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Killer EarthAuthor and Naval Historian John Sherwood Part IOn this episode of Killer Earth, V and Kat are joined by John Sherwood, Ph.D, naval historian and author of A Global Force for Good: Sea Services Humanitarian Operations in the Twenty-First Century.We dive into the history of the U.S. Navy's humanitarian involvement with natural disasters in Part One of this two-part interview. Read his book here: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/publications/publications-by-subject/global-force-for-good.htmlConnect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sherwood-03747011a/Listen to John's awesome podcast, Preble Hall! https...2023-10-181h 06Killer EarthThe Tenerife Airport DisasterHey guys!On this episode of Killer Earth, V and Kat explore the deadliest aviation accident in history. Buckle up because this one gets rough! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod.Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com.Thank you for listening and we love you all so much!Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so w...2023-10-041h 34Killer EarthKomodo DragonsHey guys!On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat does a deep dive into the world of the deadly Komodo dragon. She went to Bali recently and basically became one of them!Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2023-08-261h 27Killer EarthNorth Sentinel IslandWe're back!!!!On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa unpack the story of the mysterious island of North Sentinel and the murderous people who inhabit it. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our...2023-06-121h 44Killer EarthDeadly Static ElectricityHey everybody! On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa delve into the confusing and scary world of something we all live with - static electricity. That thing that shocks you when you least expect it can actually be deadly - Killer Earth-level deadly (survival tip - never EVER get on a blimp). Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for liste...2022-07-221h 46Killer EarthHippos 2.0Oh hey there! On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa take a shallow water dive into the murderous and mysterious life of the hippo. This is a re-recorded episode! We had some technical issues while recording the original episode and decided it was best to release a fresh record. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you and we love you all s...2022-05-121h 59Killer EarthHipposOh hey there! On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa take a shallow water dive into the murderous and mysterious life of the hippo. We recorded this episode on Cinco de Mayo so the wheels come off a bit but in a good way of course. ***Important disclaimer: Kat had some mic issues and her audio isn't as crisp and clear as it normally is but it won't happen again, we promise! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy ou...2022-05-112h 09Killer EarthThe 1923 Great Kantō EarthquakeHey hey hey friends! On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa discuss the devastating Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923. It's also Kat's birthday episode and we get into her night out enjoying some questionable live music as well as past Kat birthday celebrations and random movies we used to watch. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good vodka. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you and we love you all! 2022-04-111h 38Killer EarthKat's Sister Almost Died From Altitude SicknessSurvivor ALERT!!!On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat's sister Lauren tells us the crazy story about how she became extremely ill with altitude sickness on a hiking trip in New Mexico last year. There is some super important survival info in here, so listen up! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good vodka. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you and we love you all! Find us on Facebook, on In...2022-03-151h 07Killer EarthSneaker WavesHola amigos! On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa discuss the phenomenon of sneaker waves and the unsuspecting beachgoers who have succumbed to them. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good vodka. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you and we love you all! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affor...2022-03-091h 18Killer EarthLake NyosWe're back!!! We didn't break up or die. We just didn't get our shit together to get new episodes up until now.On this comeback episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa discuss the deadliest lake in the world, Cameroon's Lake Nyos. Did you know a lake can kill you just by being near it? Neither did we! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you...2022-02-072h 06Killer EarthThe Deadly Geysers of YellowstoneHey guys!This week, the drinks are flowing as Kat and Vanessa discuss the death tubs of Yellowstone - technically known as geysers or thermal springs. Prepare to be amazed by even more mounting evidence that national parks are trash and you shouldn't go to them ever. Also, do NOT take a shot every time Vanessa gets pissed about something or someone during this episode. You will not live to see another day. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so...2021-09-161h 21Killer EarthThe 1970 Huascarán Debris AvalancheWe're BACK!! Sorry guys, we just needed a couple months to.....pretty much do what we normally do. But you know how it is. On this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa get into the deadliest avalanche in human history - the Huascarán debris avalanche of 1970. If you don't trust clowns but you do trust Jesus, you might reconsider after this episode. Just saying. Find us on Instagram at @killerearthpodcast, TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and Facebook. We're also on Twitter but nobody cares.Thanks for listening! Buy some merch at killerearthpodcast.com so we...2021-08-061h 10Killer EarthDangerous CrevassesThis week, Kat and Vanessa discuss crevasse survival stories. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on Twitter @KillerEarthPod, and on TikTok @killerearthpodcast.Email your survival stories to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2021-05-291h 29Killer EarthThe 2011 Tōhoku TsunamiKat and Vanessa take a deep dive into the March 2011 Tōhoku tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on Twitter @KillerEarthPod, and on TikTok @killerearthpodcast.Email your survival stories to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2021-05-251h 38Killer EarthMount St. HelensOn the 41st anniversary of the eruption of Washington's Mount St. Helens, Kat and Vanessa discuss the victims and the survivors of the most destructive volcano in United States history. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on Twitter @KillerEarthPod, and on TikTok at @killerearthpodcast. Email your survival stories, thoughts, hopes, dreams, or feedback to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. We love you all! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at...2021-05-191h 17Killer EarthHalf Dome HikeIn this week's episode, Kat and Vanessa discuss the deadly Half Dome Hike in California's Yosemite National Park.Also special thanks to Kat's husband, Sam, for explaining some boat stuff to us and Lola, Vanessa's child, for making the most noise she possibly could with her Legos and assorted toys during the recording of this episode.Find us on Twitter @KillerEarthPod, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on Facebook, and on TikTok @killerearthpodcast. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can k...2021-04-271h 47Killer EarthThe NileThis week, Kat and Vanessa discuss the longest river in the world, The Nile, and all of the murderous creatures lurking beneath its surface and on its shores. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod.We have a TikTok now! @killerearthpodcast Email us your thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams, problems, or nature fetishes at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. We love you all and thank you for your support! Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merc...2021-04-051h 22Killer EarthThe 1964 Alaska EarthquakeKat and Vanessa chat about the 1964 Alaska earthquake, the second largest earthquake in recorded history. We have a website now! Find us at killerearthpodcast.com. We are also on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter. We love you all and please email us your survivor stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com!Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for lis...2021-03-0250 minKiller EarthLocustsKat and Vanessa discuss a crazy hatching of locusts that devastated sections of the Great Plains in the 1800s. They also talk about the recent Big Sur landslide and Kat's super hot mugshot. Are you a survivor of a natural disaster or animal attack? We want to hear from you! Email your story to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter.Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording th...2021-02-101h 05Killer EarthThe Sichuan LandslideLet's get into it. On this week's episode, Kat and Vanessa discuss China's devastating 2017 landslide in Diexi Town, Sichuan Province. We want to hear your survivor stories! Send them to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter. Landslide sound clip from zapsplat.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank...2021-01-2655 minKiller EarthQuicksandOn this episode of Killer Earth, Kat and Vanessa discuss the sneaky but deadly Q U I C K S A N D. Do you have a survivor story? Email us at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com!You can also find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you al...2021-01-1638 minKiller EarthHurricane SandyKat and Vanessa cover the largest Atlantic hurricane in history, 2012's Hurricane Sandy. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter.Email us your natural disaster and animal attack survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2021-01-061h 04Killer EarthThe Angels Landing TrailKat and Vanessa cover the treacherous Angels Landing trail in Utah's Zion National Park. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter.Email us your natural disaster and animal attack survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2020-12-3048 minKiller EarthBox Jellyfish: Part IIKat and Vanessa hear Dana Kelly Gillan's survival story about the time she was attacked by an Australian box jellyfish off the coast of North Carolina.Send your natural disaster and dangerous creature survival stories to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com.Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love y...2020-12-2231 minKiller EarthBox Jellyfish: Part IKat and Vanessa discuss the deadliest sea creature in the world, the box jellyfish. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter.Email us your natural disaster and animal attack survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Sound sourced from zapsplat.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2020-12-1651 minKiller EarthThe 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Part IIKat and Vanessa speak with Chris Pothaar and hear his incredible tsunami survival story. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter.Email us your natural disaster and animal attack survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Sound sourced from zapsplat.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2020-12-1150 minKiller EarthThe 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Part IKat and Vanessa cover the details of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter.Email us your natural disaster and animal attack survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Sound sourced from zapsplat.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2020-12-0955 minKiller EarthDeadly Lightning Strikes and the History of Florida Shark AttacksOn today's episode, Kat and Vanessa cover deadly lightning strikes throughout history as well as the history of shark attacks in the shark attack capital of the world, Florida. They also hear from Kat's friend Ludo Frichment, a lightning strike survivor.Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter.Send your natural disaster survival stories to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop ou...2020-12-041h 47Killer EarthThe 1960 Valdivia Earthquake and the 2015 India-Pakistan HeatwaveKat and Vanessa cover the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile and the 2015 heatwave that hit India and Pakistan. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter. Email us your natural disaster survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2020-12-011h 39Killer EarthJacob's Well and Mount TamboraKat and Vanessa cover Jacob's Well in Wimberley, Texas and Indonesia's Mount Tambora eruption. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter. Email us your natural disaster survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2020-11-281h 26Killer EarthHurricane Katrina and the Joplin TornadoOn their inaugural episode, Kat and Vanessa cover Hurricane Katrina and the Joplin, Missouri tornado. Find us on Facebook, @killerearthpodcast on Instagram, and @KillerEarthPod on Twitter. Email us your natural disaster survival stories at killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can keep affording the good tequila. Shop our store at killereathpodcast.com. Thank you for listening and we love you all so much! 2020-11-271h 55Killer EarthIntroducing Killer EarthThis is the Killer Earth podcast, a discussion about how and why the world is always murdering people. We're going to cover topics like tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanoes, earthquakes, big storms, heat waves, weird places where Mother Nature is super dangerous, and more. New episodes available soon! Find us on Facebook, @KillerEarthPod on Twitter, and @killerearthpodcast on Instagram.Send your natural disaster survival stories to killerearthpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, on Instagram @killerearthpodcast, on TikTok @killerearthpodcast, and on Twitter @KillerEarthPod. Please buy our merch so we can kee...2020-11-2603 min