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Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update/ The Secret Top 10Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 425 (07.05.2025) (28 Years Later, Crumb Catcher, Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay)Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 425 (07.05.2025) (28 Years Later, Crumb Catcher, Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay) www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-rayhttps://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571 Time Stamps 0:00“Crumb Catcher” Blu-Ray Review - 0:23Exact Revenge: “The Eunuch/ the Deadly Knives” Blu-Ray Review - 5:56/ 9:43“Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay” Blu-Ray Review - 14:44“28 Years Later” Review - 20:161982 “Legendary Weapons of China” Blu-Ray...2025-07-011h 00
Sermons at Emmanuel United Methodist Church: Love God, Love Neighbor10-20-24 I Would Be Curious to Know... [Laity Sunday]Mark 10: 35-52Lay Speakers: Tim Marshall, Kari Hanley, Mike Fay, Jacob Watson, Terri Glazer2024-10-2033 min
Great DisastersEmpire State Building Plane CrashOn a foggy day in 1945, the busy streets of New York City were interrupted by a sound that shouldn't have been there - a plane, flying between the skyscrapers, and set on a collision course with the tallest building in the world.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2024-02-2631 min
Great Disasters2023 In ReviewEvery year brings its share of tragic events. A few are somewhat predictable - we will always expect a number of hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, for example - while others are more unusual. Some grab headlines and make history, and others are quickly forgotten. These are the events which shaped 2023.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2024-01-2246 min
Great Disasters2022 In ReviewHow much tragedy can a single year bring? From the Hunga Tonga volcano to the Buffalo snow storm, let's take a look at the disasters which shaped the year 2022.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2023-03-1342 min
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Great Disasters2010 Copiapo Mining IncidentThe story of 33 men trapped deep within a Chilean mine gripped not only their nation, but the whole world. This episode of Great Disasters draws on contemporary reporting and the survivors' accounts to tell a fascinating story of hope and survival against the odds.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2022-12-231h 39
Great Disasters2013 Lampedusa Migrant ShipwreckIn this episode of Great Disasters, I'll be looking at the shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013.The beautiful Italian island of Lampedusa is accustomed to the arrival of migrant boats, and the frequent need to rescue their occupants, since it's the closest European land to the coast of Libya. However, this incident was on an unprecedented scale.Drawing on contemporary reporting and the accounts of witnesses and survivors, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and...2022-06-0338 min
Great Disasters2021 In ReviewA look back over the disasters and tragedies which shaped 2021, from COVID-19 to the Surfside Condo Collapse, the La Palma Volcano, and more.(Apologies if my narration isn't as precise as usual - I am in the middle of some significant dental work.)Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2022-01-1034 min
Great Disasters9/11 - OverviewIt was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.This is a series in six parts. This episode gives an overview of the events of 9/11. Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what y...2021-09-101h 07
Great Disasters9/11 - United 93It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.This is a series in six parts. This episode looks at the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93, and the brave actions of the passengers and crew on board.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great...2021-09-1055 min
Great Disasters9/11 - American 77 and The PentagonIt was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.This is a series in six parts. This episode looks at the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 77 and events at The Pentagon in Washington DC.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on...2021-09-1056 min
Great Disasters9/11 - American 11 and the North TowerIt was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.This is a series in six parts. This episode looks specifically at the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, and events at the North Tower of the World Trade Center.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the...2021-09-1058 min
