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Disastrous History

Disastrous History

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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.

Recent Episodes

  • I Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train Disaster

    4 months ago

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

    10 months ago

  • On the Streets of Philadelphia: One Meridian Plaza Fire

    12 months ago

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

    12 months ago

  • When the Waves Turn the Minutes to Hours: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

    1 year ago

  • It Takes A Lot Of Water To Wash Away New Orleans: New Orleans Levee Failures

    2 years ago

  • High Black Water, Devil’s Daughter: Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi

    2 years ago

  • Underneath a Louisiana Moon: Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

    2 years ago

  • We’ve Never Been Licked: 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse

    2 years ago

  • That Coal is Gonna Bury You: The Aberfan Disaster

    2 years ago