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Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastAll For You: The Wreck of the Princess SophiaJoin us in a discussion about the wreck of the Princess Sophia in October 1918.
2025-07-2729 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastIt Caught on in a Flash: The 1984 Great Adventure FireIn this episode we'll dive into the harrowing events of a fire at New Jersey's Great Adventure amusement park in 1984. A fire erupted in a haunted castle attraction, trapping eight teens in a nightmarish scenario. We'll discuss eyewitness accounts, emergency response efforts, and the aftermath of this terrifying incident.
2025-06-221h 00Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastShake, Rattle, and Roll: The 1936 Tupelo-Gainesville Tornado OutbreakThis episode covers the harrowing tale of the 1936 Tupelo-Gainesville Tornado Outbreak, a series of tornadoes that devastated towns and families across Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
This episode includes talk of death, injury, and some very light gore.
2025-05-2250 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastAnother Brick in the Wall: The Moorgate Tube DisasterIn this episode we're delving into one of London's most tragic transportation incidents: The Moorgate Tube disaster of 1975. Listen along as we delve into the events leading up to the catastrophic crash resulting in 43 casualties and many injuries.
2025-04-1840 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastIndiana Boys: 1977 University of Evansville Plane CrashListen as we remember the 1977 University of Evansville Men's Basketball Team. This episode delves into their final flight and what went wrong.
2025-02-0341 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastIndiana Nights: The 1963 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum ExplosionJourney back in time with us to a devastating moment in history as we unravel the events surrounding the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum explosion. In this episode, we delve into the heart-wrenching story of the tragic explosion that shook the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, claiming lives and forever altering the lives of survivors.
2024-12-1245 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastYou've gotta know when to hold 'em: The Winecoff Hotel FireJoin us on a sorrowful journey back in time to the deadliest hotel fire in American history, the Winecoff Hotel fire. In this episode, we delve into the tragic events that unfolded on that fateful night, exploring the stories of survival and loss that forever changed the course of fire safety regulations.
The Winecoff Hotel Fire on December 7, 1946- also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and wherever else you listen to podcasts!
2024-09-221h 16Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastI Feel My Temperature Rising: 1980 Eruption of Mount Saint HelensThis episode covers the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens.
2024-07-092h 12Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastIsland in the Night: The Grand Island Tornado OutbreakThis episode covers the June 3, 1980 tornado outbreak in Grand Island, Nebraska.
2024-05-141h 07Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastA Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove FireThis episode covers the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942.
2024-04-231h 56Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastI Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train DisasterHello friends, this is an old Patreon episode that I'm uploading to the main feed while I figure out how to actually do this again. I'm sorry for being bad at this and all of the chaos of the last year and change. And please enjoy the episode.
2023-12-2250 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastHighway to Hell: 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans DisasterThis episode covers the 1955 Le Mans Disaster that changed the sport of auto racing forever.
2023-06-151h 10Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastOn the Streets of Philadelphia: One Meridian Plaza FireThis episode covers the One Meridian Plaza Fire in Philadelphia in February of 1991.
2023-05-0447 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastTake Another Little Piece of My Heart: The 2011 Joplin TornadoThis episode covers the 2011 Joplin Tornado.
2023-04-241h 20Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWhen the Waves Turn the Minutes to Hours: The Wreck of the Edmund FitzgeraldThis week's episode covers that famous shipwreck, the wreck of the Edmund FItzgerald.
2023-03-311h 10Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastIt Takes A Lot Of Water To Wash Away New Orleans: New Orleans Levee FailuresThis episode is our third and final episode on Hurricane Katrina and covers the levee failures in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
2022-08-251h 00Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastHigh Black Water, Devil’s Daughter: Hurricane Katrina in MississippiThis is episode 2 of our Hurricane Katrina mini series. This episode covers Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi.
2022-08-2447 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastUnderneath a Louisiana Moon: Hurricane Katrina in New OrleansThis episode covers the formation of Hurricane Katrina and its impact in New Orleans.
2022-08-231h 25Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWe’ve Never Been Licked: 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire CollapseThis week's episode covers the 99 Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse.
2022-07-0748 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastThat Coal is Gonna Bury You: The Aberfan DisasterThis episode covers the 1966 Aberfan Disaster.
2022-06-1446 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastBe True to Your School: New London School ExplosionThis episode covers the New London School Explosion of 1937.
2022-05-2649 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWe Didn’t Start the Fire: The Great Fires of New York CityThis episode covers the Great Fires of New York in 1776, 1835, and 1845.
2022-04-281h 07Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastDeep in the Heart of Texas: West Fertilizer Plant ExplosionThis episode covers the West Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion in April of 2013.
2022-03-2843 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastRolling in the Deep: The Deepwater Horizon DisasterThis week covers the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.
2022-02-232h 07Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastYou Have to Go Out, But You Don’t Have to Come Back: The White HurricaneThis episode covers the White Hurricane of 1913.
2022-01-0558 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastYou’re Two Days Nearer Death: The Donora Death FogThis week's episode covers the 1948 Donora Death Fog.
2021-12-3149 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastSmoke on the Horizon: The Grenfell Tower FireThis week's episode covers the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire.
