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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
Monday Mar 15, 2021
The Night the Lights Went Out in NYC: 1977 New York City Blackout
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
This week we discuss the New York City Blackout of 1977.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
A Knight's Twister: Tornadoes Throughout Europe
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
This week we cover a whole host of tornadoes throughout the ages in Europe.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
It Just Means Moore: Tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
This week we cover the apparently cursed town of Moore, Oklahoma
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Just Another Manic Sunday: 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
This week covers the Tornado Outbreak of 1965
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Attack of the Killer Lakes: Lake Nyos Disaster
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
This week's episode will cover the Lake Monoun Disaster and the Lake Nyos Disaster
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
California, Rest in Peace: Great San Francisco Quake
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
This week we cover the Great Quake of 1906 in San Francisco and the subsequent fires.
Monday Jan 25, 2021
London is Calling: Second Great Fire of London
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
This week's episode covers the sequel to the Great Fire of London, creatively entitled, the Second Great Fire of London
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
London Bridge is Burning: Great Fire of London
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
In this week's episode we cover the First Great Fire of London.
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Take Me Out: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
This week we discuss the events leading up to, surrounding, and aftermath of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Monday Jan 04, 2021
A Sticky Situation: Great Molasses Flood
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
A discussion on the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts.