on the Horizon: The Grenfell Tower Fire
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
This week's episode covers the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire.
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Rollin‘ On the River: Johnstown Flood of 1889
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
This week's episode covers the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
The Story of the Hurricane: Hurricane Rita
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
This episode covers Hurricane Rita on September 24, 2005.
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Walking in a Winter Wonderland: The Year Without a Summer
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
This week covers the summer of 1816, or 1800 and Froze to Death.