Great Disasters9/11 - Trauma in New YorkIt was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.This is a series in six parts. This episode looks at aspects of events in New York, not covered in the previous episodes.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter...2021-09-1058 min
Great Disasters9/11 - United 175 and the South TowerIt was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.This is a series in six parts. This episode looks specifically at the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 175, and events at the South Tower of the World Trade Center.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the...2021-09-1054 min
Great DisastersHMS ThetisThe submarine sank in relatively sheltered waters, just fourteen miles from shore. Although her front end was on the sea bed, her rear end was lifted several feet out of the water. Surely rescue for the 103 men on board would be quite simple? Drawing from contemporary accounts and modern research, I'll tell the harrowing story of the HMS Thetis.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.S...2021-07-121h 25
Great DisastersLAM Mozambique Flight 470A commercial airliner drops from the sky over Africa without a single word; what happened, and how could it have prevented further tragedy?Drawing from official reports and contemporary reporting, I'll tell the story of LAM Mozambique Flight 470Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2021-04-1333 min
Great DisastersThe Schoolhouse BlizzardIt started as a lovely, mild winter's day - but it turned deadly, and those most at risk were the children.Drawing from contemporary newspaper accounts, modern research and more, I'll tell the story of the Schoolhouse Blizzard.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2021-01-3142 min
Great DisastersPeshtigo FireIt burned around 1.5 million acres, killed over a thousand people, and ranks as the deadliest wildfire in history. Yet it is largely forgotten, because it happened the same night as the Great Fire of Chicago.Drawing from the tales of survivors, contemporary newspaper accounts and more, I'll tell the story of the Peshtigo Fire.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2020-12-1138 min
Great DisastersR101It was the age of airships - gigantic silver balloons which floated almost silently across the sky - but Britain's dreams of an Imperial airship fleet were about to be tragically dashed.Drawing from contemporary reporting, eyewitness accounts, official reports and more, I'll tell the story of the R101.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2020-11-271h 03
Great DisastersHyatt Regency Skywalk CollapseIt should have been a fun evening of music and dancing - but it abruptly turned into a gruesome scene of tragedy.Drawing from contemporary reporting, eyewitness accounts, and official reports, I'll tell the story of the Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2020-07-1745 min
Great DisastersThe Tulsa Race MassacreAn incident in an elevator led to an outpouring of hatred, gunfire and flame. It was America's worst single incident of racial violence, yet for decades many had never even heard of it.Drawing from contemporary reporting, eyewitness accounts, and modern research, I'll tell the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Support: https://blacklivesmatter.com, https://www.standuptoracism.org.uk. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the...2020-06-281h 07
Great DisastersHerald of Free EnterpriseA crowded ferry set sail from Zeebrugge on a cold March evening - but just outside the harbour walls, tragedy struck, and a straightforward crossing turned into a fight to survive.Drawing from contemporary coverage, official reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Herald of Free Enterprise.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2020-06-0549 min
Great DisastersCarrollton Bus CrashAfter a church outing to an amusement park, an old yellow school bus full of sleepy kids made its way home along the interstate. At the same time, a pickup truck was driving the other way - in the same lane. Drawing from contemporary coverage, official reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Carrollton Bus Crash.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show....2020-05-2251 min
Great DisastersThe Boston Molasses FloodA wave of black, sticky molasses engulfs a Boston neighbourhood, wreaking a sweet-tasting but deadly kind of havoc. It's one of history's more unusual disasters, but that doesn't mean it should be treated lightly. Drawing from both modern and contemporary reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Boston Molasses Flood.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2020-05-0853 min
Slik ble jeg meg - veien til sangeneSlik ble jeg meg – veien til sangene - Fay WildhagenFay Wildhagen er gitarist, låtskriver og sanger. Hør henne i Taras podkast "Slik ble jeg meg – veien til sangene", i samtale med Kari Slaatsveen. Musikken hennes er beskrevet som ærlig, upretensiøs, grenseløs, storslagen og pustende. Slik kunne vi også beskrive en skog. Fay er en skogsperson. Derfor møtte Kari Fay ved utkanten av en skog, og så gikk de inn i den.2020-04-1500 min
Great DisastersHarrow & Wealdstone Rail CrashIt should have been an ordinary Wednesday morning commute, with the biggest worry being whether there would be any seats free on the train. Instead, it was described as being akin to the battlefields of the war just seven years past. Drawing from contemporary reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Harrow & Wealdstone rail crash - Britain's deadliest peacetime train disaster.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think...2020-02-0741 min
Great DisastersThe General SlocumA bright, sunny New York morning turned to disaster in a matter of moments - and it would be the city's most deadly disaster for almost a hundred years. This heartbreaking disaster literally decimated a community, with a death toll of over a thousand, mostly women and children.Drawing from contemporary reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the General Slocum disaster.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think...2020-01-2442 min
Great DisastersThe Victoria Hall DisasterIt was supposed to be a fun afternoon; hundreds of children packed into Sunderland's Victoria Hall for a magic show. Their tickets promised the greatest treat ever given, and the chance of presents, too. However, for many it would end in the most heartbreaking tragedy possible.Drawing from contemporary and modern accounts, I'll tell the story of the Victoria Hall disaster.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.2020-01-1034 min
Great DisastersFukushima DaiichiThe Tohoku earthquake and tsunami brought unspeakable devastation to Japan, but they were only part of the story. A third disaster followed when the first two cut off power to one of the world's largest nuclear power plants. Now a race was on to contain the meltdown and save the country.Drawing heavily from eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what...2019-12-2039 min
Great Disasters2011 Tohoku Earthquake and TsunamiJapan is a country that's accustomed to earthquakes, and one you might have thought would be prepared for anything. However, they were not prepared for the scale of the megathrust earthquake that happened one Friday afternoon in March.Drawing heavily from eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2019-11-2936 min
Great DisastersAir New Zealand Flight 901More than 250 people boarded a DC-10 airliner for a luxurious sightseeing trip in one of the most remote parts of the world. Their trip came to an unexpected and tragic end on the side of a mountain.Using contemporary news reports, the accounts of those involved in the investigation, and the two official reports produced, I'll tell the story of the Erebus Disaster.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of...2019-11-1543 min
Great Disasters1931 China FloodsThe Yangtze River is the third longest in the world - and when it breaks its banks, its power should not be underestimated.Using contemporary accounts and modern analysis, I'll tell the story of the 1931 China Floods.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2019-11-0131 min
Great DisastersVesuviusIt is perhaps the most famous volcano in the world - but the event it’s best known for happened almost two thousand years ago. So what is it about Mount Vesuvius that allows its story to endure?Using the eyewitness account of Pliny the Younger and other historic and modern material, I'll tell the story of Vesuvius and Pompeii.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show....2019-10-1832 min
Great DisastersPearl HarborIn December, 1941, thousands of American servicemen were enjoying themselves on the idyllic Hawaiian island of Oahu, where the Pacific Fleet was in port. Then, on a date that would "live in infamy", they were abruptly and dramatically pulled into the Second World War.Using eyewitness accounts and contemporary material, I'll tell the story of Pearl Harbor.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.2019-10-0443 min
Great DisastersSpace Shuttle ColumbiaOn January 16th, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th mission, a scientific expedition that would see the crew spend sixteen days in orbit carrying out research. All went well - until it was time to come home.Drawing on contemporary news items, witness accounts, and official reports, I'll tell the full story of the tragic loss of Columbia.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.2019-09-2045 min