2021-11-241h 16Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastRollin‘ On the River: Johnstown Flood of 1889This week's episode covers the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
2021-11-1146 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastThe Story of the Hurricane: Hurricane RitaThis episode covers Hurricane Rita on September 24, 2005.
2021-10-2138 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWalking in a Winter Wonderland: The Year Without a SummerThis week covers the summer of 1816, or 1800 and Froze to Death.
2021-10-1241 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWhere Did We Go Wrong?: The Iroquois Theater FireThis week's episode covers the Iroquois Theater Fire of 1903.
2021-09-2733 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastEastbound and Down: The Lac-Megantic Rail DisasterThis week's episode covers the Lac-Megantic Rail Disaster in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada.
2021-08-3138 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastPour Some Sugar on Me: 2008 Georgia Sugar Refinery ExplosionThis episode covers the 2008 Georgia Sugar Refinery Explosion.
2021-08-1237 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastI'll Stop the World and Melt With You: The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons PlantThis episode goes into the history of disasters, mismanagement, and general lack of safety surrounding the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant
2021-08-0343 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastSmoke on the Water: Beirut ExplosionThis episode covers the 2020 Beirut Explosion.
2021-07-2636 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastI Hear That Train a Comin: Big Bayou Canot Rail DisasterThis week's episode covers the Big Bayou Canot Rail Disaster of 1993.
2021-07-2139 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastFire in the Sky: 2018 Camp FireThis week's episode covers the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California.
2021-07-1342 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastThere Ain't Much in This Town: Buffalo Creek DisasterThis week's episode covers the Buffalo Creek Disaster in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia in 1972. Before listening to this episode, there is some in depth talking of survivor guilt and PTSD. I don't want any listeners to have any issues listening to this episode and if you feel you need to talk to someone, please reach out or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.
2021-07-061h 06Disastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastThe Walls Start Shaking: 1960 Valdivia EarthquakeThis episode covers the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, landslides, tsunamis, flood, and volcanic eruption. Busy episode this week yikes.
2021-06-2641 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWatch Me Explode: Minoan EruptionThis episode covers the Minoan Eruption of 1650-1500 BCE.
2021-06-2029 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastAnd the Walls Kept Tumbling Down: Mount Vesuvius EruptionThis episode is all about the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD.
2021-06-2034 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWhy is the Whiskey Always Gone: The Great Whiskey FireThis episode covers three disasters! The Great Whiskey Fire, The Erfurt Latrine Disaster, and The Lake Peigneur Disaster.
2021-06-0352 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastJust Keep on Mining Boy: Upper Big Branch Mining DisasterThis episode covers the Upper Big Branch Mining Disaster.
2021-05-1849 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastWaffle House Alley: 2011 Super OutbreakThis week covers the 2011 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes.
2021-05-0155 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastHeaven's on Fire: Notre Dame FireThis week we cover the 2019 Fire in Notre Dame de Paris.
2021-04-1551 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastGreat Balls of Fire: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory FireThis week we cover the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
2021-03-2943 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastThe Night the Lights Went Out in NYC: 1977 New York City BlackoutThis week we discuss the New York City Blackout of 1977.
2021-03-1540 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastThe Fire is Shooting at MeAnother personal fire stories episode.
2021-03-0830 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastA Knight's Twister: Tornadoes Throughout EuropeThis week we cover a whole host of tornadoes throughout the ages in Europe.
2021-03-0136 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastIt Just Means Moore: Tornadoes in Moore, OklahomaThis week we cover the apparently cursed town of Moore, Oklahoma
2021-02-2233 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastJust Another Manic Sunday: 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado OutbreakThis week covers the Tornado Outbreak of 1965
2021-02-1533 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastAttack of the Killer Lakes: Lake Nyos DisasterThis week's episode will cover the Lake Monoun Disaster and the Lake Nyos Disaster
2021-02-0824 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastCalifornia, Rest in Peace: Great San Francisco QuakeThis week we cover the Great Quake of 1906 in San Francisco and the subsequent fires.
2021-02-0134 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastMy First Arson and My First Demon Killing LawnmowerThis is a half episode in which I tell the story of my first arson and my demon killing lawnmower
2021-01-2952 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastLondon is Calling: Second Great Fire of LondonThis week's episode covers the sequel to the Great Fire of London, creatively entitled, the Second Great Fire of London
2021-01-2526 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastLondon Bridge is Burning: Great Fire of LondonIn this week's episode we cover the First Great Fire of London.
2021-01-1739 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastTake Me Out: Assassination of Franz FerdinandThis week we discuss the events leading up to, surrounding, and aftermath of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
2021-01-1129 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastA Sticky Situation: Great Molasses FloodA discussion on the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts.
2021-01-0421 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastThe Intro EpisodeA brief introduction to what this show will be and how it will run.
2020-12-2901 minDisastrous History: A Disasters of History PodcastIn the Heat of a Fall Night: Great Chicago FireHey new listener! Just want to say that this was my very first attempt at ever recording a podcast. I was doing my best with what I knew how to do at the time. If you don’t enjoy this episode, try one of the newer ones. I get much better, I promise! Hope you all enjoy! In this week's episode, we cover the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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