50 episodes

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.

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    • History
    • 4.7 • 140 Ratings

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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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Island in the Night: The Grand Island Tornado Outbreak

    Island in the Night: The Grand Island Tornado Outbreak

    This episode covers the June 3, 1980 tornado outbreak in Grand Island, Nebraska.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    A Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove Fire

    A Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove Fire

    This episode covers the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942. 

    • 1 hr 56 min
    I Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train Disaster

    I Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train Disaster

    Hello 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. 

    • 50 min
    Highway to Hell: 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans Disaster

    Highway to Hell: 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans Disaster

    This episode covers the 1955 Le Mans Disaster that changed the sport of auto racing forever.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    On the Streets of Philadelphia: One Meridian Plaza Fire

    On the Streets of Philadelphia: One Meridian Plaza Fire

    This episode covers the One Meridian Plaza Fire in Philadelphia in February of 1991.

    • 47 min
    Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: The 2011 Joplin Tornado

    Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: The 2011 Joplin Tornado

    This episode covers the 2011 Joplin Tornado

    • 1 hr 20 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
140 Ratings

140 Ratings

Mama2lbg ,

So good !

Just stumbled on this podcast after being very disappointed in one about the coconut grove nightclub fire and looking for another. I’m 5 episodes deep and have to say I’m rather impressed

Stories are very well told , research seems great , narration is wonderful, accent is adorable. So far I’m a fan ! Glad to see you’re making new episodes

windyplain ,

👏👏👏

So glad you’re back! Thanks for the update!!

Harvey Butthole ,

Come back

We all miss you

Update: please don’t quit

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