Great DisastersThe Carrington EventIn 1859, a spectacular auroral display astonished people all around the world - it was visible far beyond the usual latitudes for such a sight. At the same time, the nascent telegraph system went haywire, and an English astronomer gazing at the sun spotted the connection. Drawing on contemporary news reports and modern research, I'll tell the story of the Carrington Event - and how it could be a warning of future disaster.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, a...2019-09-0630 min
Great DisastersThe Sampoong Department Store CollapseIn the glamorous Gangnam area of Seoul, South Korea, hundreds of shoppers browsed through luxury goods or stopped to grab a couple of things on their way home from work. Then, with a loud bang, the store literally collapsed around them.Drawing on contemporary news reports and accounts from survivors, witnesses and investigators, I'll tell the full story of the Sampoong Department Store collapse.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you...2019-06-2131 min
Great DisastersThe Great Hunger, Ireland 1845-50Also known as "an Gorta Mór" in Irish, or the Irish Potato Famine to those outside the Emerald Isle, the Great Hunger created a dividing line in Irish history. It was triggered by the potato blight, but the true depth of misery that it brought was largely created by the politics of the British government.Drawing on contemporary news reports and historical research, I'll tell the full story of the Irish Famine.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, T...2019-06-0743 min
Great DisastersThe Princess Alice DisasterThe Princess Alice was a popular pleasure steamer plying the waters of the River Thames. The Bywell Castle was a collier ship from Newcastle, making its way out to sea after repainting. When the two met on the river, hundreds died.Drawing on accounts from eyewitnesses and survivors, as well as contemporary news reports, I'll tell the full story of the sinking of the Princess Alice.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know...2019-05-2439 min
Great DisastersChernobyl Part TwoThe people of Pripyat knew something had happened at the nearby power plant - but they only realised how serious it was two days later, when they were ordered to evacuate the city.Drawing on accounts from eyewitnesses and survivors, as well as contemporary news reports and expert assessments, I'll tell the full story of the horrifying Chernobyl disaster.This is the second of two episodes on this topic.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram...2019-05-1046 min
Great DisastersChernobyl Part OneIn April 1986, power plant operators prepared to carry out a planned test which would take less than a minute. Instead, they triggered a disaster with consequences that would last for thousands of years.Drawing on accounts from eyewitnesses and survivors, as well as contemporary news reports and expert assessments, I'll tell the full story of the horrifying Chernobyl disaster.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.2019-04-2639 min
Great DisastersGalveston Hurricane 1900People gathered on the beaches to watch the awesome waves, but this was no mere squall coming in from the Gulf. It was a hurricane, and by the following day there would not be a single building in Galveston standing undamaged.Drawing on eyewitness accounts, official reports and contemporary news reports, I'll tell the full story of the devastating Galveston HurricaneVisit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the...2019-04-1236 min
Great DisastersThe Bradford City Stadium FireIt started as a wisp of smoke, but within a few short minutes it turned into a deadly inferno from which fifty six football fans were unable to escape.Drawing on eyewitness accounts, official reports and contemporary news reports, I'll tell the full story of the Bradford City stadium fire.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2019-03-2937 min
Great DisastersHaiti Earthquake 2010Social, political and geological factors combined to create disaster on an almost unbelievable scale. The 2010 Haiti earthquake killed at least 100,000, and displaced millions.Drawing on eyewitness accounts, official reports and contemporary news reports, I'll tell the full story of the worst disaster the 21st century has so far seen.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show2019-03-1530 min
Great DisastersThe Flying Scotsman, 1947With an experienced driver in the engine, the Flying Scotsman service was steaming along at full speed on its way to London when suddenly, it left the rails. 28 people were killed in the mangled wreckage. The question was, why?Drawing on official reports and contemporary accounts, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show....2019-03-0134 min
Great DisastersMorecambe Bay Cocklepicking DisasterThis episode looks at a disaster which struck close to my home - the Morecambe Bay cocklepicking disaster. A large group of Chinese immigrant labourers were sent out onto the sands to collect cockles, but they didn't know just how dangerous the tide can be.Drawing on official reports and witness accounts, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Thanks to Tim Liardet for permission to include part of his poem, Priest Skear.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on...2019-02-1533 min
Great DisastersThe de Havilland CometIn this episode, I'm looking at the case of the de Havilland Comet - the first commercial jet airliner. Three crashes within short succession in the 1950's hinted at a deadly flaw in the plane's design, but it would take pioneering investigative techniques to reveal it.Drawing on official reports and contemporary accounts, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the...2019-02-0126 min
Great DisastersPiper AlphaIn this episode of Great Disasters, I'll be looking at the Piper Alpha explosion; the deadliest off-shore oil rig disaster to date.There were more than two hundred men aboard Piper Alpha that summer night, 120 miles out in the midst of the North Sea. When the platform they called home exploded, they were thrown into a battle for survival between the flames and the waves.Drawing on official reports and the accounts of witnesses and survivors, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full...2019-01-1827 min
KrimpoddenJensen-rettssaken: Aggressjon og konspirasjonDet har begynt å bli temperatur i ankesaken mot Eirik Jensen. VGs kommentator synes Cappelen har håndtert utspørringen fra Jensens team bra. Med rettsreporter Kari Spets, rettskommentator Astrid Meland og programleder Silje Ensrud. Produsert av Andreas Fay og Andreas Gjellebæk Sverdrup.2018-09-2825 min
Krimpodden - VGJensen-rettssaken: Aggressjon og konspirasjonDet har begynt å bli temperatur i ankesaken mot Eirik Jensen. VGs kommentator synes Cappelen har håndtert utspørringen fra Jensens team bra. Med rettsreporter Kari Spets, rettskommentator Astrid Meland og programleder Silje Ensrud. Produsert av Andreas Fay og Andreas Gjellebæk Sverdrup.
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Great Disasters1955 Le Mans CrashThe 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the world's most prestigious motor races. Established in 1923, it challenges both man and machine to compete at the very edge of their ability. In 1955, that challenge led to catastrophe.Support the show2018-07-1329 min
Great DisastersApollo 1With America lagging behind the Soviet Union in the space race, JFK made a promise to reach the moon. Three men paid the price on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Support the show2018-07-0130 min
Great DisastersSeveso Chemical DisasterAn ordinary summer's day in Italy was disturbed by the sudden appearance of a white cloud. The cloud was vapour that had been released by a local chemical plant, and Seveso would forever be known for its impact.Support the show2018-06-1532 min
Great DisastersNorth Sea Floods 1953British weather in January doesn't tend to be very pleasant, if we're honest about it. However, sometimes it moves far beyond the realms of "slightly miserable" and into a completely different category - deadly.Support the show2018-06-0124 min
Great DisastersThe Goiânia IncidentIt started with some abandoned equipment and two scavengers looking for scrap metal. The stuff they found inside looked so pretty, with its magical blue glow, that people passed it around and wore it like carnival glitter. They didn't know that it was deadly.Support the show2018-05-1829 min
Great DisastersThe Station Nightclub FireOn a cold night in February, hundreds of people packed into The Station nightclub to see the band Great White playing. It would be a night none of them would forget - but the band didn't even finish their first song.Support the show2018-05-0432 min
Great DisastersMonongahMining has never been a job to take lightly. With the weight of the world above their heads, and only the lights they took underground with them, the miners of Monongah worked in dirty, cramped spaces for the Fairmont Coal Company. They trusted their bosses when they said the mine was safe.Support the show2018-04-2031 min
Great DisastersMount TamboraIn this episode, I'm looking at one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in history. It measures a 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index - dwarfing more famous events like Vesuvius in 79 AD (a 5), Krakatoa in 1883 (a 6) and Pinatubo in 1991 (another 6). This was an eruption so huge that its effects were felt all around the world.Support the show2018-04-0622 min
Great DisastersExercise TigerThere was a common quip that American troops in the Second World War were "oversexed, overpaid and over here", but they put their lives on the line just like every other nation involved. So how could around seven hundred of them be killed in one event and then forgotten?Support the show2018-03-2330 min
Great DisastersEverest Avalanche and Nepal EarthquakeThe allure of the tallest mountain in the world drew hundreds of people to the slopes of Mount Everest. Even though they were prepared for a risky journey, they did not expect the disaster which befell them - and the country who welcomed them.Support the show2018-03-0926 min
Great DisastersHillsboroughFor the thousands of fans who flocked to Hillsborough Stadium for the FA Cup semi-final in 1989, it was supposed to be an enjoyable afternoon on the terraces. A series of errors turned it into a day of unforgettable tragedy.Support the show2018-02-2339 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast Volume 1#749 Music by Jackie Morris, Giana Lynn, Bett Padgett, Emma’s Revolution, Sometimes Julie, Randi Fay, Vicki McCrone, Halle & the Moon, Kari Tieger, Kira Semanas, Stella Ronson (ft. Ivelina Tsoneva)To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Jackie Morris - Coffee Kisses Giana Lynn - There Was You Bett Padgett - This Old Love of Ours Emma's Revolution - Into Your Heart Sometimes Julie - The Dream I'm Dreaming Randi Fay - Moonlight (Radio Version) Vicki McCrone - Inside My Heart Halle & the Moon - Paint the Stars Kari Tieger - Rise Up, Love Kira Semanas - Let's See The Stars Stella Ronson (ft. Ivelina Tsoneva)- Strange Thing Called Love For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit o...2018-02-0949 min
Great DisastersSan Francisco Earthquake 1906Shortly after five am on the 18th April 1906, San Francisco was rudely awoken by a major earthquake. It was only the first part of a double tragedy; fire then swept through the city leaving only destruction in its wake.Support the show2018-02-0925 min
Great DisastersThe Spanish FluThe flu pandemic of 1918 was not like other outbreaks of influenza. It attacked the young and healthy, not just the infirm, and swept the globe to create a deadly outbreak of unprecedented proportions. It was called the Spanish Flu, and even in the wake of the Great War which preceded it, it was terrifying.Support the show2018-01-1219 min
Great DisastersAir France 358Air France Flight 358 was a transatlantic journey from France to Canada with over three hundred people on board. When it careened off the end of the runway on landing and caught fire, creating a huge blaze that burned for two hours, everyone feared the worst. But the worst didn't come; everyone on board got out alive.Support the show2017-12-2927 min
Great DisastersThe Sinking of the Titanic (Part One)The sinking of the Titanic is probably one of the best known disasters in the world, but even over a century later it still holds a fascination for many. The people of Belfast are still proud of her, and people all around the world still flock to see the remnants and souvenirs which have been brought to the surface.Support the show2017-12-1522 min
Great DisastersThe Munich Olympics MassacreIn the early hours of the 5th September, 1972, eight armed gunmen broke into the apartments of sleeping Israeli athletes and coaches, taking them hostage and beginning a series of events which would turn the Olympics of Peace into the Olympics of Horror.Support the show2017-12-1526 min
Great DisastersThe London SmogLondoners had been accustomed to "peasouper" fogs for centuries, but the one that descended in December 1952 was worse than usual. It was deadly; killing people in their thousands. Support the show2017-12-1518 min
Great DisastersThe Sinking of the Titanic (Part Two)The sinking of the Titanic is probably one of the best known disasters in the world, but even over a century later it still holds a fascination for many. The people of Belfast are still proud of her, and people all around the world still flock to see the remnants and souvenirs which have been brought to the surface. (Part Two)Support the show2017-12-1526 minGreat DisastersPrologueIntroducing the Great Disasters podcast, I look at what makes us want to look at a disaster, and how that fascination can be used to make the world a safer place.Support the show2017-12-0811 min
Back2Us Radio NetworkCommunity Connections Change it for Kari Petition UpdateOn December 1, 2013 Kari Rene Hunt was brutally murdered in front of her children ages 9, 4 and 3. Kari's oldest daughter tried to call "911" from the hotel but didn't know that she needed to dial "9" first. Kari's sister, Loni Fay Jeschke and father Henry "Hank" Hunt started a petition http://www.change.org/karislaw to require all hotels and motels to reserve "9" for emergency calls. Back2Us Radio is committed to standing by the entire family--especially Loni. Tune in tonight to hear the progress that has been made because you all cared enough to share...2014-09-0508 min